I've been at this for 6 months. Sheesh. Seems like I should be smaller by now. At a rate of 2lb/week, I should have lost 52 lbs. I don't know how much I have lost, but I know it isn't 52. Judging by the fit of my clothes, I'm guessing that I have lost between 35 and 40 pounds. At this rate, I will not make 100 by the end of the year, but I will make 70 or 80. And you know what? That's okay. I may not be the size I was hoping to be 6 months into this journey, but I am stronger, and I feel better about my body.
My hip/sciatica has improved a little. I was beginning to think I would need an MRI, but now I am encouraged.
There are two stationary bikes in the swim and tennis club. One is a recline, and the other a regular sit-up-straight sort of bike. I don't use the recline. Unfortunately the other stationary bike, the one that I use, is the only peice of equipment in the gym with the exception of two weight machines, that faces the wall. A few days ago I realized that part of my dread of biking at the club and 4-8 weeks of healing stem from looking at that wall. There's a heart rate poster on the wall directly in front of the bike, and I have it memorized. Tell me your age, and I'll tell you your target heart rate for weight loss, aerobic fitness, and anaerobic output.
Finally I got smart and asked the club manager if she would consider moving the bikes to another location in the gym so that they faced both outside and the TV. I showed her where they could fit if another weight machine was exchanged in their place. She was in complete agreement, so I am hoping that when I go in today, the bike will have been moved. I am not optimistic.
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