In late December 2014 I had a check up and the scale at Dr. Bush’s office said 170 (which I call 165 on mine). So I started a log for riding my exercycle and told myself I’d ride to Jeanne’s home in Indianapolis, about 180 miles and back. When I met that goal I said how about Debbie’s in California (Bob’s other sister). Meanwhile I started using my Silver Sneakers membership at the Metro next to Panera’s on Bethel road. So I recorded miles (and for awhile minutes, but that ended in a few weeks) in a small notebook for which I’d had no use. Today, on the second notebook I logged in 8,000! My routine usually is to go to Lifetime Fitness on Henderson Rd near by, but I’m down to about 4 miles (3 on cycle and 1 on treadmill), but if it’s nice I walk maybe a mile outside, and occasionally use the treadmill in my office while watching the news. I’d also been doing a resistance routine and some regular stretching, but when we got back from Lakeside on Labor Day, that sort of dropped off.
Looking back through the first log I see I was far more successful at weight loss in 2015 than in 2019. After 6 months of logging my miles, I’d lost 30 pounds—obviously I also stuck to my tried and true diet plan of “eat less move move” aka ELMM. I’ve put about 13 back on.
I was working on our Spain travel plans then, both saving money and trying to lose weight for all the walking we’d be doing. Unfortunately, I developed bursitis and did have to carry a cane much of the time in Spain. To save money, I stopped having my hair colored ($500/year), gave up my morning coffee (about $2/day) at Panera’s, sold a piece of pottery for $500, rolled the change in the piggy bank (about $200) and cashed in some points on our Freedom Card, about $200. Saving money for me is easier than losing weight!
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Riitta and I on the stairs in Gaudalest September 2015
April 2015 with new exercise outfit
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