Sat fat?! What won\’t I come up with next? Sat-fat (as I prefer to spell it; but my blog-writing program doesn\’t like hyphenated titles) is my abbreviation for saturated fat; and sat fat, we now know, is a bigger culprit in high cholesterol counts than dietary cholesterol per se. Sat fat comes largely (entirely?) from […]
March is poised to go out like a lion; and not like the one in The Wizard of Oz. Right now the wind is blowing at 17 mph, with gusts up to 23 mph. The temperature is an unseasonable 80 degrees. Tomorrow evening and into Thursday, we\’ll be under wind advisory; and tomorrow night the
Sightings need not rely on binoculars. I can make plenty of them without field glasses. I love full-moon sightings. Yesterday\’s, the Paschal moon, was rather poor. It was overcast, and as a result the moon looked hazy. In fact, I guess I was lucky to see it at all! I rode early, at 5:30 am;
Tipping the scales isn\’t high on many people\’s enjoyment list; and since the pandemic began, it\’s probably fallen by at least a few places. It seems that weight gain during the last year has been common. Many people haven\’t been able to get out to exercise as much; and that means fewer calories burned. That
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Homing Pigeon This blog/page may contain affiliate links. “We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.” Just call me homing pigeon. Saturday after Saturday, I end up heading for the salvage store. You’d
Old Man River isn\’t the only thing that\’s rolling along. This foam roller lets you get a deep-tissue massage without having to leave home; very handy in these days of COVID-19! Designed to mimic the action of a therapist\’s hands, and weighs only one pound; easy to carry along if you do leave home! Comes
The weather seemed quite indecisive this morning. It brought up those FAQs: will it rain, or not? How should I dress; and how dense is the fog? Was it \”warm\” or \”cool\”? At 5 am today, it was 72 degrees. That\’s approaching the temperature where I can skip the leg warmers; but it was still
Cholesterol is one of those things that has a bad reputation. Limit your dietary intake! Watch out for eggs! Beware of cheese and butter! Or at any rate, that\’s what I always heard in my younger years. When I was with the nutritionist day before yesterday, we got onto that subject; and she says that
“Once upon a midnight dreary…” I don\’t know about midnight; but this morning sure was dreary. It was chilly and rainy. On and off there was thunder; and I decided not to go out on the road bike. I had fasting blood work scheduled for 8:30 am, so I couldn\’t have anything to eat; and
Adjustment to saddle height; and adjustment to cleat position. Adjustments are part and parcel of everyday life; and sometimes the diet needs to be tweaked, too. This morning I had a session with the nutritionist. I suspected that something was awry with my eating plan, because I always seemed to be getting hungry. I thought