Name Change

Weight: 225
P.U.'s: 53 - 28, 25

An observant person might notice that I have changed Push Ups to P.U.'s. It's easier to type and more reflective of how I feel about them.

Breathe!

Weight: 223
Push Ups: 55 - 27, 28

A key to getting through the push ups is breathing. If I push a lot of air, it really helps get me through it. That and the "Threat of Posting".

Threat of Posting

Weight: 223
Push Ups: 40 - 20, 20

I almost didn't do the second set but the knowledge that I had to post the results here made me do it. I guess this process works.

Back to the Routine

Weight: 223
Push Ups: 50 - 25, 25

Today was a ski day and so I felt it important to start with a complete set of push ups.

I skied with Mark at Lookout Pass. We skied nine runs and were pretty wiped out by lunch time.

Pussy Sunday

Thirteen push ups! I could have done more, but I'm a PUSSY!

Saturday Sets

Weight: ?

Push Ups: 50 - 25, 25

I got up at 7 to shoot the cat and did 25 push ups. I went back to bed until 9 and did another 25 before getting in the shower.

Friday Ups

Weight: 224
Push Ups: 25

I did my first set and then forgot after I got out of the shower.

8 Hour Attack

I didn't weigh myself or do push ups today. It's not a trend I intend to maintain. I just decided to go easy on myself today.

I woke up feeling fine yesterday. When I got to work, I noticed a slight soreness in my throat. By ten, I could barely talk and my throat was quite sore. 

By the end of the work day, I suddenly realized it was better. 

When I got into bed last night, it was all but gone. 

I didn't know sore throat attacks could be so mercurial. 

Heart Meds

Weight: 224
Push Ups: 46 - 25, 21

I've been off my heart medications for about five or six months. It's time to get back on. My blood pressure is under control pretty well but my cholesterol is up a little. I was hoping self regulation would show I don't need the meds, but that would require self regulation and some self discipline, which I do not appear to possess.

Dr Today

Weight: 224
Push Ups: 45 - 20, 25

I'm off to the Doctor today. Just a regular check in but I have issues. My breathing is horrible. I feel very weazy. 

Also, my left hand gets an electric kind of tingle when held in certain positions. My fix for this is to not hold my hand in those positions but it is growing. I notice it when I ski and plant a ski pole.

It will also be interesting to get my stats on cholesterol and blood pressure and stuff.

Okay, I've got the stats. Here they are!

Total Cholesterol: 177 - It should be below 200
HDL: 47 - It should be above 45
Triglycerides: 100 - It should be below 150
LDL: 110 - It should be below 100 and for me, it should probably be below 75.

Shampoo

Weight: 225
Push Ups: 43 - 21, 22

I on 5 days without washing my hair. I have showered everyday and cleaned myself but no shampoo in the hair. Based on the fact that daily bathing is a relatively recent phenomenon, I decided to forego shampooing and allow my natural juices to take over. 

My hair feels pretty gross right now and it was tough to not shampoo today. I'll give this two weeks and then re-access. 

Super Slow

Weight: 224
Push Ups : 4

I tried something different today and did very slow push ups. It's a concept called super slow exercising. The object is to do your regular exercises, but slow it way down. I went up to a count of ten and down to a count of ten. You are supposed to do it until you can't. As shown above, I did four.

It's supposed to work the muscles differently and crate strength faster. The lat one was a killer.

Wider Load

Weight: 224
Push Ups: 55 - 15, 20, 20

I really wimped out on my first set but I got mad at myself and came back semi-strong. 

The result of new batteries in the Digital Weighing Machine is that I am fatter! We went out for a Valentine's dinner last night and I think it added to my carriage.

Pussied Out at 21

Weight: 215, 220 or 172
Push Ups: 41 - 21, 20

I think the Digital Weighing Machine needs new batteries.

Moron

Weight: 222
Push Ups: 25

I totally forgot to do my other set of push ups. What a moron!

I Have To

Weight: 219
Push Ups: 50 - 25, 25

I can make it to 20 pretty easily now. The last couple, especially in the second set are tough. I get through them because I have to.

Forty-Two Days to Goal

Weight: ?
Push Ups: 50 - 25, 25

I finally reached a goal and it took 42 days. I don't know if it's good or bad. I feel like it's good to set a goal and reach it, whether it takes 42 days or 43 days. In any event, I am doing 50 push ups a day. The next goal is to do the 50 in one set.

I found that I really have to psych myself up prior to doing the push ups. I tell myself we're going for 25, and that seems to make a difference.

Not Wet

Weight: 219
Push Ups: 41 - 20, 21

Yup! I'm wet. Or I was wet. That means I'm retaining water, especially around my heart and it makes me feel crappy.

I know this because I took furosemide (Diuretic pill) yesterday and lost four pounds over night.

I'm taking the pill for one more day and then I think I'll be back to normal.

Wet

Weight: 223

Push Ups: 20

Didn't try very hard today. I'm congested and I may be wet. Time to loose some excess fluid.

Ski Day...Really

Weight: 222
Push Ups: 25

Because I planned to ski and knew that would be some good exercise, I psyched myself up to do 25 in one set. And I made it. 

A good day of skiing except for the part where we were trapped on the chair lift for about 50 minutes.

Check out www.my-life-as-a-house.blogspot.com on February 9th for the details.

Ski Day...Almost

Weight: 222
Push Ups: 42 - 22, 20

Mark and I took the day off and planned to ski. However, we are wimps and decided that 4 degrees is not warm enough to  ski. We decided to wait and day and check it out.

Mornings...uhg!

Weight: 223
Push Ups: 45 - 20, 25

Barely got to 20 in the first set and then pushed on to 25 in the second. 

I struggled to get out of bed this morning because I had push ups to do.

Current Temperature: 3

Weight: 223
Push Ups: 20

My shoulders are feeling a little sore so I'm taking it easy today.

I Got the Exercise in Me

Weight: 222
Push Ups: 72 - 20, 15, 20, 17

I was for some reason, extra motivated today. I'm not going to question it. But I won't be surprised when it doesn't come back.

Anyway, I did my first set of 20 and then laid on the floor to get my breath. I then did the next set and got to 15. Then, off to the showers.

I completed the next set of 20 and was lying on the floor to recover my breath when I got it in my head to do another set. I was going for 20...I was going for whatever I could do...and made it to 17.

My recovery time is getting shorter which is another sign that I'm making small, invisible improvements.

Day After the Gigantic Conflict

Weight: Didn't check
Push Ups: 42 - 20, 22

I wish I would have remembered to weigh myself today. I'm sure I gained after the food and beer consumed yesterday during the Super Bo...(Oh, I can't say that. It's copyrighted) ...during the Big Game. (I don't care for that) ...the Large Encounter ...the Humongous Contest ...the Enormous Sports Competition ...oh, screw it. The Super Bowl!

Still feeling the slight soreness in my shoulders. And I still can't seem to push on much past 20.

I will say that perhaps I am noticing a slight difference in my biceps. Perhaps they are firming up.

Didn't Feel Like It

Weight: 222
Push Ups: 20

I could have done more push ups today but I just didn't feel like it.

Ski Day Saturday

Weight: 221
Push Ups: 65 - 25, 20, 20

As of this writing I have not completed the last set of push ups. But I will...or I will fix the number up top.

Today is a ski day. Weeeeeeee! I'll bring back some pictures and pot them here.

As of this writing I have completed the last set and the number above is correct. Okay, off to the mountain.