Every patient is a doctor after his cure. | |
— Irish Proverb | |
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2020 | A Liar As President Corrupts Us |
2019 | Is It Dark And Quiet For You? |
2018 | Undeniable Requirement |
2017 | Orange Corrosion |
2016 | Both Particle And Wave |
2015 | Deep In Debt |
2014 | The Difference |
2013 | My Heart Is Described |
2012 | Keen To Be Alone |
2011 | The Ideal Business… |
2010 | 55 |
Posts Tagged ‘Health’
Some Doctors Are Better Than Others
Posted in Health, Proverbs, Quotes, tagged Cures, Doctors, Health, Irish Proverb, Patients, Proverbs, Quotes on March 30, 2021| Leave a Comment »
DIY: Outdoor Gym Modifications (2)
Posted in Boxing, Family and Friends, Health, Pictures, Sports, Workouts, tagged Backyard Gym, Boxing Station, Bungee Cords, Double-Double-End Balls, Double-End Ball, Family, Health, Pictures, Triple-Double End Balls, Workout Station on January 20, 2021| Leave a Comment »
My “Do It Yourself” (DIY) efforts on setting up a home workout station are proceeding. Below are some images of the yesterday’s progress… | |
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Yesterday, I assembled my “double-double”. Basically, it’s two striking targets attached at two ends. The bottom target is roughly the height of a body shot (waist to lower ribs). The top target is roughly the height for head shots (chin, front and side of the head). You may notice a few things: | |
1) the top attachment is vertical while the bottom is horizontal. The bottom target would normally be either fixed to the flooring below or (using some type of rope or bungee) attached to a weight to stabilize the target and limit random / excessive swinging movement. In this case, I had to work within the “command structure” of: “I don’t want any of your weights damaging my concrete!” So, I used a horizontal bungee (with a loop to keep the rope from sliding left and right). The practical limitation to this setup is I cannot work around the target; I am limited to the 180° on the front side. Still, I can live with it… | |
2) less obvious until you start hitting the targets… They are not “fixed” within the netting. There are gaps above and below the balls where they can move when struck. The practical effect of this is they are not staying in the same place in the netting when you try to do a double-up punch (like two jabs to the head). I will try to correct this by tying rope / paracord around one end of each ball / net to “lock” them into a more standard position within each net. | |
3) FAR less obvious, (but which I have learned from recent experience,) is that these targets hit back at you – and from unexpected angles (at least up to now unexpected). In my initial setup (prior to my wife’s objection), I had the bottom ball / net secured by weights. This tended to produce reaction motion for both balls in a relatively circular motion around a vertical axis (much like an up-right cylinder). After the modification to the bottom to include the horizontal bungee, a solid right punch to the bottom target resulted in a solid left hook by the upper ball to the right side of MY head. My wife started laughing and said: “It hits back!!” (Note: Not “Are you okay, dear?“) As near as I can tell, this is due to the back and forth (back to front) motion of the lower horizontal bungee and the circular (like a vertical cylinder) motion of the upper vertical bungee. My response: “I’m gonna need a head-guard.” Her reply: “You sure are!“, still giggling. Fortunately (for me), there wasn’t sufficient mass / speed in the basketball to knock me out, because it certainly struck me full on the side of my head at roughly temple / cheek height. | |
My next brilliant (okay, obvious) idea was to attach the original horizontal double-end target (“bag”) and see what that felt like. To my surprise, a “triple-double” and it is terrific! I now had a target (the bottom ball) for body shots, a target (the middle ball) for upper-cuts and body jabs, and a top target (the top ball) for chin and head shots. The only trick now is to find a way to attach the original double-end to the double-double which keeps them together (when used together), but which also easily separates so I can continue to use the single-double on its own. The original horizontal “single-double” works as a “slip-rope”. A “slip” is when you move your head side to side (like a metronome) to avoid an incoming punch. It is frequently accompanied by a “bob” (up and down head movement). Together, they are referred to as “bobbing and weaving”. Basically, I stand next to one post and move to the other ducking under the rope with each step to the side. When I get to the middle, I release an upper-cut. I then continue to the opposite post. When I reach the post, I turn around and start back, trying to time the steps so my next upper cut with be with the other hand. (Always try to practice every punch with both hands.) Anyway, there is still some tweaking to do… | |
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The next image is what’s happening in the background. I attached a “hook-screw” to the back post and then I just swing the weighted chain up to it and hook onto it. The lat-pulley set up is then out of the way for the boxing. It is adjustable for more clearance, but because of the angles, it (the chained weights) doesn’t have to be as far back as I initially expected. | |
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And, finally, here’s an image of the “normal” lat-pulldown. We timed the set up and take down and it takes under a minute to set up or take down! It takes longer to put on a single boxing hand-wrap than it does to set up the station for boxing. | |
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And so the adventure continues… | |
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On This Day In: | |
2020 | Posting As A Continual Exercise |
2019 | Border Security – Yes, Border Wall – No |
2018 | Supporting Survival Values |
2017 | Inauguration Day 2017 [Sometimes, I hate it when I’m right! — KMAB] |
2016 | Or A Pot Of Gold After The Storm |
2015 | One, Two, Three… |
2014 | Lend Your Hand |
2013 | Amnesty, n. |
2012 | Best Resolv’d |
The Clock Is Running | |
2011 | Magic |
DIY: Outdoor Gym Modifications
Posted in Boxing, Health, Pictures, Workouts, tagged Backyard Gym, Boxing Practice, DIY, Do It Yourself, Fitness, Health, Lat Pulldowns, Latissimus Dorsi Muscles, Outdoor Gym, Pictures, Total-Gym on January 17, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Some of you regular readers may recall I had a pull-up rack set up in a corner of my backyard. Image below… | |
I was always intending to use the setup as a multi-function station for working out going forward. My initial modification was the addition of two “eye-screws” to setup a horizontal double end punching bag. As you see, I made it out of an old basketball, a basketball net and a couple of bungee cords. This has worked out reasonably well… | |
The “main” goal of the setup was to have a pull-up station. Unfortunately, it turns out I am FAR too out of shape to hang from the bar, let alone try to do a pull-up. In my first (aborted) attempt, I nearly pulled my arms out of their sockets “trying” to hang. I was able to hang for just long enough for me to remember my age before letting go (aka: “falling”). Also, despite my interest in adding “DIY” boxing options, I will NOT EVER be boxing / sparring. I have a heart condition and am on blood thinners which (technically) make me a “border-line” hemophiliac (a “bleeder”). The boxing options are only for their fitness / exercise value. | |
To make a longer story short, I scavenged some parts from my old “Total-Gym” and have now set up a “Lat – pulldown” system which I can use to build up my strength until I can hang from the bar and try another pull-up. Image below… | |
A “Lat – pulldown” is an exercise which concentrates on the latissimus dorsi muscles. These are the muscles used to pull something down from above your head or to pull your head and body up to something which is above your head / shoulders. In this case, I am using four(4) ten pound weights. At the moment I have completed day four(4) of a 30 day challenge to do five(5) sets of fifty(50) “reps” (repetitions). After each set, I turn 45° and do a cross-body pull down Left to Right (50 reps) and then Right to Left (50 reps). In all, 250 reps of the double and 250 reps per side. As I get stronger (and less sore), I hope to get up to 10 sets per day. Hopefully, by the end of the 30 days I will be able to suspend myself in a hanging position for a few seconds. Then I can proceed to descending pull-ups, which will lead to actual “up” pull-ups. | |
I have an additional five(5) modifications under consideration: 1) adding a “slip bag”; 2) adding a “heavy bag”; 3) adding a vertical “double-end, double bag”; 4) adding a “speed bag”; and, 5) adding a two-grip, low level pulley systems to create a “rower”. | |
So, that’s the progress. And, that’s the future plans… (Oh, yeah. The posts and the rest of the back fence have to be painted / stained to help reduce / prevent weathering.) | |
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On This Day In: | |
2020 | Still Crazy After All These Years… |
2019 | 20 / 20 Foresight |
He Knew Damned Well… | |
2018 | Be Someone’s Kindling |
2017 | When The Moment Comes |
2016 | Changed Clothes Lately? |
2015 | Like Stone |
2014 | Resistance Is Futile |
2013 | Subtle Humor |
To Look Behind Green Eyes | |
2012 | The Path Is Endless |
2011 | Happy MLK, Jr Day!!! |
A Factor Of Ten | |
Better Late Than Never? | |
Whoops! | |
Acceptable Beginnings | |
Slow Progress | |
Useful Confrontation | |
When Phenomena Are Different | |
Creative Avoidance | |
Thinking | |
Fast And Flexible | |
Surrender Certainty | |
Techniques | |
Vive La Difference | |
Destiny | |
Completeness | |
Art | |
Boxing: Precision Target
Posted in Boxing, Health, Pictures, Sports, Workouts, tagged Boxing, Bungee Cords, COSTCO, Health, Images, Nylon Cord, Precision Target, Right Knee, Tennis Balls on December 9, 2020| 4 Comments »
No practice today. I tweaked my right knee walking our dog and then aggravated it more with a LONG walk around Costco (and unloading the car). | |
Instead, I’m posting an image of the “precision” target I mentioned in my prior post. | |
As you can see, it’s just two tennis balls strung up on a nylon cord with a bungee cord and a weight on the bottom end and more nylon cord (and rope) tying the top end to a hook in one of my rafters. Simple, yet effective. There are knots tied in the cord at either side of the tennis ball to prevent the ball from moving up or down the cord. The base weight is just so I didn’t have to make any attachment (damage) to the floor. The weight is just a single 10lb free weight. I tried lighter and heavier weights. Lighter (5lbs) and when the balls were struck, the weight moved and banged into things. Heavier (25lbs) was just too much of a hassle to move around to set up and take down. | |
This type of target is sometimes called a “double-end” target (“bag” when actual punching bags are used) or a “kangaroo” target. My modification to the basic target was to add a second tennis ball. This gives me a target at roughly chin height and one at roughly rib / solar plexus height. This is the target I was using when trying on my gloves every couple of days. Although it was “safe” in this location, it wasn’t particularly useful as I could hit it without “it” hitting anything else, but I couldn’t move around much (at all). Now that I think about it, this was probably one of my earliest lessons: “punching” is hitting things; “boxing” is hitting things while you move around so they don’t hit you back. (LoL) Yes, I still learn the hard way every time! | |
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On This Day In: | |
2019 | Yet We Should Keep Trying |
2018 | Let Us Dare |
2017 | Two Good To Be Real |
Secrets | |
2016 | Learning Subtle Differences |
2015 | Dog Eat Dog World? |
2014 | And Sometimes Blogs About It |
2013 | Outside-In |
2012 | They Are All Perfect |
2011 | Delegation – The “How-To’s” |
2009 | Diet Update and Other Bits & Bobs… |
Boxing (#2): First Lessons
Posted in Boxing, Health, Philosophy, Quotes, Sports, Workouts, tagged Boxing, Head Protector, Health, Lessons Learned, Mouth Guard, Workout on December 8, 2020| Leave a Comment »
So, what did I learn from my first lesson (yesterday) and today? This is hard training. Even with a very basic session… I am old, and I am sore! I had a difficult night sleeping because both of my shoulders and my neck are painful when pressed on or when moved. Net result: I’m even more tired today from lack of sleep. | |
I slowed down my punching (attempts) as yesterday I missed the target at least a third of the time. The target is a basketball suspended with bungee cords. You would think it would be “easy” to hit something as big as a basketball… It ain’t!! Particularly when it’s moving / rebounding from an earlier strike. So, the first lesson is start slow. Learn the correct form. Form leads to accuracy. Speed will follow from form and accuracy. (Eventually.) | |
The nice thing about never intending to hit (or get hit by) anyone is I can take as long as I want to practice individual punches: left and right jabs, hooks, upper-cuts, straight punches. Standing traditional and “peek-a-boo”; conventional and southpaw. I can also practice slipping and bobbing to my hearts content. (My heart is pretty content after about a 30 second stretch.) Then, it’s pause for 5-10 seconds to catch your breath and then start something else (or do it again). | |
I learned I need to wear my mouth guard and I’m going to need to get a head protector. The ball “hits” back. Not hard, like a real person. But it’s hard enough to bite your tongue or the inside of your cheeks if you’re not concentrating. The lacing holding the ball can slice you (forehead and cheeks) if you’re not careful. And, lastly, basketballs have a course “pebbled” surface which makes them easier to dribble, but it will chafe you pretty good if it hits you at the wrong angle. It might have been smarter to start with a smoother surfaced ball, like a soccer ball. Oh, well… | |
End result: pouring sweat, exhausted, exhilarated – fun! | |
Wife’s reaction: “You’re too old to be doing this everyday. You need to start with every other day or just a couple of times a week.” When I pointed out she made me promise to use the gloves if I was going to buy them, she replied: “Yes, but you’ve already used them twice as much as I EVER thought you would.“ | |
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On This Day In: | |
2019 | A Surprisingly Good Way |
It’s Official X-mas (Tree) At Home | |
2018 | Weight / Health Update |
What’s Happening With You? | |
2017 | The Great Leveler |
Conservative Depressions | |
2016 | Election + 1 Month |
2015 | Dance And Sing |
2014 | A Measuring Stick For Progress |
2013 | Courtly Love Or Victory Over Habit |
2012 | Have We Met? |
2011 | Efficiently Useless |
Wear A Damn Mask!
Posted in Health, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Bishop Robert Brown, COVID-19, Freedom, Health, License, Philosophy, Privileges, Public Good, Quotes, Responsibility, Rights, Wear A Mask on December 8, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Freedom is not the right to do whatever we want; | |
It is the privilege of doing what we ought; | |
It is not private license; | |
it is public responsibility; | |
It is not freeing ourselves; | |
it is binding ourselves for the good of all. | |
— Bishop Robert Brown | |
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On This Day In: | |
2019 | A Surprisingly Good Way |
It’s Official X-mas (Tree) At Home | |
2018 | Weight / Health Update |
What’s Happening With You? | |
2017 | The Great Leveler |
Conservative Depressions | |
2016 | Election + 1 Month |
2015 | Dance And Sing |
2014 | A Measuring Stick For Progress |
2013 | Courtly Love Or Victory Over Habit |
2012 | Have We Met? |
2011 | Efficiently Useless |
You Be The Judge
Posted in Boxing, Health, Pictures, Sports, Workouts, tagged AFib, Boxing, Health, Mid-Life Crisis, Pictures, RDX F12 Training Boxing Gloves, Second Childhood, Sports, Sweet Science, YouTube on December 7, 2020| Leave a Comment »
My wife isn’t sure if I’m having a mid-life crisis or just going into my second childhood… | ||||
This year I’ve been watching A LOT of YouTube. Well, okay… It started last year, but that’s just a detail. | ||||
I was viewing a bunch of videos on working out and I found myself going through reams of “30-Day Challenge” videos. Of course, I decided to give one a shot. My choice: the “30-Day / 100 pushup per day challenge”. | ||||
Day One (Test): Zero. That’s correct. I could not do a single pushup from the floor. I could get into a plank position, (with effort,) and lower myself to the floor, but not get back up off the floor. | ||||
Obviously, some modifications would be necessary… Inclined pushup from the back of the sofa. Five. Okay. It’s a start. First day: 20 sets of five, spread through-out the day (and evening). | ||||
Days 2 and 3 were more of the same. Day 4, I was able to do 10. So, 10 sets of 10, spread through-out the day. | ||||
To make a longer story shorter, about day 10 I was finally able to do ONE pushup from the floor. By then, I was doing five(5) sets of 20 inclined. At the end of 30 days, I could do 5 pushups from the floor. (And shorter again…) At the end of 60 days, I was able to do 15 pushups from the floor. By way of comparison, Google says an “average” 65 year old man should be able to do between 6 and 16. In other words, I went from abject failure to the top end of “average”. | ||||
And then I got hurt… (But that’s another story.) | ||||
While browsing YouTube, it started feeding me boxing and martial arts videos (over and over again). So, (of course) I started watching them… Because I wasn’t able to do much other than walk, I started shadow-boxing in front of a mirror… And then I bought gloves… And then I bought hand-wraps… And then I bought focus pads… And then I started making home-made (read: inexpensive) boxing targets. It turns out YouTube has videos on how to jury rig most of the expensive kit you need to practice boxing. | ||||
Here’s some pictures of my gloves… They are RDX F12 Training Boxing Gloves (16oz.) | ||||
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And, after trying them on a few times a week for the last month or so… Today I did my first “workout” with the gloves. | ||||
Now to be fair, I did actually try them on and use them for a few minutes when I would set up a new target and once for a few minutes of shadow-boxing in front of a mirror, but until today, my wife had put it down to another one of my “phases”. When approached on the possible purchase, she did insist on a $50 limit on my gloves because she was convinced they’d be gathering dust by now. So, yes, they’re an inexpensive pair. Not “cheap”, just inexpensive. And, no, they are not leather. They are “engineered” leather. (LoL!) | ||||
Today’s workout was about 45 minutes long, sweaty and exhausting. But, it was loads of fun and I felt terrific after my hot shower. Tired and relaxed and starting to get sore in strange (and not so strange) places, but all things considered – terrific! | ||||
I’m really not sure if this is a “phase” or not, but I’m going to put up a post every now and then about this “journey”. I’ll try to come up with a way to let you know in the “post” title when I’m on this topic as I have no idea how many of my blog followers have the slightest interest in this side topic. | ||||
A final note (reality check): I am a 65 year old man, morbidly obese, with a heart condition (AFib) and on blood thinners. So, NO, I will NEVER be in a fight or EVER sparring. This is just a way to try to add some fun to my efforts to raise some sweat (and maybe learn a bit about the “sweet science” while I’m at it.) | ||||
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On This Day In: | ||||
2019 | I Think I’m Repeating Myself | |||
It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like X-mas! | ||||
2018 | No Reason To Turn | |||
2017 | Talking Knuth | |||
Seeing It Through | ||||
2016 | Hoping For The Best Come January | |||
2015 | Adaptive Security | |||
2014 | Wants | |||
2013 | Side Effects | |||
2012 | Just Trying To Earn A Living | |||
2011 | Productive Worry | |||
A Word Of Assurance They Are Not Alone
Posted in Faith, Health, Politics, Quotes, tagged COVID-19, Dr. Jerry Brown, Ebola, God, Health, How To Conquer A Pandemic, JFK Medical Center, Liberia, Monrovia, Politics, Quotes, Time Magazine on November 12, 2020| Leave a Comment »
So far, all our patients are responding to treatment, so people think we are not saying the truth about how bad this will be. The same happened in the Ebola crisis. Until people saw that others were dying, they had doubts that the disease existed. They won’t believe if they are not seeing bodies. | ||
That said, while caring for patients in extraordinary circumstances, you must remember it is God who saves lives. You may provide the right medications and have the right equipment, but if someone is bound to die, no matter what you do, you will end up losing the person. For me as a physician, this is the most painful part of my service. | ||
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One of the best ways to support frontline health workers is to first appreciate the sacrifices they are making to save lives in the face of limited resources. It doesn’t have to be by providing them gold or diamonds or even money, but just a word of appreciation and encouragement. It is an assurance that they are not alone. | ||
The health workers are our soldiers on the front line. We need to equip them if we want them to fight effectively. They need a safe work environment and the tools to execute their duties. As we would do in warfare, we have to look for all available ammunition and sophisticated weaponry so they can win that fight. | ||
This pandemic has proven that no one nation is supreme. It is time we forget our differences and fight this disease as a united force. We have to understand that no matter how small or weak a country or person may be, there is something he or she has to offer to the good of the world. If we think it is a disease belonging to the Africans alone, or the Chinese, we are getting it wrong. As long as we continue to have COVID-19 in one country, the rest of the world is not safe. We must work together to defeat it. | ||
— Dr. Jerry Brown | ||
CEO of JFK Medical Center in Monrovia, Liberia | ||
From his interview / article: “How To Conquer A Pandemic“ | ||
Appearing in: 27 April / 4 May 2020 issue of “Time Magazine“ | ||
A similar version appears online (with a different title) at: “I Helped Fight the Ebola Outbreak in Liberia. Here’s What It Takes to Conquer a Pandemic“ | ||
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On This Day In: | ||
2019 | It’s Obvious | |
2018 | Passed Too Swiftly | |
2017 | On Our Wall (Part 1) | |
2016 | Or The Ripples From A Good Life | |
2015 | Titles And Reputations | |
2014 | Unfolding | |
2013 | Again | |
2012 | Needs | |
Damned | ||
2011 | Potter & Prejudice | |
Blink, Blink | ||
I Am Shocked! Shocked I Say!
Posted in Health, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged A Love Supreme, AFib, Atrial Fibrillation, Blood Clots, Blood Pressure, BP, Cardioversion, Deep Vein Thrombosis, DVT, Electrical Cardioversion, Health, John Coltrane, Palpitations, Palps, Philosophy, Pulmonary Embolism, Quotes on October 7, 2020| 2 Comments »
Health Update: For those who haven’t been following my blog for long, I’ve spent most of the last decade suffering from non-continuous Atrial Fibrillation (AFib), which is an irregular and rapid heart rate that occurs when one or both of the two upper chambers of a heart experience chaotic electrical signals. Basically “AFib” is a fast and irregular heart beat. The heart rate in atrial fibrillation may range from 100 to 175 beats a minute. My most common symptoms include: chest palpitations, sweating, a shortness of breath (difficult to fully inhale) and a “feeling” of weight on my chest. Most of the time my symptoms are brief – a minute to a half hour. My most frequent symptom is the chest palpitations. Occasionally, the symptoms double up or last longer. Rarely, the symptoms go to three and or last more than 90 minutes. When that happens, I go to the ER. | |
Just to be clear, many folks live with continuous AFib for decades. As my cardiologist told me: “Most AFib patients don’t die from AFib.” They die from blood clots and related illnesses: stroke, deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism. My AFib has been non-continuous. | |
To make a longer story briefer, on 24 September, about 3am, I woke up with very strong palps. I take my blood pressure (BP) three times a day. In the morning, I still had the palps and my blood pressure and pulse were elevated, and my pulse was irregular (in AFib). That evening, although not experiencing additional symptoms, I went to the ER. They gave me a top-up on one of my meds and sent me home with instructions to contact my cardiologist ASAP. I called the following day and arranged for the first available appointment – which was the following week (Wednesday, 30 September). | |
So we met and he put me back on a blood thinner (to prevent blood clots / strokes) and scheduled me for a COVID test and a visit to the hospital for an Electrical Cardioversion. An electrical cardioversion is when the doctor uses a defibrillator to zap your heart to disrupt the electrical misfires and set you back into a normal heart rhythm. In computer terms: “A cold re-boot.” This will be my second zap. My first was back in November 2017. In cat terms: I’m on life two with seven to go… | |
I had the COVID test on Monday and today I got the “all clear / negative” results back. I am scheduled for the “DFib” on Friday (in two days), so please keep me in your thoughts and prayers. | |
“One thought can produce millions of vibrations | |
and they all go back to God… everything does.“ | |
— John Coltrane | |
From his poem: “A Love Supreme“ | |
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On This Day In: | |
2019 | …And Bullet-Proof Suits |
The Bottom Line (Is No Surprise To Me) | |
2018 | What Do You Hear? |
2017 | I’ve Got A Pocket Protector |
Word Up! | |
2016 | Better Value |
2015 | Any Port In A Storm |
2014 | Babies (II) |
2013 | Why The Young Stay In College Longer These Days |
2012 | Perceptions Of Worth |
2011 | Flavor |
2010 | Giants Win 1-0 !! |
Register And Vote
Posted in Education, General Comments, Health, Philosophy, Quotes, Science and Learning, tagged CDC, Comments, COVID-19, Doug Boyd, Full Shutdown, Health, K-12 Schools, Philosophy, Quotes, Soapbox, The Economy on September 28, 2020| 2 Comments »
If I have learned one thing in this life, it is that God will not tie my shoes without me. | |
— Doug Boyd | |
[Vote like YOUR life depends on it. With 200,000 more predicted COVID-19 deaths by the end of the year – YOUR life may BE dependent on it!! | |
My thoughts about re-opening “the economy” and K-12 schools: | |
America has less than 5% of the world’s population, but it has over 20% of the world’s COVID deaths. Over 20 million workers were laid off in this year’s shelter-in-place. There are estimates of 130 to 150 million workers in the United States. This was when “all” / most of the country was supposed to be on a “shelter-in-place” order and the economy was “shut-down“. This means over 80% of the workers were STILL employed / working. Let’s be generous and say 75% of ALL the remaining workers were able to work from home. That means we still had over 25 million people working outside of their homes and exposed to others. That was “considered” a FULL shutdown… It is simply NOT possible to have a FULL shutdown of a modern economy. In the U.S., over 20 million are employed in health care alone. Granted a fair number of those may be in administrative roles and not actually care providers. | |
Again: We did NOT and have not been able to shutdown the economy and we will never be able to. The only way to get to 2022AD with the minimum number of deaths is strict adherence to: 1) Wear a MASK; 2) Wash your hands frequently; 3) Practice social distancing when out in public (a minimum of 6-8 feet apart); 4) Avoid large gatherings (more than 10 people); 5) re: #4 – particularly when the gathering is planned to be indoors; 6) and take the vaccine as soon as it is “reliably” certified by the CDC. (This means after Trump has been removed from office.) | |
A couple of years ago I opined that youth exposure to internet pornography was the “greatest / worst” social experiment of our time. My opinion has changed… We are, as a nation, committing to sending millions of OUR children under the age of 12 years old back to school where they will almost certainly be exposed to COVID. It is being stated the young are the least susceptible to fatal exposure and, therefore the “risk” is their spreading COVID to others (parents / adults). This is not entirely true. We have no idea what the long term effects of COVID exposure are to children or if prolonged or repeated exposure will have any effects later in their lives. And we can’t know either of these things for multiple years. We are not just risking the current economy. We are risking the health and future of OUR children. | |
I know there is a lot going on now-a-days. I just wish someone (journalist / broadcaster / doctor) was taking a lead in raising this concern. I feel like a voice in the wilderness… | |
And now I will climb down from my soapbox. — KMAB] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2019 | Love And Leave |
2018 | Smiling If Not Laughing |
2017 | Chilled And Smooth |
2016 | But Sometimes You Have To Stand In Front |
2015 | The Key Shift |
2014 | Remember ISIS / ISIL? |
2013 | What Have You Done Lately? |
2012 | B8 |
2011 | I’m Definitely Not In Control |
ITF (365) – Update
Posted in ADF, Diets, General Comments, Health, OMAD, tagged ADF, Diet, General Comments, Health, ITF, MADF, MITF, OMAD on September 6, 2020| Leave a Comment »
So, today I am completing my 365th day of Intermediate Time Fasting (ITF), which has “really” been a mix of ITF and One-Meal-A-Day (OMAD) mixed eating and it’s time for an update: | |
My weight is down from 364lbs to 345lbs. | |
19lbs in 12 months or “roughly” 1.5lbs per month. | |
Had I been on a “strict” ITF – or my modified three(3) day cycle) (MITF), today would have been day:3 of cycle:119 | |
As it was, this was day:267 of ITF / MITF and day 98 of OMAD. Now, of course, there were multiple “normal” days mixed in during the year, but by and large I tried to stick to the time guidelines / eating periods. Surprisingly, (to me) there was very little exercise done other than my daily walking of our pet dog. This would be between 15 minutes / .4 miles; 30 minutes / 1 mile; and, 45minutes / 1.3 miles. There would be some minor deviations in time or distance, but these were the overwhelmingly most common times and distances. | |
I would amend I was doing some body-weight exercises for about 45 to 60 minutes each day, but they did not result in significant weight loss or gain. Although I felt much better at the end of the 60 day period. At the start of August, I began suffering from vertigo and lower back pain, so I curtailed the exercises. The main accomplishment was going from zero(“0”) pushups (from the floor) to 15 pushups. I was pushing myself through a 30 day / 100 pushups a day challenge. I started with 20 sets of five(5) inclined pushups and worked from 10 X 10 to 5 sets of 20 (inclined), with mixing in one or two sets from the floor on alternating days. | |
I am still dealing with the vertigo (off and on, mostly off), but my back issues seems to have cleared up. | |
An observant reader might ask about my food plan… The reality is / was there was virtually NONE. Every third day was ALL YOU CAN EAT / anything you want, within the eating 2Hr window and I did just that. I started off with pizzas and cakes, fried chicken, chow mein and ice cream, and… Well, you get the idea. Almost nothing healthy every third day for almost three months. I did tone it back after that, but I “just” toned it down to “crazy” every 6th day. I did not stop. My test was to see if controlling the time windows (6Hr, 4Hr and 2Hr) would work as a diet / lifestyle variable. I would say, it does seem to have worked. Relatively little exercise for most (10 months) of the year and a gross amount of unhealthy food every third (6th) day (but only within 2Hrs) and I still lost weight. I can only imagine how much I would have lost had I adopted a healthier food program (at least on the third / 6th day) and added a modest exercise program to go with it. Or alternatively, if I had just done the every other day eat / fast regime which seems to be more commonly recommended. | |
And that’s where I stand moving forward… I am hoping to continue both the OMAD and a workout routine to continue to lose weight and get healthier. | |
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Diets And Lifestyle Changes
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It is far easier to write ten volumes of philosophy than to put a single precept into practice. | |
— Leo Tolstoy | |
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Another Friend’s Passing
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