Celery

[jonesthecurl]

Well? Cucumber diarrhea until you call for a doctor. That certainly sounds brutal.

I don't have very fond memories of the woman, but I still feel sympathy when I think back on this.

[2dimes]

I doubt I can imagine. Regular food poisoning is bad enough.

[The ram]

Yeah a fat one.

I rode my daughter's bike today and yesterday too. We mounted it on a stand and I can do five minutes pretty easily provided I have some entertainment. Otherwise I can only ride around half a minute thinking it's been much longer.

Once the pandemic is over you should try boxing or some form of mma. Working alongside others really helps with the monotony of cardio work and will definitely boost your confidence in yourself. And these type of places have the least judgemental people, everyone will try to help you. Far better than some trendy gym.

[jusplay4fun]

A good attempt at a joke, Jonesy; not bad. Maybe others think so

I'm trying to find a thread about Trump... is this the right place?

what are you, a (celery) stalker?

[2dimes]

I rode my daughter's bike today and yesterday too. We mounted it on a stand and I can do five minutes pretty easily provided I have some entertainment. Otherwise I can only ride around half a minute thinking it's been much longer.

Once the pandemic is over you should try boxing or some form of mma. Working alongside others really helps with the monotony of cardio work and will definitely boost your confidence in yourself. And these type of places have the least judgemental people, everyone will try to help you. Far better than some trendy gym.

I'm not sure why you are offering actual good advice in this forum, but thank you.

It actually took me by surprise a bit. I figured I gained a few pounds, I had no idea it was so much.

Like I wrote, I started snacking on veggies as well as riding a bicycle on a stand because it's quite cold with ice and snow outside, then my back went out. I have kept walking and started doing stretches learned at physiotherapy. My back is improving but it takes time. About thirteen years ago I tore some leg muscles, I'm pretty sure I will always just have to work around a few issues. To be honest, I am very happy I don't limp any more.

I just need to chip away at it. Hopefully I can get back to where I will be able to do plenty of proper old guy exercise again with some bike riding mixed in.

Have a good winter.

[riskllama]

why are you using your daughters' bike and not your own?

[2dimes]

Because you need a special axel and tire to use the stand. It's a bummer since her bike only has regular length cranks.

[riskllama]

longer seat post, maybe?

also, they do make tire chains for bicycles nowadays...

[2dimes]

It's -13C

Celsius, not celery.

[The ram]

I rode my daughter's bike today and yesterday too. We mounted it on a stand and I can do five minutes pretty easily provided I have some entertainment. Otherwise I can only ride around half a minute thinking it's been much longer.

Once the pandemic is over you should try boxing or some form of mma. Working alongside others really helps with the monotony of cardio work and will definitely boost your confidence in yourself. And these type of places have the least judgemental people, everyone will try to help you. Far better than some trendy gym.

I'm not sure why you are offering actual good advice in this forum, but thank you.

It actually took me by surprise a bit. I figured I gained a few pounds, I had no idea it was so much.

Like I wrote, I started snacking on veggies as well as riding a bicycle on a stand because it's quite cold with ice and snow outside, then my back went out. I have kept walking and started doing stretches learned at physiotherapy. My back is improving but it takes time. About thirteen years ago I tore some leg muscles, I'm pretty sure I will always just have to work around a few issues. To be honest, I am very happy I don't limp any more.

I just need to chip away at it. Hopefully I can get back to where I will be able to do plenty of proper old guy exercise again with some bike riding mixed in.

Have a good winter.

My advice and thoughts are always of the highest quality. They just differ from the lies they feed you to make you feel safe, warm and cosy.

I've trained in sports all my life and I'm 50 in 5 weeks, so I've picked up some of the best and most interesting ways to enjoy keeping fit. I find working on cardio alone to be excruciatingly boring. Working with others pushes you on, and you can have a bit of banter with everyone.

Sounds like you need to invest in a weightlifting belt for your back, you'll be surprised at the extra support it'll give you. If you ever do venture outside for a bike ride, I'd buy some support for your knees too. Atm with all sports complexes closed go for a long walk will a friend or your wife, try walking just a little faster than normal. There must be some great walks in your area, and remember that Rome wasn't built in a day.

[2dimes]

Boxing clubs here are expensive. As long as you have good genes and keep with it you might be able to be that rare guy that enjoys sparring into your 70s.

I have never got sore knees cycling, and outside it has always been interesting and fun. The only issue is sore bottom at the start of the season.

Once it gets cold I don't enjoy cardio outside. I see people with snotcicles looking sad. That's not for me. Swimming indoors used to be a good winter activity but all the pools are closed.

It's Friday, my back has loosened up, I will put on some music videos and pedal that bike.

[jusplay4fun]

Walking is better than NO exercise, so that is what I try to do most days of the week in the winter. I go at least 30 minutes and by the end, I work up a bit of sweat, so I feel I am getting a bit of Cardio exercise.

I ride my bicycle most days of the summer and warmer weather, In fact, I ride at least 30 miles (in some 2.5 hours) at least once per week as a challenge. Most days I ride about 45 minutes.

I should work out more, but gyms are basically shut down and I question how safe they are if they are open. I am too lazy to try other exercises and I lack motivation to try. I try to keep my weight below 200 pounds, but I am slowly losing that battle, at least during this winder period.

And I do eat raw celery, but not all the time. I will buy some and eat it for about a week; then I need a break as it is not the most appealing food.

[Dukasaur]

I do lots of walking and occasionally a few floor exercises.

What I do miss is swimming. The YMCA closed at the start of the pandemic, and they just made it official that they won't be reopening afterward. Apparently they were already struggling from declining enrollment and financial difficulties before the pandemic hit, so it was just the last straw. There's plenty of private gyms but none of them have a full-sized swimming pool. Some of the tourist hotels have year-round pools but they're not cheap.

[jusplay4fun]

I have started walking in the winter weather. I prefer to ride my bicycle, but I do not want to chance things by breathing lots of cold air quickly.

For other exercise, I volunteer at a local food bank/ food pantry. I lift lots of boxes of heavy things: canned goods, pasta, raw vegetables, like carrots from and potatoes (some from Canada). But not much celery arrives there, not yet anyway (I have only been there since March, at the start of the COVID Shutdown).

That gets me moving different muscles. Today I lifted a heavy box of.....

breakfast (or granola) bars. My back was a bit sore earlier this evening, but I am okay now. Anyway, good exercise shifting lots of food around from pallets to shelves.

Also, today, I helped clean up rose bushes on a beautiful sunny day; high near 68 F (20 C).

I do lots of walking and occasionally a few floor exercises.

What I do miss is swimming. The YMCA closed at the start of the pandemic, and they just made it official that they won't be reopening afterward. Apparently they were already struggling from declining enrollment and financial difficulties before the pandemic hit, so it was just the last straw. There's plenty of private gyms but none of them have a full-sized swimming pool. Some of the tourist hotels have year-round pools but they're not cheap.

[jusplay4fun]

Rode my bicycle today, for the first time since Dec or Nov.; temp got to low 60s F.

[2dimes]

I bought and blanched a bag of baby Bok Choy.
I'm drinking the broth and watching Grand Budipest Hotel.

[riskllama]

watching Grand Budipest Hotel.

2dimes wins this thread.

[2dimes]

Now I can't eat cucumber without wondering if the peel is poison.

So I looked it up. Funny most of what shows up online is, "No, cucumber peels are not poison. They just taste bad."

However the bad taste might be the poison. It seems the toxin is something called cucurbitacins it's found in cucumbers, melons, squash and pumpkins.

It might be more commonly found at high enough levels to get you in squash. Some sources are calling it "toxic squash syndrome." So far everything I have read claims it tastes bitter. So I'm guessing that is a natural tip off the stuff is at higher levels.

So once again troll town turns out to be a learning centre.

[Dukasaur]

Toxic squash syndrome sounds exotic!

[2dimes]

Oh yeah, diarrhea, vomiting, and stomach cramps. "Hey bud, let's party!"

More than one article stated, "not to be confused with toxic shock syndrome.." Uh, Thanks? I did not google that but remember it being somewhat wide spread in the mid 1980s.

Plus I recall a joke told by a guy I knew back then.
How do you know a xxxxxxx woman is menstruating? She is only wearing one sock. What do most xxxxxxx women die from? Toxic sock syndrome.

[riskllama]

eating cucumbers w/o the skin/peel/rind seems weird to me. ime, most of the bitterness in them can be found at each end, which most people just cut off, anyway. if it is still bitter, i guess i'm just going to eat a bitter cucumber...

[2dimes]

I should probably be that way too. It’s probably not as bad as plenty of other things I eat, rub on my skin or breathe.

I’m probably going to avoid it if it’s bitter enough. The ones we eat have not been bitter.

One of the articles warned to avoid wild varieties. I’m guessing that doesn’t count in North America. I am not aware of wild cakes or squash growing, especially up north here.

[Dukasaur]

I eat everything as natural as possible, unpeeled unless the peels are completely inedible. Some cucumbers (usually field) have a tough peel that needs to be cut off, but most smaller cucumbers do not. The go down the hatch peels and all.