u/ProvokeCouture

I've only just begun but for the past couple of days, I feel like a whale that's beached itself what with all the flopping and flailing around.

I learned today that floor exercises; aka sitting on the ground to do rows or crunches, just ain't gonna happen until I drop some of the tonnage. I was stranded until I could get my dad's attention to help me up.

Fortunately, the upper body exercises (arms, chest, shoulders) are doable thanks to the resistance bands I've got.

According to Google University; To equal 10,000 steps—roughly 5 miles or 90–100 minutes of walking—you should use an exercise bike for approximately 30 to 45 minutes at a moderate pace. Because cycling is a higher-intensity, lower-impact workout, you can match the cardiovascular benefits and calorie burn of 10,000 steps in about half the time.

Estimated Time Based on Intensity:

Moderate Intensity (Steady Pace): 30–40 minutes.

Light Intensity (Casual Pace): 45–60 minutes.

High Intensity (Fast/High Resistance): 20–25 minutes.

Key Considerations:

Distance Metric: 10,000 steps roughly equates to 8–10 miles (about 13–16 km) on a stationary bike.

Calorie Equivalence: 10,000 steps usually burns around 300–400 calories; 30–40 minutes of moderate cycling often equals 400–600 calories.

Resistance Matters: Higher resistance allows you to reach the equivalent workout in less time, while very light resistance requires longer.

How many of us have watched those reels/videos where the influencer claims that if you do X routine, you'll rapidly see improvements?

It's been two days of exercise and I'm still overweight! I thought by now I'd be more ripped than Arnold Schwarzenegger at his peak! Did those influencers lie to me? 🤔

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Seriously, I know this is a long haul reconstruction project; I can be patient.

How many of us have watched those reels/videos where the influencer claims that if you do X routine, you'll rapidly see improvements?

It's been two days of exercise and I'm still overweight! I thought by now I'd be more ripped than Arnold Schwarzenegger at his peak! Did those influencers lie to me? 🤔

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Seriously, I know this is a long haul reconstruction project; I can be patient.

So everything I've read or watched say that consistency is key to achieving my goals. I get the workout part, but do they mean the time of day too? There's been days when a morning workout feels better, or I have family obligations until later at night.

So I officially started a proper workout routine (thanks to everyone who helpfully answered my earlier posts) but couldn't figure out why I wasn't 'feeling the burn.' Took the longest, most embarrassing time until it dawned on me that I was using a resistance band that was too light. Swapped it out for the next set heavier and now I'm golden.

Duh...

So I officially started a proper workout routine but couldn't figure out why I wasn't 'feeling the burn.' Took the longest, most embarrassing time until it dawned on me that I was using a resistance band that was too light. Swapped it out for the next set heavier and now I'm golden.

Duh...

Simply put, it's not a practical combination. I can get through about 1/2 a set before my mind wanders (even while listening to music) and I'll lose focus...ooh, shiny!

Where was I? Oh yeah, exercises while ADD-ing. I found a handy trick. Gold star stickers and a completion chart.

It's silly but works wonders.

Simply put, it's not a practical combination. I can get through about 1/2 a set before my mind wanders (even while listening to music) and I'll lose focus...ooh, shiny!

Where was I? Oh yeah, exercises while ADD-ing. I found a handy trick. Gold star stickers and a completion chart.

It's silly but works wonders.

I wrote a HP/MASH fan fiction story a while ago and one of my readers brought up an interesting point in the telephone conversation when Frank spoke to Pierce after getting arrested by the MPs during the episode "Fade Out, Fade In."

Sirius_writings on Chapter 4Thu 07 May 2026 08:35PM PDT

Pierce glowered, utterly incensed, “The Army, in its infinite wisdom, has not only cleared Frank of all charges, they have assigned him to a Veterans' hospital in Indiana, and promoted him…to Lt. Colonel.”

That part of canon always makes me laugh, because I find it... implausible, at the least. My head-canon is that Frank is an unreliable narrator. He was not cleared, but deemed incompetent to stand trial. He was not promoted anywhere except in his own head, and he was assigned to a Veteran's hospital in Indiana... but as a semi-permanent patient in the Psych Ward.

I love this story immensely, particularly all the not-so-little family connections. It's just what Harmony needs.

Came across the ice cream flavors and just couldn’t resist saying in Sloth's voice, "Rocky...Road? Hehe."