tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33059794.post1047205361960640122..comments2023-05-26T06:38:55.347-07:00Comments on Sheesh: Math is a four-letter word, actuallyThe Merryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09660495393832517684noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33059794.post-6230054061271866342007-08-25T15:20:00.000-07:002007-08-25T15:20:00.000-07:00Biking 40 miles a week! I'm so impressed!Right now...Biking 40 miles a week! I'm so impressed!<BR/><BR/>Right now, I'm doing my biking on a stationary exercise bike. I'm too embarrassed to go outdoors and ride my 10-speed. <EM>Hey, Myrtle! Lookit that fat woman on that bike! Looks like a grape on a toothpick!</EM> When I'm smaller, I'll ride outside.Katharine O'Moore-Klopfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699159708036532202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33059794.post-79448867765706169172007-08-22T04:53:00.000-07:002007-08-22T04:53:00.000-07:00I think having fun and enjoying what you are doing...I think having fun and enjoying what you are doing, eating are key to getting/staying fit and feeling good about yourself. If you don't like it, you won't do it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33059794.post-42601255648313277522007-08-19T18:36:00.000-07:002007-08-19T18:36:00.000-07:00I speak as one who has seen battle in the weight w...I speak as one who has seen battle in the weight wars. I'm short and have a low metabolism. Plus which, I prefer reading over walking (or any other -ing) and enjoy food.<BR/><BR/>First let me say brava for continuing and not just throwing in the towel. Second, muscle has weight too. So you can exercise like crazy and not see much difference on the scale if you are adding muscle while burning calories. This is likely why you didn't see a big difference on the scale at first. But did you see a difference in other ways? The way your clothes fit for instance.<BR/><BR/>And what people don't understand is that exercise doesn't have to mean going to a gym or running laps. People set too strict a schedule, of course they are going to falter. Instead they need to work it into their lives. Park a little further from the building, work in the yard, scrub your kitchen floor ... all of this burns calories. So the walking at lunch was a great idea. It burns just a little more calorie-wise without increasing your muscle. But stick with the bike riding because it's such great aerobic exercise and fabulous for your heart. <BR/><BR/>And finally, not everyone is supposed to be a toothpick. Some of us are just made by God's grace to have curves. The important thing is your health and general energy levels. If you are in good physical shape, then what you are doing is making a difference.McBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01437136297944260051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33059794.post-53827279243250405822007-08-19T18:29:00.000-07:002007-08-19T18:29:00.000-07:00Mary--I am SO not qualified to comment on this, ha...Mary--<BR/>I am SO not qualified to comment on this, having thrown in the white flag on diet & exercise long ago.<BR/><BR/>However, let me say that I wish you the absolute best of health, strength, flexibility and good looks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com