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I think I have this comic. It sounds like it’s warm enough in Ontario to go to Sandbanks this weekend. |
Starting tomorrow 4 full weeks and two days will remain. I’m not sure why I’m nervous because I rigged this up to be an experiment where I should only care about completion and not results.
But face it, I want results. Big results. Results where random people would say, “oh my goodness those are some big results.” I don’t want results where people say, “Jeez that was a lot of work for only that.” So what is that? My pulse and BP don’t make sense. In the three readings last night I was twice in the 140s for the top number until I settled down to the 134 number. But my pulse was consistently in my record low area of 57/58. WTF? I need a new meditation mantra: That is at the end. That is at the end. That is at the end. Speaking of pressure, an issue arises where if I restrict the diet more or try to work out more I might precipitate what the diet industry calls the F U Response. |
This is where all pressure to improve a diet/fitness regime is converted to anger which, in turn, is converted into a large quantity of the worst food possible. In my case that’s the Costco size bag of M&Ms. In other people’s cases, that’s more croissants than the French own.
Today is a big day for the family. The year end Bach Children’s Chorus Concert is on at The Chan Centre at UBC. Wish us all luck. (I’m not singing, but I am on the Board and I have to wear a suit and mingle.)
“So what is that? My pulse and BP don’t make sense. In the three readings last night I was twice in the 140s for the top number until I settled down to the 134 number. But my pulse was consistently in my record low area of 57/58. WTF?”
If your still alive to read this, having a heart rate below 60 BPM is a very good sign. It means that your cardio health is improving. Unhealthy people generally have a rate over 70 and fit people below 60. Some really fit people are below 50 BPM when at rest. Your blood pressure is slowly coming into line, so even if you haven’t lost much weight you have upped your fitness and longevity by a sizeable amount!
Blood pressure should fall as you relax. My doctors when taking mine sit me in a quiet room and a machine takes 5 samples over a few minutes. Usually the last sample is the best.
Congratulations!