105_https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZmhD2kjNuY_weight loss
gpt
. So, um, tell me about the exercise.
human
Well, um, since we spoke last, I've been to the gym a couple of times.
gpt
You have?
human
I have.
gpt
That's fantastic.
human
Yeah, and actually, my pants feel a little better too. I'm very pleased with it.
gpt
So, what else have you noticed other than your-your pants are fitting better?
human
Um, I do feel better.
gpt
Mm-hmm.
human
My back—
gpt
Your-- my what?
human
Well, my back doesn't hurt nearly so much.
gpt
Wow.
human
And, um, but it seems like it's, um-- but it's still hard. I'd like to go more often or I-I guess that I'm-- I just need to be a little more patient with myself because it's, um, I'm not, uh, I'm not-- I wanna be able to like spend more time at the gym but right now, it's um, not, um-- Well, I guess I need to build up to it.
gpt
Mm-hmm. So and what would you-- What would- What would help you get to building up to it? Spending more time there.
human
Um, well, I guess just sticking with it and not getting, um, sidetracked.
gpt
Mm-hmm.
human
Like last week, I-I didn't get there at all until like Thursday during the week,-
gpt
Mm-hmm.
human
-so it was- it was a frustrating week like for the gym that way.
gpt
Mm-hmm.
human
I was kinda busy with some other things, but, um—
gpt
Mm-hmm. But you made it-- You made it one day-
human
I-I got—
gpt
-instead of zero days.
human
Yeah, and actually, I made it again on Saturday too. So.
gpt
That's fantastic.
human
Yeah.
gpt
Even with this, you know, pretty horrendous schedule going on.
human
Yeah. It's been a little-little hectic, you know. And, uh-- But, I-I don't like it too much because there's all these younger guys that can lift a lot more weight than me or they can stay on the treadmill longer and it-it-it's a little discouraging, you know. 'Cause I don't know if you've noticed, I'm not buff and they are. And it's-it's a little discouraging to think how much work it's gonna take to get, you know, kinda back towards that.
gpt
So you-you'd like to get buffed?
human
No, but, um, when-when I'm not at the gym, and I am my normal rational self, I realize that I'm, you know, way, way past the age of where I would really even want to do that, let alone want to spend the time it takes. But then while I'm at the gym, and I see the buff young guys, you know, lifting a lot of weight and all that stuff, then you know, the-- I don't know, the urge to be buff comes up in me.
gpt
So, but for right now, it sounds like the-- just having the pants fit better-
human
Yeah.
gpt
-sounds really, you know, like it's making you feel good about yourself and—
human
It is.
gpt
What other positive things have you noticed about the exercise?
human
Well, I noticed-- Well, I-I still need to work on my diet a lot. I haven't-- I-I'd like to say that by working out at the gym, I have, uh, I've -I've modified my diet, but I haven't very much. I've gotten a little bit better with that, but I'd like to do a lot more.
gpt
In what way have you gotten a little bit better?
human
Um, a little bit less junk food. Um, like at times, when I'm like I feel like, "Oh, I think I'll just go have a candy bar," or some worthless thing like that I'll actually have second thoughts before I do it.
gpt
So you're at the second thought part. And what do you think would-- might take you, uh, over to actually doing it if you wanted to?
human
Well, I think, uh, when I really start seeing some results at the gym, it's kinda, uh, I think the way it works in my mind is if I've worked out really hard and I've- and I've-- say I've lost a pound that week-
gpt
Mm-hmm.
human
-you know, and then as I'm looking at that double or triple fudge four-decker of ice cream Sunday thing, you know, that somebody is eating, I would say, "Wow, that would be about two hours on the treadmill." Then-then that would be probably-- the-- that would keep me from actually ordering one of those.
gpt
Oh, okay. The payoff just wouldn't be worth that two hours of treadmill versus that double fudgy browny thingy.
human
Right, decadent-- Why do they put the word decadent in food?
gpt
'Cause it is decadent, it's lovely.
human
Okay.
gpt
Yeah, yummy, so-
human
Okay. But it seems to be going so far so good. I-I guess, you know, I can like, you know, um, I-I'm-I'm pretty pleased with who-- how it's going on. Um, I'm really-- I'm glad we talked that last time 'cause it-it was the impetus to get me to go the first time in a long, long time.