Recovery

Weight: 215.9
PU's: 25

I had a pretty easy go at the push ups this morning except for the last five...pretty much like always. I thought my breathing recovered faster than it has in the past. Still, I think it takes me longer than it should to get back to normal breathing.

Back to the Routine

Weight: 217.8
PU's: 25

I was happy to see that I made my 25 push ups without too much trouble after several days vacation.

No Contact

Weight: 217ish
No Push Ups

I've been doing my push ups all this week since the last time I posted. I just haven't posted. And then I didn't do any push ups today.

I'm five months in and see no benefit other than I have a gauge of how out of shape I am.

20 at a Time

Weight: 217.4
PU's: 51 - 20, 11, 20

I got a phone call during my second set of push ups so I had to stop.

It seems I can do push ups all day if I limit myself to 20 at a time.

Finally Friday

Weight: 216.4
PU's: 25

I felt a bit stiff and achy in my shoulder joints this morning. I pressed on and worked it out with the push ups.

Giving it up

Weight: 216.4
PU's: 25

I have been thinking about giving up on the push ups. I can't see that they are doing me any good. However, they can't be doing me any harm so I think I'll continue.

The Pause that Refreshes

Weight: 217.4
PU's: 25

There was a pause at 20 and then I finished the next 5.

Two Sets?

Weight: 216.6
PU's: 26

I'm thinking I should be going back to two sets of push ups in the morning, but I'm too lazy to really go through with it.

Three Skywalks To Go

Weight: 217.4
PU's: 25

At least it makes sense today that I gained a pound after the fatty bar food we had last night. It was a reward for the sky walk painting we accomplished. But we still have three to go.

Garbage Day

Weight 216.4
No Push Ups

I had a good workout yesterday helping with the neighborhood trash clean up. I was on the Clean Green dumpster and did a lot of ripping and dumping of trash bags and hauling and throwing and just general exertion.

I still feel like my endurance is waaaaay down.

Out of Breath

Weight: 216.0
PU's: 25

I'm gauging my push up progress by how out of breath I am afterwards. I do not seem to be making much improvement.

Thursdee Musings

Weight: 217.somethin'
PU's: 27

I'm amazed how much I hate doing push ups in the morning, but do them anyway.

Definitely WET

Weight: 217.0
Push Ups: 27

I am comfortable in saying that I was wet. It's interesting how it can be alleviated so quickly. It did not seem like I spent a good deal of the time going to the bathroom yesterday. But then again, I went five times by 10:00.

I'm still very much out of breath when I finish my push ups though.

Wet Stan

Weight: 219.9
No Push Ups

It occurred to me this morning that the reason I may be feeling soooo sluggish is that I am wet. "Wet" is the cardiac reference to retaining water, especially around the heart sack. In the past when I have been wet, I am short of breath and sluggish. It also may be accompanied by a weight gain.

So I have all the symptoms of being wet. While I am not a doctor, I play one with my own body so I took an Florosimide tablet this morning, which makes me pee a lot. I also have a bottle of potassium pills. It seems the body flushes potassium along with wetness.

So far this morning, I have been to the latrine five times. It appears to be working. No word yet on my sluggishness.

Weazy Monday

Weight: 222.2
PU's : 20

I'm feeling every bit of the 222.2 poundages. I feel sluggish and weazy. Taking the weekend off from push ups looks to have been an mistake.

Bloom Wars Day

Today is Star Wars Day and Bloomsday! The one that matters at this house is Bloomsday. And it only really matters to Susan since she is the one who ran it. She came in at just over an hour and a half, which is eight minutes better than her time last year. 

My time was the same as last year as I got to the Onion Bar & Grill at 10:45 to reserve the table. Susan and Mark showed up about noon.

We had our traditional fries, onion rings and French Onion Soup. It's a very oniony day.

We returned home to the hot tub and an impromptu emergency Bloody Mary. We had to create it out of incredients we had including Tomato Sauce and Worcestershire Sauce. Now we a lazing about.

May the Fourth Be With You!

New Ailment

Weight: 217.0
Push Ups: 25

I have a new health issue to discuss.

For no reason I can think of, I had a pain in my right hip yesterday. It hurts most in the area of my groin, where my leg attaches to my hip.

I felt it most when getting out of the car, and swinging my body out while my right leg stay planted on the floorboard.

It effected my walking slightly. It's still there as I write this morning but not as bad as yesterday.

So I write about starting a walking program yesterday and my body does this to me. I can't figure me out!

Time to Walk

Weight: 217.3
PU's: 25

Now that the diet is over and I'm drinking beer again, this seems to be the area of the weight number my body is comfortable with. I need to start walking. Maybe that will help. It certainly wouldn't hurt.