There is a far longer back story here, but I head out now to set a Have-A-Heart trap to try to catch one or more of the stray cats I take care of on my patio. I have 6 presently that I care for -- June (fixed and with shots), Wilhelmina (fixed and with shots), Gracie (yet to be fixed, preggers currently), Georgia (possibly preggers again and not yet fixed), Cliff (youngster that is unfixed and needs a home), Vyvyan (also a youngster, he needs a home). Oh and Puss, the likely Tomcat that is everyone's father. Pluss a few other varmints.
Wish me luck! If successful, off to the vet I go in the morning!
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Houses in Bethesda Cost A LOT!
I walk by the house everyday at lunch. I decided to look it up. It seems like a nice house from the outside, not too huge, decent landscaping and incredibly convenient to work. I thought 'How much can this cost?'
$1.2 million dollars apparently.
No freaking way!
Link to house listing
$1.2 million dollars apparently.
No freaking way!
Link to house listing
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Walking Walking Walking
My doctor yelled at me for years to drop some weight. 'Just eat better and get a little exercise...walking is great!' he tells me.
So in 2008, I finally said OK. I started with a BMI of 32.1. Anything over 30 is considered obese. I was obese?! To put this in perspective, I’m 6 feet 4 inches tall and I weighed 264 at the time (back in Jan 2008). Did I need to get healthier and drop weight? Sure. But obese?! Lawdy be!
So, using Weight Watchers’s point system as a baseline to figure things out, I managed to drop 45 lbs. This mainly based on portion control, eating more healthfully and walking. That was my exercise – walking. I started with just a mile of walking twice a week and then slowly increased this to 4-5 times a week and eventually got up to 4 miles a go. I actually did feel better and generally had more energy. Nice!
But then I fell off the wagon for the end of 2008 and in to 2009. I slowly got back on the wagon in fits and starts, but it wasn’t really working. So, after having gained back 24 of those pounds, I recommitted to things in 2010 and have been able to peel off about 15 of those lbs again. Again, all due mainly to portion control and walking. I walk about 3.5-4 miles 4-5 days a week – even in the sweltering summer.
So, I’m about 227 now. My BMI is 27.6. I am still overweight! Not obese, just overweight. Well, that is an improvement, but WTF?! So it got me thinking about what was considered the ‘normal’ range of BMI. So I referred to the BMI widget I’d found and it seems the ‘normal’ range of BMI is 18.5 to 24.9. So, I played with the numbers to see what this meant for someone of my height and was rather shocked. The normal range is 152 to 204 lbs. This means I would have to lose another 23 lbs just to get in to the normal range. I’m sorry, that is pretty crazy. Maybe when I was 20, sure, but at 42 going on 43?! OY!
So, I am choosing to ignore BMI and any other real measure other than weight and how I feel going forward. I still don’t think I am in shape. Let’s face it, I am not building muscle anywhere except my legs and I am nowhere near being toned. I hate exercising. I could drop some more weight, but I figure that as long as I stay under 230, I am doing OK. Under 220 eventually…even better.
During all of this dieting, it has not been that hard. I let myself go on from Friday night to Sunday night, eating pretty much what I want and then I eat better during the rest of the week. I figure this is my way to deal with moderation. I get to eat some good stuff with some regularity. I go out to restaurants without thinking I can only eat a salad. I drink wine with dinners with some regularity. And it all seems to work itself out.
So, walking and eating a bit better really does seem to work. Who knew?
So in 2008, I finally said OK. I started with a BMI of 32.1. Anything over 30 is considered obese. I was obese?! To put this in perspective, I’m 6 feet 4 inches tall and I weighed 264 at the time (back in Jan 2008). Did I need to get healthier and drop weight? Sure. But obese?! Lawdy be!
So, using Weight Watchers’s point system as a baseline to figure things out, I managed to drop 45 lbs. This mainly based on portion control, eating more healthfully and walking. That was my exercise – walking. I started with just a mile of walking twice a week and then slowly increased this to 4-5 times a week and eventually got up to 4 miles a go. I actually did feel better and generally had more energy. Nice!
But then I fell off the wagon for the end of 2008 and in to 2009. I slowly got back on the wagon in fits and starts, but it wasn’t really working. So, after having gained back 24 of those pounds, I recommitted to things in 2010 and have been able to peel off about 15 of those lbs again. Again, all due mainly to portion control and walking. I walk about 3.5-4 miles 4-5 days a week – even in the sweltering summer.
So, I’m about 227 now. My BMI is 27.6. I am still overweight! Not obese, just overweight. Well, that is an improvement, but WTF?! So it got me thinking about what was considered the ‘normal’ range of BMI. So I referred to the BMI widget I’d found and it seems the ‘normal’ range of BMI is 18.5 to 24.9. So, I played with the numbers to see what this meant for someone of my height and was rather shocked. The normal range is 152 to 204 lbs. This means I would have to lose another 23 lbs just to get in to the normal range. I’m sorry, that is pretty crazy. Maybe when I was 20, sure, but at 42 going on 43?! OY!
So, I am choosing to ignore BMI and any other real measure other than weight and how I feel going forward. I still don’t think I am in shape. Let’s face it, I am not building muscle anywhere except my legs and I am nowhere near being toned. I hate exercising. I could drop some more weight, but I figure that as long as I stay under 230, I am doing OK. Under 220 eventually…even better.
During all of this dieting, it has not been that hard. I let myself go on from Friday night to Sunday night, eating pretty much what I want and then I eat better during the rest of the week. I figure this is my way to deal with moderation. I get to eat some good stuff with some regularity. I go out to restaurants without thinking I can only eat a salad. I drink wine with dinners with some regularity. And it all seems to work itself out.
So, walking and eating a bit better really does seem to work. Who knew?
In The Beginning
I am not sure what this is or what it will become, but I am doing this as an experiment as a creative outlet. I have no blogging experience, but I've been involved in various food and wine forums over the years. Often, conversations devolved in to humor, links to pop culture, silliness, travel, my cats and more. Rather than try to maintain multiple blogs and fail miserably, I thought it best to just wing it and go with my own meanderings as is. People will be interested or not...I'm more interested in jotting my thoughts down and having a repository for them right now than making this something...more than that.
So, if you're reading, welcome and enjoy.
So, if you're reading, welcome and enjoy.
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