THAT WAS THEN THIS IS NOW

Good Morning. Before we get started today, we take a look back. That was Then - This is Now. 

Lifted from my blog on October 24, 2015

Ever since my successful hike UP & DOWN HALF DOME in Yosemite Park [October 1, 2015], I have discovered that walking is absolutely invigorating. I enjoy strapping on a backpack filled with water and/or apples and/or couple of granola bars and logging some serious miles at a pace very near 4.5 mph.  I previously believed that I would unlikely walk 80 miles in one week again.  It simply seemed preposterous. I was wrong.

This week I walked 122 miles!

Saturday     October 17          16 miles
Sunday       October 18          19.1 miles
Monday      October 19          13.1 miles
Tuesday      October 20          18.1 miles
Wednesday October 21          26.2 miles
Thursday     October 22         17.1 miles
Friday         October 23          13.1 miles

GRAND TOTAL MILES WALKED OCTOBER 17-23           122 MILES

I am fairly certain that this might be a personal record that might not be broken for a long time.  I do not want to break this record.  I want to revel in the accomplishment and maintain a much more balanced approach in the future.  Still, I am glad that I completed this week of half-marathons. 

When this week started, I weighed 220.1 lbs.  It was with great anticipation that I stepped onto my scale this morning, after all this walking and walking and walking... (and plenty of eating as well...)

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219.0 lbs

I weigh 219.0 lbs.

I lost 1.1 lbs this week

I have lost 90.0 lbs in 304 days. Today begins Day 305.

I will always be at the beginning of a journey that never ends.

I weigh 219.0 lbs (304 days ago I weighed 309 lbs)

I have lost 29.1% of my weight since Dec 24.

I have a BMI, body mass index of 29.29

I had a 42.0 BMI on Dec 24 just 304 days ago (Class III obesity)

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THAT WAS THEN, THIS IS NOW. FAST FORWARD TEN MONTHS LATER TO AUGUST 20, 2016

Apparently I still enjoy walking and hiking. In fact, I enjoy walking/hiking more than ever. I previously believed that I would unlikely walk 122 miles in one week again. It simply seemed preposterous. I was wrong again).

This week I walked 153 miles!

SATURDAY     August 13               30 miles
SUNDAY          August 14               20 miles
MONDAY        August 15                22 miles
TUESDAY        August 16               26 miles
WEDNESDAY August 17               23 miles
THURSDAY     August 18               22 miles
FRIDAY            August 19               10 miles

GRAND TOTAL MILES WALKED AUGUST 13-19           153 MILES

I walked/hiked 153 miles this week

I am fairly certain that this might be a personal record that might not be broken for a long time.  I do not want to break this record.  I want to revel in the accomplishment and maintain a much more balanced approach in the future.  Still, I am glad that I completed this week of intense walking and hiking.  

When this week started, I weighed 221.1 lbs. Coincidentally and/or ironically, this week started with my weight precisely one pound more than it was ten months ago. It was with great anticipation that I stepped onto my scale this morning, after all this hiking and walking...

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214.6 lbs

I weighed 221.1 lbs just one week ago on August 13, 2016

I weigh 214.6 lbs. today, August 20, 2016

I lost 6.5 lbs this week

I have lost 94.4 lbs in 604 days. Today begins Day 605.

I will always be at the beginning of a journey that never ends.

I weigh 214.6 lbs (604 days ago I weighed 309 lbs)

I have lost 30.55% of my weight since Dec 24, 2015

I have a BMI, body mass index of 28.70  

I had a 42.0 BMI on Dec 24 just 604 days ago (Class III obesity)

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I am currently traveling south of 'Interstate 215' as my current weight is 214.6 lbs. It has been quite some time since I was anywhere near this particular highway!

During my recent mini-ballooning when I reached 241.9 lbs on May 7 during my hernia, I have lost 27.3 lbs. During this entire near-two year journey (604 days) I managed to briefly reach 209 lbs for a brief moment. I am within striking range of having lost 100 lbs.  My initial goal was to get below 200 lbs. Once again, this seems possible. I am convinced that I will NOT be walking 153 miles this week, next week, or anytime soon. However, I take great pride in that fact that I did this at least this one time. I have an overwhelming sense of accomplishment, no matter how dubious and/or ridiculous this accomplishment is. 

Your Food Diary For:

Friday, August 19, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Quaker - Grits - Instant	300	66	0	6	930	0
	300	66	0	6	930	0
L U N C H
Zone Perfect® - Mini Classic Chocolate Peanut Butter	180	20	5	10	240	12
WHOLE FOODS YOGURT ALMONDS	300	30	19	5	27	26
Read - 3 Bean Salad	600	130	0	10	3,000	80
	1,080	180	24	25	3,267	118
D I N N E R
Brami - Brami Beans	175	20	5	20	975	5
	175	20	5	20	975	5
Totals	1,555	266	29	51	5,172	123
Your Daily Goal	3,812	476	127	191	2,300	143
Remaining	2,257	210	98	140	-2,872	20
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 1,882 extra calories from exercise today

If every day were like today...   You'd weigh 187.8 lbs in 5 weeks.

       Your Exercise Diary for:

Friday, August 19, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
Walking	43	541
Walking	97	1,341
Daily Total / Goal	140 / 30	1,882 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	1542 / 210	17,347 / 4,130

It took some extra effort to squeeze in the last ten miles walking this week. In the morning I picked up my Mom and her brother at O'hare Airport and arrived early enough to walk three miles around the airport. They had traveled from New York for a wedding. During the day we did some sightseeing and between the time they checked into their hotel and the time that I drove them to their Friday night party, I was able to squeeze in one last seven mile walk.