Making steady progress thanks to hiking. I go about 5 miles with a 800ft elevation gain 6 days a week. I will admit it is tough, but it seems to be working. The first month was rough, but July yielded better results. Yesterday was wild since I suddenly dropped 2lbs.
I know there is a pattern to the seemingly random drops, but I love the surprises.
It rained last night, and they were everywhere.
Stupid? Definitely. A play out of Trump's playbook? Kinda. Normally Trump is the one that gets sued.
They will probably look to get small to mid size employers to settle in order to avoid a costly legal battles. Although I wouldn't be surprised if this is all just a ploy to keep his fanboys in line.
Nice work, I am also relying on significant exercise. For me it is hiking.
I blame dementia. I have a parent that's still a Trump supporter. It's as if they've lost the ability to use reason. I am pretty sure Trump could shoot them in the face and they'd still vote for/support him.
Absolutely! Consistency is key. I wouldn't be where I am if I didn't make it a part of my routine.
I don't mean to post this often, but today was fun. I finished my 5 mile hike much faster, so I took a look back at the first time I attempted it this year back in June.
Not great, but it was the first time in awhile that I did it. Fast forward to today.
I shaved off 20 minutes and my average pace is 5 minutes faster. While I might not be losing much my body is certainly getting faster, stronger, and hiking is getting easier.
So don't look at just the scale because it can be deceptive. Find something that brings you joy and go do it.
It's quite telling that I can't tell if this is real or not and I can't be bothered to log in to check.
I'm in NJ so all we have is black bear, but I was able to scare it off easily. However, I was lost in thought when I spotted it. I am just glad it wasn't closer when I did.
Either way, itnwas a reminder that I am just a guest in the woods.
I agree. I'd love it if I could take a less demanding job. Burnout sucks and I would love to have more time for my family and hobbies.
I just can't see how that would work between paying my home loan and other living expenses.
Question about the public transport system, how long does it take to get to common destinations like work, grocery stores, doctors, and etc? Also, how easy is it to get to stations/stops?
For example, the closest grocery store by me is a 37 minute walk or 12 minutes by bike I just don't think it would be practical to ride with a weeks worth of food for a family. There is no public transportation available.
I feel the same. Even in a state as populated as NJ the public transit system is mediocre unless you are going into NYC.
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Suspending reality, it would be interesting if enough progressives moved to states like Wyoming (pop 580k) and the Dakotas (780k and 890k) to move them blue. Then vote in progressive senators. For reference, NJ alone has a population of 9.2m.
If that could happen It would be great to link senators to state population.
Manchin, Sinema, and fillabusters prevented any real change during those two years. IIRC Biden and congressional democrats were able to use budget reconcillation rules to get past the 60 vote rule to get stuff done, after they placated Manchin and Sinema though.
The pay is really good, but not worth it. It's posts like this that make me long for a cabin in the middle of nowhere.
Just got back into hiking after an extended leave. I managed to get over 60 miles in June which isn't too bad for me.
One thing I am noticing is how much better I feel. My life was being absorbed by my job that I started last spring, and I gained quite a bit. Anyway I realized hiking worked pretty well for me before, so I decided to set boundaries at work and give it another try. I am glad I did because I am more motivated and my eating habits are getting better.
My goal for next month is 100 miles.
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I agree on hiking needing something else. I am also being mindful about calories in.
In the past I have tried fasting, going to the gym, etc, but nothing really worked. The best was when I had an eliptical and I was able to use it for 45 mins most days. I was able to get down to 237, but then I eased off. The thing I like about hiking is that you can't really quit halfway through. It is over when you get back to the starting point.
Anyway, we'll see if I can keep it up, but I post here to get some accountability.