Done yesterday (20100122 Fr)

[mdlbear]

0122 Fr
  * up 6:30; W=199; :( drugs, nose, teeth; coffee; dishes
  * no school for YD today
  % beginnings of an umbilical hernia Ugh!
    If I can get the weight off...
  % It would be better if I could eat more mindfully, rather than going off in
    the middle of a post, making eggs on rice, and eating a few bites in
    between sentences.  
  % OTOH, going off and puttering while pondering what to say next is GOOD.
  * PAY BILLS	
  @ superbhosting.net
  @ Ceph | open source distributed storage
  * Walk: 6x around pond (using coins as markers)
  * call carmiel (to voice mail)
  * fitness center.  5min elliptical, 10ish treadmill GO ME!
    Claim I burned ~100 cal.  Heart rate (displayed on elliptical) ~115
    Longer times would have to be worked up to, obviously.  $75/session
    http://fitnesspower.com/
    = treadmill:  hit start twice, wait for display to go past 160 (weight,
      for programs), adjust slope and speed.
    = elliptical:  hit quickstart, adjust resistance and cross?
  @ How to Replace a Lost Cellphone Charger (For Free) - Gizmodo
  @ ISS Astronauts Get Ultimate Wireless Network, Send First Tweet From Space
     - Crew Support LAN - Gizmodo
  @ ThinkBalm publishes immersive software decision-making guide
  @ Milky Way Transit Authority
  * callback from Carmiel.
  * bed ~11:30; S=10489

Good day. Despite my weight being up to 199. Good day.

I went to the fitness center in our building, and spend about 10 minutes on a treadmill and 5 minutes on an elliptical. This may not sound like much until you realize that the last time I was inside a gym was back in the early 1970's, and the only time I've used either piece of equipment was for a treadmill test a couple of years ago at Kaiser. So, this was pretty major.

It seems rather anticlimactic now that I've actually done it, so I have to keep telling myself that it was a major victory over my procrastination, and that I should keep doing it. (Today's userpic is chosen with deliberately ambiguous malice aforethought.)

I also got in a good walk, so all-in-all it was a good day for exercise. And got some bills paid, and called a friend I don't call often enough. So... Go me!! but... weird.

The insight of the day is that I'd probably eat less if I was more aware of what I'm eating. Eating mindfully, rather than taking bites in between LJ posts. On the other hand, going off to putter in the kitchen while pondering what to say in a comment or post is a good thing, and in the morning usually includes making breakfast. So where does that get me, again?

Links in the usual place.

Comments

[marypcb.livejournal.com]

one's weight fluctuates through the day and week from fluid levels as much as anything else, so the longer-term measures mean much more

[mdlbear]

Yes. Though the long-term trend has been upward. 2008 was the last year I lost weight; the last one before that was 1968. And in 2009 I gained back everything I lost in 2008.