Fat Enders

[Dr. Dread]

 

[secondwind]

Hello Fat Enders!

Tomorrow comes another moment of truth. . . I'm going to try to get to the gym with hubby in the morning for my upper body workout and weigh-in.   Wish me luck--5:30 comes awfully early. I'm hoping there's been a bit more progress, but it is hard to know.  I'm still running in the mornings--not increasing time or distance at the moment, but given our current heat and humidity levels, I'm satisfied just to be getting out there every day for 40 minutes or so. And the running has its other benefits.  Bird song in the mornings, of course, and today the wildlife report--I startled 3 deer, who went bounding away when they saw me (they startled me, too), and later a rabbit scampered across the road ahead of me.  How goes it with you all?

[Dr. Dread]

I'm still plugging away. Haven't weighed myself in a while.

[DavidW]

Wish me luck--5:30 comes awfully early.

Yup!   I'd been waking up at that time for a couple of weeks now, getting into the habit again so it's easy when I start teaching next week.

[CD]

I've gained about 20 lbs since January (weightlifting). Doesn't sound like much but I'm extremely ectomorphic, so 20 lbs is a major achievement for me.

[secondwind]

Yup!   I'd been waking up at that time for a couple of weeks now, getting into the habit again so it's easy when I start teaching next week.

Ouch!  I don't think 5:30 could ever be easy for me.  Possible, maybe.  But not easy. I'm too much of a night owl.  By the way, what do you teach?

[DavidW]

Ouch!  I don't think 5:30 could ever be easy for me.  Possible, maybe.  But not easy. I'm too much of a night owl.  By the way, what do you teach?

I thought so too, I used to go bed at that time or later when I was in grad school!  But if you make a habit of it, it becomes as easy as going to bed as any other time.

I teach physics.

[secondwind]

I teach physics.

You can say that and smile?  No wonder getting up at 5:30 doesn't faze you.

I've gained about 20 lbs since January (weightlifting). Doesn't sound like much but I'm extremely ectomorphic, so 20 lbs is a major achievement for me.

I guess it could be just as hard to gain 20 lbs of muscle as to lose 20 lbs of fat, and I know that's hard!  Congratulations! 

[Mozart]

I teach physics. Smiley

Hah it made me recall all my creepy physics teachers...

One who wrote write on the chalkboard incredibly slow...and still somehow illegible, he wrote a bike to school with helmet kneepads and elbow pads, and if you asked him a question he would rub his beard and say...well that is an interesting question, stop for like 5 minutes, and continue the lesson without answering.

Another who always had some sort of gadget or another to demonstrate one law or another, and wore shorts above the knee everyday and would giggle at his own stupid comments.

And of course my astronomy teacher who spent more time talking about the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy then about stars. And he ate cheetos.

[secondwind]

Oh, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!  The countdown from July 29 is. . . UP?   The sad news. . . 43, 44, 45.  How could it be?  It must be muscle, right?  Right?  C'mon guys, RIGHT?  Nevertheless, must make changes.  More steamed vegetables, less pasta.  More baked fish, less chicken curry.  But I can't give up the ritual Thursday night chamber music evening Ben and Jerry's Cherry Garcia. . . no, no, not the Cherry Garcia!  Maybe I'll just cut that back a little bit.  Run further on Thursday.  Run further on Friday, too.  But don't tell me I have to give up my weekly hit of Cherry Garcia!

[karlhenning]

I went for a swim yesterday . . . .

[DavidW]

I went for a swim yesterday . . . .

And you didn't have to ring out your beard afterwords!

[secondwind]

Hello Fat Enders,

I am happy to report that the trend is again headed DOWN, and the countdown from the last report, in terms of pounds to lose, is 45, 44, 43.  Now, if I can just keep that up. . . I'd be happy to lose a pound a week, on average.  And no, I haven't completely given up Cherry Garcia, but I restrict myself to one small scoop on Thursday nights (more for the other three players, so they're not complaining! ).  I am continuing to run every morning, and from time to time I make it back to the gym to work on my upper body strength exercise program (should help in lugging my new toy, the bass clarinet, around). 

How's it going for the rest of us?

[Dr. Dread]

Meh. 

Have to watch my food better.

[karlhenning]

. . . lest it run off.

I am happy to report that the trend is again headed DOWN, and the countdown from the last report, in erms of pounds to lose, is 45, 44, 43.

Excellent!

[secondwind]

Thanks, Karl!  Well, I have to do it the slow way.  I can't just shave off a beard and drop 5 lbs instantly!   And MN Dave--more steamed vegetables, fewer french fries.  Boring, but it seems to work.   

[Mozart]

Oh, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!  The countdown from July 29 is. . . UP?   The sad news. . . 43, 44, 45.  How could it be?  It must be muscle, right?  Right?  C'mon guys, RIGHT?  Nevertheless, must make changes.  More steamed RAW vegetables, less pasta.  More baked fish, less chicken curry.  But I can't give up the ritual Thursday night chamber music evening Ben and Jerry's Cherry Garcia and RAW vegetables with ranch dressing. . . no, no, not my Cherry Garcia! baby carrots!!!!!!  Maybe I'll just cut that back a little bit.  Run further on Thursday.  Run further on Friday, too.  But don't tell me I have to give up my weekly hit of Cherry Garcia! baby peeled carrots and ranch!!!!!!

Usually when I wake up I weigh 6 to 8 even 10 pounds less than I do when I go to sleep. I assume its because I drink 4 or 6 liters of stuff a day plus food. Lets see...Im 168 now but usually 162 in morning...maybe my scale is more generous then? Anyways weight is just a number, I thought my goal would be 160 but then I said no no no its more about a satisfaction with myself and not some number.

[secondwind]

Mozart, let me see if I have this right--you are suggesting RAW BABY CARROTS as a replacement for Ben and Jerry's Cherry Garcia Ice Cream?    You can't be serious!   I'll just run farther on Fridays to make up for a tiny, tiny bit of Cherry Garcia on Thursday nights!

You seem to have a huge weight fluctuation within a 24-hour period.  I don't think my weight varies that much by time of day, but since I don't have a scale at home, I'm not sure.  Anyway, if you weigh 162 in the morning, and your target weight is 160, you're doing really well!  Congratulations!

[karlhenning]

Thanks, Karl!  Well, I have to do it the slow way.  I can't just shave off a beard and drop 5 lbs instantly!

Ouch! 

[secondwind]

Ouch! 

Careful with that razor, now!  Clarinet players need to be cautious when wielding sharp, slicing objects around their lips!