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.


Wednesday, November 4, 2009

DVR FIXATION: Family Sit-Coms



Modern Family is hysterical – all the things that Ozzie and Harriet or even Bill Cosby never had in their shows.



My daughter made fun of me, when she saw I was recording a Lifetime show – Sherri. Single-parent-starting-over is not a new plot. From The Courtship of Eddie’s Father to One Day at a Time, the list is decades long. But Sherri Shepherd is funny. That’s enough for me.


2 ½ Men is a show you’d think I’d hate. A womanizing irresponsible older brother plus whining younger brother, yeah, not a scenario I’m drawn to, but it’s FUNNY!

I wish I liked The Middle better. Patricia Heaton is a working mom in middle America. I should love this show. Her narration is particularly funny, but the kids are just weird. I’ve had it set to record, but I’ve got more than I can watch. This may get cut.

I’m recording all 4 of the above shows, but as I mentioned The Middle is iffy. I’m not watching Hank and Brothers. I watched the first episode of both and Nothing. It’s a shame. I liked Kelsey Grammar in Cheers and Frasier.

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