Wednesday, November 28, 2018

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.







Tuesday, November 27, 2018

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.


Monday, November 26, 2018

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)









Sunday, November 25, 2018

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.











Saturday, November 24, 2018

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.


Friday, November 23, 2018

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.







Thursday, November 22, 2018

Tuesday, November 20, 2018

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.




Sunday, November 18, 2018

Saturday, November 17, 2018

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.


Friday, November 16, 2018

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.