Dad always used to reckon he'd lose a stone in weight during lambing and I'm sure he did, lambing everything outside, going round either on the B275 and link box or walking. These days, with a proportion of the flock lambing inside and use of a quad, I tend to only lose about half a stone. Anyway got on the scales today and there's been a weight loss of a stone and two pounds over the last couple of months! An interesting indicator of how tough a season it's been. Has anyone else noticed a similar phenomenon this year?
Weight Loss over Lambing
- Thread starter Johngee
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No. But I've just eaten a scone and a double decker chocolate bar [emoji39]
Northeastfarmer
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I lost 2 stone a couple of years ago when lambing outside and the weather was bad....Dont think I’ll of lost anything lambing inside this year....good job I haven’t got loads to lose
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I usually loss a bit of weight through lambing, too. At my heaviest im only ever around 11 3/4 stone as it is but i lost a hell of a lot last year and struggled to get it back on...
Went into this lambing leaner than usual but with much better fitness and for the first time I don't think I've lost any weight.
Just as well, I'm climbing Nevis in 3 weeks! Then it'll be all go shearing
Went into this lambing leaner than usual but with much better fitness and for the first time I don't think I've lost any weight.
Just as well, I'm climbing Nevis in 3 weeks! Then it'll be all go shearing
I’ve lost a stone and three quarters but I have been ill as well as lambing, but like @Northeastfarmer i am on the skinny side normally.
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I've lost sweet FA, but I've been living on monster energy drinks and twirls [emoji7] I could stand to lose a lot!
Woolless
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I've lost a stone and a half from January to before lambing on the 5/2 diet but couldn't face that over lambing. No booze instead but had put on a pound in the first week and had to cut back on the biscuits! Not making any claims for how good the ewes have been, I am just a tremendously good doer!
Northeastfarmer
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I thought diets were for girls? What’s the 5/2 diet?
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Last year I put on 2lb - fried breakfast every morning 
Havnt weighed this year yet, Dad usually loses 1-2 stone.
I used to put 3st on before the summer knowing i’d lose it again over harvest
Havnt weighed this year yet, Dad usually loses 1-2 stone.
I used to put 3st on before the summer knowing i’d lose it again over harvest
Woolless
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This big girl has high blood pressure! @Northeastfarmer.
On the 5/2 diet you eat normally five days per week, then two days you have a very restricted intake, maximum of 800 or 900 calories. Seems to work for me and studies have shown it to be a good way to lose weight.
On the 5/2 diet you eat normally five days per week, then two days you have a very restricted intake, maximum of 800 or 900 calories. Seems to work for me and studies have shown it to be a good way to lose weight.
CharcoalWally
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It's when you stand in the bookies all day watching the racing and you don't eat. ...
Woolless
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Well, I did manage to watch some racing from Newmarket last week between rounds but it's an odds on shot it was accompanied by tea and biscuits!It's when you stand in the bookies all day watching the racing and you don't eat. ...
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I weighed some lambs through the Combi clamp yesterday and notice my tare on the weigh head was a touch lower, but only about a kilo and a half less than normal. Like @Woolless, I'm a 'good doer' and I've been on ad lib Jaffa Cakes and chocolate digestives
You two sound like you need a damn good worming - have either of you thought of trying the new purple ones
Woolless
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Yes, 'struggling to put weight back on' is not a problem I've ever had! Maybe they're short of cobalt?I weighed some lambs through the Combi clamp yesterday and notice my tare on the weigh head was a touch lower, but only about a kilo and a half less than normal. Like @Woolless, I'm a 'good doer' and I've been on ad lib Jaffa Cakes and chocolate digestives
You two sound like you need a damn good worming - have either of you thought of trying the new purple ones
Northeastfarmer
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I’m 15.5 stone....I definitely don’t need wormingI weighed some lambs through the Combi clamp yesterday and notice my tare on the weigh head was a touch lower, but only about a kilo and a half less than normal. Like @Woolless, I'm a 'good doer' and I've been on ad lib Jaffa Cakes and chocolate digestives
You two sound like you need a damn good worming - have either of you thought of trying the new purple ones
I’m just big
CharcoalWally
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Didn't see any of Newmarket. Off to put Punchestown on the planner for this evening .
Didn't Tea And Biscuits win the 7 furlong handicap?
I tell ya, I gotta million of 'em folks. .
exmoor dave
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Apparently grandad used to tell dad that if you didn't lose a stone over lambing you hadn't worked hard enough..... We've got at least double the sheep now and lamb two seperate flocks at different times (feb & April).....so he'd be gunning for 2 stone I guess! !
There has been a year or two in my early days I reckon I lost 2 stone but I was much younger and defo worked harder not smarter. Then sheared the flock not particularly efficiently so lost even more weight.
like too think I work abit smarter now, still walk a hell of a lot round fields at lambing though so probs still loses a stone over the two flocks (despite the epic amount of cake and sweets I eat!). Don't shear any more though.
Set of mud terrains on the Landy has probably cut the walking back abit.
There has been a year or two in my early days I reckon I lost 2 stone but I was much younger and defo worked harder not smarter. Then sheared the flock not particularly efficiently so lost even more weight.
like too think I work abit smarter now, still walk a hell of a lot round fields at lambing though so probs still loses a stone over the two flocks (despite the epic amount of cake and sweets I eat!). Don't shear any more though.
Set of mud terrains on the Landy has probably cut the walking back abit.
spin cycle
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only good thing about sheep is you can eat what you like IMO
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I weighed some lambs through the Combi clamp yesterday and notice my tare on the weigh head was a touch lower, but only about a kilo and a half less than normal. Like @Woolless, I'm a 'good doer' and I've been on ad lib Jaffa Cakes and chocolate digestives
You two sound like you need a damn good worming - have either of you thought of trying the new purple ones
11 3/4 stone @ 6'1" tall...
I'm the double of my grandfather build and stature wise.
Pro athlete 'mun! Nae fat, jus' muscle