I have done the same. I zone out and do not even realize how time is passing as I use the exercise cycle. Now I tend to use the ones that are facing the balcony where I work out. This means that I am looking over the heads of everyone by about 20 feet.
Nowadays, even looking at a woman can get you labeled as such. There have been numerous videos of women complaining at gyms about men glancing in their direction.
Golabki is a popular Polish stuffed cabbage dish. My mom used to make it regularly but called it “Pigs in a blanket” because she only used sausage.