GLACIAL PARK

A visit to Elm Grove, Wisconsin (Milwaukee suburb) to sell buttons and trims granted me the opportunity to take an 8 mile hike in GLACIAL PARK in northern Illinois which was on the way home with just a slight 20 mile detour.  This park has some of the biggest hills that I have ever seen in the northern part of Illinois. They ain't exactly the Rocky Mountains, but in a state known exclusively for crooked politicians, high taxes and extreme flatness, these hills were a shocking sight. My fitbit recorded that I had 'climbed' 40 'stories' during my hiking.

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Glacial Park is McHenry County Conservation District’s most treasured open space holding, characterized by its rolling prairie, delta kames, oak savanna and the tranquil presence of the meandering Nippersink Creek.

Encompassing over 3,400 acres, Glacial Park contains over 400 acres of dedicated nature preserve; harbors 40 state endangered and threatened plant and animal species; is listed as one of the top five areas to view migratory wetland birds in the region, and is a part of the Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge.

Glacial Park is the Conservation District’s most popular site, visited annually by more than 64,000 guests who hike or horseback along eight miles of trails; fish the shoreline of Nippersink Creek at Keystone Landing or Pioneer Road Landing…or bike a five-mile portion of the 26-mile Prairie Trail that skirts the eastern boundary of the park. In a place where wildlife viewing is plentiful, many spend time birding, picnicking or paddling the glistening waters of Nippersink Creek., a high-quality stream teeming with aquatic life — a place where numerous wetland waders and local wildlife also visit the water’s edge.

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Your Food Diary For:

Friday, October 13, 2017

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Quaker Oats Instant Grits	300	66	5	6	930	0
	300	66	5	6	930	0
L U N C H
Subway - Turkey Sub Sandwich	560	92	7	36	1,620	14
	560	92	7	36	1,620	14
D I N N E R
Whole Foods - Komi Hawaiian Sushi Roll	350	0	0	0	0	0
Coco Community - Coconut Water	120	30	0	0	60	30
	470	30	0	0	60	30
S N A C K S
Whole Foods Dark Chocolate Coconut	400	40	28	4	50	26
	400	40	28	4	50	26
Totals	1,730	228	40	46	2,660	70
Your Daily Goal	3,002	375	100	151	2,300	112
Remaining	1,272	147	60	105	-360	42
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 1,072 extra calories from exercise today

If every day were like today...   You'd weigh 220 lbs in 5 weeks     

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SATURDAY WEIGH IN

I am Jewish.
But today, for me, it is Christmas Eve 2016.
I weighed myself this morning, and I am currently:

239.3 lbs

The last time that I weighed 239.3 lbs, was nearly one year ago on Christmas Eve 2016.
At that time, this was an unwelcome weight at I had weighed about 6 pounds less one week earlier
THIS TIME, IT IS A WELCOME WEIGHT AS I WEIGHED 5.6 POUNDS MORE LAST WEEK.
With weight management, it's not not only what you weigh, it's what you weighed last week.

Today marks the first time in the year 2017 that I have been below 240 lbs.
Coincidentally, my blog started on December 24, 2014 - On that day I weight 309 lbs.
From that point, I am currently down 70 lbs.

More recently, just one week after the sun was eclipsed by the moon, this past summer on August 28 my weight was a screamingly depressing 263.3 lbs, and rising weekly.

IN THE PAST SEVEN WEEKS, I HAVE REDISCOVERED THE SECRETS THAT I HAD PREVIOUSLY LEARNED FOR SUCCESSFUL WEIGHT LOSS. (eat less, exercise more)

And in the past seven weeks, I have lost TWENTY FOUR POUNDS.

NO WONDER, I HAVE BEEN RECENTLY EXPERIENCING AN EXTRA SPRING IN MY STEP!