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Monday, August 13, 2018

Why You Won't See 3,000 Stories Today

Because I have more time to write and research on weekends, I generally start the week with a few stories. Not today. I'm not exactly sure what happened, but I was pretty sick over the weekend. I still am unsure whether it was a summer cold or allergies. It hit me hard on Friday night and stayed with me until 4 pm Sunday. It has gone just as suddenly as it came, but has left me wasted.

For the past six weeks or so, I've been exercising. It's mostly walking. When you are morbidly obese, that's all you can really do. But I love it. I feel like St Bernard of Assisi. Last week, I got within just a feet feet of this doe,

"Do you know Hokie Joe?" she asked me.

"Quite well!" I replied.

"Well tell him he sucks," she said, as she and a few fawns scampered off.

While walking along the Palmer-Tatamy Bike Path, I ran into an interesting gentleman who lives right next to the bike bath. He and his grand-daughter are raising pygmy goats. They are quite a hit.

I also see quite a few very large birds. It's hard to make them out, but they usually fly in wide circles above me like they are waiting .

I wonder what that's all about.

I started out with 20-minutes. I have been increasing time so that I now go as long as 35 minutes. I also began doing double sessions, i.e. walking once in the morning and again at night. Last week, I began doing push ups, too. Negative push ups and half push ups, not the real thing. Although I've lost a few ounces and my blood pressure has dropped, I think I may have overdone it, as ridiculous as this may sound.

Fitness always makes me sick.

In any event, I will drop the double sessions or limit them to 20 minutes.

25 comments:

Anonymous said...

Just remember this Bernie
Health nuts are going to feel stupid some day...…
laying in hospitals dying from nothing.
Hokie Joe

Anonymous said...

Just one more health tip Bernie
If you have to take a vacuum to bed it may be time to change your sheets.
Hokie Joe


Anonymous said...

Get well, we need you,

Anonymous said...

Fabulous! Keep up the walking. Love the photo of the goat. Thought I was dreaming.
Folks say they stop needing diabetes meds after a few months of exercise. Good nutrition helps. Congratulations. Wish you the very best with your exercise program.

Anonymous said...

Let's see we have Angle and the good and bad mark's to carry your piano crate. I think you need a personal trainer or your gonna end up at your beloved Gracedale in the sun room with pocktbook Peg. We will have no one to call these sob's out! The Slate Belt Slough Joe Emrick will still be doing nothing for the people in Harrisburg. Take care of yourself Bernie.

Canary_In_Coalmine said...

Congrats and best wishes. Remember minimum eight big glasses of water per day.

alex joseph said...

Feel better Bernie.

Peace be with you, alex

Anonymous said...

I gained 115 lbs on my wedding day and lost 145 in my divorce. Expensive diet, but worth it. She let herself go after the prom.

Anonymous said...

Cut the carbs Bernie, nothing white, sugar is poison.

Fish oil, vitamin C , keep walking , yoga is not silly...and those birds aren't for you.

Hope you're feeling better.

Anonymous said...

Croi follan agus gobfliuch !

Bernie O'Hare said...

Thanks, Father Alex.

Anonymous said...

You can walk with FBI agent Peter Strzok = just fired !

Peter J.Cochran said...

Bernie, your taking the first steps to live longer. Guys with barrel chests don’t live very long and we need you up at at m lively! I’m retired and would guide you on how to do this right. 1st thing I’ll need to see what’s in your refrigerator. We gotta throw out the mayo and the butter first .the go to shim milk. We will check the Generals chart and say offhand you get 1,900 calories a day and it’ll come off,and you won’t starve. No prim rib or anything that solidify at room temp .well start Sept. after I get back ,ok? No cheeseburgers.

Bernie O'Hare said...

I wii do a consult with you Peter but don’t overcharge me.

Doh Biden said...

Bernardo the Chrin center has some strong fitness programs, walking alone will take a long time to get you into beach bod status. If you hit the zumba every day of I'm sure you will be fit as hell by Turkey day

cancellations.

Monday:

9:30-10:20am Zumba Toning

6:00-7:00pm STRONG by Zumba

7:00-7:50pm Zumba

7:15-8:05pm Yoga



Tuesday:

9:30-10:20am Yoga

10:45-11:35am Zumba/Tabata

6:00-6:50pm Pilates

7:00-7:50pm Zumba



Wednesday:

9:30-10:20am Zumba

5:45-6:15pm STRONG

6:15-7:05pm Zumba



Thursday:

9:30-10:20am Yoga

10:30-11:20am Bootcamp

5:15-6:00pm Core Bootcamp

6:15-7:05pm Zumba Toning

7:15-8:05pm Yoga



Friday:

9:30-10:20am Zumba

6:00-6:50pm Pilates



Saturday:

10:00-10:50am Zumba



Sunday:

10:45am-11:35am Zumba

Peter J.Cochran said...

The science of weight loss is not Zumba or running or yoga . It’s calories of intake against some other factors. Age ,sex ,how tall you are are part of the mix. You also should consume a little dark chocolate for enzymes. Surgeon Generals weight chart in relation to BMI needs to be looked at and paid attention to. Google it , get rid of all your oils except good olive oil for cooking. Just for reference , Marines don’t yoga. Marine Infantry humps their gear .The packs are at about 82 lbs nowadays with ammo and food and their shit they take ,and the ballistic vest is 42.5 lbs . Gets worst if machine gunner . Not Yoga. No charge Bernie.

Anonymous said...

Bernie should do some 12oz curls !

Peter J.Cochran said...

I could be a a start up for Bernie or anyone else. The military gets rid of fatties . I was there a few years and servived. So a general rule is 10 calories per pound of ideal body weight on Surgeon General chart ,walking is good for you I agree.but if your complacency is like most ,well stick to chart and it just comes off . Dairymen and hard labor or Infantry are the big calorie burners. They’ll burn 2,000 a day or more. So the Professor says if you look down and can’t see your feet ,your already in trouble.

Anonymous said...

Order the extra cheese and super size your fries. Life is too short and the time you're attempting to extend by taxing your body will likely be spent in a diaper at a dementia ward. Fitness is miserable and overrated. You could roll snake eyes tomorrow. Live today like that's the case. You know not the day nor hour.

Anonymous said...

Agree 4:55, Happy Hour just started !

Canary_In_Coalmine said...

Signs you are loved: you start a fitness regimen and get 25 pieces of unsolicited advice.

Bernie O'Hare said...

4:55, in my years, I am happiest when I am able to get out and walk, bike or run. I agree fitness fanatics take the fun out of it. Although I am trying to get more fit, my main reason is I really like it.

Bernie O'Hare said...

Doh, I used to be a regular at Chrin for walking and running. I like their gym. Only $5 per visit when I visited. But I am solitary. I like being alone best, and sometimes, with one or two people.

Anonymous said...

Go Bernie go!! I have no doubt you're committed to this, I've been cut off in multiple phone calls to be told you need to go on your walk. Come over again soon for french press.
S

Anonymous said...

peter
Bernie doesn't have a refrigerator. that's his problem. he doesn't need one. he eats everything. no leftovers.