On Friday, January 14, the day was sunny. It was in the 30’s, and the weekend weather was supposed to be colder. I decide to bike to the Wilmington train station, which is about 42 miles from my house. When I get around to biking from my house to the White House, which is 160 […]
Am I better off this week than I was last? A little. Numerical stats, including my weight, are about the same. Glucose measurements interest me because my glucose has fluctuated from day to day. Test on Jan 10 at 7:45 am Result Sleep rating 92 Hours of deep sleep 1:46 Blood pressure after coffee 119/81 […]
Beautiful morning walk yesterday… 5 miles. It was 19 degrees, sunny and no wind. Nobody responded to text invitations to come, but I now know that this was not because of the cold. Later I walked to LA Fitness and swam a mile at an easy pace of 1:47/100 yards. Average heart rate was 127, […]
If I weren’t tracking things, I’d have even more of a revisionist view of where I’ve come from and the challenges ahead. Measurements Morning measurements. I use a bluetooth scale, a bluetooth blood pressure cuff, a bluetooth glucose monitor, and a sleep app on my Apple Watch. The watch tracks my fitness as well. Test […]
Insulin resistance and hormone imbalance is a widespread problem in the US It’s a problem for me personally. My fasting glucose was at the upper recommended limit. I went to the doctor and got blood tests. And while the doctor wasn’t concerned, I am. And I set out to do something about it. I’m not […]
On November 30, I was at the doctor’s office for an annual checkup. I commented, “Losing weight is easy. Just don’t eat sugar.” Thirty-five days later, I want to share my perspective on this comment. I’ve learned a lot, and I lost 20 pounds to get to what the NIH health calculator says is a […]
December 25, 2021On December 1, 2021, I started out on a journey to have the best winter ever. My goal is to think better, be more fit, and help others.Healthy eating, eating less, and fastingTo think better, I am fasting intermittently by skipping a meal or two each day. I’m eating mostly vegetables but also […]
Today is the first day of winter. The last day of winter is March 20, 2022. I decided that this is going to be the best winter of my life and am working to make this happen.Here’s the planI am focusing on my mind, body and spirit, and the following are my goals to complete […]
First I want to talk about the Northeastern Pennsylvania Trails Forum. I was at a Pennsylvania Trails Forum meeting on Friday, and I met people engaged in building, supporting and promoting trail development. Janet Sweeney, of Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC), invited me to talk about the NE PA Trails map we are doing, and I […]
This is my month to suggest books for book club. We just finished reading Swerve. I have preordered The Every, a novel by David Eggers, but that doesn’t come out until Mid-November. Our last book club fiction was The Alchemist. Discussion of a scene in that book strengthened my resolve to go on a multi-day […]