Usually when I workout, I'm focused on distance and time. In the last week, I've been focusing, instead, on calories burned and . . . it just dawned on me, today, that I could use that to my advantage. For example, if I wanted to have an Ultimate Cheeseburger - which is 990 calories, I could just work out longer and burn 990 calories and . . . voila! Should be no weight gain, right?
Don't ask me why I just figured this out.
Friday, December 10, 2010
Thursday, December 09, 2010
December 9, 2010
Where to start . . .
I got the results from my recent A1-C and . . . (drum roll, please) . . . it was 5.9!!! An A1-C reading for a normal, non-diabetic human is between 4.5 and 6. So, 5.9 is really, really good. If my next reading is as good, my doc says he'll start lowering my meds to try to get me off of them -- I'm tempted to lower them for a week (like, take half) to see what happens.
It's all about the eating healthy and exercising, I'm sure. With drugs I could never get it below 6.6 -- and my goal is for the next one to be even lower. I checked my blood sugar all day and . . . never got a reading above 92. I'm so loving this new regimen.
I can now do 10 sit ups without stopping and then struggle to do another 5. I consider this huge progress compared to my first attempt which took me about 5 or so tries to do complete one. My workouts at the gym have been mostly focused on cardio with some upper body work. I plan to get a personal trainer but want to get in a little better shape first. I have nooooo stamina or endurance. It's scary how little I have.
I generally do the treadmill but thought I'd try something different and got on an ArcTrainer and lasted 3 minutes before my legs felt like rubber and like they were going to crumble. Sad. I've been doing 45 to 60 minutes on the treadmill, usually at 4 to 4.5 mph with 0 incline. This week I've started adding an incline of 3.5 to 4% -- not much but, it does make a difference. The goal is to build up my stamina and then get a personal trainer to start focusing my workout better.
The Colts won!!!! Granted, they beat the Titans who kind of suck, and barely beat them but, it all counts. It was a pretty good game and Manning gave an extended interview afterwards -- it's pretty hard not to love that guy. Three more games to go. The Jaguars, my Raiders, and then the Titans again. Jaguars might be tough. Raiders could be tough. Titans shouldn't be tough but we barely beat them tonight. Two of the three games are home games . . . the third . . . is in Oakland and is my worst nightmare.
I can't root against either team and it drives me crazy thinking about that game. I usually sit on the Raider side of the stadium but for the Colts game, I got tickets on the Colts side. This was before I had decided to go to Indy to see them so I got Colts side seats to get the experience that I ultimately got in Indy. And, my seats for the Raider/Colt game are in almost the exact same spot as they were in Indy.
The economy must be picking up because I got three calls this week from recruiters trying to lure me away. I ignored all but one. Work is busy and I'm having a hard time feeling motivated because there's just too much to do. Maybe they'll fire me. Maybe I should call those recruiters back! :)
I got the results from my recent A1-C and . . . (drum roll, please) . . . it was 5.9!!! An A1-C reading for a normal, non-diabetic human is between 4.5 and 6. So, 5.9 is really, really good. If my next reading is as good, my doc says he'll start lowering my meds to try to get me off of them -- I'm tempted to lower them for a week (like, take half) to see what happens.
It's all about the eating healthy and exercising, I'm sure. With drugs I could never get it below 6.6 -- and my goal is for the next one to be even lower. I checked my blood sugar all day and . . . never got a reading above 92. I'm so loving this new regimen.
I can now do 10 sit ups without stopping and then struggle to do another 5. I consider this huge progress compared to my first attempt which took me about 5 or so tries to do complete one. My workouts at the gym have been mostly focused on cardio with some upper body work. I plan to get a personal trainer but want to get in a little better shape first. I have nooooo stamina or endurance. It's scary how little I have.
I generally do the treadmill but thought I'd try something different and got on an ArcTrainer and lasted 3 minutes before my legs felt like rubber and like they were going to crumble. Sad. I've been doing 45 to 60 minutes on the treadmill, usually at 4 to 4.5 mph with 0 incline. This week I've started adding an incline of 3.5 to 4% -- not much but, it does make a difference. The goal is to build up my stamina and then get a personal trainer to start focusing my workout better.
The Colts won!!!! Granted, they beat the Titans who kind of suck, and barely beat them but, it all counts. It was a pretty good game and Manning gave an extended interview afterwards -- it's pretty hard not to love that guy. Three more games to go. The Jaguars, my Raiders, and then the Titans again. Jaguars might be tough. Raiders could be tough. Titans shouldn't be tough but we barely beat them tonight. Two of the three games are home games . . . the third . . . is in Oakland and is my worst nightmare.
I can't root against either team and it drives me crazy thinking about that game. I usually sit on the Raider side of the stadium but for the Colts game, I got tickets on the Colts side. This was before I had decided to go to Indy to see them so I got Colts side seats to get the experience that I ultimately got in Indy. And, my seats for the Raider/Colt game are in almost the exact same spot as they were in Indy.
The economy must be picking up because I got three calls this week from recruiters trying to lure me away. I ignored all but one. Work is busy and I'm having a hard time feeling motivated because there's just too much to do. Maybe they'll fire me. Maybe I should call those recruiters back! :)
Sunday, December 05, 2010
December 5, 2010
Well, another football Sunday down. Things didn't turn out quite like I wanted but, at least it wasn't a third week of double losses.
First and foremost, the Raiders won - YAY!!!!!! We SOUNDLY beat the Chargers which is good on many levels. First of all, I hate the Chargers because they're a divisional rival and it's always good to beat divisional rivals. Second, it makes me feel vindicated for them beating my Colts so badly last week. Third, it ties the Raiders for second in our division.
And fourth -- I won a bet against a friend who lives in San Diego. He now has to buy me a Stabler jersey, put it on, take a picture of himself wearing it, send it to me and post the picture as his Facebook picture for a week. He gave me the Raiders and 20 points. We beat them by 15. Ha!
But . . . the Colts lost to Dallas of all teams. Dallas stinks this year but have done better since changing coaches. They've lost 3 out of the last 4 games since they fired Phillips. The Colts bounced back from being behind for most of the game and tied it to take it into overtime but . . . alas, victory was not ours. Defense did a decent job but Manning threw several interceptions. The sad thing is, I think this pretty much means we're out of the running for the playoffs. I still love them anyways.
If Jacksonville loses every one of their last 4 games and the Colts win every one of their last 4 games, maybe but . . . that's not going to happen. This is the first time in 9 years that the Colts have not made it to the post-season. So, looks like football will end for me the first week of January. Unless a couple of teams that I really like make it to post-season.
The 49ers and Broncos lost as well so I saved face/bragging rights against my bosses.
The Steelers are playing the Ravens right now. I hate the Ravens and normally like the Steelers but I still haven't forgiven them for beating my Raiders so soundly but . . . do want them to beat the Ravens.
On another note, at my quarterly doc appt on Friday, the doc said I don't have to check my blood sugar everyday anymore cuz my results have been so good -- my last A1C was 6.6. Been checking anyways and they've been pretty much between 90 and 125. I'm hoping this quarter's results are even better with the new healthy eating and exercising regimen.
The most amazing thing about the eating better and exercising is that I haven't had any blood sugar issues since I started. No feeling like my blood sugar is dropping, no monster sleepy attacks after eating, etc. I feel like normal. My goal is to reduce or stop my medication.
Hope you had a good weekend.
First and foremost, the Raiders won - YAY!!!!!! We SOUNDLY beat the Chargers which is good on many levels. First of all, I hate the Chargers because they're a divisional rival and it's always good to beat divisional rivals. Second, it makes me feel vindicated for them beating my Colts so badly last week. Third, it ties the Raiders for second in our division.
And fourth -- I won a bet against a friend who lives in San Diego. He now has to buy me a Stabler jersey, put it on, take a picture of himself wearing it, send it to me and post the picture as his Facebook picture for a week. He gave me the Raiders and 20 points. We beat them by 15. Ha!
But . . . the Colts lost to Dallas of all teams. Dallas stinks this year but have done better since changing coaches. They've lost 3 out of the last 4 games since they fired Phillips. The Colts bounced back from being behind for most of the game and tied it to take it into overtime but . . . alas, victory was not ours. Defense did a decent job but Manning threw several interceptions. The sad thing is, I think this pretty much means we're out of the running for the playoffs. I still love them anyways.
If Jacksonville loses every one of their last 4 games and the Colts win every one of their last 4 games, maybe but . . . that's not going to happen. This is the first time in 9 years that the Colts have not made it to the post-season. So, looks like football will end for me the first week of January. Unless a couple of teams that I really like make it to post-season.
The 49ers and Broncos lost as well so I saved face/bragging rights against my bosses.
The Steelers are playing the Ravens right now. I hate the Ravens and normally like the Steelers but I still haven't forgiven them for beating my Raiders so soundly but . . . do want them to beat the Ravens.
On another note, at my quarterly doc appt on Friday, the doc said I don't have to check my blood sugar everyday anymore cuz my results have been so good -- my last A1C was 6.6. Been checking anyways and they've been pretty much between 90 and 125. I'm hoping this quarter's results are even better with the new healthy eating and exercising regimen.
The most amazing thing about the eating better and exercising is that I haven't had any blood sugar issues since I started. No feeling like my blood sugar is dropping, no monster sleepy attacks after eating, etc. I feel like normal. My goal is to reduce or stop my medication.
Hope you had a good weekend.
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