Running: A Fever

This is a good example of what I had learned about patience I think. I get a sense that slow progress is good. And I should continue to learn, that's key as well. It shows up in what I learned about extremes of hydration and dehydration as well as the metabolic issues I had early in the year. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/300   Credits: Tortoise Photo by Joshua J. Cotten on Unsplash: "A giant Galapagos tortoise stares me down while hanging out in a mud pool." from the Memphis Zoo, Memphis, TN, USA. Joshua is available for hire: https://unsplash.com/@jcotten "Funky Trap Sax" Music by John_Sib from Pixabay https://pixabay.com/users/john_sib-15655402/?tab=audio&utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=audio&utm_content=4864 "Tense Detective Loop" Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay https://pixabay.com/users/zakharvalaha-22836301/?tab=audio&utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=audio&utm_content=10054  

Confidence is a result. It's a good reason to work hard. Realize that if I'm not confident in myself, I need to work that much harder. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/299   Photo by Michael Starkie on Unsplash

In this episode, I am ramping up my resistance training. Something I'm trying to be more consistent at here in 2021. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/298   Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

Another motivational episode, which I like. I can list the things I've done in my life. I don't count any as great accomplishments, but it has been exciting, and there have been some high points. What do I want the rest of my life to be like, when I'm in my teens again, 113-119, and looking back on it. What about you? Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/297 Photo by Magda Ehlers from Pexels Photo by Michael Davis Media

I like this episode. Any time I hear good, motivational encouragement, that's good. I like the idea of challenging reality and not limiting myself and persisting. Hydration. I like the idea of having a goal, at least 8oz for every 16 pounds. For me, that's 17 servings. The dietician told me to add more based on how much I need to lose, but I think 17 is a good intermediate goal. Like the other things, I think keeping track of my hydration will help me get the right amount. And it's real easy, not like tracking grams of carbs or something. At this time I was able to have 1300-1400 calories. Not too bad. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com Photo by Michael Davis Media

This episode showed the good in getting adequate sleep and the bad in not getting enough. Apart from the mental effects, I wind up getting up later in the morning and missing out on workouts. Also, if you listen between the lines, you can see that there is a relationship between overeating and lack of sleep. I tend to eat later, go to bed later, and when I get there I don't sleep as well. Sometimes it leads to acid reflux, or I don't breathe as well. Whatever the symptoms, it's all part of that vicious cycle of one bad habit leading to another, but the positive side is that good habits behave the same way. And I am doing a couple of those things right these days. I am eating earlier. I generally aim for 4 pm for supper. And as a result, I am sleeping better. Another thing on my list now is not watching videos, but reading, especially later in the evening. That helps me get to bed earlier and sleep better when I get there. It's a holiday weekend going into a vacation week, so my diet isn't great. But I have b

This was 2018 but I still love Thorlo socks. Also, I think inversion and traction would help me even though I'm not having the shoulder pain it was started in order to correct. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/294 Photo by Moose Photos from Pexels

It's time for the perennial favorite top 10 list of the oldest people ever. Living to be 100 is still very rare. According to newretirement.com, worldwide, only 6 in 100,000 will do it. So how much of this really applies to us? I hope it applies to me, but I really don't know. Right now, there's no formula for living to 100. Just not enough data. The people on this list are those for which there is documented proof of their age. I'll give you the whole list in countdown fashion, the changes since last year, then a little biographical info on a super-centenarian. Super-centenarians are people who have lived longer than 110 years, which includes everyone on this top 10 list. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/293 Image by Nile from Pixabay

In this episode, the dietician recommended 64oz +8oz per pound you want to lose. I recently read that Tom Brady (see episodes 120,121,122,129,174) drinks between 14 and 37 glasses of water per day, sometimes more. There are so many opinions on how much you need. Personally, I should probably drink as much as I can. I don't think I could drink too much and I'm definitely not getting enough now. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/292 Full Episode 57: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Xd2KuaxC7IaxvHedrc2r8 Tom Brady YouTube playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0-YNhuffh89maOARmUnz2QCb9r1rNNyi Photo by Michael Davis

Here we are 28 episodes into the Shattering-the-Yoyo series. I'm not sure how, in episode 56, I got from saying I'm going to stay the same weight for six months, to "I need to ease down". Seems kind of like I was cheating. I was already in really good shape at this point. There should have not been a lot of urgency to lose weight, and the battle for metabolism was in full swing. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/291 Image by Steve Buissinne from Pixabay

I am starting to notice my step count now that I've started back to working in the office and wearing my fitness watch. It's a great reminder of how stagnant I can be. I have been eating yogurt again, sometimes have the oatmeal for breakfast, though I really like the Bicak breakfast, the "Egg McMuffin". I got a little burned out on oatmeal, and chili as well. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/290 Photo by Farhad Ibrahimzade on Unsplash

Welcome to 2022! And happy new year to everyone! In episode 54 I sought medical advice for the first time for my neck problem. I still have the problem, but the arm pain has not returned since I had my physical therapy back then. I have also gained back the weight and that can't be good for my spine. I do notice that there are a bunch of aches and pains that go with being heavy. My knee and feet hurt more. I have occasional back pain, but not often. Anyway, I eventually found out the true nature of my problem and got treatment for it, and that's the real message here. If I hadn't gone to the doctor about the pain, I would never have known how to eliminate it. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/289 Image by Dr. Manuel González Reyes from Pixabay

I had my biometric screening recently for 2021. This is when the company "incentivizes" me to come in and get weighed, and swabbed and stuck, and measured. Like anything, you can look at it as punishment or reward. Just doing the screening gets me $10 per payday, testing tobacco-free gets me some more, and more for a low enough blood pressure and BMI. I still do have a blood pressure issue in addition to my high BMI. Regular exercise helps lower blood pressure, so I'm starting to do some of that, need to do more. And reducing stress also. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/288 Image by VSRao from Pixabay https://pixabay.com/users/vsrao-8105725/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=3168269  

I think the calorie log is really important. Not that writing the stuff down in itself is valuable, but by doing that, yes, we learn how many calories are in the foods we eat. Write them down even if you know you're going off diet. That way, the next time you get those 20 chicken nugget's you'll know how many calories that is. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/287 Theme music "Drivin' Into Town" by Repo Man http://RepoManBand.com Photo by Sourav Mishra from Pexels https://www.pexels.com/@photosbymishra?utm_content=attributionCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pexels  

I've eaten a lot of oatmeal in my dieting in the last few years and I've learned a lot about the different types. Many instant oatmeal products contain sugar. And steel-cut oats have more calories than plain instant, but because they have a lower glycemic index they are a better use of those calories. And I can still get variety by adding my own flavors like cinnamon or adding a little fruit just for flavor. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/284  

Episode 50 is a really good example of adapting to circumstances in order to stay on my health journey and maintain a healthy lifestyle. I have a tendency to want to not do something if I can't do it the same way I always do. But I was able to break out of this by finding a place to exercise. In this case, I got on a treadmill, which I had rarely done in the past. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/285 Photo by Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels  

Continuing to battle metabolic slow down due to rapid weight loss. I don't want to dismiss the constant mentions of the beauty of nature that I find in these episodes when I was spending a lot of time walking outside in the beautiful park near my home. I have thought about getting a bike, but I'm still hoping I'll get my foot back in shape quickly. But I think that is a big psychological boost, taking in the beauty of nature as much as I can living in a city. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/284 Image by vegan lifts on pexels.com.

Welcome to the 5th year of Running: A FEVER! Several episodes discuss the importance of water and how much you need. Currently, I'm not being very intentional about that. Should be easier since I am working from home still most of the time. I am drinking, but usually, it's coffee or soda. The standard menu during this time is oatmeal, yogurt, chili, jerky. Metabolism continues to be an issue, which is why I am now trying to be very deliberate and patient about the rate of my weight loss. UPDATE 10/2/21 - Well after 4 weeks I was at the same weight as when I started. And though I have usually been patient about this, it's starting to seem like I shouldn't be returning to that initial number. I'm falling down on the job in several respects in the last few days, in how I'm eating, how I'm exercising, and how I am keeping track (or not) of my daily caloric intake. So now I am faced with the discomfort period again which I have discussed before as the starting point for establishing a new good habit. So I'm on i

The period when I was consulting with a dietician on a regular basis was a good learning time for me. That was really what it was about, so after a while, I really felt like the sessions were not as valuable to me. If you're taking lessons on doing anything, there comes a time when you have to evaluate whether you're using your time valuably -- is that a word? I think I may have just made it up. I am still using smart balance and olive oil mayonnaise. Every now and then I find a healthier food alternative that costs me nothing in flavor at all, these are 2 examples. Recently I tried some sugar-free Reese's peanut butter cups. And they taste just as good as the real thing. I haven't checked the calorie difference though, so need more research. One valuable thing I have learned from this episode is another exercise I can do at home. I think at this time I still did not have a gym membership, so it's a good point in the series for that. So I'm going to try some of the ab exercises. UPDATE 9/25/21. This week I

Welcome to the 18th in our series shattering the yoyo. Episode 46 was really about the external factor, motivation. And that's important to what I'm doing now, but the key word is DOING. So the philosophy is great, but what I am really interested in now is the action I was taking. I recommend if you haven't heard the episode, that you go back and listen, that's RunningAFEVER.com/46, IF you want to hear some great motivational philosophy. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/281 Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=1245920