Interesting common trait of successful weight losers
I was watching a video earlier this evening about some of the interesting shared traits of those who successfully lose and keep off excess weight. According to the guy who did the video, they are NOT what you might expect — NOT a common weight loss program, calorie counting, or special dietary supplements.
No, according to him, one of the traits successful weight losers have in common is some sort of in-home exercise equipment: weight sets, a Kettlebell, a treadmill, exercise bike, etc. There were two or three other common traits, but this in-home exercise angle both intrigued and surprised me.
It intrigued me because the big emphasis these days is to join a fitness center for exercise equipment and routines. I’ve overheard numerous conversations at a place I often eat breakfast about people who are leaving to meet with their “personal trainers” even.
And it surprised me to hear that successful weight losers share this trend of in-house exercise equipment. It surprised me because I, like many other people I know, have owned numerous home exercise “gyms” and stationary bicycles. And I, like many others I know, have always let said equipment finally settle into a corner of the room where it becomes just another oddly shaped clothing rack or dust gatherer.
Maybe that just means I need to take this information as a “call to action” and resurrect that neglected ab rocker or whatever, and then …
Had about enough of this old house, but not many options
During weeks like this, I confess I’ve had about enough of this old house, but … what are the alternatives?
One would be a return to apartment living. There are some advantages for us “older” folks to apartments and apartment living — no maintenance, not lawns to mow, gutters to clean, etc. That sounds better every fall and winter. But, of course, there’s the major — MAJOR! — disadvantage as far as we’re concerned: Neighbors and “neighborhood noise” coming straight through the walls, floors, and ceilings.
Another would be a more exclusive sort of apartment, i.e., a nice condo or townhouse arrangement with better sound proofing and more privacy. That might not be a bad idea, but we simply can’t afford anything like that on our current budget. Maybe someday.
Then there’s the idea of rental housing in a “standalone” unit such as a rental house. This would eliminate some of the commitments of home ownership and put maintenance/repair issues in the hands of a landlord, while giving us much of the privacy benefits of a home of our own. Still, after all these years of home ownership, it would seem weird to be paying rent and living in a house.
The best option, at least for the next decade or two, would be simply to sell this old house and get a better one to suit our needs, i.e., something smaller than this old place and something newer.
Who knows? Most likely, given our financial and family situation, we’ll continue on in this old place — and hopefully enjoy it!
Winter may be coming to neighborhood near you
Winter may be coming to our neck of the woods soon, and perhaps to a neighborhood near you? Or do you live in warmer climates where there is no winter, or not much of one anyway?
I’ve always lived where the seasons are distinct, and I’ve always enjoyed that. I confess, the winters here in the Missouri Ozarks have one nasty characteristic I hate — ice storms. I’ve lived in much colder regions, i.e., we spent six winters in South Dakota. But in colder places, winter meant low temperatures, often lots of snow — but not the ice storms. We’ve gone through two so-called “100 year ice storms” or whatever. Both have come in the last 20-22 years. So much for the “100 year” labels.
So far this year, we’ve had a really mild November. That may be changing in the next couple of days. There are possible heavy rain forecasts out for the next couple of days. The temperatures are supposed to drop below “normal,” whatever normal means. If you live around here, too, I urge you to break out your swimming pool covers, storm windows, pet shelters, and all the rest. Better to get prepared BEFORE that nasty ice hits. And welcome to another winter!
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