TURKEY TIME

Some of my more regular readers of this blog over the past year will remember that as I advanced on my journey on the way to my 100 lb weight loss, I periodically posted photos of myself holding turkeys to highlight my progress.   When I had lost approximately 20 lbs, I posted a photo of myself holding one turkey.  When I had lost approximately 40 lbs, I posted a photo of myself holding two turkeys.  And so on...

Fast forward to now.  I am down 100 lbs.  This achievement cried out for a turkey photo.  This time, I picked up 5 twenty pound turkeys.  CAN YOU IMAGINE THAT THIS WAS THE WEIGHT THAT I WAS CARRYING AROUND MORNING, NOON AND NIGHT, 24/7?  In the photo below it appears that I am struggling.  Appears? Are you kidding? I was struggling!   If I stepped onto my scale holding those FIVE TURKEYS, the needle would have pointed to 309 lbs, just as it did on December 24th, 2014, although on that day it was WITHOUT THE TURKEYS!  (actually just one big fat butterball turkey - me!)  Have I mentioned that I am feeling pretty good these days?  I do not intend to lose any more turkeys.  I do, however,  have plans of dropping a few cornish game hens!

5 TURKEYS=100 POUNDS
100 POUNDS=weight lost since December 24, 2014
It kind of removes the mystery of why I wasn't so active back in those days...
Who would want to do ANYTHING while carting around an extra 100 lbs?

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Your Food Diary For:

Sunday, December 13, 2015

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
Honey Nut Scooters, 90 g	360	72	5	9	630	27
Apples - red delicious apple, 1 large	130	34	0	1	0	25
	490	106	5	10	630	52
L U N C H
Kroger - Deli Sliced Ham, 3 slices	45	2	2	8	488	2
Green Giant - Cut Asparagus Spears	35	5	0	4	315	2
Egg, whole, cooked, poached, 3 large	215	1	14	19	446	1
sugardale - hickory smoked bacon, 6 slices	240	0	18	18	870	0
	535	9	34	48	2,118	5
D I N N E R
MARIANO'S - MINESTONE SOUP, 1 cup	80	11	2	5	780	3
MARIANO'S - HUGE SPINACH SALAD	750	0	0	0	0	0
	830	11	2	5	780	3
S N A C K S
ROUNDY'S - SOY NUTS ROASTED & SALTED	300	21	17	23	105	3
	300	21	17	23	105	3
Totals	2,155	147	57	85	3,633	63
Your Daily Goal	3,719	465	124	186	2,300	139
Remaining	1,564	318	66	100	-1,333	76
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 1,789 extra calories from exercise today

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       Your Exercise Diary for:

Sunday, December 13, 2015

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
STAR TRAC ELLIPTICAL	92	1,859
MFP iOS calorie adjustment	N/A	-70
Daily Total / Goal	93 / 30	1,789 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	572 / 210	8,524 / 4,130

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total calories consumed 2155 calories

total calories burned (92 minutes elliptical) 1859 calories

total net calories 296 calories

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fitbit day 102
22037 steps

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trying to smile for the camera - it was not easy to do - too busy concentrating on holding 100 lbs of turkey.
(photo credits: Sara Jacobs)

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Actually, I would not be so happy if I lost this type of 100 pounds!

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