FORT MEIGS

After a very productive sales call in northwest Ohio, I needed to backtrack to the Detroit area for an important appointment on Friday morning. I was passing through Maumee, Ohio when I decided to eat a late lunch and 'take a hike.'  This time my hike was directed to end up at Fort Meigs. The museum was closed by the time that I arrived, but I had the chance to quickly survey the fort.

Fort Meigs was a United States fortification along the Maumee River in Ohio during the War of 1812.  Today, Fort Meigs is the site of an Ohio State Memorial in Perrysburg, Ohio. The 65-acre (263,000 m²) park includes the full-size 10-acre replica of the 1813 fort. Between 2000 and 2003 its wooden palisades were rebuilt with fresh timbers, the seven blockhouses were repaired, and exhibits or facilities built inside four of them..

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My hike started with the temperature firmly locked in at 90 degrees.  It was hot!

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Your Food Diary For:

Thursday, July 7, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
Instant Country Grits- Natural Butter Flavor	500	105	5	10	1,700	5
Turkey and Cheddar Lunchable With Crackers	260	23	13	12	620	5
	760	128	18	22	2,320	10
L U N C H
Footlong Steak and Cheese	760	96	20	52	2,060	16
	760	96	20	52	2,060	16
D I N N E R
Sobe Life Water W/ Coconut Water	80	21	0	0	110	20
Glaceau Vitamin Water Zero	0	10	0	0	0	0
Kroger - Suishi-California Roll, 9 pieces	286	36	6	7	375	8
Kroger Sushi- Philly Roll, 9 pieces	488	58	21	27	288	7
	854	125	27	34	773	35
S N A C K S
Special K - Protien Meal Bar, 1 Bar	170	22	5	12	140	14
YOGURT ALMONDS	440	44	28	8	40	38
Banana Chips	150	17	10	1	0	10
Dark Chocolate Cranberries	120	19	7	1	0	14
	880	102	50	22	180	76
Totals	3,254	451	115	130	5,333	137
Your Daily Goal	4,110	514	137	206	2,300	154
Remaining	856	63	22	76	-3,033	17
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 2,180 extra calories from exercise today

If every day were like today...   You'd weigh 209.7 lbs in 5 weeks     

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Your Exercise Diary for:

Thursday, July 7, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
Walking	205	2,465
MFP iOS calorie adjustment	N/A	-285
Daily Total / Goal	206 / 30	2,180 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	848 / 210	8,031 / 4,130

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YMCA TOUR OF AMERICA CONTINUES...

Today I am headed to Madison, Wisconsin for an overnight trip.  I have secured my hotel and mapped out the closest YMCA which I intend to visit.  Of course, 'mapped out' is just an expression these days - I have not used an actual map in nearly 10 years.  I guess I could be more precise by writing that I have entered the address into my Garmin GPS device.  This seems like a good time to list the various YMCA facilities that I have visited so far.

YMCA Marshfield Avenue Chicago (This is my 'home' YMCA)
YMCA Danville, Illinois
YMCA Indianapolis Indiana (Baxter location)
YMCA Ann Arbor, Michigan
YMCA Jacksonville, Illinois
YMCA Maumee, Ohio
YMCA Onalaska, Wisconsin
YMCA Royal Oak, Michigan (This is the only one that charges guests $5 per visit)
YMCA Marquette, Michigan
YMCA Lyndhurst, Ohio (Hillcrest location)
YMCA New Hope, Minnesota
YMCA St Paul, Minnesota

It does appear that I am making good use of my membership fees since I (re)joined the YMCA in February.   Each facility is different and some have been superior.  In every case, without exception, the people that work at the YMCA have been terrific.  It is wonderful and amazing that so many employees that I have come in contact with have been so friendly, warm and helpful.

Some of these facilities have steam rooms, some have whirlpool hot tubs.   All have adequate lockers with access to great showers with hot water and soap.   It has become quite fun to visit one of these facilities for the first time and see how different they are.   So far, the absolute nicest one has been in Onalaska, Wisconsin.   The facility is very new, having been constructed within the past 10 years.  In contrast, my home YMCA was constructed within the past century - and just barely!  The pool at the Onalaska YMCA looked like the pool one might see at a recently constructed water park.  I think that without exception, each of these facilities opens in the morning no later than 5:30AM - so they really cater to those that need to get a workout and shower in before heading off to work.  As you can see, I have really become a fan of the YMCA.

MONDAY MENU

breakfast three eggs, three slices turkey 'bacon'   cup oatmeal                    460 calories
lunch       spinach salad w/hearts of palm, tomato, mushroom, beets
                bay scallops, one giant sea scallop, 3 ounces shrimp,  asparagus
                Costco Chicken Tortilla Soup                                                        459 calories
dinner     spinach salad w/hearts of palm, tomato, mushroom, beets
                Trader Joe's Turkey burger, 28 almonds, 100 grams cucumber salad   479 calories

TOTAL CALORIC CONSUMPTION  1399 CALORIES

calories burned
6PM elliptical 32 minutes 442 calories

MONDAY NET CALORIES   957 CALORIES