Exponen
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Ok, I'm officially fat. The high tech scale I stepped up on a couple of days ago spit out at reciept paper with a zillion numbers on it. At the bottom it said
"Body Type: Generally Overweight"
Well, it didn't say that exactly, because it was in Japanese, but you get the picture. It also mentioned that my physical condition was average for a 57 year old. Now how could a scale know that? No wonder I'm fatigued all the time. I'm 46, trying to make it through the day in a 57 year old body.
So what sins have I committed to get to this point? Well, for one, I got busy and started eating out, and, horror of horrors, mostly at convenience stores.
I've been so busy I had to have something I could eat while driving between jobs.
Second, (I suppose this is bad) I got addicted to chocolate - the darker the better. However much chocolate there was in the house or car, that's how much I would eat. There hasn't been a left over piece of chocolate in the house for years.
Next, I moved a few miles away from the mountain where I had been hiking in a lot, and got too lazy to drive that far on days off. I tried to climb the stairs to my 11th floor condo as much as I could, but, well, honestly, how often would you do that if it were you?
Then I took on more work at night. I get home at around 9:30 or 10:00, then my daughter and/or I start to make supper. We eat (usually pasta) at around 11:00, or sometimes later, and then fall into bed.
And to top off my alarming list of dietary misdemeanors, I started an online business and took to sitting at the computer every waking moment. Talk about an all out fat cell party!
Ok, so that's the situation, and here's what I'm doing about it. (Yes, I've already started, as of yesterday. Not a long history, but it's way better than "tomorrow")
For exercise, I'm going to a small gym that has a jiggle machine (vibration machine? What do you call those things?) It jostles things around at the equivalent of aobut 4 miles walk in 10 min., and depending on how you stand on it, works out different muscle groups in your body. Comes with an oxygen feed to set in front of your nose, and glass of nasty green water/tea/juice (what IS that stuff?) afterwards to replenish used energy. Then of course the dreaded high tech scales at the end. I'm planning to go for one or two ten min. sessions daily, and of course try to hike some too.
For diet, I've figured out a plan that I think will fit our schedule. If my calculations are correct, it amounts to about 1200 cal. a day.
7:30 two servings of fresh fruit
10:30 egg, bacon, toast, one each
2:00 salad with avocado and tuna
6:00 One rice ball. (Yes, I live in Japan, and that's the basic thing you buy at convenience stores)
9:30 or so boiled tofu with vegetables and fish or chicken. (no starch)
Two pieces of chocolate, and a small carton of yogurt for when I'm starving make 1200 calories.
I'm planning to keep this up for three weeks, or until I've lost 3 kilograms, whichever comes first, and then give myself a day off before I start up again.
Any advice or words of encouragement are welcome!
Debbie
"Body Type: Generally Overweight"
Well, it didn't say that exactly, because it was in Japanese, but you get the picture. It also mentioned that my physical condition was average for a 57 year old. Now how could a scale know that? No wonder I'm fatigued all the time. I'm 46, trying to make it through the day in a 57 year old body.
So what sins have I committed to get to this point? Well, for one, I got busy and started eating out, and, horror of horrors, mostly at convenience stores.
I've been so busy I had to have something I could eat while driving between jobs.
Second, (I suppose this is bad) I got addicted to chocolate - the darker the better. However much chocolate there was in the house or car, that's how much I would eat. There hasn't been a left over piece of chocolate in the house for years.
Next, I moved a few miles away from the mountain where I had been hiking in a lot, and got too lazy to drive that far on days off. I tried to climb the stairs to my 11th floor condo as much as I could, but, well, honestly, how often would you do that if it were you?
Then I took on more work at night. I get home at around 9:30 or 10:00, then my daughter and/or I start to make supper. We eat (usually pasta) at around 11:00, or sometimes later, and then fall into bed.
And to top off my alarming list of dietary misdemeanors, I started an online business and took to sitting at the computer every waking moment. Talk about an all out fat cell party!
Ok, so that's the situation, and here's what I'm doing about it. (Yes, I've already started, as of yesterday. Not a long history, but it's way better than "tomorrow")
For exercise, I'm going to a small gym that has a jiggle machine (vibration machine? What do you call those things?) It jostles things around at the equivalent of aobut 4 miles walk in 10 min., and depending on how you stand on it, works out different muscle groups in your body. Comes with an oxygen feed to set in front of your nose, and glass of nasty green water/tea/juice (what IS that stuff?) afterwards to replenish used energy. Then of course the dreaded high tech scales at the end. I'm planning to go for one or two ten min. sessions daily, and of course try to hike some too.
For diet, I've figured out a plan that I think will fit our schedule. If my calculations are correct, it amounts to about 1200 cal. a day.
7:30 two servings of fresh fruit
10:30 egg, bacon, toast, one each
2:00 salad with avocado and tuna
6:00 One rice ball. (Yes, I live in Japan, and that's the basic thing you buy at convenience stores)
9:30 or so boiled tofu with vegetables and fish or chicken. (no starch)
Two pieces of chocolate, and a small carton of yogurt for when I'm starving make 1200 calories.
I'm planning to keep this up for three weeks, or until I've lost 3 kilograms, whichever comes first, and then give myself a day off before I start up again.
Any advice or words of encouragement are welcome!
Debbie
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when I was picturing "the jiggle machine" - it sounds like something from a Lucille Ball show! I can just picture her jiggling on it while trying to drink a glass of green glop...LOL Can't wait to hear if it actually works for you! I hope so.