Kathryn, thanks for the feedback on that. Noise level was a point I hadn't considered. In that case, treadmill might need to be listed among the things one of us cannot do without another one agreeing to be available to my ddad. I've already determined that when we decide on a treadmill (or other) we need to have a tv in place that can be viewed from it, so that's really a double purchase. Although tvs are so low priced lately I'm amazed. Years ago, my late dh had a NordicTrack and it was almost an attractive addition. I remember the wood was so nice. DVetNeighbor loves hers to this day - her everyday exercise, but she purchased hers more recently.
OKay I thought of you and dh when reading a discussion between Dr. Paul Jaminet, Dr. Ron Rosedale and Dr. Joe Mercola about which carbs should be a part of our meals. Dr. Rosedale is very strict about carbs and the other two not so much, but they agreed that rice (white is fine) would be their first choice for adding in carbs. One thing I did not know about white rice is that it has less likelihood of toxins that other processed foods. Dr. Mercola thinks potatoes (white) are a good choice. For what it's worth, here was a statement with which they all agreed: "Wheat and other glutinous grains are probably the worst starches to consume, in terms of metabolic impact versus micronutrient benefit, and many are heavy in toxins." Made me think of Lynlee and her efforts to avoid glutin. They like sweet potatoes somewhat, as long as it's understood that they are grown for sweetness now and have half the sweetness of the same amount of grapes - yams are still not overly sweet, having less than white potatoes.
I had to arise very early this morning and wasn't able to give the scale a fair shot. The scale is toying with a loss right now. Sigh. Another day waiting and only 1/2 pound lost all month so far. HRH brought home a lovely heart-shaped candy box for me with a pretty cloth lid. I know the gift is more about remembering I'd like the textile box than about the candy, BUT if I'm happy with my loss on the 14th of Feb, it will be nice to have some fancy-ish chocolate for a treat. In other years, we have taken each other out to Macaroni Grill restaurant, which somehow became the Valentine's Day thing. Unless we make arrangements in advance, I don't see that happening this year anyway, and besides, lots of sodium!!! We'll see!