<p>Maybe that’s why the fitness room at the Y is in a converted squash court. You can wait until it’s empty to try out the stuff that might be embarrassing. At the office, the fitness classroom is empty most of the time though it’s on security camera. That’s another place to try out stuff which might be awkward.</p>
<p>I know this show is somewhat warped, but they do turn out some impressive results:</p>
<p>[‘The</a> Biggest Loser’ Season 14 Finale: Before and After Photos | Photo Gallery - Yahoo! TV](<a href=“http://tv.yahoo.com/photos/the-biggest-loser-season-14-finale-1363668851-slideshow/]'The”>http://tv.yahoo.com/photos/the-biggest-loser-season-14-finale-1363668851-slideshow/)</p>
<p>Public service announcement for all you Lululemon fans:</p>
<p>[Lululemon</a> recalls yoga pants that are too revealing - Yahoo! Finance](<a href=“http://finance.yahoo.com/news/lululemon-recalls-yoga-pants-too-110510374.html]Lululemon”>http://finance.yahoo.com/news/lululemon-recalls-yoga-pants-too-110510374.html)</p>
<p>^^ yeah, we covered that. The key is to not buy black!</p>
<p>OR- wear a Nuu-Muu over the pants!</p>
<p>Update on the BP situation. Did two more measurements in the nurse’s office this AM:170 over 78 with a pulse rate of 58. A classic case of Isolated Systolic Hypertension. This is not good.</p>
<p>Dad II, what is good is that you found out without having an emergency arise. Now you can determine steps you want to take to manage it.</p>
<p>DadII:</p>
<p>You’ll get a much more complete picture when your blood pressure monitor arrives. For example, I tested mine several times yesterday. The highest was early in the morning: 137/76. Late in the afternoon, it was: 116/72.</p>
<p>It’s pretty typical for me to see those kinds of swings. Time of day. Right after a meal. After exercise. All different readings. Coffee doesn’t seem to make any difference. I can’t tell about salt. If eating fat makes a difference, then I better not stop. My diet is about 55% fat, so if cutting back drastically lowered my blood pressure, I’d be in trouble!</p>
<p>Just before lunch today, after an hour of snow shovelling, I saw a 105/68 and several consistently low readings. At the doctor’s office last week, measured just as I hopped up on the bench, they got 158/80-something.</p>
<p>I guess the tricky thing with your readings is that they are limited in the use of medication because they’ll drive down the diastolic second number too low.</p>
<p>Ran 1 mile and I better get out of the office before those doughnuts call my name again. There are about 6 of them left (I had to go into the other kitchen to get coffee filters). This week is going to be low miles because of other physical labor. Just as well to provide my knees with a rest after the mileage and tennis of the past two weeks.</p>
<p>I drove over the snow this morning. I’ll take a look at home and decide on shoveling. I have to do the roof but it may be warm enough the rest of this week to just let the rest melt. Someone mentioned another storm this weekend?</p>
<p>33 min outdoor run. 51 degrees. Long sleeve, lightweight tech tee and running tights were perfect. The marathoner was so smooth as he glided on by, like the ducks skimming on the surface of the water.</p>
<p>Snow is definitely heavy. I was thinking that the afternoon snow would have less moisture content. Nope. Still snowing hard here. I just did a bit of the driveway. Need some food to work on the roof.</p>
<p>What do you guys think about working out with a trainer? I had my first meeting with a trainer today (one monthly session is free), and I really liked her. Just verbalizing my goals, the fact that I do know what I should be doing, writing things down, paying attention, making exercise/food a priority. But since I know what I should be doing, maybe I shouldn’t spend the money and the effort…yet I seem to not be doing it. </p>
<p>One thing that bothered me is that she was horrified by me taking bioidentical hormones. I’m wondering if her youth means that she is not knowledgeable about this, and I have a serious program that is important to me. It’s great that she supports my goals, but not good that she doesn’t support my methods. I just don’t know if I should do this.</p>
<p>I think working out with a trainer can be very helpful, especially if you really click with the trainer. I know terrwtt (used to post here) had a lot of success with her trainer. It can really be helpful for correct form (assuming they are as well educated as iDad and hops)! You might have to educate her on the hormone thing. It certainly does help you be accountable. I have had running (and swimming) coaches over the years (not lately) and it seems you can do things you didn’t think you could do. I’ve seen that with my son, too.</p>
<p>I probably do need to figure out if she is well educated on form, because I need to learn how to do things properly. She seem awfully young (then again, most everyone seems young to me now). She said some things that rang a little odd to me about losing body fat…ie, totally avoid foods that have high fat content, like cheese. And stay away from yogurt because the fat content is high…while I eat nonfat, high protein Greek yogurt every now and then. No fat in that, and low carbs.</p>
<p>Of course, anything that may help with motivation is good. Even if she isn’t perfect.</p>
<p>She may be of the generation that avoided fat but ignored sugar. Like all those “healthy” snacks & cookies in the grocery store that scream “LOW FAT!” They don’t mention the sugar or the fact that the whole package is pretty much empty calories.</p>
<p>Fat (in moderation) is ok. It keeps you full longer, and doesn’t spike your blood sugar like sugar or simple carbs. </p>
<p>Today I flew a kite with my son! We walked to the largest empty area we could find, about 3/4 mile away, and wrestled with this box kite in pretty high wind, then walked home. Lovely sunny but cold March day. :)</p>
<p>I think a trainer, either solo or in a small group setting, would be great if you can find the right trainer. That, unfortunately, is easier said that done!</p>
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<p>That would probably end it for me with that trainer. If they are that much out of synch with what has worked extremely well for me nutritionally, I be skeptical about their views on training. I don’t think she has to recommend that you eat lard by the spoonful from the bucket, but – sheesh – that whole anti-fat jihad is so last century.</p>
<p>Wouldn’t be a total disqualification. iPod nazi is all about plant-based foods and cleanses and so forth. So I pay attention to his exercise stuff and largely ignore him on nutrition.</p>
<p>Here’s the test I would use on the training stuff. Ask her what kind of crunches she likes…</p>
<p>No more workout for me today. Shoveling three times is enough. I’m going flat land snow shoeing tomorrow. We got a ton of snow, so the local Audubon Center by the lake will be a winter wonderland on the first day of spring.</p>
<p>Pobably try to climb a mountain in the snow this weekend. The White Moutains are getting snow for the next several days on top of the big dump today.</p>
<p>“Here’s the test I would use on the training stuff. Ask her what kind of crunches she likes…”</p>
<p>Okay, and I’ll remember the answer and come back to repeat. Because with my limited knowledge, the only kind of crunches I like are Nestles crunches…or Captain crunches.
So can’t judge her there. I suspect I’m looking for reasons to disqualify her, though if she has some outdated ideas, even while she is young, perhaps she doesn’t really know what she’s doing. Not that I do, but someone has to lead.</p>
<p>Have a great hike!</p>
<p>“Like all those “healthy” snacks & cookies in the grocery store that scream “LOW FAT!” They don’t mention the sugar or the fact that the whole package is pretty much empty calories.”</p>
<p>I finally started looking at those “all natural low fat” bars. Five types of sugar in them, all with different names. May as well just get a Hershey’s bar, at least they taste good.</p>
<p>Did half the upper roof and had some dinner. I just have to finish the other half and then clear the snow from the roof off the driveway and then I can clean the bedrooms.</p>
<p>No more workouts for me today either.</p>
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<p>It’s a trick question! For me, the proper answer is, “I wouldn’t have someone do crunches. They are bad for your lower back. I will have you doing plank, side plank, and other core exercises…”</p>
<p>Mike Boyle was just asked how to evaluate a trainer. He said that he would want to watch them training somebody…</p>
<p>The other approach is to just sign up for a couple of sessions and see how they go.</p>