<p>Words of wisdom, kmc – although I can see the other side of things, too. </p>
<p>Snowflake - H catches bluefish down here at the beach. We hardly ever eat them as a meal;we give them to a friend who has a smoker. Smokes bluefish on crackers? Yum! H also catches stripers, which are better for eating, IMO. (Not that I’m a huge fan of most fish, especially white fish, but if H catches them, I cook them.) Anyway, I’m with you on the 3 day old fish …</p>
<p>Just finished my run/walk – outside today! According to the Google Maps Pedometer I did 3.13 miles, but it felt MUCH longer than the 4+ I did on the treadmill on Monday. It’s hot and muggy, there’s a breeze, there are a few (minor) inclines, and the footing can be a little uneven, which I’m extra cautious about because of the broken metatarsal earlier this year. Plus, I really have no idea what my pace was, compared to the treadmill where I can set the speed. BUT, it was a nice change of scenery; I don’t run on the beach (the footing would be way too uneven/soft) but through various streets along the beach. Still pretty quiet here, which is nice.</p>
<p>I too would pass on the three day old fish. </p>
<p>CBB, that sounds like a fantastic area to exercise in - count me jealous! I understand the caution with the foot - I frequently run on a park trail and I definitely feel the difference in my feet and legs the next day. My pace is substantially slower simply because I am more cautious and there are a lot of hills. Small hills, but hills nonetheless. </p>
<p>Side note: CBB, I saw a story on a beach house in RI that has to be moved because of a survey error! I hope that’s not yours! </p>
<p>Supposed to be close to 100 today. Walked the dogs this am while H went to the lab for a blood draw. My turn tomorrow. Given the heat, today may call for a treadmill run since I didn’t get out early enough today. A swim sounds good too. </p>
<p>^^^ LOL, sabaray – I saw that news story, too. No, not our house, thank goodness! (It’s nearby, but then, everything is fairly close in RI!) Talk about a a major snafu/really bad surveying job. In all honesty, I have to say the house isn’t much to look at, at least IMO.</p>
<p>Oh, and in my previous post, that’s supposed to read “Smoked bluefish on crackers …”</p>
<p>Hi iDad, I think I had too skinny shoes at one time, like when I ran a half marathon in 2008, but I had my foot fitted by a PT this time and we found a nice wide toe box. This seemed to take down the feistiness, but it seemed to wake back up at 2 miles each run … Not enough to stop me but enough to distract me. I should go back to PT and see if something I am doing or wearing is the problem though. </p>
<p>I’d pitch a 3-day old fish. We only eat bluefish the same day that my H catches it–if we’re not eating at home, it’s catch and release. H catches stripers too, which we all like. He caught a tuna two years ago, which resulted in an abundance of tuna. We made lots of sushi and also tuna tartare–Emeril Lagasse has an amazing tartare recipe. </p>
<p>Worked out with my trainer yesterday–TRX and weights. Followed that with 30 minutes on the elliptical. Walked the dog when I got home and met up with a friend who was on the same path–we ended up walking 2 miles. Signed up for Slow Flow yoga tonight. Class is at 6:30. I usually don’t exercise that late. Can’t decide if I should eat or wait until after the class.</p>
<p>I think three days might be too long for bluefish, but who knows how old what I get at the grocery store is. There certainly have been times when it had to wait a day. I always cook it on the grill. It really doesn’t need much - sometimes I marinate it for 10 minutes or so in the leftover sauce from Chinese dumplings which I collect and stick in the freezer.</p>
<p>3.1 miles running on the treadmill, strength/core workout, foam rollers and stretching. </p>
<p>The comments on the spouse health/interest thread are interesting, abasket. In our experience, it was “only” after H’s near fatal heart attack in his early 50’s that he had his “come-to-J****” moment and decided he wanted to live a longer and thus healthier life. Since H didn’t have many indicators for heart disease, other than a little paunch and a family history of early heart attack, the only things he could really control outside of adding a few meds were his weight and activity level. Doctor’s orders for weight loss and lots of support for exercise in cardiac rehab were essential external motivators. I vowed to make the food taste as good as possible, and to be the exercise buddy. H said many times that he wished he could go back and live the healthier lifestyle and avoid the whole health crisis. I do too. But all of my pestering ahead of the cardiac event did nothing. It took an emergency to scare him into taking responsibility for his weight and exercise. Declining weight as measured on the scale and clothes fitting well, along with encouragement from family, friends and co-workers definitely helped, especially in the beginning when he was hungry. Praise from the cardiologist and rehab nurses, after viewing his heart function was even better. Spending a year at rehab with others who made great progress or alternatively, hadn’t wholeheartedly committed to a change–priceless. </p>
<p>To the basement for me. What an abrupt change from a month ago when I was in long pants and long sleeves down there. Today was shorts, t-shirt, dig the fan out of the closest, and sweat a little bit. Good workout. </p>
<p>The core stuff was terrific: Sumo palloff press with a DB, push up position DB rows, and stability ball mountain climbers. I’m really feeling improved ab/core strength. </p>
<p>Box jumps to the weight bench were the best I’ve ever done. Knock on wood… usually that’s when I catch a toe and go sprawling…</p>
<p>Strength sets were:</p>
<p>Single leg dead lift
Pushups with hands in Jungle Gym straps (those have really improved)
DB front squats (2 x 30 lb DBs)
3-pt row (60lb DB).</p>
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<p>On tubby hubbies, I can speak from experience that it does no good (and is probably counterproductive) to nag – especially if you’ve had some success with fitness and weight loss. I experienced a different side of this equation. My wife, who had always “gone to the gym” was anything but pleased to see me successfully lose weight and get in shape. Makes sense. She had dieted for 30 years and to see me lose weight would, of course, be annoying. Still, it was a bit of surprise to see her undermine my efforts by bringing home half gallons of my favorite ice cream. All things considered, I think that when it comes to tubby hubby and wife fitness, Steve Earle’s advice to the prisoners when he did a concert at a Tenn prison as part of his parole agreement probably applies:</p>
<p>I’d be jealous of you too idad, except I know how much more you exercise than I do. I think you have to both exercise and cut down on carbs to have lasting results. I’m still working on the exercise piece. </p>
<p>In fairness, I think that, on average, women probably are more likely to stick to a reduced calorie diet and exercise plan than men are. However, I suspect that, if they get started, men see faster results (on average). This stuff is so highly regulated by hormones, lean muscle mass, etc. The playing field is more favorable for tubby hubbies than it is for “middle age” women in similar need of BMI improvement. For one thing, we have more room for caloric deficit without starvation, simply because we are bigger.</p>
<p>I hear you abasket–I was slipping on my yoga mat tonight because I was so sweaty. Wow–it was humid. Good class–I worked hard and left the studio soaking wet. </p>
<p>Re Tubby Hubby–I gave up and stopped nagging my H about weight loss. We both started seeing a new primary care doctor last year; she must have said something that motivated H because he started walking 2 miles a day last September and then cut out white carbs and stopped drinking martinis and switched to wine (for a while he wasn’t drinking at all). He’s lost 45 pounds and is keeping it off. Still walking–although when he travels for work he doesn’t always walk. I’m a little jealous–he was able to lose weight much faster than I did. Sometimes he’ll nag me if I make a meal that’s got more carbs than he wants. I can understand why nagging doesn’t work–it’s incredibly annoying. </p>
<p>Double yay for Broomfield’s formerly tubby hubby.</p>
<p>I was actually warned by my trainer pal when I started my weightloss not to be discouraged by the fact if he tried, Mch would out lose me, because in her opinion, guys barely have to try compared with women of a certain age.</p>
<p>And, he DID lose 30 lbs just by association, without once monitoring intake or doing any physical activity at all. So I only drafted him by ten pounds </p>
<p>Even though he could def stand to lose another 50 or 60, when I think about it, the 30 has made a difference even in his capability and inclination for sustained labor. Eg. Two years ago, I don’t think I’d have seen him drag 16 big pavers up the back hill to build a fire pit by the lodge unasked, but he just went out and did it one day this spring. Things like that.</p>
<p>And as much as he over works, no matter what time he’s done, he will take a swim before bed. More like a float really, but I think even that little bit of leisure has him looking healthier somehow ;)</p>
<p>I say this because we were out with an old friend of his last night who kept remarking about how healthy he looks and how much weight he’s losing. (Yeah, the irony…)</p>
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