Sunday, December 31, 2017

BACK TO CHICAGO

On Saturday I completed my weeklong visit to see my Mom and said farewell to the 'moderate' New York Winter Weather.  This was the view of the crystal clear skies as my plane headed into the airport after crossing Lake Michigan.


What the photo does not convey is the ambient temperature. When my plane touched down in Chicago (approximately 3.5 hours later than the initial arrival time) the outside temperature was 1°F. The forecast for the rest of the week degraded from there.  I mostly enjoyed my experience flying JetBlue for the first time. I enjoyed the full can of soft drink they served, the wide selection of snacks they offered (in comparison to Southwest Airlines) and I enjoyed the complimentary wifi. What I did not enjoy so much, was that after the plane landed in Chicago, we sat on the tarmac for approximately one hour. However, with the free wifi still fired up, all I did was watch netflix, so it really wasn't so bad. 



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Your Food Diary For:


BREAKFAST Calories
kcal
Carbs
g
Fat
g
Protein
g
Sodium
mg
Sugar
g
Bagel, Lox and Cream Cheese 400 49 12 27 1,556 9
Trader Joe's Maple Brown Sugar Oatmeal 320 64 4 8 480 26

720 113 16 35 2,036 35
L U N C H
Trader Joe's Soft 10 Grain Bread 180 30 5 8 320 2
Trader Joe's Sliced Cheese 220 0 18 12 360 0

400 30 23 20 680 2
D I N N E R
Bagel, Lox and Cream Cheese 400 49 12 27 1,556 9

400 49 12 27 1,556 9
S N A C K S
Brownies 300 47 12 4 231 27
JetBlue Terra Chips - Sweets and Blues 140 17 7 2 115 2
JetBlue Abby's - Chocolate chip cookies 120 21 4 2 0 13
Homemade Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus 100 10 3 13 0 4

660 95 26 21 346 46
Totals 2,180 287 77 103 4,618 92
Your Daily Goal 2,185 273 73 110 2,300 82
Remaining 5 -14 -4 7 -2,318 -10
Calories
kcal
Carbs
g
Fat
g
Protein
g
Sodium
mg
Sugar
g
*You've earned 255 extra calories from exercise today         






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I thought my weight would have dropped more than the half pound that it did drop during my New York trip. But it is what it is. Sunday weight 239.9 lbs.

Saturday, December 30, 2017

HEMPSTEAD LAKE STATE PARK

For the third consecutive day during my trip to visit my Mom in Lynbrook, I set out early to take a suburban hike. On Friday I decided to trek out to Hempstead Lake State Park. I have no recall of going to this park ever before. It is only about three miles away from the home I grew up in. I went to the park, and exited into Rockville Centre before returning home. This was an 8 mile hike. This completed my hiking schedule for my Lynbrook visit. I did walk only three days, Wednesday 17 miles, Thursday 6 miles and Friday 8 miles. I was satisfied with my level of exercise during the week. The warmest temperature that I experienced on any of these three hikes was 20°F.  The weather was cooperative with me, the temperatures in Chicago this week had been much colder. However the temperatures in Chicago when I return today are soon to be dipping even further into minus territory.  I don't foresee any long hikes in that kind of environment - but I am sure I will get out at least for a short excursion. I guess I will find out this week.



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Your Food Diary For:


BREAKFAST Calories
kcal
Carbs
g
Fat
g
Protein
g
Sodium
mg
Sugar
g
Trader Joe's Maple and Brown Oatmeal 320 64 4 8 480 26
Bagel, Lox and Cream Cheese 400 49 12 27 1,556 9
Trader Joe's Spiced Cider 120 30 0 0 10 24

840 143 16 35 2,046 59
L U N C H
Cabbage Soup 200 20 0 5 157 11

200 20 0 5 157 11
D I N N E R
Lasagna 800 86 28 46 1,340 10
Chicken Parmigian 350 46 11 18 594 14
Rataouille 200 44 3 8 216 44

1,350 176 42 72 2,150 68
S N A C K S
Red Delicious Apple 100 26 0 1 2 20

100 26 0 1 2 20
   
Totals 2,490 365 58 113 4,355 158
Your Daily Goal 3,373 421 112 169 2,300 126
Remaining 883 56 54 56 -2,055 -32
Calories
kcal
Carbs
g
Fat
g
Protein
g
Sodium
mg
Sugar
g
*You've earned 1,443 extra calories from exercise today         
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Normally on Saturday I weigh myself. I will wait until tomorrow when I am home on my own scale. Since I don't trust that all scales are calibrated the same, the only way to know if one has gained or lost any weight is to use the same scale.






Friday, December 29, 2017

VALLEY STREAM SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL

I am still in Lynbrook visiting my Mom. After Wednesday's 'epic' hike to Long Beach it was time to stay a bit closer to home for Thursday's hike. The balmy weather of Wednesday had dissipated and dropped another six degrees to 14°F when I set out. I decided to start my hike by walking to my old high school which I graduated from a bit more than 42 years ago - Valley Stream South. I was curious just how long that walk was. Back in the old days, my home was the furthest away from the high school of any home in the district. I am sure that it still the case. Anyway, I logged my hike and 'discovered' that it was merely 2.2 miles door-to-door.


This was the route I took when I walked (or rode my bike) to my high school. I was convinced that I lived 2.5 miles from my school, it turned out to be a little bit less.

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I thought that this street sign in Millbrook (formerly Green Acres) had a snappy name.




Your Food Diary For:

BREAKFAST Calories
kcal
Carbs
g
Fat
g
Protein
g
Sodium
mg
Sugar
g
Trader Joe's Maple and Brown Sugar Oatmeal 320 64 4 8 480 26
Bagel, Lox and Cream Cheese 400 49 12 27 1,556 9

720 113 16 35 2,036 35
L U N C H
Trader Joe's Soft 10 Grain Bread 180 30 5 8 320 2
Trader Joe's Sliced Cheddar Cheese 220 0 18 12 360 0
Shrimp 100 0 2 21 468 0

500 30 25 41 1,148 2
D I N N E R
Chicken Parmigian 350 46 11 18 594 14
Rataouille 200 44 3 8 216 44
Garden Salad 100 6 0 4 400 4
Spaghetti With Meatballs 400 105 3 18 0 0

1,050 201 17 48 1,210 62
S N A C K S
Cookies, Brownies 300 47 12 4 231 27

300 47 12 4 231 27
   
Totals 2,570 391 70 128 4,625 126
Your Daily Goal 3,123 390 104 157 2,300 117
Remaining 553 -1 34 29 -2,325 -9
Calories
kcal
Carbs
g
Fat
g
Protein
g
Sodium
mg
Sugar
g
*You've earned 1,193 extra calories from exercise today         




Thursday, December 28, 2017

LONG BEACH

In the spirit of Homer Simpson, it has been my 'lifelong dream' for the past two years to walk to Long Beach from my Mom's house in Lynbrook where I grew up. My Mom still lives in the house that I grew up in and I got it into my head that it would be a interesting to walk to the beach sometime during a visit. During my last visit to Lynbrook, a family crisis interfered with my plans.  When my Mom shattered her ankle in three places during my last visit, my enthusiasm for taking such a walk and the opportunity to do so disappeared. Fast forward, fourteen months, and my Mom is back on her feet and while the ankle is not 100%, it still qualifies as a wonderful miracle that she can walk again, and while my Mom humorously says the ankle is not painful, but gives her discomfort. Me? I consider pain and discomfort to be synonyms - but I digress.

I woke up early on Wednesday morning in the same bed that I used to wake up in when I was going to high school nearly, but not quite 50 years ago.  I made myself two bowls of instant oatmeal and set out for my suburban hike. I bundled up quite well, and checked the temperature. The temperature when I set out was 20°F. I was able to easily convince myself that it was not so cold, because back at my home in Chicago at the very same moment, it was -1°F.



The trek to the beach, the the Atlantic Ocean was just 6.5 miles and it took just over an hour and a half. Had I just turned around and returned the way I came, I would have taken a 13 mile trek. I did not do that. I continued west along the boardwalk which was recently re-built after 'Super Storm Sandy' five years ago to the very end, and then I continued on the main road to the Atlantic Beach Bridge. I don't think that I crossed this bridge even a dozen times in my entire life growing up. In fact, I wasn't sure that I could cross it as a pedestrian until I googled it during my hike and confirmed that it did have a pedestrian sidewalk. Using my MapMyWalk App, I saw that the way back to Lynbrook was very uncomplicated. I made a right turn shortly after crossing this bridge and walked a few miles on Broadway right back to my neighborhood. I made a short detour to walk past the elementary school that I started attending as a kindergartner likely in 1962.

My hike was 17 miles. I came home, had some lunch with my Mom and then I had to go back outside to do my chores. My Mom had asked me to clear some leaves in her front yard and yesterday seemed like a good day to do that.




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Your Food Diary For:


BREAKFAST Calories
kcal
Carbs
g
Fat
g
Protein
g
Sodium
mg
Sugar
g
Trader Joe's - Maple and Brown Instant Oatmeal 320 64 4 8 480 26

320 64 4 8 480 26
L U N C H
Oven Broiled Chicken 200 0 13 20 146 0

200 0 13 20 146 0
D I N N E R
Garden Salad 100 6 0 4 400 4
Chicken Parmesan and Spaghetti 600 99 21 79 858 0
French Baguette 300 60 2 10 740 2
Rataouille 200 44 3 8 216 44

1,200 209 26 101 2,214 50
S N A C K S
Cookies, Brownie 300 47 12 4 231 27

300 47 12 4 231 27
Totals 2,020 320 55 133 3,071 103
Your Daily Goal 4,560 570 152 229 2,300 171
Remaining 2,540 250 97 96 -771 68
Calories
kcal
Carbs
g
Fat
g
Protein
g
Sodium
mg
Sugar
g
*You've earned 2,630 extra calories from exercise today         
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This was just the beginning of my hike, when I arrived at the boardwalk for my view of the Atlantic Ocean.
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I am facing east, but the camera is facing west while standing on the Atlantic Beach Bridge.

I am facing west, but the camera is facing east while standing on the Atlantic Beach Bridge.


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Wednesday, December 27, 2017

BAREBURGER

Spent the day with my Mom in Lynbrook, Long Island. I probably could have carved out some time to take some kind of walk, but I didn't. The plan is to do that today, Wednesday.  For lunch, I went with my Mom and a friend of hers to a Bareburger restaurant. I had never heard of this organic restaurant chain before - but they can be found in New York, California, Japan, Germany and few other places. I had a good healthy, apparently organic, hamburger for lunch.



Your Food Diary For:

BREAKFAST Calories
kcal
Carbs
g
Fat
g
Protein
g
Sodium
mg
Sugar
g
Trader Joe's Maple Brown Sugar Instant Oatmeal 320 64 4 8 480 26

320 64 4 8 480 26
L U N C H
Bareburger - Sweet Potato Fries 300 31 20 1 281 12
Bareburger - The Standard 800 47 43 59 1,209 11

1,100 78 63 60 1,490 23
D I N N E R
Oven Broiled Chicken 200 0 13 20 146 0
Sweet Potato 150 34 0 3 60 10
Rataouille 100 22 1 4 108 22
Garden Salad 100 6 0 4 400 4

550 62 14 31 714 36


Totals 1,970 204 81 99 2,684 85
Your Daily Goal 1,987 248 66 100 2,300 74
Remaining 17 44 -15 1 -384 -11
Calories
kcal
Carbs
g
Fat
g
Protein
g
Sodium
mg
Sugar
g
*You've earned 57 extra calories from exercise today         

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Tuesday, December 26, 2017

LYNBROOK

After more than a year, I have returned to the town where I grew up to visit my Mom. I traveled on Christmas Day. I had imagined that my airplane would have been half-empty, it was completely full. Still there was very little traffic in the ride to the O'hare Airport in Chicago nor the ride from JFK on Long Island. I flew JetBlue for the first time and that was a good experience. In the past ten years I think I have exclusively used Southwest Airlines. While I am visiting Long Island, I will try to take an interesting suburban hike, although I did not do so yesterday.



Your Food Diary For:


BREAKFAST Calories
kcal
Carbs
g
Fat
g
Protein
g
Sodium
mg
Sugar
g
Dunkin' Donuts Boston Kreme Donut 600 75 31 6 716 31

600 75 31 6 716 31
L U N C H
Bagel With Cream Cheese 400 58 12 13 780 4

400 58 12 13 780 4
D I N N E R
Beef - Brisket 200 0 15 15 131 0
Rataouille 100 22 1 4 108 22
Potato pancakes 200 21 11 5 571 1

500 43 27 24 810 23
S N A C K S
Red Delicious Apple 100 26 0 1 2 20
Green Grapes 100 25 0 1 3 24

200 51 0 2 5 44
Totals 1,700 227 70 45 2,311 102
Your Daily Goal 2,083 260 69 105 2,300 78
Remaining 383 33 -1 60 -11 -24
Calories
kcal
Carbs
g
Fat
g
Protein
g
Sodium
mg
Sugar
g
*You've earned 153 extra calories from exercise today         
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