but an ice-cold shower fills me with fear and loathing.

When I ran the hot water tap in the bathroom sink, it went from ice cold to...room temperature, if the room hasn't had the furnace turned on yet. So, basically, a touch "warmer" than cold.

YAY!

Anyhoodle, I'm just mentally preparing for all the fist-shaking I'll be doing at the universe when I go in for a physical and my numbers still aren't great despite massive lifestyle changes because genetics.

I am kind of pissed that all the oatmeal, fruit/veg, coconut oil, and exercise had very little effect. I mean, I could have been eating Frankenberry for breakfast and loafing around instead of going to the gym like a chump.

I am kind of pissed that all the oatmeal, fruit/veg, coconut oil, and exercise had very little effect. I mean, I could have been eating Frankenberry for breakfast and loafing around instead of going to the gym like a chump.

But if you'd been doing that, your cholesterol could have gone super high!

But if you'd been doing that, your cholesterol could have gone super high!

Oooh, fair point. (Besides, the Frankenberry doesn't taste as good as I remember it tasting when I was a kid.)

Okay, I'm about to brave the shower. Maybe I'll pretend it's summer camp (which never, EVER had hot water for the showers).

Rationally I know I'm way healthier now than I was 5 years ago, but the part of me that just wants to eat bacon and fries and pizza and be lazy doesn't need any ammunition.

Shower update: son of a bitch, that was brisk! I remember fashion magazines saying you should rinse your hair with cold water after washing it, because it makes it shiny. My hair should be shiny enough to reflect light now.

In Jamaica, our water heater would be dodgy. First off, it wasn't on all the time. You had to turn it on at least fifteen minutes before your shower, and even then, it warmed up while you were in there. Years of miserable showers. I don't care if it's the tropics, I need a hot shower.

I have taken a few deliberate ice baths and two deliberate cold showers--both in Marrakech while I was suffering from a concussion.

My parents have since gotten (same house) solar powered water heaters, and BAM. Instant boil. It's amazing.

I grew up thinking a flushed toilet iced everyone's showers--not just because of Jamaica, but the British heating system was pretty chilly too (do you want to risk peeing into a toilet where the water is frozen over?). I got laughed at hard when I expected it still in North American houses.

Mnnf. Another epidural Thursday. I hope they are in fact additive.

I think flushing the toilet in my house makes the shower hot? I forget.

I am so obsessed with solar powered water heaters.

I got laughed at hard when I expected it still in North American houses.

Really? I think that's normal. No, wait, Jesse's way - you get scalded because the cold water all goes to the flush.

ETA: I live alone so not really an issue BUT if I start the shower running and have to pee while the hot water is warming up (as often happens) I don;t flush because I'm honestly not sure what will happen but I'm certain it would be bad.