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Forum: Success Stories
04-15-2011, 03:03 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,545
Posted By Ratsmouth

Congratulations, Steve!! The real payoff is how...

Congratulations, Steve!! The real payoff is how you feel and what you've done for your health. Keep active, keep watching the numbers so it doesn't get undone. We all know how easy it is to gain...
Forum: Exercise
04-12-2011, 04:32 AM
Replies: 2,022
Views: 618,164
Posted By Ratsmouth

Gave my knees a rest yesterday, after hiking...

Gave my knees a rest yesterday, after hiking uphill the day before. Today I was back on the treadmill: 2.5 miles (2% incline for the first mile, 2.5% for the second, and 3% for the last half mile). ...
Forum: Exercise
04-10-2011, 10:18 AM
Replies: 2,022
Views: 618,164
Posted By Ratsmouth

Michael, now that I'm retired, I hope to do a LOT...

Michael, now that I'm retired, I hope to do a LOT more sightseeing in New England. I was born in Connecticut and have yet to visit Maine. (No lobster will be safe.) Today's hike was GREAT. Got to...
Forum: Exercise
04-09-2011, 03:39 AM
Replies: 2,022
Views: 618,164
Posted By Ratsmouth

Did my usual 2.5 miles this morning on the...

Did my usual 2.5 miles this morning on the treadmill, but since my pulse rate has dropped at the end, I increased the elevation a little, from 1.5% to 3% grade. STILL didn't get my pulse rate up by...
Forum: Success Stories
04-07-2011, 04:24 AM
Replies: 250
Views: 85,229
Posted By Ratsmouth

I WANNA ROCKIN' BOOTY!!!!!!! LOL!! MY mother...

I WANNA ROCKIN' BOOTY!!!!!!! LOL!! MY mother would have pasted that picture on the refrigerator, with comments. Good for you!
Forum: Success Stories
04-06-2011, 03:35 AM
Replies: 250
Views: 85,229
Posted By Ratsmouth

Thanks, RBS and Michael! Yeah, you should have...

Thanks, RBS and Michael! Yeah, you should have seen me last winter in a snowbank. Fluffy, deep snow is about the WORST for an overweight critter! Not only do you flounder around, but there's...
Forum: Off-Topic
04-05-2011, 09:39 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 12,878
Posted By Ratsmouth

Ha! Doo Wop from the 1950s! (Hey, I'm 63.)...

Ha! Doo Wop from the 1950s! (Hey, I'm 63.) Michael, I LOVE bagpipes. Sometimes I turn the TV to one of the music channels. The stuff I hear blaring from college kids' cars lately? Not so much. ...
Forum: Success Stories
04-05-2011, 04:12 AM
Replies: 250
Views: 85,229
Posted By Ratsmouth

This morning I got on the scale and found I'd...

This morning I got on the scale and found I'd lost another 3+ lb. In spite of the split heel, I got back on the treadmill and managed not to aggravate the situation. ALSO...as I was going out to...
Forum: Exercise
04-04-2011, 08:44 AM
Replies: 2,022
Views: 618,164
Posted By Ratsmouth

Other than taking my dog back to the vet to have...

Other than taking my dog back to the vet to have her stitches out, didn't get my exercise in today. I did walk yesterday. Have a split heel that's giving me some problems, so this morning I soaked...
Forum: FitDay Custom Foods
04-04-2011, 08:27 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 15,471
Posted By Ratsmouth

I took off 30 lb. having lunch at SubWay, so as...

I took off 30 lb. having lunch at SubWay, so as fast food goes, it's pretty darn good, and you can load it up with veggies and get your quota in for the day! Either order it as a salad or just ask...
Forum: Exercise
04-01-2011, 04:21 AM
Replies: 2,022
Views: 618,164
Posted By Ratsmouth

Had a split heel yesterday, and I actually gave...

Had a split heel yesterday, and I actually gave myself a day off to take care of it, but this morning I decided that walking on it wasn't going to make it any worse, so I did my 2.5 miles. Hate...
Forum: Food talk
03-31-2011, 04:23 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,962
Posted By Ratsmouth

When I start to feel this way, I switch breakfast...

When I start to feel this way, I switch breakfast to a high protein, comfort food sort of thing, which for me includes an egg, toast, fruit, and MEAT! Lean, center cut, thin sliced pork chops are...
Forum: Off-Topic
03-31-2011, 04:13 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 25,901
Posted By Ratsmouth

Boy, do I agree with Quinn! You're ONLY 30, not...

Boy, do I agree with Quinn! You're ONLY 30, not oh-dear-already-30, and you've had experiences your family will probably NEVER have. Starting college at 30+ is not a big deal anymore. There's no...
Forum: Exercise
03-30-2011, 07:02 AM
Replies: 2,022
Views: 618,164
Posted By Ratsmouth

Didn't get my usual time on the treadmill this...

Didn't get my usual time on the treadmill this morning, which usually throws me off for the rest of the day, but after getting groceries I was coming home across the walking trail and said, "Oh, what...
Forum: Exercise
03-30-2011, 06:57 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,057
Posted By Ratsmouth

My hunch is that the guy is very routinized, if...

My hunch is that the guy is very routinized, if not OCD, and a particular machine is "comfortable" for him because it's the same one he uses every time. If that's the case, there's not a lot he can...
Forum: Success Stories
03-28-2011, 02:28 AM
Replies: 250
Views: 85,229
Posted By Ratsmouth

Congratulations, Michael! I love it when clothes...

Congratulations, Michael! I love it when clothes that didn't fit start to fit again! When I took my dog for a walk this morning, my formerly tight jeans started to slide down over my hips, so I had...
Forum: Off-Topic
03-27-2011, 04:37 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 18,407
Posted By Ratsmouth

Michael, riding is just one of the reasons I want...

Michael, riding is just one of the reasons I want to get back to a normal weight. I've always (until recently) had Quarter Horses, and I miss being on a horse!! My first horse used to love to sprint...
Forum: Success Stories
03-27-2011, 04:23 AM
Replies: 250
Views: 85,229
Posted By Ratsmouth

Oh, and yesterday I got the results of my blood...

Oh, and yesterday I got the results of my blood work. My last cholesterol count was well over 200. Now it's at 164. :::snap suspenders::: Doctor said, "Looks great!" (YAY!)
Forum: Newcomers
03-26-2011, 03:57 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,811
Posted By Ratsmouth

Can't wait for kayaking season to start here in...

Can't wait for kayaking season to start here in NY (around May 1). At that point, I'll switch at least part of my exercise routine to upper body workouts (sprinting on the Erie Canal), where I can...
Forum: Exercise
03-25-2011, 06:58 AM
Replies: 2,022
Views: 618,164
Posted By Ratsmouth

Had to take one of the dogs to the vet this...

Had to take one of the dogs to the vet this morning for maintenance, and that threw me off my usual treadmill schedule, so I took the other dog into town with me and took him for a fast walk. It was...
Forum: Weight Loss Tips
03-24-2011, 04:12 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 8,292
Posted By Ratsmouth

Thanks. I like to weigh myself, but not daily,...

Thanks. I like to weigh myself, but not daily, since there's some perverse force in the universe that makes you weigh more one day/less the next/more the next. Also, when you hit a plateau, daily...
Forum: Weight Loss Tips
03-24-2011, 02:59 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 30,935
Posted By Ratsmouth

I'd consider adding some protein.

I'd consider adding some protein.
Forum: Weight Loss Tips
03-24-2011, 02:55 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 8,292
Posted By Ratsmouth

New Bathroom Scale

Yesterday I bought a new scale because I really didn't have a reliable one to use when I wanted to. I had been weighing in at the doctor's office, but hate to bug the nurses there to let me use...
Forum: Off-Topic
03-23-2011, 03:57 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 14,877
Posted By Ratsmouth

I think a poster's age and experience have to be...

I think a poster's age and experience have to be taken into account when responding to a post. Our point of view changes with age (and parenting!) In the best of all possible worlds, every kid...
Forum: Weight Loss Tips
03-23-2011, 03:42 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 12,376
Posted By Ratsmouth

Well, I gotta say that my weakness at THIS time...

Well, I gotta say that my weakness at THIS time of year is hot cross buns. Fortunately, they're a seasonal thing, only available during Lent, so the temptation is a brief one. I haven't touched...
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