WHO IS THIS GUY?

Yesterday, November 12, was my birthday.  I am now 58 years old. Two days ago, a friend of mine emailed me this photo of myself taken at the Dill Button Factory Showroom in Bavaria, Germany during the summer of 2002.  Back then, in 2002, my daughter was enjoying her first year of life.  She is currently in the middle of spending one week in France as an exchange student.  Back in the summer of 2002 I was 45 years old.  This is what I looked like back then.

Marc Jacobs visits the showroom at the Dill Button Factory in Bavaria, Germany during the summer of 2002. 

Fast forward, 13 years.  Perhaps I don't actually look younger.   I do know that I look a whole lot better.  I know that I feel better.  I know that I am better.  Last night, I celebrated the Grand Opening of The Quilter's Trunk Quilt Shop in Chicago.  I thought it might be nice for me to pose for a picture in front of their buttons so that I could compare my look 13 years later.  Yesterday was my birthday.  I look at photos of myself these days.  I look at myself in the mirror.  It was a Happy Birthday.  The trick is to insure that my next birthday is just as happy.  And all the birthdays that follow.

This is me on my 58th birthday, November 12, 2015

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Your Food Diary For:

Thursday, November 12, 2015

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
Quaker - Instant Original Flavor Oatmeal, 6 pack	600	114	12	24	450	0
KELLOGGS - RAISIN BRAN (dry cereal, no milk), 1 cup	190	46	1	5	210	18
Tropicana - Orange Juice - 100% Juice, 7.15 fl oz	100	24	0	1	14	20
Apple - Small-2 1/4", 4 oz	55	15	0	0	1	11
	945	198	13	31	675	49
L U N C H
HYVEE - HUGE SPINACH SALAD, 1 salad	500	0	0	0	0	0
WHOLE FOODS 7700 - ORGANIC DATE PIECES w/OAT FLOWER, 76.0 g (2 TBSP)	228	57	0	2	19	42
WHOLE FOODS 9392 - YOGURT RAISINS, 54.4 g (approx 34 pieces)	231	38	10	1	20	34
Honest T - Mango White Tea, 1 Bottle	70	19	0	0	35	18
Cliff Bar - Cool Mint Chocolate, 68 g	250	43	5	10	170	22
	1,279	157	15	13	244	116
D I N N E R
Generic - Assorted Hors D'oeuvres, 15 pieces	1,000	85	65	20	1,250	5
Miller Light - Miller Light Beer, 3 bottle (12oz)	288	10	0	2	15	10
	1,288	95	65	22	1,265	15
S N A C K S
Whole Foods - Banana Chips, 0.25 cup	150	17	10	1	0	10
	150	17	10	1	0	10
Totals	3,662	467	103	66	2,185	189
Your Daily Goal	3,844	480	128	193	2,300	144
Remaining	182	13	25	126	115	-45
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 1,914 extra calories from exercise today

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       Your Exercise Diary for:

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
Walking, 4.5 mph, very, very brisk pace	133	1,927
Walking, 4.5 mph, very, very brisk pace	10	151
MFP iOS calorie adjustment	N/A	-164
Daily Total / Goal	144 / 30	1,914 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	562 / 210	7,033 / 4,130

Strength Training	Sets	Reps/Set	Weight/Set

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TOTAL CALORIES CONSUMED 3662 CALORIES
TOTAL CALORIES BURNED (10 MILE & .75 MILE WALKS) 2078 CALORIES
TOTAL NET CALORIES 1584 CALORIES
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10 MILE HIKE @ 5:00AM in LITCHFIELD, ILLINOIS

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fitbit day 71

26010 steps

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TWO DAY BREAK

Since the first week after I decided to change my lifestyle I have been working out once per day. Circumstances in the Amish town that I have been the past two days have precluded me from working out as I normally like.  The hotel that I am registered does not have a fitness room.  Furthermore, the nearest YMCA is nearly one half hour away.  My trade show starts very early in the morning, 8:00AM and I am traveling with my young daughter.

I was aware that the fact that I had not given myself a break for working out was actually counter-productive - I have now decided not to fret too much about this two day break.  I will likely be home in time tonight in order to exercise - but I think I will allow myself to have this two day break without getting crazy about it.  I might have compounded my weekly weight fluctuations by eating at an Amish buffet two nights in a row.  Last night I did return to the buffet for 'seconds' although I mostly piled on some cabbage and green beans

Since my weight has been bouncing up and down the past few weeks - I am mentally prepared for an annoying weigh-in on Saturday.  Whatever the scale says on Saturday, I will get 'back on program' and back on track immediately.  This will mean more strictly regulating my calories and daily trips to the fitness room.

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I invited my daughter to accompany me on this trip as I expected that we would have an enjoyable 400 mile drive to our destination - and we did.

I invited my daughter to accompany me on this trip as I expected that we would have an enjoyble 400 mile drive back home - and we will.

Daddy and daughter take a selfie with the beautiful Amish countryside in the background

I did not invite my daughter to accompany me on this trip to assist me during the trade show - BUT SHE DID.   My daughter did not write just one order with customers yesterday - she wrote two orders!   It was so much fun for me to see her interacting with real customers and taking their button order.  When I submitted the order to Dill Button Company - the president of the company and the customer service department both responded extremely enthusiastically to my daughters contribution.

My daughter writing her first button order with real customers at a fabric show!

I invited my daughter to accompany me on this trip as I thought it would be fun - We have had a treat time together and the trip was wildly memorable.

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 Thursday MENU

breakfast  INN AT WALNUT CREEK OATMEAL, 3 APPLES               540 calories
lunch        COLDCUTS, POTATO SALAD, TOMATO                            828 calories

dinner       DER DUTCHMAN BUFFET w/SALAD                               1000 calories

SNACK   SNACK:  COBLENTZ CHOCOLATES                                   300 calories

total calories consumed 2668 calories

calories burned

NO WORKOUT

CALORIES BURNED - not applicable

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Wednesday net calories 2668 calories

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DER DUTCHMAN BUFFET SALAD - LOW CALORIE, VERY HEALTHY

DER DUTCHMAN BUFFET MEAL - PAN ROASTED CHICKEN, GREEN BEANS, CREAMED CORN, CABBAGE, SMALL PORTION BREAD PUDDING, STUFFING (This was a combination of some high calorie choices and some very healthy low calorie choices)  THE DINNER WAS DELICIOUS.  I HAVE JUST RANDOMLY ASSIGNED 1000 CALORIES TO THIS MEAL - although I do assume (and hope) that the reality would have been significantly less.

TNNA - THE NATIONAL NEEDLEARTS ASSOCIATION TRADESHOW

 My travels have now brought me to Columbus, Ohio for the TNNA Show. The National Needlearts Association tradeshow. This show occurs twice per year.  In the earlier part of the year, usually January, the show happens on the west coast. The summer show has traditionally taken place in June in Columbus, Ohio. Beginning next year, the show is scheduled to visit different cities instead of almost always being in Columbus. This wholesale only show caters to Needlepoint and Yarn Shops.  As most fine yarn shops carry specialty buttons, one of the companies that I represent as an independent sales rep, Dill Buttons, is a vendor here where we have lots of customers.

THURSDAY MENU

breakfast  oat meal                                                                                                    300 calories
lunch        Turkey Jerky, Fruit & Nut bar, two apples                                               800 calories
dinner       Chili Bowl, wedge salad                                                                           608 calories
snacks      salted plantain chips, 7 Quaker rice cakes, 4 Glenlivet's on the rocks    1017 calories

total caloric consumption  2725 calories

CALORIES BURNED
PRECOR AMT TRAINER with OPEN STRIDE  (HILTON HOTEL)                      596 calories

FRIDAY NET CALORIS   2129 CALORIES