Showing posts with label HALLOWEEN. Show all posts

Saturday, September 23, 2017

THIS IS IT

Well, this may not be IT.
But it is me, standing in front of a wall mural advertising the new Stephen King flick, IT.
I just downloaded iOS 11 last night, and Apple has upgraded the efficiency of the iphone camera.
Perhaps it is my imagination, but I do think that colors captured by this photograph are more vivid.
Whatever. It is what it is. Obviously.

As I set out for my urban hike right around 3:00PM, it can be said that yesterday's twelve mile jaunt was the first of the new fall season. Ironically, it felt more like one of the hottest days of the summer.

Since the universe tends to run like 'clockwork' it is easy to make certain predictions. It is easy to predict when the seasons change, and it is easy to predict phases of the moon, and for that matter, it is easy to predict solar eclipses...years, decades or even centuries into the future. As predicted, Summer gave way to Autumn yesterday afternoon in Chicago at 3:02PM. Apparently someone forgot to tell the weather forecasters, because they correctly predicted that the temperatures would approach 90°F in the late afternoon. Still seemed like summer to me.

Your Food Diary For:

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Scrambled Eggs	325	3	22	28	317	2
Nova Lox Haven - Smoked Salmon	100	0	6	12	650	0
Kraft Ham and American Cheese	340	37	16	11	620	17
	765	40	44	51	1,587	19
L U N C H
Jimmy John's - Bootlegger Unwich	320	3	22	28	1,120	0
	320	3	22	28	1,120	0
D I N N E R
Bagel With Cream Cheese	400	58	12	13	780	4
	400	58	12	13	780	4
S N A C K S
Chewy Oat & Honey Cranola Bar	400	76	8	8	220	28
	400	76	8	8	220	28

Totals	1,885	177	86	100	3,707	51
Your Daily Goal	3,649	456	121	183	2,300	136
Remaining	1,764	279	35	83	-1,407	85
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 1,719 extra calories from exercise today

If every day were like today... You'd weigh 222.8 lbs in 5 weeks

SATURDAY...TIME TO WEIGH IN

This morning I weighed 250.2 lbs.
I lost an additional 3.1 lbs this past week.

On August 26, just one month ago my weight has crested at 263.3 lbs.
I WAS depressed.
I was NOT walking.
I was NOT eating well.
I was NOT blogging.

Fast forward one month.
I am NOT depressed.
I AM walking.
I AM eating well (OK, technically not well, but certainly better)
I AM blogging.

THIS IS IT.
It appears to me that I have recaptured the will to succeed that had evaded me for way too long.

Sunday, October 30, 2016

MINUTE MAID PARK

I surprised myself on Saturday morning, when I woke up at 5:00AM, and made the instant decision to get up, get dressed and head outdoors in the dark of night (sunrise was not until about 7:30AM) and hike ten miles. I spent a lot of time zigging and zagging and eventually I found myself near Minute Maid Park. My Saturday night did not end until around 1:00AM Sunday morning. Frankly, I am not sure how I managed to operate on so little sleep. But I did.

Taking a short break at Minute Maid Park

Ultimate Mixed Grill at McCormick & Schmitt

CUBS UPDATE. I don't want to be negative... but it is looking as if the World Series drought, currently at 108 years may soon be slipping to 109 years. With the loss of the Cubs to the Cleveland Indians on Saturday night, the Cubs are now faced with the loss of the World Series unless they begin a three game winning streak on Sunday. It's doable. It's been done before. It can be done again. But this team is going to need to actually score some runs if that is going to happen.

Your Food Diary For:

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Quaker - Grits - Instant - Original, 5 packet	500	110	0	10	1,550	0
	500	110	0	10	1,550	0
L U N C H
6" Hot Dog With Bun	580	0	0	0	0	0
	580	0	0	0	0	0
D I N N E R
Mccormick & Schmick's Mixed Grill	1,100	0	0	0	0	0
	1,100	0	0	0	0	0
S N A C K S
Dewars - Scotch 1 Oz. Shot, 3 oz.	207	0	0	0	0	0
	207	0	0	0	0	0

Totals	2,387	110	0	10	1,550	0
Your Daily Goal	4,116	514	137	206	2,300	154
Remaining	1,729	404	137	196	750	154
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 2,186 extra calories from exercise today

If every day were like today... You'd weigh 195 lbs in 5 weeks

Your Exercise Diary for:

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
10 MILE URBAN HIKE	143	1,799


Daily Total / Goal	143 / 30	1,799 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	1065 / 210	16,499 / 4,130

Saturday, October 31, 2015

IT IS HALLOWEEN TODAY - THIS WILL SCARE YOU

It is Halloween today. October 31. Is it really possible that the two people leading the polls for the Republican and Democratic nominations for the Presidency are Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump?

This decoration in a neighbors front lawn across the street from me should scare everyone.

The two 'scarecrows' are what is really scary here. On the left, Hillary Clinton. (and boy oh boy, is she ever on the left!) and on the right, Donald Trump (the thing is, I think he may be on the left too!) In other words, the prospect of these two unelectable politicians competing in an election is a scary thought indeed. If one unelectable politician should run against another unelectable politician - one of the unelectable politicians will become President of the United States. Happy Halloween!

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

I think after two plane trips and a bit too much walking in the rain both in Houston and Chicago, that your intrepid blogger might have caught a cold. I was chilled and dead tired last evening. I woke up yesterday feeling quite unrefreshed and after a quick breakfast, I downed another shot of Vicks NightTime medicine. When I awoke, I was feeling much better. Good enough to take a 13.1 mile hike in and around Lincoln Park and the Chicago Lakefront.

The 13.1 mile concluded by walking around the block in the neighborhood of Streeterville before I entered Whole Foods to grab some lunch.

Whole Foods: blackened whitefish, broccoli, sauté zucchini, and sausage

After lunch at Whole Foods I still needed to walk another 1.8miles to get home. Total dedicated walking today was nearly 15 miles. This was only phase I of my physical activity for the day. Last night was the final Friday of the month - that means Critical Mass Bike Riding. That is always something to look forward to. Last evening was my third time with this 'group.' Here is the route we took:

The Critical Mass bike ride ended up at something called the Monster Prom. Set up in an alleyway was a stage and apparently live music was to come later. I do not know whose party this was. I do not know how this party was linked to critical mass. Basically, the Critical Mass ended up in the middle of nowhere and it was still another 5 mile ride back home from the spot where the ride terminated.

Your Food Diary For:

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
John McCann Steel Cut - Oat Meal, 1 cup	600	108	0	16	0	0
Apples - Apples, 1 medium apple	80	22	0	0	0	16
Sargento - Sharp Cheddar Cheese Sticks 2% Milk, 3 stick (2g)	180	3	14	15	405	3
Frigo Cheeseheads - Superstring Cheese, 3 piece	210	2	15	15	510	0
	1,070	135	29	46	915	19
L U N C H
Generic - Whitefish, Lightly Blackened, 8 z filet	244	0	2	53	2,312	0
Bobak's - Polish Sausage, 0.5 link	115	1	11	5	0	0
Generic - Zucchini Saute, 4 oz	60	4	4	1	135	0
Broccoli - Broccoli, 0.5 cup	30	3	0	3	25	0
WHOLE FOODS 8738 - DRIED MANGO SLICES, 36.0 g (approx 6 pieces)	99	25	0	2	1	18
WHOLE FOODS - SUPERFOOD CEREAL RADIANT RASPBERRY, 33.15 g (1/2 cup)	109	16	5	3	9	5
WHOLE FOODS - NATURAL WASABI GREEN PEAS, 0.28333305794727803 cup (30 grams)	102	16	3	3	204	2
Jongold - Apple, 2 large	160	44	0	0	0	32
	919	109	24	69	2,686	56
D I N N E R
Campbell's Chunky - Manhattan Clam Chowder, 2 cup	240	36	6	10	1,600	6
Jongold - Apple, 2 large	160	44	0	0	0	32
	400	80	6	10	1,600	38
S N A C K S
WHOLE FOODS - MILK CHOCOLATE CHERRIES 1490, 11.25 pcs (40g)	225	31	13	3	13	26
WHOLE FOODS 8497 - CHERRY VANILLA GRANOLA, 57.75 g (3/4 cup)	252	42	7	5	63	16
	477	73	20	8	75	42

Totals	2,866	397	78	133	5,276	155
Your Daily Goal	4,652	581	155	233	2,300	174
Remaining	1,786	184	76	99	-2,976	18
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 2,722 extra calories from exercise today

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
Walking, 4.5 mph, very, very brisk pace	166	2,682
Walking, 5.0 mph	23	377
MFP iOS calorie adjustment	N/A	-337


Daily Total / Goal	190 / 30	2,722 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	599 / 210	11,170 / 4,130

.
TOTAL CALORIES CONSUMED 2866 CALORIES
TOTAL CALORIES BURNED (13.1 MILE WALK, 1.8 MILE WALK) 2722 CALORIES
TOTAL NET CALORIES 144 CALORIES

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

220.0 lbs

I weigh 220.0 lbs.

I gained 1 lb this week

I have lost 89.0 lbs in 311 days. Today begins Day 312.

I will always be at the beginning of a journey that never ends.

I weigh 220.0 lbs (311 days ago I weighed 309 lbs)

I have lost 28.8% of my weight since Dec 24.

I have a BMI, body mass index of 29.43

I had a 42.0 BMI on Dec 24 just 304 days ago (Class III obesity)

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

fitbit day 58

32210 steps

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~