Five week update / progress report

It’s been fives weeks ago yesterday since I had the first of two Cardiac Catherizations.  In a nutshell, I feel wonderful!  I really do generally feel much better than before.  I guess I must of been sliding downhill for many years without really knowing it.  My energy level seems much better, though I do fatigue at the end of the day, but some would say that you do need sleep from time to time.  My diet has done a complete 180 from where I was at.  I’m making better choices on a very consistent basis, and I don’t feel like I’m missing anything.  I’ve lost some weight, but nothing substantial.  I think I know why though, I’m not getting consistent exercise and not enough.

Exercise or getting the time to do it is still an issue, but on the upside when I have walked it has felt really good and I feel a sense of accomplishement.  In fact, Saturday morning LInda and I went and I ran probably a quarter of the two mile walk that we do, and even that wasn’t too back.  You never know, I may actually become a runner!  It’s up for debate though and I’m still trying to decide which would be the best way for me to exercise.  A great deal of it will be how easy or enjoyable I find this activity.

So right now, here is what I am pondering.  Which form should I take for exercise?

A.  Walking/Running around the neigborhood - Easy to do, can be done in the AM or PM, is relatively inexpensive to do.  It would seem to be that it would be the obvious choice, but weather is often unpredictable especially in the spring.
B.  Treadmill - close in proxitity, more costly, and able to go at anytime.  Given my relatively frugal nature, and my desire to not buy a piece of junk, this could be a tough one as well.  I don’t want to get somethingthat won’t last, but spending nearly a thousand dollars on a device isn’t my nature.  An advantage thought is that it offers me the seclusion of sharing MY fat with me only.
C.  Whole different route, the bicycle - If I have ever spent anytime in my life exercising with any consistancy it has been on a bike.  Years ago, I owned a really nice Bianchi.  It was an excellent bike and I owned it for about twenty years.  Biking is something that I still enjoy, and in fact the whole family goes biking on the Katy Trail starting last Fall.  It’s something that does require a bit of a financial investment, but given my track record of riding and my new found commitment to healthy living….this might ge the right course.

Any and ALL ideas and comments are welcome.