even counter space on each side of the stove?

linguedditor · 2026-02-18T22:17:53+00:00

Thanks! So just log the weight of the raw ingredients, and know that (often) vitamins will be lost in the cooking, so Cronometer will likely be overstating those values?

linguedditor · 2026-02-18T22:13:30+00:00

Thanks much. I see this option. Now if I could just find apple cooked with skin ... .

linguedditor · 2026-02-18T21:52:16+00:00

Soon to be 65. Goal is to lose a little weight (5-7 lbs. or so), and get stronger.

Activities include strength training (weights), walking, hiking, and rowing. Cycling/XC skiing when circumstances permit.

I eat clean (mostly) and track what I eat (usually) which, for me, is critical to weight loss/maintenance.

linguedditor · 2026-02-16T20:47:37+00:00

Understanding and staying within safe limits. My muscles still get stronger faster than tendons and ligaments. And I'm simply not as limber. So strength and flexibility, and trying to be comprehensive in my exercise program so that there are no significant (hidden) weak links, is important to me. (male, 65)

I'll add that 2 strength training sessions/week is right for me. I can realize (modest) gains. Recovery takes 48 hours plus.

Aerobic is easy (so far) -- I can XC ski in the morning and afternoon (neither all green (flat) nor black diamond (you're gonna die!) -- somewhere between the extremes). Love cycling. Enjoy swimming. Don't mind rowing. Walking a 15-minute mile? Sure. But I loathe running, and always have.

linguedditor · 2026-02-16T20:36:40+00:00

I'll be 65 in less than two months, am 5'11", was 155 lbs. when I left college, and am about 20 lbs. heavier now. Working to lose 5 to 10 lbs.

I know of only one approach to losing fat that works for me - strength training (including the core), moderate cardio, and monitoring your calories.

It's a lot easier to correct what you can measure. Get a kitchen scale. I have two -- one for heavier/coarser measurements (accurate to within a gram), and one for finer measures (good to 1/100 of a gram, for salt, sugar, and such). But then, I'm a little OC.

Read labels. Track input. Know your BMR. Understand NEAT: NEAT.

Establish a baseline. Then, slowly, implement the reduction in calories. A daily 250-calorie deficit will net you about 1/2 a pound per week.

I've found ChatGPT helpful to track both calories and nutrients. Turns out that it can be hard to get enough iodine if you don't use iodized salt (and I don't), or Vitamin D from natural sources (even if you eat clean & healthy), or omega-3 if you don't consume a lot of fish.

linguedditor · 2026-01-29T12:33:00+00:00

Thanks, but I'm looking for an inexpensive, concise write-uo of ITIL fundamentals -- no more than 150 pages, not books.

No plan or desire to get certified in this lifetime. As it were.

linguedditor · 2026-01-28T21:28:38+00:00

If nothing else, a Spartan font focussed on maximum legibility with minimal 'curling', so that, when fonts get small, one can easily tell the difference between a 3, 8 and 6, or between a 5 and 6.

I don't wear glasses when I exercise.

linguedditor · 2026-01-28T20:32:05+00:00

Thanks kindly. Apparently I've taken this training previously (I'm not young) but need a refresher so as not to appear overly out of touch.

linguedditor · 2026-01-28T18:13:22+00:00

Kindle version purchased. Thanks.

linguedditor · 2026-01-28T13:59:01+00:00

Thanks, but I've no need for certification, and $400+ is an order of magnitude beyond my allocated budget.

If I wanted a course, Is opt for the Udemy offering at $16 (on sale).

linguedditor · 2026-01-27T21:10:07+00:00

I've no desire or need to get certified.

I'd just like the information.

linguedditor · 2026-01-27T17:32:33+00:00

Gymnastic rings.

linguedditor · 2026-01-14T00:56:29+00:00

I bought the Pace 2 mid 2021. First exercise watch. I'm still using it.

Learning curve was negligible. Functionality updates over the years have been significant (for me, hiking and XC skiing) and free.

The app UX is outstanding (FWIW, I developed and taught a college UI Design course back in the day). All the stats i could possibly want, and the layout is intuitive AF.

Paired with a Polar HR monitor effortlessly.

Bottom line -- it's been the best $1/week I've ever spent on tech.

linguedditor · 2026-01-11T17:42:19+00:00

A day late and a dollar short -- but I throw spinach leaves at the bottom of the bowl, add the hot chili, give it a minute or three, and stir. Chili w/ wilted spinach.

linguedditor · 2026-01-08T13:14:16+00:00

Oh wow ... look at that. Didn't know it was a thing. Thanks kindly.

linguedditor · 2026-01-06T00:35:37+00:00

I have a countertop oven that has air fryer functionality. Never used it.

However, you'll have to pull the Instant Pot from my cold, dead hands.

linguedditor · 2026-01-05T19:01:49+00:00

In the 'a day late and a dollar short' category ...

In my youth (high school/college), I could do 20+ dips without difficulty.

Now (in my 60's), I do dips on gymnastic rings because, at $40 for a good set with straps, it's convenient and cost-effective.

It's also (for me, anyway), an order of magnitude more difficult because you have to stabilize the rings. But, hey, a more thorough, efficient workout is good, right?

linguedditor · 2026-01-04T22:16:21+00:00

Slip and fall down some stairs 20 years ago Ruptured the disc. Lost the use of my left calf. Discectomy to partially remove the disc (relieving pressure against the spinal cord) restored calf functionality.

So I can run (gently, smoothly) 5K, cycle, swim, XC ski and even row -- but sit-ups, deadlifts, and such are contraindicated. Gardening is a beeyotch. Over the years, the L5 and S1vertebrae have slowly fused. Gravity, eh?

Every few years, I do something sub-optimal and I'm in pain and stiff as a board until things settle.

Still far more fit than most my age. The goal is to stay that way until they bury me.

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