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.

Monday, August 31, 2009

Diet Quote for 8/31/09




75% of the medical costs in the United States come from 4 things:
  • Physical Inactivity
  • Food Choices
  • Tobacco
  • Stress
40% of premature deaths come from the same
 - Today Show interview with Dr. Michael Roizen of the Cleveland Clinic, 8/31/09
http://my.clevelandclinic.org/wellness/default.aspx

Not to pat myself on the back ... or maybe I will.  A few posts ago, I mentioned that we cause many of our own health problems.  (Fat & Greek Tragedy http://fatfamilyotherfwords.blogspot.com/2009/08/fat-greek-tragedy.html) It's nice to be right ... once in a while.
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