Dog FOOD and Exercise

How would you feel if you carried around four 20-pound bags of dog food all day? DOG TIRED! 2 years ago, I used to weigh 80 pounds more and that’s how I felt. Run down. Exhausted.

Now I feel marvelous. Did I take a quick-fix pill or follow a fad diet? No, I just ate less and exercised more. That’s the only thing that really works.

Now that Beth is off to England, I’m getting back to business. I have 30 more pounds to go. It’s time to get busy.

I’m tweaking my exercise routine.

-- Monday and Wednesday, I’m on the treadmill.
-- Tuesday and Thursday, I take Pilate’s. It’s not as tough as last fall. I’m improving … slowly. When we’re on the mats, I can even touch my feet to the floor above my head. Not bad for 55.
-- Then (weather permitting), I’m walking 4 miles a day on Saturday and Sunday.
-- I get Fridays off. (I LOVE FRIDAYS!)

I want to push myself further on the treadmill.
First 5 minutes … 15% incline … 3.7 mph
Second 5 minutes … 15% incline … 3.8 mph
Third 5 minutes … 14% incline … 3.9 mph
Fourth 5 minutes … 14% incline … 4 mph
Fifth minutes … 13% incline … 4.1 mph
Last 5 minutes … 13% incline … 4.2 mph

Not bad for someone who used to be ready to die at 3 mph on the flat.


Friday, August 28, 2009

Pat's Points: Observations on Life





Speed limits are less of a challenge when your age equals one.




Whoever first got the idea of combing chocolate with coffee was an evil genius.



A lasting marriage comes from shared expectations.



Your bad habits are there, because you like them.



Your fat is not going to loose itself. It’s been tried. It does not work.



Fat women have the best earrings. Jewelry doesn’t care if you’re a size 18.



Being a mom is always a work in progress.



Happiness is sexy.



Murphy's Law of Windshield Wipers: The driver's side always dies first.



The only thing that pees more often than a middle-aged woman … is a dog marking his territory.



The idea is to have a full life, not just a full plate.



Corrupt politicians should be mocked with enthusiasm. .



Maybe it's not so surprising that half of marriages end in divorce. Maybe the impressive thing is half of them last.


For more Pat's Points, go to http://fatfamilyotherfwords.blogspot.com/2009/08/pats-points.html  



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