Squee!
I’ve spent most of the morning having someone change my computer. OF COURSE the most important program doesn’t work. Woo Hoo.
My friend who is 30 weeks pregnant has been hospitalized because her water broke. Apparently the plan is to keep her there for 4 WEEKS monitoring her and the fetus. She called me this morning and sounded groggy and resigned. I told her that I’d send my atheist prayers in her direction. She said that she’s counting on atheist prayers because she’s not a believer either.
Yesterday was my first full day of WW. I ate a bit more “points” than I was “allowed,” and I’m hoping that my body gives me latitude because I am active. For my 40 minute swim, WW allotted me 2 extra points, which is equivalent to 100 calories. I think that isn’t enough. If I am able to ride my bike tonight, I’m going to need more than 2 extra points to account for cycling in the heat and humidity. I refuse to let being “en régime” interfere with my exercise.
Despite conventional wisdom, I have always found that the easiest way to lose weight is to become LESS active. The less I do, the less my body requires for food. I’m sure WW and their scientists have their rationale, but I don’t think that 2 or 3 points/100 or 150 calories is enough to compensate for a 45 minutes bike ride or a 40 minute run.
It’s going to be a big experiment and I am the guinea pig. Squee Squee!
June 27, 2007 at 1:10 pm
My dog ate my first guinea pig when I was a kid…hope that doesn’t happen to you!
I burn about 300 to 400 calories a run according to my Garmin in 40 min, depending on my weight, so I am sure it’ll be ok if you take in more than 100 calories. Heck, a small Gatorade bottle has 90 cal!
I am sending my atheist prayers to your friend as well. Tell her to enjoy the “pampering” she getting, because once she ‘poops’ out the little one all the pampering is done…been there, done that (I got to spend 2 weeks in the hospital like that).
June 27, 2007 at 2:41 pm
What RR said! But nobody ate my guinea pigs. Yes, tell your friend (my athiest vibes to her - I can’t even pretend to use the word “prayer” - oops, I just did) to enjoy the hospital stay as much as possible. Enjoy the television and the meals and the time to read and read and do whatever she enjoys doing (in bed; but not THAT). Because, soon she’ll be completely insane from lack of sleep.
June 28, 2007 at 8:33 am
I always found the low extra points for exersising problematic at WW, too. I also did best on the program when I wasn’t exercising. When you’re exercising and you’re hungry, you’re HUNGRY. Good luck figuring it out.