Skeptic 9c
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Geoff
Who is not finding age relaxing.
Geoff
Who is not finding age relaxing.
Health and Fitness Thread
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OP
Beautiful day today.
Wife and I went for a nice hike in the mountains.
According to my Garmin gps watch we went 4.59 miles in 2 hours and 7 minutes and a total elevation of 360 feet twice.
My legs still feel a bit weak but getting better.
When we got home I weighed myself.
I'm at 161 pounds with just mindful healthy eating and an increase in my activity level.
My wife's also been losing weight.
Wife and I went for a nice hike in the mountains.
According to my Garmin gps watch we went 4.59 miles in 2 hours and 7 minutes and a total elevation of 360 feet twice.
My legs still feel a bit weak but getting better.
When we got home I weighed myself.
I'm at 161 pounds with just mindful healthy eating and an increase in my activity level.
My wife's also been losing weight.
OP
We're gonna head out to the Y tomorrow.
I've been feeling better at spin class.
I almost back to where I was in the weight machines.
Last time we were at the Y the pools were closed and we missed our warm pool time.
The pools are supposed to be open by now.
I've been feeling better at spin class.
I almost back to where I was in the weight machines.
Last time we were at the Y the pools were closed and we missed our warm pool time.
The pools are supposed to be open by now.
OP
Good day at the Y.
Spin class, weight lifting, warm pool and sauna.
I decided that at 161 I've lost enough weight. Now it's all about maintaining.
I still need more leg strength but I figure that'll come with more hiking.
I'll still weigh myself occasionally and if my weight starts creeping up, I'll do something 'bout it then.
Spin class, weight lifting, warm pool and sauna.
I decided that at 161 I've lost enough weight. Now it's all about maintaining.
I still need more leg strength but I figure that'll come with more hiking.
I'll still weigh myself occasionally and if my weight starts creeping up, I'll do something 'bout it then.
OP
Beautiful day today and we got lotsa outdoors stuff done.
Finally mowed our lawn then we washed both the big Dodge truck and the little Toyota Yaris.
Afterwards I fired up a cigar and the grill. Cooked some pork chops and asparagus and drank beers.
Tomorrow, it's off to the Y.
Finally mowed our lawn then we washed both the big Dodge truck and the little Toyota Yaris.
Afterwards I fired up a cigar and the grill. Cooked some pork chops and asparagus and drank beers.
Tomorrow, it's off to the Y.
OP
Great day at the Y. No spin class so we did 30 minutes on the elliptical machines.
Felt stronger this time.
Then our regular workout afterwards.
My last medical "challenge" left my abdominal area feeling kinda tender. Today I started carefully working my abs.
Tomorrow, we're planning on a hike. We'll see how I'm feeling then.
Felt stronger this time.
Then our regular workout afterwards.
My last medical "challenge" left my abdominal area feeling kinda tender. Today I started carefully working my abs.
Tomorrow, we're planning on a hike. We'll see how I'm feeling then.
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OP
Beautiful sunny warm day today.
On today's hike we went a bit further.
6.54 miles in 2 hours and 49 minutes.
Just a nice casual hike on a sunny warm day.
The temps ranged from 93 to 84 degrees depending on where we were on the mountain.
On today's hike we went a bit further.
6.54 miles in 2 hours and 49 minutes.
Just a nice casual hike on a sunny warm day.
The temps ranged from 93 to 84 degrees depending on where we were on the mountain.
BigCityChief
Member
Just finished my 10 miles for the day - having a Poor Soldier Porter in solidarity with kwselke.
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OP
The weather here hasn't been conducive to hiking lately. Rainy, cold and windy.
We're gonna head on out to the Y tomorrow for the usual.
Spin class, weight room, warm pool and sauna.
I'm thinking of working my legs a bit more to try to get more strength back. Just gotta be careful not to overdo it.
We're gonna head on out to the Y tomorrow for the usual.
Spin class, weight room, warm pool and sauna.
I'm thinking of working my legs a bit more to try to get more strength back. Just gotta be careful not to overdo it.
vonn
US Veteran
Holding steady health wise but haven't quite got used to my glasses but maybe it is me. Some days my vision with glasses up close(reading) seems to go from excellent to not very good at all. Without glasses no problems at all except I really need sunglasses outside even on overcast days.
OP
That's what I like about my transitions lenses. I don't really notice how dark they get until I walk indoors.
vonn
US Veteran
Transition lenses aren't fast enough for quick trips outside and then right back inside. My eyes are overpowered by the sun when I go out of the shop and then take a minute before I can see when I come back inside. My cataracts really dimmed my vision! I can see excellent to drive at night.
OP
Visited with the Italian inlaws Friday and Saturday to help out around the house.
What I didn't put in my "Road Trip to the Inlaws" thread was the amount of supper, the desserts or breakfast the following morning.
We also skipped our Saturday Y trip.
We're going to the Y tomorrow and I'm thinking of stepping on the scale.
What I didn't put in my "Road Trip to the Inlaws" thread was the amount of supper, the desserts or breakfast the following morning.
We also skipped our Saturday Y trip.
We're going to the Y tomorrow and I'm thinking of stepping on the scale.
OP
Back from the Y and we'll be leaving soon to take our cat Sandy to the vet.
She's had an ear polyp before and now her ear's gunky and she's been scratching at it.
The scale at the Y said 164 pounds. Works for me, that's a total of 66 pounds down.
She's had an ear polyp before and now her ear's gunky and she's been scratching at it.
The scale at the Y said 164 pounds. Works for me, that's a total of 66 pounds down.
vonn
US Veteran
Put in a day yesterday pulling out a barb wire fence and discovered I am not as god as I used to be! My son worked circles around me! Some days I forget my age and wake up to reality. I hope some regular manual labor this summer will help me get into better shape, 10 acres of big thicket type land to clear should keep me very busy.
kwselke
Member
As we get older we cannot expect our bodies to react the way they did in our youth. Our fitness efforts have to concentrate on maintaining strength, co-ordination, flexibility, and endurance. The normal course for our bodies is to loose muscle mass and gain weight starting in our late 40s to mid 50s. If you are over 50 forget the no pain no gain exercise ideas you heard as a youth. Your body is no longer young, has had many decades of pain and healing, and is losing its healing ability a little more each year.
Keeping your weight down is important, but not the only aspect of keeping fit. Getting my weight down got my blood pressure under control and I am convinced that is why I'm still alive. At 6' 1" it really does not matter much if I'm 190 lbs. or 200 lbs. What matters is that I stay active. No matter how much I train, work out, or diet I will never be able to attain the fitness level and strength I had in my late 20s and early 30s.
If I had put in the time and effort in my 20s to fitness that I do now that I'm in my 60s I would have been a beast. But when I was in my 20s I was not patient enough to go about a slow low intensity training program. Back in my youth a hour five times a week kept me in pretty good shape. Now I do two to three hours five to seven times a week. That's why I get up early in the morning. Just my thoughts.
Keeping your weight down is important, but not the only aspect of keeping fit. Getting my weight down got my blood pressure under control and I am convinced that is why I'm still alive. At 6' 1" it really does not matter much if I'm 190 lbs. or 200 lbs. What matters is that I stay active. No matter how much I train, work out, or diet I will never be able to attain the fitness level and strength I had in my late 20s and early 30s.
If I had put in the time and effort in my 20s to fitness that I do now that I'm in my 60s I would have been a beast. But when I was in my 20s I was not patient enough to go about a slow low intensity training program. Back in my youth a hour five times a week kept me in pretty good shape. Now I do two to three hours five to seven times a week. That's why I get up early in the morning. Just my thoughts.
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kwselke
Member
vonn
US Veteran
All that hiking is paying off! Are you taking blood pressure meds?
kwselke
Member
I quit taking the Beta blocker and the diuretic over three years ago. They were not working anyway. My problem was obesity, lack of fitness, and tobacco use. I was obese, not overweight. I spent too much time on my tail and was constantly dipping snuff while doing nothing. The amazing thing is my blood pressure is better now than when I was in my 20s. I was a smoker then. Nicotine is a very powerful drug.
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