Looking Sharp! Wardrobe and Attire

[referee99]

Originally Posted by JetMetFan

I've dropped 35 lbs. since January.

Impressive. What were the dietary changes? Whole30 or Paleo?

[referee99]

Nice work.

[JetMetFan]

Originally Posted by referee99

Impressive. What were the dietary changes? Whole30 or Paleo?

Thanks. Just Weight Watchers. Exercise is a given because of the officiating. The main part is being more conscious of what I eat along with more fruits and vegetables. As one of the meeting leaders said, "None of us is here because we're eating too many fruits and vegetables unless we're dipping them in chocolate and frying them in oil."

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by JetMetFan

... unless we're dipping them in chocolate and frying them in oil ...

... says the person who, obviously, hasn't attended too many agricultural fairs.

[Travelling Man]

Ok, this thread is officially [no pun intended] closed as it has now morphed into a "weight watchers" share-fest.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Travelling Man

Ok, this thread is officially [no pun intended] closed as it has now morphed into a "weight watchers" share-fest.

Nice try, if you don't like it, don't open it.

[jTheUmp]

My method is pretty simple:

1) eat like a "normal person" (2 slices of toast for breakfast instead of 5, for example).
2) Try to pick the healthier/lower calorie alternatives as much as possible, but don't sweat it too much. Skip desert most of the time. Try to be just slightly hungry when going to bed for the night.
3) Exercise, exercise, exercise. I've started running long distances (11.5 miles on Saturday, 7 miles on Monday, probably 6-7 tomorrow if I have time).

[BillyMac]

Two and a half miles "uphill", and two and a half miles "downhill". Took me two and a half hours, total, round trip. And were my arms tired. Seriously. They were tired. I'm not joking.

Originally Posted by jTheUmp

I've started running long distances, 11.5 miles on Saturday, 7 miles on Monday, probably 6-7 tomorrow if I have time.

I do the same thing, but in my car. Does that count?

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Travelling Man

Several of the officials I work games with have actually told me that they get their stripped shirts hemmed and fitted by a tailor. I noticed that they fit very snug on them and wondered how they looked so sharp. Their pants are hemmed, tailored to fit on the waist line and shirt NEVER comes out. They told me that they use a lock elastic belt. But does anyone here actually spend / invest in their ref wardrobe to that extent? I imagine that the cost of alterations would be more expensive than the wardrobe itself?

I think that would be nearly impossible to wear.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by JetMetFan

Welcome to the club! During the season when I hit the 10-pound mark (February) I had to start wearing spandex AND an extra pair of shorts under my Smittys to make sure I didn't end up on YouTube.

Nobody likes ending up on YouTube.

[HawkeyeCubP]

The jackets are the only thing I don't have altered (that show). Sides get tapered and sleeves of shirts get altered (sometimes length, sometimes size of opening, sometimes both). Pant leg lengths get tailored. I am lucky in that my waist size usually works just fine with the exact waist size of the pants I wear. I also have my patches/flags put on by my tailor.

And I don't wear any of those under-belt things to keep shirts tucked in. I've always tucked mine into my undershorts/compression shorts, and I've never had issues with shirts coming untucked.