Day 94

[susandennis]

I am now a big fat triathlete's!

I weighed myself again.  225.  I think this is what I weighed when I weighed myself several months ago.  Either that or 220.  

Remember now... 1.  After 40 years of dieting and weight watching, when I hit 50, I promised myself I would never ever ever worry about it again.  2.  I eat what I fucking well please. 

My palate was grown in the 50's when grease was king.  My culinary disappointment these days is not the legislation against transfat although I think that is a travesty, no, it's the lack of bacon fat.  In the old days, you had to fry bacon (or even microwave it) and you saved the grease in a jar (mine was from kosher pickles and that Star of David on the top of the lid of my bacon grease never failed to amuse me) and come Sunday morning or even Saturday, you took two giant spoonfuls and melted them down and fried up your eggs and life was good.  Today you buy precooked bacon and it's delicious and always available with no mess but it leaves you a pauper in the bacon grease department. 

Anyway, machupicchu asked and so there you have it.  Regular exercise of 30 minutes every single day will not change your body weight or size on it's own.  At least not for me.

But, back to the important stuff...

20 minutes on the treadmill.  10 minutes on the bike with a back.  5 minutes at the rowing machine!!! 

PLUS!  I tried the elliptical machine.  Ya know, I don't think I'm that coordinated!  I may try again but for now I think I'll stick to the road, the wheels and the river!

Thomas says Way to Go!

Comments

[geordie.livejournal.com]

From memory the elliptical does take some getting used to, at first I couldn't keep my feet on the bloody thing.

So what do you think of the rowing machine?

[susandennis]

I actually like the rowing machine. I feel like it's giving my arms and back some attention that the treadmill and the bike do not. I'd like to work up to being able to do it comfortably for about 15 minutes. So far 5 wipes me out.

[canuckgirl.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I have an elliptical machine! And I remember when I tried it out in the gym how weird it was. But I'm totally used to it now. :) I think it's good for me. :)

If I had space for another piece of equipment, I'd either get a rowing machine, or a recumbant bike.

Mmmm, bacon grease. I remember Mom saving it, too. She used those metallic containers that you'd get chip dip in (16 oz size), and you'd always see them in the fridge. :)

And you do have more stamina, right? That's what you wanted. :)

Btw, do you know anyone who works with PeopleSoft HR in your fair city? That's with regards to my post (http://canuckgirl.livejournal.com/5059067.html) yesterday. :)

[susandennis]

I saw your post but saw that you weren't particularly interested in Seattle. But, honestly I don't really know any HR people - by design :) - and so would not know their software. You are the only person in the whole entire world that I know who even knows anything about PeopleSoft! Sorry.

[pisceandreamer.livejournal.com]

OMG, the elliptical is a medieval torture device. I do NOT have the coordination required for it at all - I was sure I was going to kill myself.

[susandennis]

Yeah, I know that feeling now!

[susandennis]

And my endurance has gone from none to plenty.

[susandennis]

Foster/White always has good stuff. I must remember to meander by in August. They also have big windows so you can see a lot of their exhibit when they aren't even open. Chihuly stuff is all over around here... you would be smiling a lot!

[happyjenn97.livejournal.com]

Regular exercise of 30 minutes every single day will not change your body weight or size on it's own.

...but you're probably converting some fat into muscle, aren't you? Muscle's heavier than fat (or so I'm told).

[susandennis]

I honestly don't know. I do know that I'm enjoying the gym and I'm really enjoying having more stamina and endurance so I'm fine with whatever!

[happyjenn97.livejournal.com]

Feeling better and moving better is much more important than a number, no matter how you look at it! :)

[artisanal_xara]

I agree. When I start to exercise regularly my weight goes up for a couple of months while I am building muscle quicker than I am losing fat. Then after a while the weight starts to come down. But by that point I've definitely already felt that my pants are fitting a little looser.

I test this theory out about every 2 or 3 years. Once I see that it still works I am satisfied, and can stop exercising.

[canyoncat.livejournal.com]

I still nuke my bacon, none of that pre-cooked stuff for me. A little bacon grease never hurt anyone, it's all about moderation... and it's so freakin' yummy. :P

[zeppo-marx.livejournal.com]

What? All this time working at it and you STILL don't look like Pammy Anderson?

Well...... who cares? She looks like a well-used vacuous tart anyway. :P

And as I recall, it was about regaining the endurance to get out and do things again. About quality of life.

Now get out there and pick up a slab of raw bacon! You eggs and your palate will thank you for it.