Treadmill Dies
September 20, 2006
Well, as usual, timing seems to be perfect. I was about 30 minutes into a treadmill routine last night when the treadmill decided to die on me.
I was walking along at about a 4.0 mph clip when it suddenly stopped. Of course, I didnt stop that fast and promptly walked into the front end. No big deal, but it was a bit of a shock. I took a quick look at it and nothing stood out as wrong. I will have to troubleshoot it this weekend and see if I can figure out what’s wrong. I suspect the motor is fried.
The treadmill really doesnt owe me anything as we bought it six years ago and it has gotten plenty of use. I am just not sure I want to spring for another now since I just got the final bill for the Celebrity Mercury Mexico cruise this November and the final bill for the Celebrity Mercury Alaska cruise in June will be due shortly after the first of the year. Throw in Christmas and a few other things, and the timing for another big expenditure just isnt right.
Unfortunately, the treadmill has become a big part of my exercise routine in conjunction with my NutriSystem diet in an effort to lose some weight. Most of my workouts consist of cadio activities and the treadmill lead the way. I fear that, withouth the treadmill, my workouts will get shorter and less numerous. We do have the bowflex in the garage and some aerobic workouts (mainly Maya Yourself Fitness on the Xbox) but they are not my favorite.
Walking outside is just not the same and at least for me, is harder to get as good a workout as the treadmill. The treadmill makes you do more or else fall off the back. I guess I will have to take a look at a new one or some other option like an ellipitacl trainer or stairmaster. Argh….
NutriSystem Update – Loss Continues
September 18, 2006
If it’s Monday, it must be time for another update on my efforts to lose some weight with the NutriSystem dieting program.
I am happy to announce that another 2 pounds were lost last week. That brings my total loss for the program up to 18 pounds. Thus far, the NutriSystem diet continues to work for me. Only time will tell how it does in the long run.
Also, last week, I began a new workout program. This may have had as much to do with the continued loss as NutriSystem, but quite frankly, I dont care what is responsible as long as the weight loss continues. I had hoped to work out 5 times last week, but only made 4 due to ending up not getting home from work twice last week until 7:00 pm. Oh well, good start and I dont plan to make life revolve around working out, so when issues like that arise, I will just try to adjust accordingly.
I recently posted about the next shipment of NutriSystem food arriving, but I forgot to discuss one issue that has now ocurred with every shipment from them. When the order arrived, there was a note inside that said some items we had ordered were out of stock, so they had replaced those with other items. Now, I understand stuff can be out of stock, but every time? And, you would think they would replace them with similar items, but some were completely different. But, what got me most, was that in the note, they made a big deal about telling us that they had replaced the items with different things “at no additional cost”. Huh? All the food from NutriSystem costs the same, so why the big deal? Sometimes, companies may substitute a different item, but they usually improve the item or give you a cost reduction. Why make a big deal about the “no additional cost” changes? it just seemed odd to me. I would also think they could look at my order, and previous orders, and do a better job of substitution instead of picking something I had never ordered. There must have been a reason why I didnt order it in the first place. 
All in all, the program continues for me with continued success. Check back next Monday for my next NutriSystem udpate.
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