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.

Saturday, January 9, 2010

Not FREEZING Your Toes Off



Why buy a treadmill, when outside is such a pretty place to walk? WEATHER! The Midwest has plunged into the deep freeze, but I managed to walk outside over the weekend … once. I’m not crazy. As long as the wind is low, you can bundle up and stay warm.

I wore 2 of everything ... 2 hats (a knit cap and my hood) ... 2 shirts (a turtleneck and sweatshirt) ... 2 coats (Ok, it’s actually a 2-piece windbreaker and quilted coat that can be zipped together) ... 2 pairs of sweatpants ... 2 pairs of gloves (a knit pair on the inside and a pair of leather work gloves over that) ... and 2 pairs of socks

It wasn’t that bad. The first 10 or 15 minutes was chilly until the exercise warmed me up. After that I was fine … even my ears and fingers were comfy. Then, I started walking into the wind. I didn’t notice it while it was at my back. But full on my face was uncomfortable.

At one point, I walked back wards for a bit, to give my nose a break. (It’s a big nose and sticks out a long way. The poor thing chills easily.) Yeah, walking backwards was not a good idea. I walk with my dogs and Annie (the black hole of need) tends hover around me. Not all the time, but apparently when I walk backward. I tripped over her. Fortunately I was wearing so many clothes, that it really wasn’t that bad.
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