We inherited my DD elliptical. It is big, nice, and runs smoothly. Now why did my skinny physically fit daughter give this away?!?!? Because it tries to killer you! lol! It is parked in the family room within viewing distance of the TV and you would think I was hearing impaired because I have to turn the volume up to hear the TV over my gasping-for-breath breathing. I've decided that I would do 500 steps 3X a day for a week and increase it until I'm up to 1/2 hr or so at a time. I will try to keep to this plan if I'm not dead! My DH who is very physically fit for 59 y/o, that old boy can jog a mile before he even breaks a sweat, got on the thing and within ten minutes was jelly-legged! I didn't feel so bad after that. I challenged my 8 y/o GS that if he would stay on it for 20 minutes I would give him a dollar (had lots of energy to burn off) and the little freak did it and wanted to know if he stayed on it another 20 minutes if he could have another dollar! LOL! The little GD, 4 y/o, was on it yesterday for about 15 minutes and didn't even break a sweat. She set the program for some kind of resistance program and away she went. I know how to turn it on. LOL!!
Hope you are all doing well. I added another forbidden food to my list: Barefoot Contessa's Outrageous Brownies. I made these for my family for Valentines and I swear a 1/2 inch square gave me the worse shakes, but the danged things kept calling my name. I sent the rest home with my little obese sister and her skinny kids! Have I not heard of the trash can!!!! I have a terrible time throwing food away. I only makes these on Valentines day. 1 lb of butter, 18 oz plus of chocolate, 1 1/2 c. sugar, 1 c. flour......never again! I'm in mourning! LOL!!!