kierthos | (no subject)

So, occasionally, I think I should start exercising.

I mean, I am getting a little thick around the midsection, but then...

I saw a man jogging today. And as he got closer (we were approaching one another), I saw that he had this horrible sort of smile on his face. Something like a rictus of a smile. Like he was thinking "Yeah, I'm jogging! Oh Jesus, the pain!"

So yeah, that kind of put a damper on getting myself into shape. I mean, who am I kidding here? I've never had really bad health, but I've never been the picture of health either. If I ever grace the pages of a fitness magazine, it's going to be for an article entitled "Don't want to look like this any more?"

But here's the thing. I'm going to die. Eventually, no matter what condition I'm in, I'm going to die. It could be fifty years from now from a heart attack in celebration of my one millionth cheeseburger, or a pissed off customer could beat me to death with a stapler tomorrow. Yeah, I'm trying to eat healthier. I've had more salads this month alone then I have in the past three years (although with as much Thousand Island dressing as I put on them, I'm probably not helping things any), and I'm trying to cut down on the stress in my life thanks to my recent bout with acid reflux...

But after seeing this man jogging along with this look of pain and discomfort, I think I understand why some people go in for liposuction. It's quick, it's easy. Okay, yeah, someone is hooking a vacuum cleaner up to your belly button and sucking the fat out, but hey... at least you're not jogging.

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Heh. We sound pretty similar. I hate exercise and sweat and yet, when my buddy comes out (Marines, triathlete, insane outdoors freak, etc.) and drags my sorry ass up and down 26 miles of mountain trails in a weekend, I know I have it in me, just not the will power. One thing I have found that works, though, is getting exercise while doing something else. In my case, martial arts (http://www.wahlum.com/). When I was active, was really in shape but it wasn't exercise. The teacher also taught Tai Chi and his kung fu class was more like really vigorous meditation.

For my next form of fun/exercise, I'm going to try bike riding. I'm lucky in that my daughter's taken off her training wheels and wants me to go riding with her. Makes it much easier when you're interacting with others while getting some exercise in.

As for eating better, best thing we've found is just smaller portions (http://www.mealsmatter.org/EatingForHealth/Topics/article.aspx?articleId=52). Even now, I still over do it but the visualization bit I linked to really helps. I'm going to print this out and put it on the fridge, next to the stove so when serving, I do a better job.

The other thing, rather than cutting out whole swaths of food, just try for high fructose corn syrup. Is amazing how much stuff it's in. Really sucks for snacks and drinks, though. I'm still looking for a decent snack for at work, besides walnuts.

Finally, as for liposuction: a dj I knew in Florida had this done, several years ago and came in the very next day. He was in so much pain and you could hear it in his voice. Said is was like being skinned alive, from the inside. Nope, not for me.

A friend of mine also had stomach restriction done. She did ok for the first two years after that, though the first year was a real learning experience as to what foods her system could handle (boild chicken breast and rice, no spices), but now, almost 5 years later, she's not quite up to her old weight (5'-3"/210 lbs) but getting close.

I guess the real solution is a really vigorous workout with other people, doing an activity that is so much fun it's worth the sweat and exhaustion. Sounds like orgy time with blond, brunette, and redhead chicks, both sequentially and in parallel. If you find out where I can sign up, let me know.

An exercise bike set in front of your tv. Cycling is a good way to burn calories, but it exercise is boring. I bet you could play an Xbox game while cycling if it wasn't too mad a game.

I spend far more time in front of my computer then in front of my TV.

30 min a day cycling would do the trick. Cycling burns a lot of calories in a short time.

If you can still get into the USC gym, swimming is good and it's low impact.

It's almost certain that I can't. I haven't had a student ID in years, and with what they're charging for Alumni privileges, it's not worth it.

Similar issue here. I hate exercise, for it is painful. I don't mind doing weights, but cardio type stuff is just way too unpleasant.

I don't know about thousand island, but a healthnut friend of mine told me to drown my salads in ranch if I want to, because apparently milkfats are good for you.

It's the 400 calories worth of saturated fat crispy fried chicken and croutons that tend to take the health factor out of most american salads.

Well, they're chef salads to begin with, so while it has the green leafy stuff (lettuce, I think it's called), it also has ham, turkey, cheese, an entire hard-boiled egg AND then I add the dressing.

So, while it's closer to a salad then say, a taco salad, it's probably still not the best salad I could eat.