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Dr. Jim Fitness Test

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I thought I would share my personal fitness test. I’m pretty regular, especially in the last couple of months since I found out I gained 20 pounds after I retired from my job as consulting psychiatrist to University of Iowa Health Care. Sena and I both exercise and we’re being careful about our diet (kale three times a day with spunk water).

The YouTube video doesn’t show everything I do, but it’s pretty close. I don’t do the Griddy every day because it’s strenuous, mainly because I’m still not doing it right.

Allen Davis invented the Griddy and I definitely have not perfected it.

10 responses to “Dr. Jim Fitness Test”

  1. J. Martin Avatar
    J. Martin

    The kale and spunk water combo sounds intriguing—wonder if that’s the secret to staying regular. Retiring from a demanding job like

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    1. James Amos Avatar
      James Amos

      Hi, you’re the 4th or 5th person who didn’t get my joke about the kale and spunk water. Sorry about that! I guess I sort of dead-panned that too well. Looks like you didn’t finish a sentence, though. Thanks, anyway.

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  2. Matthew Walker Avatar
    Matthew Walker

    Reading this made me rethink my approach a bit. Sometimes you don’t realize your assumptions until someone lays it out like this.

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    1. James Amos Avatar
      James Amos

      If you’re referring to the kale and spunk water thing, that was a joke! You’re the 4th person to do that. I gotta work on my delivery. Thanks, anyway!

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  3. Mia White Avatar
    Mia White

    The detail about kale three times a day with “spunk water” had me chuckling—sounds like a retirement diet that’s equal parts discipline and personality. Getting back into a routine after gaining weight is no small feat, but your approach makes it feel more like a creative project than a chore.

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      James Amos

      Hey, you’re the third person to not get that joke about the kale and spunk water. I was just kidding; we don’t really do that! Thanks, anyway!

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  4. Amelia Evans Avatar
    Amelia Evans

    That mention of kale three times a day with spunk water is a surprisingly specific dietary punch. Retiring from a mentally demanding job like psychiatry must shift how one thinks about bodily upkeep, so this test seems like a natural refocus. Wishing you and Sena steady progress on the Griddy.

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    1. James Amos Avatar
      James Amos

      Oh, no. You’re the second person to fall for that kale and spunk water joke. I was just kidding, folks!

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  5. Michael Anderson Avatar
    Michael Anderson

    The mention of eating kale three times a day with “spunk water” made me pause—definitely a unique approach to retirement nutrition. My own post-career routine has a similarly quirky vegetable habit, though mine involves roasting Brussels sprouts until they’re practically charcoal.

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      James Amos

      Oh my goodness. That stuff about the kale and spunk water was a joke! But don’t feel bad. Somebody else fell for that too!

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