Fitness 2009

[saskganesh]

consumer reports maintain I have a great ass, but advise I should not brag about it.

[Lucidor]

Doing some running to stay in shape. I am currently in a town in rural Transylvania. My problem is with those free running canines everywhere. They all seem to bark a lot, and from my GF who is a canophobic, I get no sound advice, only that I really shouldn't be outside at all, or just run in the city centre.

I did about 5-6 km along a heavily trafficked main road today, but I am longing for the lush green hills I see everywhere.

What are people's strategies for dealing with loose dogs, "tame" and feral. I don't see too many sheep, so I don't think any of them are overprotective sheepdogs.

Sadly you have to interrupt your workout if you think it is going to bite you, stop, extend your arms and shout the dog back home. Believe it or not, it works most times. You can't outrun a good size dog if he really wants to get you, but most of the time you can scare him enough to make him stop. If it does not work, you have to kick him, just hope no neighbor sees you and tells on you.

So, making yourself big and scary works, huh? I'll see if I have to use that one... Thanks!

[Darth Wagtaros]

Yesterday I went for a mile long walk and spent two hours in the gym. I hurt all over.  Going to try to do that again 3 more times this week along with a general cut back in food.  Maybe do 1400 calories aday, combined with increased physical activity.

[Ed Anger]

The physical therapy seems to have fixed my rotator cuff/shoulder problem, so barring a blow up on the mound, no surgery needed.

[merithyn]

I start Weight Watchers tomorrow. I will also start walking in the mornings, again. Ugh.

[alfred russel]

Yesterday I went for a mile long walk and spent two hours in the gym. I hurt all over.  Going to try to do that again 3 more times this week along with a general cut back in food.  Maybe do 1400 calories aday, combined with increased physical activity.

I don't think it is a good idea to cut to just 1400 calories a day while increasing physical activity.

[jimmy olsen]

Run faster. 

Really though, I have no idea.  I sorta swim and sorta bike, neither of which really make me vulnerable to any stray dogs.  Running hurts.  Heh.

:-p

What I'm wondering is if the dogs really just want to bark at you or if they are truly out to get you.

Carry a stick.

[Lucidor]

Run faster. 

Really though, I have no idea.  I sorta swim and sorta bike, neither of which really make me vulnerable to any stray dogs.  Running hurts.  Heh.

:-p

What I'm wondering is if the dogs really just want to bark at you or if they are truly out to get you.

Carry a stick.

You would look sort of retarded if you ran around with a stick the size to maul dogs, not to mention drawing attention from the locals. I don\t want to do that! :p

[Darth Wagtaros]

Yesterday I went for a mile long walk and spent two hours in the gym. I hurt all over.  Going to try to do that again 3 more times this week along with a general cut back in food.  Maybe do 1400 calories aday, combined with increased physical activity.

I don't think it is a good idea to cut to just 1400 calories a day while increasing physical activity.

16 hundred then!

[saskganesh]

I will also start walking in the mornings, again. Ugh.

oh you have it rough.

[merithyn]

oh you have it rough.

No, not really. But this is an incredibly stressful time at work, and sleep is at a premium. The "ugh" was more about the mornings than the walking.

Joined Weight Watchers on Monday. Parties most nights this week, but I ate dinner before the two I went to last night, so kept my points down. It really makes it hard to stick to anything, though, when you're running around most of the time.

[merithyn]

First weigh-in: down 4.4 pounds.

First goal: get down to the weight I was when I met Max. Twenty-three pounds to go.

Walking 20-40 minutes every day. Eating far fewer calories than before, and even having a hard time eating as much as I'm supposed to.

[Valmy]

I am now down to 184 pounds (83.5 Kgs)!  30 pounds down, 14 to go.  Just 5 pounds from no longer being technically overweight either.

[saskganesh]

90 k. if I had a couple more hours, and sufficient calories, I could have made it to Hamilton
and back. maybe next time.

[PDH]

Well, for a month I have held stead at 195-197 lbs.  Since December I have lost 50 lbs.  My goal was to be at 200 when summer ended, so I made that.  Someday I will lose the final 10 lbs and finally be below the "overweight" level of BMI...