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| | | | Jussi Rosti 
Finland
Local time: 08:40
English to Finnish
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Why should this affect the weight?!
| | | | Hipyan Nopri
Indonesia
Local time: 13:40
English to Indonesian
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| Extremely High Gain | May 24, 2007 |
In early 1990, when the first time I worked on a translation job, my trousers size was 30 and my weight was 65 (I am 175 cms).
Now, they are 38 and 104.
| | | | | Why? Because.... | May 24, 2007 |
we sit in front of a PC all day!
I started running and go to the gym to try get rid of the middle age spread, all to no avail - as yet!
There, that's proof that (deep down) I AM an optimist!
Believe me, Jussi, having a child in middle age THEN becoming a fulltime translator working from home does have unexpected side effects - on what fits in your wardrobe.
Having read the recent forum re. pets, my next move is to get a dog (another 30 mins ex... See more we sit in front of a PC all day!
I started running and go to the gym to try get rid of the middle age spread, all to no avail - as yet!
There, that's proof that (deep down) I AM an optimist!
Believe me, Jussi, having a child in middle age THEN becoming a fulltime translator working from home does have unexpected side effects - on what fits in your wardrobe.
Having read the recent forum re. pets, my next move is to get a dog (another 30 mins exercise a day)
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Kalinka Hristova
Bulgaria
Local time: 08:40
Member (2007)
English to Bulgarian
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MODERATOR | Yes, a little | May 24, 2007 |
Yes, a little, but it has nothing to do with being a freelancer. It is because my present way of life. For the last year or something I am forced to work seven days a week (plus at least two nights per month) and I don't have any free time at all. Literally. I suffer a lot, but I have no choice right now. I miss the mountain, I miss the caving I used to practice a few years ago, I miss all the emotions these things provide...
I hope that after I become less busy I will manage to lose this ... See more Yes, a little, but it has nothing to do with being a freelancer. It is because my present way of life. For the last year or something I am forced to work seven days a week (plus at least two nights per month) and I don't have any free time at all. Literally. I suffer a lot, but I have no choice right now. I miss the mountain, I miss the caving I used to practice a few years ago, I miss all the emotions these things provide...
I hope that after I become less busy I will manage to lose this extra weight. However, as I already mentioned, it has absolutely nothing in common with being a freelancer. ▲ Collapse
| | | | John Cutler
Spain
Local time: 07:40
Spanish to English
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| Lots of reasons | May 24, 2007 |
Jussi Rosti wrote:
Why should this affect the weight?!
I suppose because many freelancers work odd or long hours and may find it difficult to do exercise and burn enough calories.
There’s also the temptation to snack when taking a break (that’s a no-no, but, many times, unavoidable temptation).
I go to the gym regularly, but when one of those big projects comes along I find myself saying, “I’ll go to the gym again when I finish THIS project.” Sometimes it’s true and other times it’s not .
I’ve put on a few kilos due to the working-snacking-working syndrome. My latest resolution is to start riding my bike more often.
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I used to weigh 47 and now I weigh 60. And I actually gained more weight while I was on an interpretation assignment in a Dairy.
I do try to get some exercise from time to time... but it is actually useless because one needs to be consistent and that is difficult.
Regards,
Ritu
| | | | Ute Wietfeld
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:40
English to German
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| I did initially ... | May 24, 2007 |
... and quite a lot, around 6 kilos in the first 6 months! For rather than rushing around in London coping with full-time employment and bringing up a small child, I just seemed to move between office and kitchen once we'd relocated to the country, specially after my son started school. But then we got a rather lively puppy who demands at least 2 walks a day, and after about another 6 months I was back to normal - so that's my solution to the "freelance weight gain"!
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PAS
Local time: 07:40
Polish to English
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| Interesting but... | May 24, 2007 |
I think a big factor here is also the onslaught of not-so-healthy foods over the past 10 years or so.
We have less time, so we buy more ready foods (or at least intermediate products - all kinds of helpers, sauces and what not which speed up the making of our dinner at least a little, but which obviously are not as healthy as if we bought fresh ingredients).
That is my take on the issue and my experience.
Pawel Skalinski
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But it has little to do with freelancing, although I know it contributes for the weight gain.
Since I'm no a diet I can say another thing "Since I became a freelancer I've been having more trouble to lose weight", but other factors contribute to that as well: I like to eat , I was a mother not long ago, I had to stop doing gymnastics because of a foot that ached, hormonal problems in-between, etc. (It usually sounds ... See more But it has little to do with freelancing, although I know it contributes for the weight gain.
Since I'm no a diet I can say another thing "Since I became a freelancer I've been having more trouble to lose weight", but other factors contribute to that as well: I like to eat, I was a mother not long ago, I had to stop doing gymnastics because of a foot that ached, hormonal problems in-between, etc. (It usually sounds as an excuse...... but it's not in my case... I swear!). ▲ Collapse
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Could have something to do with me becoming a mother around the same time, and not getting any younger...
Cecilia
| | | | Fiamma Lolli
Italy
Local time: 07:40
Spanish to Italian
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| Yes, a little, because... | May 24, 2007 |
... I started almost twenty years ago... you know, hormons and all that jazz!
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Rebecca Garber
Local time: 02:40
Member (2005)
German to English
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| lost a little | May 24, 2007 |
But that's more do to the dog than the freelancing.
Although, *because* I set my own schedule, I *can* take the time to walk the dog every day.
So maybe freelancing is the root cause.
| | | | bartek
Local time: 07:40
English to Polish
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Rebecca Garber wrote:
But that's more do to the dog than the freelancing.
Although, *because* I set my own schedule, I *can* take the time to walk the dog every day.
So maybe freelancing is the root cause.
Since my dog (Bartek) passed away I have gained some 5 kg
Teresa
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