Rabbit food and ellipticals
For those who are keeping track, I’ve lost ~23 lbs. Being at the YMCA 3-4 times a week might have something to do with that… general cardio workout this past week has been about 30 minutes on a bike, about 40 minutes of intervals running/walking on a treadmill, and about 10 minutes on the Evil Elliptical Cross Training Device. Damn, that machine’s tough. Especially in reverse. That machine works muscles that I didn’t know I had. I also do leg presses, and am working on pullups… the Y has a contraption that lets you use counterweight to help do pullups, instead of using all of your body weight. That machine’s evil too. I also do circuit training at home with 5 lb. dumbbells; roughly a 1/2 hour routine that includes pushups, lunges, situps, etc. (It’s the routine in the Biggest Loser book.)
This week, I need to revise my calorie intake level downward (again!). I’ve discovered that I really have to plan ahead and make sure I have good healthy food available. It’s so easy to just make two pieces of toast as a snack… but when you’ve already had cereal for breakfast, and a pita for lunch, that’s way over the amount of grains for the day (even if it is whole grain bread). If I have a fridge full of carrots and other crunchy rabbit food, I’m all right. So it’s off to Whole Foods this afternoon to stock up. (Winter can get overwith, and farmer’s markets can get started any time now.)
Still not to the point where I can run two miles in 18 minutes. But I can still hear that TI’s voice in my head telling me I’d better find a way. 
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