236.6 lbs (DAY 124)

Weighed myself this morning... 236.6 lbs

I think that is enough gaining for a bit...

OY! (DAY 123)

OY.... going nowhere fast

MORE EATING, NO WALKING (DAY 122)

ANOTHER DAY WHEN WORK INTERFERES WITH HIKING TIME (DAY 121)

I did not find time to hike yesterday... In fact, I was particularly INACTIVE - check out my 'steps' for the day - I didn't get past 7000.  On the other hand, I am a salesman. It is my selling career that propels me about the state and affords me the opportunity to hike in all kinds of different locales. Wednesday was a hikeless day, but it was a particularly fruitful day at work - and that is important too.

I NEED TO FIND MYSELF AGAIN (DAY 120)

Where is that guy who spent weeks consuming approximately 1000 calories per day?
Recently I have not kept my breakfast under that number.

A NORMAL DAY IN ILLINOIS (DAY 119)

Trying to get ahead of an early midwest snowstorm, I was in Bloomington, Illinois on Sunday. There was a threat of rain before the threat was to turn to snow. I set out for a hike at around noon and I hiked to NORMAL.  (Normal, Illinois...that is)

SHORT DAY IN CHICAGO (DAY 118)

My weekend at home was cut short.
Cut short by the need to leave Chicago to avoid a predicted snow storm.
But not before I found the time to take a hike.

SEVEN MILE URBAN HIKE (DAY 117)

After my 17 mile jaunt on Thursday, I awoke Friday without the burning desire to take another marathon hike. I didn't wake up sore, I didnt wake sore... I just felt a paucity of enthusiasm for another long hike. As the day wore on, my enthusiasm kicked up a a few notches and before the sun set, I did manage a seven mile urban hike.

Weighed myself Saturday morning and I am at 233.5 lbs.
I somehow DID lose half a pound this past week

No particular reason to panic.... I weighed 283.6 lbs on July 31 of this year.

I still have every reason to be proud of my accomplishment....

and I am and why shouldn't I be? I am down 50.1 lbs since July 31, 2018 this past summer.

THANKSGIVING 17 MILE URBAN HIKE (DAY 115)

On my drive back from Indianapolis into Chicago I noticed a new billboard advertising the Rolling Stones tour stop at Soldier Field this summer. This gave me a destination for my Thanksgiving walk. I wanted to take a picture of myself with the billboard in the background.  All I had to do was walk approximately 8 miles to get to this spot.... My entire hike was 17 miles.

THANKSGIVING (DAY 114)

Today is Thanksgiving.
It is more than likely that I will overeat, yet again.
I think on Friday - I will need to get 'back on the program'

YET ANOTHER WASTED DAY (DAY 113)

Ate too much.
Exercised too little.
Had a good day at work though...

ANOTHER DAY WITHOUT EXERCISING (DAY 112)

A one day tradeshow in Shipshewana, Indiana kept me busy all day from 7:00AM until 5:00PM.  After the show, I had to drive 3 hours to Indianapolis. Another day without exercising. I did not forget to eat.

STILL OFF THE RAILS (DAY 111)

I am slipping into some bad habits again.... What is my problem?
No seriously, I need to know.

MONGOLIAN GRILL (DAY 110)

I guess I did not successfully cut down on calories on Saturday.... A trip to BD's Mongolian Grill in Bollingbrook nixed that plan after a quick trip to Ikea.

NOTE TO SELF: DON'T PANIC (DAY 109)

I know that I have recently been 'off my game.' 

I know that I have not been walking as much as I did in the summer and fall.

I know that I will not be able to walk as much as I did for the next few months.

I know that I have 'forgotten' portion control recently.

I know that I have 'forgotten' to record each and every candy bar that I have eaten recently.

I know that I have been snacking way too much recently.

I know that I have given in to temptation and made friends with hotel vending machines.

I know that I should not panic and that I should again start doing what I had been doing so well.

How about I start today?

Weighed myself Saturday morning and I am at 234 lbs. 

No particular reason to panic.... I weighed 283.6 lbs on July 31 of this year.

I have every reason to be proud of my accomplishment....

and I am.

SNOVEMBER (DAY 108)

There was much more snow from DC through New England.... Still even in southern Illinois, I had to deal with a couple of inches of snow that fell overnight on Wednesday. Which means that I was trudging through it on Thursday during my 6 mile hike in Effingham.