Well I haven't exercised since Wednesday and I tried the stationary bike, but it hurt my foot so I was resigned to not exercise, but I decided to try the Elliptical just in case (I was pretty sure the elliptical would hurt and the stationary bike wouldn't) and what do you I was able to do it. So I wasn't really prepared, but I did get 45 minutes on it and my heart rate actually went up. I guess one gets out of shape fairly quickly. So I have a plan to maybe do the elliptical for 5 hours, that should be the same as walking right?
So I made a few mistakes this week on the food. I didn't plan out my meals like I should have, so I am going to really plan the meals out next week. I didn't plan for the extra food I was suppose to be eating so since I didn't know what to do I just didn't eat it. I know that isn't how it is suppose to work so I will plan all meals starting Wednesday.
At this point in time the food seems like alot, and compared with what I was eating it is. The problem is that the amount for the day that I am getting now is about the amount I would get as an appetizer at dinner. In a restaurant a simple dinner salad is the amount of calories I am allowed for the whole meal. The facilitator said that going out was going to be the hardest part, so I figure maybe going out should be what it used to be something really special...
So the first meal out will be May 6 at Post Ranch Can't wait!
So I made a few mistakes this week on the food. I didn't plan out my meals like I should have, so I am going to really plan the meals out next week. I didn't plan for the extra food I was suppose to be eating so since I didn't know what to do I just didn't eat it. I know that isn't how it is suppose to work so I will plan all meals starting Wednesday.
At this point in time the food seems like alot, and compared with what I was eating it is. The problem is that the amount for the day that I am getting now is about the amount I would get as an appetizer at dinner. In a restaurant a simple dinner salad is the amount of calories I am allowed for the whole meal. The facilitator said that going out was going to be the hardest part, so I figure maybe going out should be what it used to be something really special...
So the first meal out will be May 6 at Post Ranch Can't wait!
Sigh - I had hoped the "first meal out" would be in Nevada City with "TSH"
ReplyDeleteAgain, the eliptical machine ROCKS!
The correct ration should be more like 1 hour of walking = 1/2 hour of eliptical (or maybe only 20 minutes of eliptical). The eliptical classifies as "moderate" while walking is classified as "low", intensity speaking (I know you can "power walk" or "run on the eliptical", but I'm speaking generally).
T3 - if you can do 2 hours on the eliptical, I'll salute you TWICE!!!!! 40 minutes is the LONGEST I've ever done (partly due to time constraints & partly because I was tired)
I'm glad the eliptical works - we have two: one in SF & one in GV (with the added "arm exercise function)
Whitemop seems better & has her appetite back - she's now 15 years old! A doggie senior citizen, albeit a really loving one (where T3 & TSH are concerned anyway)
whoo hooooo!
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