ELEVEN WEEKS (DAY 77)

Sunday marked the completion of my eleventh week since I finally got disgusted enough to make the effort to reverse my weight-gaining self into a weight-losing self.  Eleven weeks, 77 days....it was not so long ago that I weight 283.6 lbs - On Sunday morning I stepped on the scale and was enthused to see the imaginary needle stop at 232.9 lbs. That positive re-enforcement from the scale in combination with the moderate temperature outside encouraged me to take a long 13 mile urban hike and I completed the hike in just under three hours.

A part of Chicago that people many not associate with the city. Taken from a the Montrose Avenue Bridge  crossing the Chicago River. 

BACK IN CHICAGO THURSDAY (DAY 74)

I have upped my calories no into the neighborhood of 1800 for the past few days.
After my rain shortened four mile walk on Wednesday I bounced back Thursday with a 10 miler.
The weather has finally changed....
Monday it was 90° and during my Chicago hike on Thursday it was 40° cooler!

GENERAL IRON INDUSTRIES

I have walked past this place many times. Until looking it up today on google, it had never dawned on me that this was a business that paid cash for scrap metal. It is located on Clifton Avenue one block from Clybourn Avenue in Lincoln Park, Chicago. This scrapyard has been in business in Chicago for over 100 years. Naturally, the Democratic Alderman now want it to vacate from its home in Chicago so the land can be developed for condos and/or retail. Is it just me, or does it always seem that Democrats are business unfriendly?

General Iron Industries of Chicago, IL is a family owned and operated Scrap Metal Recycling yard that buys copper, brass and aluminum, lite iron, stainless steel and more. 


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My seven mile walk in the morning was enjoyable, that must be why I took another in the late afternoon. I met my family in the middle of it for dinner and then carried on.

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Your Food Diary For:

Saturday, September 16, 2017

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Quaker Oats instant grits - Instant Grits	200	44	3	4	620	0
	200	44	3	4	620	0
L U N C H
Campbell's Chunky Soup Roasted Beef Tips	240	38	4	14	1,580	10
Johnsonville - Smoked Turkey Sausage, 2	240	8	12	20	1,480	4
Libby's - Sweet Peas	245	42	2	14	1,050	21
Dannon - Greek coconut cream yogurt	90	12	0	13	0	8
	815	100	18	61	4,110	43
D I N N E R
Panda Express - Mushroom Chicken	170	11	14	12	840	4
Panda Express - Honey Walnut Shrimp Side	360	35	23	13	440	9
Panda Express - Brown Rice	420	87	4	9	15	1
	950	133	41	34	1,295	14
S N A C K S
Quaker - Chewy Granola 90 Calories, 1 bar	90	19	2	1	80	7
Yogurt Almonds	300	30	19	5	27	26
	390	49	21	6	107	33
Totals	2,355	326	83	105	6,132	90
Your Daily Goal	4,502	563	150	226	2,300	168
Remaining	2,147	237	67	121	-3,832	78
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 2,572 extra calories from exercise today

If every day were like today...   You'd weigh 219 lbs in 5 weeks     

SPRING IS ON THE WAY

One can sense that spring is on the way. Although we are still in the first few days of February, one can sense that the grip of winter (which in Chicago wasn't really too 'grippy' this year) is loosening.  Early this morning, the temperatures were approaching 50°F under cloudy rain-threatening skies. More importantly, one feels the approaching spring when one is outdoors in the late afternoon. Sunset these days a quarter past five.  The surest sign of an oncoming spring is just one week away. NFL Football just had their champions Super Bowl game last Sunday, but Major League Baseball teams will be welcoming their teams to Spring Training Camps in Florida and Arizona in about a week. Spring is definitely on the way.

spring is on the way... 

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As part of my ten mile hike yesterday, I walked along the Jimmy Thomas Nature Trail along the North Branch Chicago River. This trail is not much more than a few hundred feet long. It was originally part of a beautification project near the Lathrop Homes in Chicago. 

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Your Food Diary For:

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Egg - Poached Egg, 3 Large Egg	213	1	14	18	447	1
Kirkland - Pre-Cooked Bacon	160	0	12	12	700	0
	373	1	26	30	1,147	1
L U N C H
Read - 3 Bean Salad	300	65	0	5	1,500	40
Roundy's - Medium Peas	245	42	2	14	1,120	21
Apple - Apple Gala, Med	80	22	0	0	0	17
	625	129	2	19	2,620	78
D I N N E R
Home Made - Garden Salad, 1 bowl	100	6	0	4	400	4
Popeye's - Mild Chicken Tenders	500	38	21	40	1,987	0
	600	44	21	44	2,387	4
S N A C K S
Dried Beef Steak Strips	360	30	2	54	1,980	24
Add Food Quick Tools	360	30	2	54	1,980	24
Totals	1,958	204	51	147	8,134	107
Your Daily Goal	3,475	434	116	174	2,300	130
Remaining	1,517	230	65	27	-5,834	23
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 1,545 extra calories from exercise today

Your Exercise Diary for:

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
Ten Mile Urban Hike	145	1,782
Daily Total / Goal	145 / 30	1,782 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	210 / 210	2,132 / 4,130