End of Week 5 and more Rain

As the weather prognosticators said, there was lots of rain all day and that limited me to using the elliptical.  Three times - twice at 50 minutes and once at thirty minutes.  There is a dichotomy between how much time you spend doing exercise and how long the FitBit credits you.  You must achieve a certain level of heart activity before it decides you are exercising, and it must last for a minimum length of time for it to be credited.  For example, my first bout on the elliptical yesterday was 50 minutes long but the FitBit only credited 37 minutes and the second 50 minute ride was credited as 44 minutes. The final 30 minutes session wasn't credited at all other than the steps themselves.  Weird. I really missed my walk, too.

My official weigh-in this morning indicates that I am still losing weight but at a much slower pace.  I guess I burned off the so-called easy part and now must fight for every ounce.  Still, I am happy to be at 215.

Statistics for Thursday, February 4th

• Steps                                      12,106
• Miles                                       5.47
• Active                                     100 min
• Calories Burned                       2,957
• Floors                                      0

Exercises

• Elliptical                                 50 minutes @ tension 4
• Elliptical                                 50 minutes @ tension 4
• Elliptical                                 30 minutes @ tension 4

Heart Rates

• Maximum                                 157
• Resting                                     63
• Fat Burn (50%-65% max)            3 hr 11 min
• Cardio (66%-85% max)               22 min
• Peak (Greater than 85% max)    5 min 

Sleep Quality suffered by being awakened by my dog, who was lonely once my wife left for work so she rousted me out of bed before six am.

• Duration                                   7 hour 53 min
• Times Awake                            1
• Times Restless                          3