One fat geek's SUCCESSFUL attempt to regenerate into a not-so-fat geek by watching the entirety of Doctor Who while walking on a treadmill

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Thirteen Month Checkin

Mar 20 2018
Thirteen Month Checkin

Today marks the thirteen month anniversary of the day I started this ridiculous project. In that time I have walked 1,339.57 miles on the treadmill while taking 2,579,882 steps, watching 703 episodes and 61 stories of Doctor Who, and losing 57.82 pounds in weight. I have also gone from barely being able to do three push-ups to being able to do forty. I have reached a point where I am no longer actively losing weight, but my body shape continues to change. Heck, just last night I auditioned for a part in a stage production where, if I actually get cast, I will need to be able to roller skate. I feel (to quote the Ninth Doctor) fantastic!

As for this morning's viewing, this is the story that (for me at least) put a stake in the ground and declared, "This is Doctor Who, and it not only has something to say but the skill to say it." So let's talk about that.

Progress

Currently Watching:

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Total Steps Taken:
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Blue Line: 5-Day Moving Avg
Yellow Line: Daily Weight

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Recent Comments

Ron Miles said:
Thanks to the hive-mind of the internet, I found it! The book is The Bad Times of Irma Baumlin (a.k.a. Irma's Big Lie).
In: You Saddle the Rat and I'll Jump On
Lynn said:
I googled the phrase mentioned here about Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John you saddle a rat and I’ll get on’ recalling over the years how when I read that same book, I was able to remember the order of t
In: You Saddle the Rat and I'll Jump On
Your Pal Rik (namer of posts) said:
Bless you, Ron. You're too kind. Tanith Lee is much missed.
In: Positively Hoskin-esque
Your Pal Rik (namer of posts) said:
Or just turn down the contrast until everything's grey? (This may possibly be a comment only understood by people with a certain vintage of television. Do TVs even have adjustable contrast anymore?
In: Dead and Gan
Ron Miles said:
Good point. Perhaps, after I finish Blake's 7 and Sapphire & Steele, I should start a grand re-watch and dig back into the b&w era.
In: Dead and Gan
Your Pal Rik (namer of posts) said:
Regards the first year weight loss, could the science be that early Doctor Who was more conducive to weight loss than when it went color??? Could color TV be the problem?
In: Dead and Gan
Justin said:
Oh boy am I excited to hear your thoughts on Blake’s 7 - and share your journey down that road. And Sapphire and Steel is a huuuuge favourite of mine! Needless to say, I am glad to have compelling rea
In: Marsha, Marsha, Marsha!
Michael Mulligan said:
My face hurts from smiling.
In: Build a warehouse on a moon, it's never going to be perfect
Michael Montoure said:
Don't forget Tom Baker's fourth-wall break. "Even the sonic screwdriver's not going to get me out of this one!"
In: This regeneration, it's a bit of a clerical error anyway
Ron Miles said:
Yeah, I live for days like that. Or, as the Ninth Doctor once said, "Oh, come on. Give me a day like this. Give me this one. "
In: Don't Talk to the Clown