Numbers
The first of January I started going the Gym and doing a spin class or session about 5-6 days per week. Having not been very active for the past two or three years, I wanted to lose some weight and get in a little better shape for some bicycle rides (and to generally feel better). Although my diet wasn't particularly bad by American standards, it could be improved. At the same time I started spinning, I gave up most wheat, dairy and sugar (the really bad things in our diets). Losing weight at a slower rate than I hoped, down about 15 pounds so far. What surprised me were the other numbers. By the end of March my heart rate had dropped from 75 to 52. My cholesterol went from 230 in January to 160 in March. Joint pain and allergies have pretty much been nonexistent. All of the stuff we are told about diet and exercise might really be true. Join me at the gym or on a bike ride.