Wednesday, December 17, 202

Last night I took my Diphenhydramine and Zopiclona tablets and went to bed at 10:30. I quickly fell asleep, got up once at 3:15, finally waking/getting up at 6:30.

Teresa returned from her gym class at 7:30 and made breakfast. After a short nap to pass the time I left at 9am for the gym and I found Smartfit busier than usual. I had to change the order of my routine a few times but completed everything including 16 minutes on the treadmill.

Last Monday I noticed this new device they had in the gym:

And I asked ChatGPT about it and it said,

“This is a Smart Fit body composition analyzer that uses bioimpedance (“bioimpedancia”) to estimate what your body is made of.

What it is

The machine sends a very small, harmless electrical current through your body via the foot pads and the hand grips. Based on how easily that current travels, it estimates things like:

• Body fat %
• Muscle mass
• Body water %
• Bone mass (estimate)
• Basal metabolic rate (BMR)
• Sometimes visceral fat level

How to use it (step by step)

1.  Remove shoes and socks (the sign at the bottom says this).

2.  Empty your pockets and place personal items on the shelf (“Coloca aquí tus objetos personales”).

3.  Step onto the metal foot plates barefoot.

4.  Grab the two hand grips firmly (one in each hand).

5.  Stand still, arms slightly away from your body.

6.  Follow the instructions on the screen until it finishes.

The test usually takes 30–60 seconds.

Important accuracy tips

For more consistent results:

• Do it at the same time of day each time
• Avoid heavy exercise, alcohol, or large meals beforehand
• Hydration matters a lot—being dehydrated or overhydrated can change results
• Treat the numbers as trends, not exact medical measurements

What it is not

• It’s not a medical diagnostic tool
• Results can vary day to day; doctors use more precise methods”

 

I watched one of the younger female trainers on it being guided by a woman I think must be a manager (in white coat). The trainer stood on the pad in her bare feet and held two handles out to her sides. It seemed to take a while to get the results so I just continued on to my next exercise, the treadmill where I completed 16 minutes using a different breathing technique suggested by ChatGPT.

I had a latte in a busy Ganso y Castor for a couple hours, finally returning to the apt.

I brother won the Employee of the Year award at his company. Congratulations bro!

At 1pm we ordered a Didi to take us to Restaurante La gloria de Gloria. We had to wait in a short line and Teresa exclaimed about how large the chicharron was (the length of your forearm including your hand) that they were serving someone. It was about a 10-minute wait then we got an outside table. Teresa ordered one bandeja paisa and we shared it.

I also had a Coke and the check came to 86,000 pesos. We quickly caught a taxi back to the apt for 8,700 pesos.

I watched a couple more episodes of Downton Abbey.

Teresa informed me she would like to go to Plaza Mayor tomorrow morning for some fair so I declined Marcos’ invitation to meet for coffee.

Teresa went to bed at 8:30 and I informed her I’d be going to bed a little later because I wanted to watch D Rumpf’s presidential address to find out if the US is at war with Venezuela.

Well, that was a big nothing burger. To summarize: the US was broken a year ago under Joe Biden and today everything is great and it’s the envy of the world. Sheesh!

According to my step counter I walked 4,240 steps today; I’d like to hit 4,000 every day.

 

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