Well, trying to.

My wife has been doing an excellent job of looking after me over these
past three weeks that I have been home from the hospital. She is
preparing my meals and monitoring what I eat. My son gave me a healthy
eating cook book and I have tried two of the dessert recipes. One was
for whole wheat muffins with dried apricots, which are pretty good. The
other one was brownies. I suppose that some people might be impressed
with the fudge like brownies. They have no butter, not much sugar, only
one egg. They are edible.


I have lost 20 pounds since I got home. I have been out for two walks
per day, one kilometre each. I no longer have to have a one hour nap
after 5 minute walks. No napping at all. I have been doing my
stretching exercises. I had been concerned about overdoing things
because when I was in the hospital I overdid it and was ordered to bead
rest for a day.

I saw my family doctor last week and my cardiologist today. He has taken
me off two of my medications, one that was supposed to get my heart rate
under control, and warfarin. Warfarin was a PITA because it meant blood
tests before 10 am every Monday and constant monitoring my the
Thrombosis Clinic.

I am still limited to lifting, pulling, pushing no more than 10 pounds,
and I cannot drive or sit in the front seat of a car for another month.
But, I can get as much cardio-vascular exercise as I want (can handle).

On Dec 3, 1:52*pm, Dave Smith > wrote:
> Well, trying to.
>
> My wife has been doing an excellent job of looking after me over these
> past three weeks that I have been home from the hospital. She is
> preparing my meals and monitoring what I eat. My son gave me a healthy
> eating cook book and I have tried two of the dessert recipes. One was
> for whole wheat muffins with dried apricots, which are pretty good. The
> other one was brownies. I suppose that some people might be impressed
> with the fudge like brownies. They have no butter, not much sugar, only
> one egg. *They are edible.
>
> I have lost 20 pounds since I got home. I have been out for two walks
> per day, one kilometre each. *I no longer have to have a one hour nap
> after 5 minute walks. No napping at all. *I have been doing my
> stretching exercises. I had been concerned about overdoing things
> because when I was in the hospital I overdid it and was ordered to bead
> rest for a day.
>
> I saw my family doctor last week and my cardiologist today. He has taken
> me off two of my medications, one that was supposed to get my heart rate
> under control, and warfarin. *Warfarin was a PITA because it meant blood
> tests before 10 am every Monday and constant monitoring my the
> Thrombosis Clinic.
>
> I am still limited to lifting, pulling, pushing no more than 10 pounds,
> and I cannot drive or sit in the front seat of a car for another month.
> But, I can get as much cardio-vascular exercise as I want (can handle).

Good for you!!! Sounds like you are following the protocols. Keep it
up. It will get better a bit each day.

On Dec 3, 1:52*pm, Dave Smith > wrote:
> Well, trying to.
>
> My wife has been doing an excellent job of looking after me over these
> past three weeks that I have been home from the hospital. She is
> preparing my meals and monitoring what I eat. My son gave me a healthy
> eating cook book and I have tried two of the dessert recipes. One was
> for whole wheat muffins with dried apricots, which are pretty good. The
> other one was brownies. I suppose that some people might be impressed
> with the fudge like brownies. They have no butter, not much sugar, only
> one egg. *They are edible.
>
> I have lost 20 pounds since I got home. I have been out for two walks
> per day, one kilometre each. *I no longer have to have a one hour nap
> after 5 minute walks. No napping at all. *I have been doing my
> stretching exercises. I had been concerned about overdoing things
> because when I was in the hospital I overdid it and was ordered to bead
> rest for a day.
>
> I saw my family doctor last week and my cardiologist today. He has taken
> me off two of my medications, one that was supposed to get my heart rate
> under control, and warfarin. *Warfarin was a PITA because it meant blood
> tests before 10 am every Monday and constant monitoring my the
> Thrombosis Clinic.
>
> I am still limited to lifting, pulling, pushing no more than 10 pounds,
> and I cannot drive or sit in the front seat of a car for another month.
> But, I can get as much cardio-vascular exercise as I want (can handle).

Don't know what happenend to you but you sound like you getting on the
right track. Best to you!

On 12/3/2010 4:52 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> Well, trying to.
>
> My wife has been doing an excellent job of looking after me over these
> past three weeks that I have been home from the hospital. She is
> preparing my meals and monitoring what I eat. My son gave me a healthy
> eating cook book and I have tried two of the dessert recipes. One was
> for whole wheat muffins with dried apricots, which are pretty good. The
> other one was brownies. I suppose that some people might be impressed
> with the fudge like brownies. They have no butter, not much sugar, only
> one egg. They are edible.
>
>
> I have lost 20 pounds since I got home. I have been out for two walks
> per day, one kilometre each. I no longer have to have a one hour nap
> after 5 minute walks. No napping at all. I have been doing my stretching
> exercises. I had been concerned about overdoing things because when I
> was in the hospital I overdid it and was ordered to bead rest for a day.
>
> I saw my family doctor last week and my cardiologist today. He has taken
> me off two of my medications, one that was supposed to get my heart rate
> under control, and warfarin. Warfarin was a PITA because it meant blood
> tests before 10 am every Monday and constant monitoring my the
> Thrombosis Clinic.
>
> I am still limited to lifting, pulling, pushing no more than 10 pounds,
> and I cannot drive or sit in the front seat of a car for another month.
> But, I can get as much cardio-vascular exercise as I want (can handle).
>

That is wonderful news! Still, don't push it too hard!

--
Currently reading: To Try Men's Souls by Newt Gingrich and William
Forstchen

Dave Smith wrote:
> Well, trying to.

> I have lost 20 pounds since I got home. I have been out for two walks
> per day, one kilometre each. I no longer have to have a one hour nap
> after 5 minute walks. No napping at all. I have been doing my
> stretching exercises. I had been concerned about overdoing things
> because when I was in the hospital I overdid it and was ordered to
> bead rest for a day.


> I am still limited to lifting, pulling, pushing no more than 10
> pounds, and I cannot drive or sit in the front seat of a car for
> another month. But, I can get as much cardio-vascular exercise as I
> want (can handle).

Dave, you have been doing really well after a scare like that. I'm
glad you're on the mend.

nancy

On 03/12/2010 5:03 PM, Chemo the Clown wrote:
> On Dec 3, 1:52 pm, Dave > wrote:
>>bosis Clinic.
>>
>> I am still limited to lifting, pulling, pushing no more than 10 pounds,
>> and I cannot drive or sit in the front seat of a car for another month.
>> But, I can get as much cardio-vascular exercise as I want (can handle).
>
> Don't know what happenend to you but you sound like you getting on the
> right track. Best to you!

Four weeks ago I went into the hospital for an angiogram to rule out a
cardiac problem. It turned out that I had 100% blockage in the main
cardiac artery and they were going to inflate it and stick in a stent.
Things went bad and they perforated the artery and I had emergency
bypass surgery and spent a week in the hospital, 4 days of it in ICU.

Dave Smith wrote:
> Well, trying to.
>
> My wife has been doing an excellent job of looking after me over these
> past three weeks that I have been home from the hospital. She is
> preparing my meals and monitoring what I eat. My son gave me a healthy
> eating cook book and I have tried two of the dessert recipes. One was
> for whole wheat muffins with dried apricots, which are pretty good. The
> other one was brownies. I suppose that some people might be impressed
> with the fudge like brownies. They have no butter, not much sugar, only
> one egg. They are edible.
>
>
> I have lost 20 pounds since I got home. I have been out for two walks
> per day, one kilometre each.
>
> I am still limited to lifting, pulling, pushing no more than 10 pounds,
> and I cannot drive or sit in the front seat of a car for another month.
> But, I can get as much cardio-vascular exercise as I want (can handle).
>


Terrific! Stay on the healthy diet as long as you can. Most people
start to cheat after about 2 years, but you can hop on and off and
still be pretty healthy.

The walking is great for you as is the weight loss.

Keep up the good work.

gloria p

On Dec 3, 1:52*pm, Dave Smith > wrote:
> Well, trying to.
>
> My wife has been doing an excellent job of looking after me over these
> past three weeks that I have been home from the hospital. She is
> preparing my meals and monitoring what I eat. My son gave me a healthy
> eating cook book and I have tried two of the dessert recipes. One was
> for whole wheat muffins with dried apricots, which are pretty good. The
> other one was brownies. I suppose that some people might be impressed
> with the fudge like brownies. They have no butter, not much sugar, only
> one egg. *They are edible.
>
> I have lost 20 pounds since I got home. I have been out for two walks
> per day, one kilometre each. *I no longer have to have a one hour nap
> after 5 minute walks. No napping at all. *I have been doing my
> stretching exercises. I had been concerned about overdoing things
> because when I was in the hospital I overdid it and was ordered to bead
> rest for a day.
>
> I saw my family doctor last week and my cardiologist today. He has taken
> me off two of my medications, one that was supposed to get my heart rate
> under control, and warfarin. *Warfarin was a PITA because it meant blood
> tests before 10 am every Monday and constant monitoring my the
> Thrombosis Clinic.
>
> I am still limited to lifting, pulling, pushing no more than 10 pounds,
> and I cannot drive or sit in the front seat of a car for another month.
> But, I can get as much cardio-vascular exercise as I want (can handle).

Good for you- keep up the good work!

Dave Smith > wrote:
> Well, trying to.
>
> My wife has been doing an excellent job of looking after me over these
> past three weeks that I have been home from the hospital. She is
> preparing my meals and monitoring what I eat. My son gave me a healthy
> eating cook book and I have tried two of the dessert recipes. One was
> for whole wheat muffins with dried apricots, which are pretty good.
> The other one was brownies. I suppose that some people might be
> impressed with the fudge like brownies. They have no butter, not much
> sugar, only one egg. They are edible.
>
>
> I have lost 20 pounds since I got home. I have been out for two walks
> per day, one kilometre each. I no longer have to have a one hour nap
> after 5 minute walks. No napping at all. I have been doing my
> stretching exercises. I had been concerned about overdoing things
> because when I was in the hospital I overdid it and was ordered to
> bead rest for a day.
>
> I saw my family doctor last week and my cardiologist today. He has
> taken me off two of my medications, one that was supposed to get my
> heart rate under control, and warfarin. Warfarin was a PITA because
> it meant blood tests before 10 am every Monday and constant monitoring
> my the Thrombosis Clinic.
>
> I am still limited to lifting, pulling, pushing no more than 10
> pounds, and I cannot drive or sit in the front seat of a car for
> another month. But, I can get as much cardio-vascular exercise as I
> want (can handle).


What is the name of your healthy eating cook book?

I have only one by "Americas Test Kitchen, Healthy, Family Cookbook". It
is not so much a book on eating right, but has lots of recipes that seem
to be low in the bad things. I probably should find a book that writes
about eating a healthy diet.

One thing I do like about the Test Kitchens book is that every recipe
has a nutritional count, fat calories, salt and so on. Most cookbooks do
not provide this useful information. The recipes are also very good.

http://www.amazon.com/Americas-Kitch...1428490&sr=1-1

After making chocolate fudge four hours ago, I have a strong desire to
eat healthier or I am not going live long... I think I could easily eat
the entire pan... Why did I make them??? The fudge recipe is from "Peter
P Grewling, Chocolates and Confections". If you value your Health do not
buy this book! Everything in the book is just too good!!!

One thing I am not sure about your posting, is that you also had fudge.
And you lost weight??? I gained weight just by looking at it, however,
stirring the fudge by hand at the end does require some strength
exercise.

--
Enjoy Life... Nad R (Garden in zone 5a Michigan)

"Dave Smith" > wrote

> My wife has been doing an excellent job of looking after me over these
> past three weeks that I have been home from the hospital.
>
> I have lost 20 pounds since I got home. I have been out for two walks
> per day, one kilometre each. I no longer have to have a one hour nap
> after 5 minute walks. No napping at all.

Good for you! I hope you can keep it up.

"Dave Smith" > ha scritto nel messaggio
om...
> Well, trying to.
>
> My wife has been doing an excellent job of looking after me over these
> past three weeks that I have been home from the hospital.

Good for you and continued good recovery!

On 03/12/2010 7:14 PM, gloria.p wrote:
> Dave Smith wrote:

>>
>> I have lost 20 pounds since I got home. I have been out for two walks
>> per day, one kilometre each.
>> I am still limited to lifting, pulling, pushing no more than 10
>> pounds, and I cannot drive or sit in the front seat of a car for
>> another month. But, I can get as much cardio-vascular exercise as I
>> want (can handle).
>>
>
>
> Terrific! Stay on the healthy diet as long as you can. Most people
> start to cheat after about 2 years, but you can hop on and off and
> still be pretty healthy.


My older brother had a heart attack at 51. He went on a diet, stopped
smoking and drinking, got more exercise....for a few months. Now he sits
around smoking and drinking most of the time. He is still hanging in 12
plus years later.

> The walking is great for you as is the weight loss.


I was already doing lots of walking, about two miles per day. I was
taking my dog for a walk on a two mile circuit through the woods behind
the house, or else I was did it on the walking track at the Y. The way I
figure it is that I don't have to start a new exercise regimen. I just
need to get back to what I was doing before the surgery.

On 03/12/2010 9:33 PM, Dan L wrote:

>> I am still limited to lifting, pulling, pushing no more than 10
>> pounds, and I cannot drive or sit in the front seat of a car for
>> another month. But, I can get as much cardio-vascular exercise as I
>> want (can handle).
>
>
> What is the name of your healthy eating cook book?
>
> I have only one by "Americas Test Kitchen, Healthy, Family Cookbook". It
> is not so much a book on eating right, but has lots of recipes that seem
> to be low in the bad things. I probably should find a book that writes
> about eating a healthy diet.



The cookbook is "Eating Well For a Healthy Heart Cookbook" by Philip
Ades MD.

in addition to lots of recipes for interesting dishes, it talks a lot
about salt, fats, cholesterol (good and bad) and the effects on the
cardiac system.


>
> One thing I am not sure about your posting, is that you also had fudge.
> And you lost weight??? I gained weight just by looking at it, however,
> stirring the fudge by hand at the end does require some strength
> exercise.




These brownies are OK, but they don't hold a candle to the recipe that I
usually use, which calls for lots of butter, eggs and sugar.

FWIW the ingredients a

3/4 cup flour
2/3 cup confectioners sugar
3 Tblsp Dutch process cocoa
3 ounces bitter sweet chocolate
1-1/2 Tblsp canola oil
1-1/2 Tbsp corn syrup diluted with 2 Tbsp warm water
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/8 tsp salt
1 large egg
1/3 cup chopped toasted walnuts


Given those ingredients, you can see they that they aren`t really fudge
brownies. They are missing all those ingredients that make brownies nice
and fudgey. They are a passable substitute.


BTW..... my weight loss has levelled off. I had mentioned the loss to
my cardiologist yesterday. He thought that it was normal after surgery
and said that if I was worried about it I can eat more.

"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
om...
> Well, trying to.
>
> My wife has been doing an excellent job of looking after me over these
> past three weeks that I have been home from the hospital. She is preparing
> my meals and monitoring what I eat. My son gave me a healthy eating cook
> book and I have tried two of the dessert recipes. One was for whole wheat
> muffins with dried apricots, which are pretty good. The other one was
> brownies. I suppose that some people might be impressed with the fudge
> like brownies. They have no butter, not much sugar, only one egg. They
> are edible.
>
>
> I have lost 20 pounds since I got home. I have been out for two walks per
> day, one kilometre each. I no longer have to have a one hour nap after 5
> minute walks. No napping at all. I have been doing my stretching
> exercises. I had been concerned about overdoing things because when I was
> in the hospital I overdid it and was ordered to bead rest for a day.
>
> I saw my family doctor last week and my cardiologist today. He has taken
> me off two of my medications, one that was supposed to get my heart rate
> under control, and warfarin. Warfarin was a PITA because it meant blood
> tests before 10 am every Monday and constant monitoring my the Thrombosis
> Clinic.
>
> I am still limited to lifting, pulling, pushing no more than 10 pounds,
> and I cannot drive or sit in the front seat of a car for another month.
> But, I can get as much cardio-vascular exercise as I want (can handle).

Keep up the good work! All good wishes to you!!!

--
--
https://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/

Dave Smith > wrote:

> One thing I am not sure about your posting, is that you also had
> fudge.
> And you lost weight???
>> I gained weight just by looking at it, however,
>> stirring the fudge by hand at the end does require some strength
>> exercise.

Heck no! I am Fat!

I use to be fit. I ran six miles every other day in under an hour. Then
one day I torn a tendon in my foot. One day fine, then I felt a snap! I
can walk fine, but I run like a duck now. I gained 70 pounds in just one
year after that. Five years later that extra weight is still with me. I
lift weights and ride a bike, but just does not have that carb burning
effect like running. So in my old and decrepit age, I am coming to the
conclusion of that horrible four letter word... DIET or die. That's is
why I asked what book you had, soon to own it as well. I suppose, I can
call it more politically correct and call it... Eating Healthy.

--
Enjoy Life... Nad R (Garden in zone 5a Michigan)

On Fri, 03 Dec 2010 16:52:28 -0500, Dave Smith wrote:

> Well, trying to.
>
> My wife has been doing an excellent job of looking after me over these
> past three weeks that I have been home from the hospital. She is
> preparing my meals and monitoring what I eat. My son gave me a healthy
> eating cook book and I have tried two of the dessert recipes. One was
> for whole wheat muffins with dried apricots, which are pretty good. The
> other one was brownies. I suppose that some people might be impressed
> with the fudge like brownies. They have no butter, not much sugar, only
> one egg. They are edible.
>
> I have lost 20 pounds since I got home. I have been out for two walks
> per day, one kilometre each. I no longer have to have a one hour nap
> after 5 minute walks. No napping at all. I have been doing my
> stretching exercises. I had been concerned about overdoing things
> because when I was in the hospital I overdid it and was ordered to bead
> rest for a day.
>
> I saw my family doctor last week and my cardiologist today. He has taken
> me off two of my medications, one that was supposed to get my heart rate
> under control, and warfarin. Warfarin was a PITA because it meant blood
> tests before 10 am every Monday and constant monitoring my the
> Thrombosis Clinic.
>
> I am still limited to lifting, pulling, pushing no more than 10 pounds,
> and I cannot drive or sit in the front seat of a car for another month.
> But, I can get as much cardio-vascular exercise as I want (can handle).

glad to hear you're making progress.

your pal,
blake

On Sat, 4 Dec 2010 17:17:31 +0000 (UTC), Dan L
> wrote:

> So in my old and decrepit age, I am coming to the
> conclusion of that horrible four letter word... DIET or die. That's is
> why I asked what book you had, soon to own it as well. I suppose, I can
> call it more politically correct and call it... Eating Healthy.

I can testify that a heart healthy diet will automatically take the
weight off. My definitely not overweight husband started watching his
fat intake like a hawk after he had stents and *I* lost weight without
even trying. I'm not exercising and I'm not limiting my food intake,
it's just coming off... and he was the ice cream fanatic, not me.
He's still eating chips too, but they're lower fat.

--

Never trust a dog to watch your food.

Dave Smith > wrote:
-snip-
>
>I have lost 20 pounds since I got home. I have been out for two walks
>per day, one kilometre each.

Walk, walk, walk. My dad had quadruple bypass in 1973. They were
still feeling their way through the process in Boston. He is now
83 yrs old & healthy as a horse.

Dad swears his 'secret' is walking. He still does a couple miles a
day- mostly on a treadmill now.

Good luck-

Jim

Omelet > wrote:
> In article >,
> Dan L > wrote:
>
>> Dave Smith > wrote:
>>
>>> One thing I am not sure about your posting, is that you also had
>>> fudge.
>>> And you lost weight???
>>>> I gained weight just by looking at it, however,
>>>> stirring the fudge by hand at the end does require some strength
>>>> exercise.
>>
>> Heck no! I am Fat!
>>
>> I use to be fit. I ran six miles every other day in under an hour.
> > Then
>> one day I torn a tendon in my foot. One day fine, then I felt a snap!
> > I
>> can walk fine, but I run like a duck now. I gained 70 pounds in just
> > one
>> year after that. Five years later that extra weight is still with me.
> > I
>> lift weights and ride a bike, but just does not have that carb
> > burning
>> effect like running. So in my old and decrepit age, I am coming to
> > the
>> conclusion of that horrible four letter word... DIET or die. That's
> > is
>> why I asked what book you had, soon to own it as well. I suppose, I
> > can
>> call it more politically correct and call it... Eating Healthy.
>
> Did you have the tendon repaired?

It was not completely torn, just slightly, hurt like hell, some how the
doc could tell. The foot doctor had me were a wrap for several weeks
while the tendon seemed to heal up. The foot is not very flexible
anymore, gets stiff quickly.

--
Enjoy Life... Nad R (Garden in zone 5a Michigan)

On Sat, 4 Dec 2010 18:01:04 +0000 (UTC), Dan L
> wrote:

> The foot doctor had me were a wrap for several weeks
> while the tendon seemed to heal up. The foot is not very flexible
> anymore, gets stiff quickly.

Sounds like you need some OT on that.

--

Never trust a dog to watch your food.

Dave Smith wrote:
>
> I was already doing lots of walking, about two miles per day. I was
> taking my dog for a walk on a two mile circuit through the woods behind
> the house, or else I was did it on the walking track at the Y. The way I
> figure it is that I don't have to start a new exercise regimen. I just
> need to get back to what I was doing before the surgery.

You probably shouldn't do this alone (not counting
the dog).

Dan L wrote:
>
> I use to be fit. I ran six miles every other day in under an hour. Then
> one day I torn a tendon in my foot. One day fine, then I felt a snap! I
> can walk fine, but I run like a duck now. I gained 70 pounds in just one
> year after that. Five years later that extra weight is still with me. I
> lift weights and ride a bike, but just does not have that carb burning
> effect like running. So in my old and decrepit age, I am coming to the
> conclusion of that horrible four letter word... DIET or die. That's is
> why I asked what book you had, soon to own it as well. I suppose, I can
> call it more politically correct and call it... Eating Healthy.

I recommend an elliptical exercise machine. They are
about the lowest impact exercise outside of a pool.
You can set them for a wide range of resistance levels.
The first time I was on one, five minutes on a low
setting hads me soaked in sweat. Within a few months,
I could do 15 minutes at a mid-range level. I gradually
increased the resistance and duration until nearly 7 years
later I'm doing 1 to 1 1/2 hours daily at its highest
resistance setting. It's taking so much time that I had
a machinist make me a holder for my laptop computer so
I could surf the web while exercising. It should arrive
on Monday. May as well overlap two time-consuming activities
(three if you count TV).

On Dec 4, 1:01*pm, Mark Thorson > wrote:
> Dan L wrote:
>
> > I use to be fit. I ran six miles every other day in under an hour. Then
> > one day I torn a tendon in my foot. One day fine, then I felt a snap! I
> > can walk fine, but I run like a duck now. I gained 70 pounds in just one
> > year after that. Five years later that extra weight is still with me. I
> > lift weights and ride a bike, *but just does not have that carb burning
> > effect like running. So in my old and decrepit age, I am coming to the
> > conclusion of that horrible four letter word... DIET or die. That's is
> > why I asked what book you had, soon to own it as well. I suppose, I can
> > call it more politically correct and call it... Eating Healthy.
>
> I recommend an elliptical exercise machine. *They are
> about the lowest impact exercise outside of a pool.
> You can set them for a wide range of resistance levels.
> The first time I was on one, five minutes on a low
> setting hads me soaked in sweat. *Within a few months,
> I could do 15 minutes at a mid-range level. *I gradually
> increased the resistance and duration until nearly 7 years
> later I'm doing 1 to 1 1/2 hours daily at its highest
> resistance setting. *It's taking so much time that I had
> a machinist make me a holder for my laptop computer so
> I could surf the web while exercising. *It should arrive
> on Monday. *May as well overlap two time-consuming activities
> (three if you count TV).

I love those machines!

Chemo the Clown > wrote:
> On Dec 4, 1:01 pm, Mark Thorson > wrote:
>> Dan L wrote:
>>
>>> I use to be fit. I ran six miles every other day in under an hour.
> > > Then
>>> one day I torn a tendon in my foot. One day fine, then I felt a
> > > snap! I
>>> can walk fine, but I run like a duck now. I gained 70 pounds in just
> > > one
>>> year after that. Five years later that extra weight is still with
> > > me. I
>>> lift weights and ride a bike, but just does not have that carb
> > > burning
>>> effect like running. So in my old and decrepit age, I am coming to
> > > the
>>> conclusion of that horrible four letter word... DIET or die. That's
> > > is
>>> why I asked what book you had, soon to own it as well. I suppose, I
> > > can
>>> call it more politically correct and call it... Eating Healthy.
>>
>> I recommend an elliptical exercise machine. They are
>> about the lowest impact exercise outside of a pool.
>> You can set them for a wide range of resistance levels.
>> The first time I was on one, five minutes on a low
>> setting hads me soaked in sweat. Within a few months,
>> I could do 15 minutes at a mid-range level. I gradually
>> increased the resistance and duration until nearly 7 years
>> later I'm doing 1 to 1 1/2 hours daily at its highest
>> resistance setting. It's taking so much time that I had
>> a machinist make me a holder for my laptop computer so
>> I could surf the web while exercising. It should arrive
>> on Monday. May as well overlap two time-consuming activities
>> (three if you count TV).
>
> I love those machines!
Yes they are nice and expensive. I sometimes use them at Ballys fitness.
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Enjoy Life... Nad R (Garden in zone 5a Michigan)

On 12/4/2010 4:10 PM, Chemo the Clown wrote:
>
> I love those machines!

The elliptical is great, I use mine 5 days a week. It is indoors, but I
face the golf course and I wave at golfers as they pass by. Most of the
time I watch birds at the bird feeder or the squirrels chasing each
other up and down trees. Hawks sometimes fly down to catch something,
one time I saw a hawk fly away with a snake dangling from in his beak.
Snakes, eek! lol

Becca

Ema Nymton wrote:
>
> On 12/4/2010 4:10 PM, Chemo the Clown wrote:
> >
> > I love those machines!
>
> The elliptical is great, I use mine 5 days a week. It is indoors, but I
> face the golf course and I wave at golfers as they pass by. Most of the
> time I watch birds at the bird feeder or the squirrels chasing each
> other up and down trees. Hawks sometimes fly down to catch something,
> one time I saw a hawk fly away with a snake dangling from in his beak.

A few days ago, I assembled a fixture that I had
custom machined for holding a laptop computer on
my elliptical. I've used it with both my Mac iBook
and one of my Thinkpads. Works great! Now, I can
surf the web while exercising. If anybody wants the
blueprints, I'll give them away. It replaces the
console on a Pro-Form 850. Not all ellipticals can
be modified this way. The newer Pro-Form ellipticals
have a brake which doesn't loosen over time, so once
you set a resistance level, it stays set. That way,
you don't need the console once the resistance level
is set.

On Tue, 14 Dec 2010 19:39:35 -0800, Mark Thorson wrote:

> A few days ago, I assembled a fixture that I had
> custom machined for holding a laptop computer on
> my elliptical. I've used it with both my Mac iBook
> and one of my Thinkpads. Works great! Now, I can
> surf the web while exercising. If anybody wants the
> blueprints, I'll give them away. It replaces the
> console on a Pro-Form 850. Not all ellipticals can
> be modified this way. The newer Pro-Form ellipticals
> have a brake which doesn't loosen over time, so once
> you set a resistance level, it stays set. That way,
> you don't need the console once the resistance level
> is set.

Now all you need is one of those tongue-operated trackballs that
doubles as an S&M ball gag(*)

-sw

In article >,
says...
>
> Well, trying to.
>
> My wife has been doing an excellent job of looking after me over these
> past three weeks that I have been home from the hospital. She is
> preparing my meals and monitoring what I eat. My son gave me a healthy
> eating cook book and I have tried two of the dessert recipes. One was
> for whole wheat muffins with dried apricots, which are pretty good. The
> other one was brownies. I suppose that some people might be impressed
> with the fudge like brownies. They have no butter, not much sugar, only
> one egg. They are edible.
>
>
> I have lost 20 pounds since I got home. I have been out for two walks
> per day, one kilometre each. I no longer have to have a one hour nap
> after 5 minute walks. No napping at all. I have been doing my
> stretching exercises. I had been concerned about overdoing things
> because when I was in the hospital I overdid it and was ordered to bead
> rest for a day.
>
> I saw my family doctor last week and my cardiologist today. He has taken
> me off two of my medications, one that was supposed to get my heart rate
> under control, and warfarin. Warfarin was a PITA because it meant blood
> tests before 10 am every Monday and constant monitoring my the
> Thrombosis Clinic.
>
> I am still limited to lifting, pulling, pushing no more than 10 pounds,
> and I cannot drive or sit in the front seat of a car for another month.

I'm curious--did they give you a reason why you couldn't sit in the
front seat? I'd expect that to be less stressful than the back.

> But, I can get as much cardio-vascular exercise as I want (can handle).

In article > ,
says...
>
> On 03/12/2010 5:03 PM, Chemo the Clown wrote:
> > On Dec 3, 1:52 pm, Dave > wrote:
> >>bosis Clinic.
> >>
> >> I am still limited to lifting, pulling, pushing no more than 10 pounds,
> >> and I cannot drive or sit in the front seat of a car for another month.
> >> But, I can get as much cardio-vascular exercise as I want (can handle).
> >
> > Don't know what happenend to you but you sound like you getting on the
> > right track. Best to you!
>
> Four weeks ago I went into the hospital for an angiogram to rule out a
> cardiac problem. It turned out that I had 100% blockage in the main
> cardiac artery and they were going to inflate it and stick in a stent.
> Things went bad and they perforated the artery and I had emergency
> bypass surgery and spent a week in the hospital, 4 days of it in ICU.

ACK. Glad you're getting better.