fitness

I’ve been lamenting the inevitable Montana winter weather and the fact that it will require a new plan for exercise. I decided to try Apple Fitness+ for a month and see if I get any benefit from it. I had planned to try it today, but the weather was nice and my daughter was willing to take a walk with me - no need for more time indoors. Work and family have me traveling to Spokane next week (Sunday - Saturday) and I have to be sure to get my daily exercise and stick to my diet....

Today I received a very encouraging note…from my phone. I’ve been wearing a smart watch for a couple of years now and I typically receive ‘high heart rate’ warnings throughout the day. My resting heart rate has been in the upper 120’s for some time and would jump into the 140’s from a not-so-brisk walk around the neighborhood. Not good. Today, I got a notification from my phone that my resting heart rate had decreased 😌...

As predicted, no movement in the scale this week. I feel like I’ve gained some muscle in my legs, so I’m hoping that has something to do with it. I’m currently wearing a shirt that previously looked like it was going to send a button or two flying across the room whenever I sat down; now it fits properly. Perhaps next week will be more dramatic. You hang in there…I’ll do the same....

If you think a title like “Focus On The Wins” is just preparing you for the reality that there are some things not going my way, you’re a smart one. Tomorrow is the day I post my week 2 results. Of course, like you, the weight is the thing I tend to notice most. Well, I don’t think I moved the needle much this week, but I have some great things to keep me motivated:...

When I said I wouldn’t do Keto forever, some would likely assume that I’ve already failed…just making another trip on the Yo-Yo. I think the problem that I’ve had is not having a proper transition plan. This time, I’ll get it right. Keto is a deprivation diet. You deprive yourself of a certain category of foods which is comprised of both healthy and unhealthy options. It’s not just cakes, pies, pasta, and tacos that you’re giving up, but also many fruits and vegetables that are typically associated with a healthy diet....

I’m not sure why I dread this post so much, but I do. If you happen to be on a weight loss journey, you’re likely bigger or smaller than me…don’t worry about it. I say that because I’m about to complain about my appearance when I know there are plenty of people starting out with more to lose than me. I don’t mean to be discouraging. I don’t like pictures of me....

You may be tempted to make some sort of judgment about my workout area pictured above. Brook and I recently combined households; the house looks great…the garage is as pictured. My office became a bedroom for my daughter, and the room she vacated became my soon-to-be-stepdaughter’s room. The garage became the “staging area”. It currently looks like a staging area for that show Hoarders. Somewhere in the midst of this ode to Sanford and Son is my treadmill…which leads me to the subject of planning....

There will be minimal rambling from me today. We try to keep our Sundays family focused (it doesn’t always work out that way, but that’s always the goal). This morning I made a spinach, mushroom, bacon and chorizo fritada for breakfast. We ate, then headed to church. It was a great service today and I still have to write down my thoughts sometime before bed. After church, we somehow ended up at the Yellowstone County Animal Shelter, where we strongly considered adopting a dog named Archimedes....

I hate to mention the “C” word since you’re likely sick of hearing about it…so I won’t. I’ll just tell you what happened to me because of it. I’m a pretty prime candidate for the bad kind of … that thing. Overweight, diabetic, sedentary (not sure if that’s on the list, but it’s a big contributor to the things that are). Anyway, in September of ‘21, I got the bad kind....

Back in my very first post I listed my reasons for doing this in the first place: I need to set a better example for my 15 year old daughter I’m getting married this year I nearly died from Covid in 2021 Those are valid…they are true…And they make me sound like a much better human than I am. The fact is, there is another reason I’m doing this: I want to look better....