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, September 28, 2009

Monday's FAVORITE Website: Eat This, Not That



http://eatthis.menshealth.com/home

The average American eats out for 1 of every 5 meals. I'm a little less than that, but it depends. A diet that doesn't take restaurant food into account is denying a fact of modern life. Eat This, Not That, alerts you to calorie sinkholes and suggests alternatives. It’s a website, a book, an e-newsletter and a regular article in Men's Health.


Just a little ego moment: Two weeks ago, I talked about how the Taco Bell Taco Salad was very high in calories and sodium. They did it last week. Coincidence? OK, probably, but my ego is smiling.
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