Let's get this straight, that photo isn't me...but it could be. I laid in bed for a half hour, trying desperately to get back to sleep. Eventually, I gave up. Part of the HMR program is that we need to build up to burning 2,000 calories a week through exercise. If I were to work out seven days a week, that means I'd need to burn 285 calories a day. Even if you've never met me, you can probably guess that there's no way I'm going to work out seven days a week.
With all of that said, I finally stopped fighting myself and got out of bed, grabbed my sneakers and my headphones and walked 50 feet down the hall to the gym in my building. Yes, I am really that lazy. It's not like I have to pay for a membership or drive through miserable New England weather to get to a gym. I literally have one at the corner of my hallway.
I opted for the elliptical. I know that I can get a good, full-body workout and burn about 300 calories in a half hour. I also know that with the osteoarthritis in my knee, I really can't do high impact activities, especially at my current weight. I chose the 'fat burn' setting and changed the visual so that I wasn't watching a boring quarter mile track.
Thirty minutes later, I'd burned 325 calories and increased my distance by 55%. What was cool about it was that I wasn't pushing myself that hard. My speed only averaged like 3 mph, but the resistance was high.
I'm meeting a friend tomorrow and the plan is to run some errands, including picking up some DVDs so I can vary my workout throughout the week to prevent boredom. Maybe tomorrow I'll try the stationary bike!
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