Thursday, September 29, 2016

TRAVERSE CITY

I had a very aggressive travel schedule on Wednesday. I left Chicago at 5:30AM Central Time in order to be at an appointment in Holland (Michigan) at 10:00AM Eastern Time. Once I finished my first appointment, I scooted up to Traverse City in order to see a manufacturing customer that was considering some of my buttons for bracelet kits to be introduced at a major international tradeshow in January. My appointment on Thursday morning is much closer to home in Kalamazoo, Michigan. I drove back to Grand Rapids in order to be close to my Thursday morning appointment. Before I made that drive, I squeezed in a two hour hike in Traverse City right before sundown. When something is a priority, one can (often) manage to find the time.

My hike was mostly along the southern rim of the western arm of Grand Traverse Bay (which is part of Lake Michigan) The hike also had me 'traverse' (no pun intended) the main street of the town as well. This town is busting out at the seams during the summer months. I suppose if one wants to have a Traverse City beach to themselves as I did yesterday, the best time to accomplish that is the early days of fall, close to dusk.

This tree was on its own 'island' about 5 feet in diameter, about 5 feet from the shore.

The weather was a cool 67°F and I wore a long sleeve shirt and shorts. In the midwest, the shorts and short sleeve shirt season may soon be winding down.

The water was very choppy in Grand Traverse Bay

It is usually not easy to have a whole beach to oneself in Traverse City.

A small portion of my Traverse City urban hike was on the TART. (Traverse Area Recreational Trail) Had I had more time I would have more carefully planned a hike that would have mostly stayed on the trail - instead, I found myself walking through downtown Traverse City as well as the shoreline. I have no complaints, I was very glad to be able to squeeze in a ten mile hike on Wednesday.

Your Food Diary For:

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Roundy's - Maple & Brown Sugar Oatmeal	480	96	8	16	1,040	16
Quaker - Chewy Granola 90 Calories, 1 bar	90	19	2	1	80	7
Ritz - Cheese Crackers, 1 pack	190	23	9	3	320	4
Regular Raw - Gala Apple	74	20	0	0	0	3
	834	158	19	20	1,440	30
L U N C H
Subway - Turkey Sub Sandwich, 12 inch	560	92	7	36	1,620	14
Special K - Protien Meal Bar- Double Chocolate	170	23	5	12	180	13
	730	115	12	48	1,800	27
D I N N E R
Subway - Roast Beef Sub, 12 in	640	90	10	48	1,320	14
Kelloggs Pop Tarts - Brown Sugar Cinnamon	420	69	14	5	350	30
	1,060	159	24	53	1,670	44
S N A C K S
Nature Valley - Oats & Dark Chocolate Granola	190	29	7	4	140	12
GIN GINS ORIGINAL CHEWY GINGER	120	30	0	0	0	30
UNSWEETENED BANANA CHIPS	200	19	12	2	6	1
Nestle - Dark Chocolate Chips	210	24	15	0	0	18
	720	102	34	6	146	61

Totals	3,344	534	89	127	5,056	162
Your Daily Goal	3,704	463	123	186	2,300	139
Remaining	360	-71	34	59	-2,756	-23
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 1,774 extra calories from exercise today

If every day were like today... You'd weigh 205.7 lbs in 5 weeks.

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Your Exercise Diary for:

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
Walking	132	1,953


Daily Total / Goal	132 / 30	1,953 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	588 / 210	9,318 / 4,130

Saturday, July 9, 2016

NEW BUFFALO, MICHIGAN

After my appointment in Royal Oak, Michigan (Detroit suburb) it was time to return home. My original intent was to get home and spend about two hours on the elliptical machine. Around 5:30PM, still approximately 90 minutes from home, I pulled off the highway and into a beach town called New Buffalo, which is not more than 10 miles from the Indiana border. I parked my car in the town and walked to the beach, and then I walked approximately 3.5 miles on the beach until I finally found a public exit and walked back to where I started from. My hike did not end until I had logged 10 miles. It is so much fun to have a hobby (hiking) which can be accomplished anywhere and at any time.

I didn't have to wait long to find out if these tracks were active...

...less than 30 seconds after taking the first picture, a passenger train came roaring down the tracks.

It was not quite as hot as its been all week, although the humidity was a bit higher.

I do not travel at my usual speed on the beach, even though I trekked on the most stable sand at the waters edge.

Your Food Diary For:

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
Kroger - Country Grits- Natural Butter Flavor	600	126	6	12	2,040	6
Del Monte - Fruit Natural	50	12	0	1	10	10
	650	138	6	13	2,050	16
L U N C H
Afc Sushi - California Roll	400	76	6	8	1,300	14
Afc-Kroger Sushi - Summer Roll/Wrap	400	58	6	30	1,415	3
Dark Chocolate Cranberries	360	57	21	3	0	42
Cinammon Almonds, 1 ounce	140	12	9	5	11	9
Glaceau Vitamin Water Zero - Squeezed Lemon	0	15	0	0	0	0
	1,300	218	42	46	2,726	68
D I N N E R
Sweet Corn on the Cob, 2	180	38	2	6	0	14
Chicago Mix Popped Corn, 1.25 cups	140	17	8	2	220	10
Sage - Red Delicious Apple, 3 medium apple	285	75	1	2	5	57
	605	130	11	10	225	81
S N A C K S
Glaceau Vitamin Water - Squeezed Lemonade	120	34	0	0	0	31
Oats & Dark Chocolate Granola Bar, 2 bars	190	29	7	4	140	12
	310	63	7	4	140	43

Totals	2,865	549	66	73	5,141	208
Your Daily Goal	3,739	467	124	187	2,300	140
Remaining	874	-82	58	114	-2,841	-68
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 1,809 extra calories from exercise today

If every day were like today... You'd weigh 209.5 lbs in 5 weeks

Your Exercise Diary for:

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
Walking	155	1,667
MFP iOS calorie adjustment	N/A	142


Daily Total / Goal	156 / 30	1,809 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	1004 / 210	9,859 / 4,130

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SATURDAY IS WEIGHDAY.

This morning, the imaginary needle on my digital scale, stopped at 229 lbs. This week I lost an additional 0.6 lbs. It is not a dramatic change, but the direction is good. Since I ballooned up to 242 lbs during my recovery from my hernia, I have lost 13 lbs in two months. Since this is not a race, but rather a long marathon with no finish line... I have every reason to be satisfied with my progress. I am.