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Quips of the day...

Decided to start sharing some of my quips and posts from facebook......

The most common disorder is probably disorder... ;)

Elevator music is a crapshoot. Sometimes it's uplifting and sometimes it's just a downer. ;)

Twitter sounds like something you sit on when you really need to take a twit... ;)

At the heart of my beliefs is my belief...

I'm telling ya, the next time my scale gives me a hard time, I'm gonna squash it! ;)

If you create a will but have nothing to leave should that be a called a "won't"? ;)

With all this hope and and change I'm really hoping for a change... ;)

I've pretty much given up on quitting. ;)

Most drinkers know the pitfalls of composing an email while under the influence. Likewise, you shouldn't tweet when you're twitfaced... ;)

I still haven't gotten into Twitter. Guess I just don't give a twit. ;)

Most experts emphasize setting realistic goals when it comes to weight loss. But "realistic" goals rarely inspire passion. And without passion and excitement you'll probably dump your fitness plan in a jiffy... :)

There's no passion in settling for less than what you really wanted...

After being sick for over 2 weeks, I just don't know what to think... But, I do know what to believe... :)

I was gonna just write off the last several days, but He hid my pen... ;)

Fuzzy math? Isn't that when you can't remember how many drinks you had the night before? ;)

A break in the weather?

Well, 2010 got off to a rough start for me. Today was the first day I haven't felt sick since January 1. I'm not sure what I've had although I suspect it's related to allergies. I've been told over the years that it's a stomach bug or flu but it seems to come every time there's a change of weather. Basically I just feel sick to my stomach and fatigued and it pretty much knocks the stuffing out of my exercise program.

I don't think it's a coincidence that as soon as the rainy weather cleared up here in San Diego that I started feeling better. I'll follow up with my allergy doctor but right now I just want to get back on track with my fitness program. I've managed to get in an occasional bike ride and a little weight training in the last three weeks but I'm really anxious to ramp it up. I'm really hoping that 2010 is the year that illness no longer dominates my life.

Despite the frustration of recent weeks I'm pretty jazzed because I'm better positioned now that I have been in many years. In 2008, the pituitary disorder was reversed and in 2009 celiac was finally diagnosed after causing me serious issues for at least 15 years. If all I have to deal with going forward is allergy related issues it sure beats the heck out of what I've had to face for a long, long time.

Tomorrow, I'm planning on hopping on the bike and if things go well I should be back on track with my program within a few days. I'm really looking forward to going to Dallas in March and meeting everyone. I'll try to post more often now that I'm feeling better and I pray that I can have a good run of wellness in 2010...

Finally, back on the bike!

Since Jan 1, I've been fighting some kind of bug or virus. Perhaps, it's nothing more than that, especially since with my allergy issues it has been common all my life to catch every bug that comes along. However, I can't help but think that there is an underlying autoimmune issue that is being overlooked just as the Celiac, pituitary and thyroid issues were missed in the past. Perhaps, it's just that my body is still in recovery mode from Celiac and that it's just gonna take time to get my full wellness back... Whatever the case, I'm so grateful to have made it through so many years of stormy weather and uncertainty...and today to be back on my bike....

Here's the heart rate chart from my 15-mile ride...

 

Dec 28, 2009 Bike Ride

My first bike ride after spending 11 days in Texas for Christmas. Hard to believe I've been in San Diego since 1980. I made a music video using clips from this Christmas and the bike ride.