tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750120863647373520.post5225563694518167274..comments2023-08-08T11:48:10.725+01:00Comments on swisslet: slave to the grind....swisslethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16708248700851998044noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750120863647373520.post-91204282333892737122015-02-20T22:06:00.132+00:002015-02-20T22:06:00.132+00:00Motivation is an issue with me. Over the last seve...Motivation is an issue with me. Over the last several years, I've put on quite a bit of weight. (Ideally I'd like to lose about 9 stone. No, I didn't gain that much over several years, that was over a couple of decades.)<br /><br />Anyway, I know I need to lose the weight. I'd be much healthier if I did. My blood pressure would probably drop down to the normal range w/o medication. My acid reflux would most likely disappear. My testosterone levels would increase (fat counteracts testosterone). Psychologically I'd feel better, which would enable me to keep active & be happier. <br /><br />The problem is that, with low testosterone levels, I don't care. I sit on the couch and turn on the TV. I look outside at the beautiful weather on the weekend and think, "I should get my bike out and go for a ride. Nah, I'll just sit & watch Netflix instead." I know I should exercise. I've been meaning to exercise for years. I just never get around to it. <br /><br />Add to that the fact that the blood pressure medication I'm on will make starting to exercise very exhausting. One of the ways the medication works is to slow the heart's response to stress. So when I try to exercise, my heart doesn't want to pump as hard, and I get tired quickly. My doctor says that, once I am able to get some sort of fitness level, my heart should become even stronger than it is now (my heart is in great shape, according to the last two stress tests I've had), and my endurance should improve dramatically. I already had amazing endurance. I wasn't very fast, but I could ride for long periods of time. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201444579451608701noreply@blogger.com