<p>Also, there’s no law against standing next to a chair for a little support when you first start doing reverse lunges and stuff.</p>
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<p>Watching them pimp Subway and Jared on Biggest Loser, it dawned on me what a crazy upside down world we live in when a fast-food sub joint is somehow held up as a paragon of fat loss nutrition! A good italian sub is one of my cheat meal treats, but I can’t honestly find one single healthy thing about it, except for the cheese and the oil and vinegar I drizzle on it. I just figure I’m going to order a large sub. I’m going to eat every bite of the large sub. And then I’m not going to look at a sub again for a very long time. Actually, I haven’t looked at one since last May when I was making moving trips and the sub was a fast dinner option…</p>
<p>No wonder people have so much trouble… “Yeah, that’s the ticket… I’ll just eat Subway every day, morning, noon, and night like on the Biggest Looser and I just know I’ll lose weight!” Shows the power of effective advertising, though.</p>
<p>On this reporting of BMI to employers (it also has to be reported to the government, too): It occurred to me as I was standing on the scale in the doctors office fully clothed with shoes, heavy belt, car keys, wallet, cellphone, iPod, glasses loose change, etc. that the numbers will be all wrong and will overstate the already questionable BMI "obestity measurements.</p>
<p>I’m in the “overweight” category based on the measurements they took. I don’t think I’m particularly overweight, but I’m counted as overweight.</p>
3 or 4 pounds doesn’t have a huge impact on BMI - maybe 0.3 or 0.4 for someone my size.</p>
<p>I always kick off my shoes, empty my pockets, and peel of any outer layers of clothes like sweaters or sweatshirts before I get on the scale at the doctor’s office.</p>
<p>The articles that I’ve read said body fat, not BMI and I’d be annoyed at a doctor using the inaccurate proxy. I don’t think that I’m overweight based on waist size but I am trying to drop another 10 pounds. BTW, I’ve been stuck in a 3-pound range for three weeks. I’m getting thinner but my weight is static.</p>
<p>I’m not really a fan of Subway even though I might go there when desperate. I frequently see small flies in the little areas where the food is stored.</p>
<p>Thanks for the ValSlide tips- what about an easy abs/core one?</p>
<p>My sub was from a good local joint. We have a deal here called Major Menu that will deliver to the office (no delivery charge) if you order by 10am. A rotation of restaurants. This was probably 10 inches long. My problem is that subs need to be eaten with potato chips, which I normally never eat. I love to put the chips on the sub. Therein lies the problem… I was hoping the Major Menu restaurant was a better choice yesterday, but it wasn’t.</p>
<p>Slow exercise day yesterday but great nutrition day. Spent too much time in the car traveling to cabin and back as the construction continues. Bitter cold does not help. No spring weather here!</p>
<p>Sorry to hear about the job sabaray. Have a wine on me! ;)</p>
<p>Good point. If you could eat three small Subway Italian subs each day and nothing else, the day would look like:</p>
<p>Cals 1440
Fat 75 g
Carbs 138 g
Fiber 12 g
Protein 63 g
Sugars 24 g</p>
<p>That would result in weight loss, to be sure. It wouldn’t be a great diet. Not enough good fats. All refined grain carbs. Lack veggies. Little light on protein. But, not bad. I would probably not gain weight on that diet, might even lose a little – although a small Subway sub is not enough for me to be full, certainly at dinner. And, I have not been successful at completely eliminating snacks.</p>
<p>The trick is when you add Subway to everything else.</p>
<p>Mission accomplished. Didn’t remember to bring in the stability ball to try that new exercise, though. Maybe I will later after I take care of a few other things.</p>
<p>5.5 miles of mostly leisurely walking (slow enough to pick up sea shells once in awhile). Mostly cloudy, cool north wind, and a bit of red tide in the air :(</p>
<p>Mommusic, good visual on the four Valslides.</p>
<p>Good news and bad news from the doctor visit. </p>
<p>Good news - clear to run for the 1/2. The doc is a full marathon runner and he said: once you done 1/2 you got to run the full. The doc suggested that I continue to have some carb before and start to have a protein drink 1/2 hour after the long runs. </p>
<p>The bad, my BH is probably one of those things come with life. Will have to be on med for the rest of my life.</p>
<p>Glad to hear the good news, Dad II, and that you have a fix for the bad. Keep up with your fitness, and perhaps you’ll be able to keep the meds at a minimum. Having the BP monito will give you a great way to keep track of the changes. Oh this aging is not for the wimps!</p>
<p>First day of spring in New Hampshire. Partly sunny, low 30s, brisk 18 mph breeze. I celebrated spring with 3.5 miles of flat land snow shoeing through the woods along Massabesic Lake. Just rolling hills. 2 hours and 3 minutes. Didn’t fall down, which was a plus. Only saw a max heart rate of 76% of my max. Still pretty tiring on the legs.</p>
<p>Gorgeous. Trees were covered in fresh snow. [Beth</a> Orton](<a href=“Beth Orton - Thinking about tomorrow - YouTube”>Beth Orton - Thinking about tomorrow - YouTube) on the iPod. Just enough traffic earlier on the trails to provide a somewhat packed track for the snow shoes, except for my usual detour on a sidel loop deeper into the woods where very few people had been on the trail before me. Saw a couple of skiiers, a couple of snow shoers, and a couple of dog walkers, but pretty much had the place to myself.</p>
<p>Too windy to spend long at Battery Point which sticks out into the lake. Tough day to dress for. Not particularly cold, but the wind was howling and snow was blowing off the trees.</p>
<p>Gym Day
5 minute rowing intervals (I am really improving my rowing. Even though this is just a short warm up, the increased strength and better technique are becoming evident)
Pilates and core work
KB swings
Squats
Push Press
DB deadlifts
plyo jumps</p>
<p>Hip flexors were tight from yesterday’s hike, but everything else felt pretty good.</p>
<p>Went to my new favorite yoga class in the morning. Walked the dog for 2 miles after class. After dinner, I went to the gym and did TRX rows, lunges, squats, and planks and KB swings and windmills. Usually don’t workout so late in the day–but it was fine. I felt like I could do more.</p>
Shows the power of effective advertising, though.</p>
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