Saturday, April 6, 2013
Three TV And Still Nothing To Watch
This is the bleak view from the treadmills at the YMCA where I go for Water Aerobics Monday through Friday. Saturdays, when John is home, we go there and I use the Treadmill while he lap swims (boring!!). For entertainment, they have these three TV's up on the wall. Now, anyone who knows me knows that I love TV, and I am only slightly selective. Somehow the Y figured out how to bore me even with three TV's. One is tuned to local Channel 2 News (I prefer Channel 6 with Leanne, Rich, and Alan), one is tuned to Fox "News", and the last one is tuned to an Infomercial. An Infomercial? Really? I have never been there on a Saturday without some slick announcer hawking Reverse Mortgages, Diet Plans, Ah-Bras, Ninja Blenders, or space saving bag systems that hook onto your vacuum. But on the bright side, after walking almost two miles, my Treadmill announced that I had used almost 200 calories - still not quite enough to justify that half dozen Krispy Kreme Donuts I'd planned on eating this weekend. Hm - what could one use those 200 calories for? Maybe just a small bag of Cheetos?
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I joined a gym just before the New Year and went faithfully in January, but not since. They also had 3 TVs full of garbage. I could manage walking and jogging on the treadmill OK, but used the elliptical trainer to build up more 'mileage' before hitting the roads as soon as icy weather ended. Something about that machine bored me out of my mind, so I downloaded Anne of Green Gables onto my laptop and read it as I cross-trained. I enjoyed reading this book for the first time, but as soon as it was finished, I've not been back to the gym. Shame on me.
ReplyDeleteThe elliptical is always in use, by John, so I have never even tried it. I read whenever I'm on the treadmill, even when there's good TV on. Love Anne of Green Gables. There is a wonderful series staring Megan Fellows that is pretty close to the story. Unlike that old movie where the woman who starred in it, changed her name to Ann's as her stage name from then on.
DeleteI always add up how many calories I've used when exercising; just so I can eat something sweet!
ReplyDeleteHooray, I love finding someone else with a matching quirk!
DeleteGreat dedication Beryl, going Monday-Friday, especially to look at boring TV! I am happy doing my daily walk, thankfully in the open air, beside a creek, with lots of Nature to inspect on my way :)
ReplyDeleteIt's been decades since I lived full time someplace where one could regularly exercise outdoors. That is one of the main requirement of the spot we pick to retire to. And my own dog! Inspecting Nature is more fun with a dog to share it.
DeleteOh, that is bad! Can't they change the channels for you? For my exercise I walk outside and with my dog, always. I couldn't bear to be inside!
ReplyDeleteI think walking with a dog is the most pleasant way to get exercise. Whenever I'm in California, I take my son's dogs out a couple of times a day. Heaven! Exercise without even knowing you're getting it.
DeleteYou are a trouper to do the walking when that junk is on. Most days I avoid the news. I can look up the weather and traffic on the internet if I need to. I walk daily and swim when I can.
ReplyDeleteDarla
I totally agree, Darla. I finally convinced my husband not to have the late night news on, because who really want the last thing they watch before sleep to be all bad stuff.
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