SKIPPED A DAY (DAY 99)

Monday was get-away day from Houston back home.
There was no time, or desire to get a walk in.
So I skipped a day.
In combination with some poorer eating choices whilst in Houston, it appears that I may have gone five pounds in the wrong direction...
OK, time to get back on track.

WELCOME TO ELKHART

Yesterday I planted myself in Elkhart, Indiana which was centrally located between my two business appointments, one in Middlebury and the other in South Bend. The temperature during the day was close to 90 degrees and by the time that I set off on my urban hike at 6:05PM it had cooled to 86 degrees. As much as I enjoy my indoor sessions on the elliptical and treadmill as it gives me the opportunity to while the time away watching netflix, it is much more rewarding to be outdoors.  The MapMyWalk application on the phone is great as it calculates the distance, the route and the calorie burn.  Its best feature is that one cannot get lost as long as the phone is in contact with a cellular network. This is very handy feature when one is walking in strange neighborhoods.

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You might wonder: How do I find time in the day to walk two hours?  I have basically removed TV from my life. I can remember a couple of years ago, I would settle into my hotel room and watch 4 or 5 hours of TV each night.  Watching that much TV is a kind of existence which I knew too well. It is a complete waste of time. Now if one is on a treadmill or elliptical machine and watching TV or netflix instead of lying on the couch eating potato chips while video watching - That is a different story.  It may still be somewhat of a waste of time, but it is not a COMPLETE waste of time.
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Your Food Diary For:

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
KELLOGGS - RAISIN BRAN	380	92	2	10	420	36
Instant Oatmeal Apples & Cinnamon	480	99	6	12	600	36
	860	191	8	22	1,020	72
L U N C H
Reduced Fat Turkey Bacon	230	28	6	13	560	3
Activia Peach Lowfat Yogurt	100	19	2	4	60	16
Red Delicious Apple, 2 medium apple	190	50	1	1	4	38
	520	97	8	18	624	57
D I N N E R
Bbq Boneless Chicken Wings, 15 pieces	675	62	30	42	0	0
	675	62	30	42	0	0
S N A C K S
M&M's - Crispy, 36 g	180	28	7	2	55	22
	180	28	7	2	55	22
Totals	2,235	378	53	84	1,699	151
Your Daily Goal	3,911	489	130	196	2,300	146
Remaining	1,676	111	76	112	601	-4
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 1,981 extra calories from exercise today

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Your Exercise Diary for:

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
Walking	131	1,981
Daily Total / Goal	131 / 30	1,981 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	568 / 210	6,192 / 4,130

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After logging over 50,000 steps on Sunday, 20,000 steps may seem like a mere pittance.  It is not.

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SALT LAKE CITY

Yesterday I arrived in Salt Lake City, Utah.  The plane touched down around midday and there was time to take a six mile walk before I met up with my colleagues to set up our booth for International Quilt Market which will begin on Friday.  For the past two days, I have noticed something regarding the various twitches, and twinges I had been feeling in my abdominal area since my hernia surgery just over two weeks ago.  They're gone.  I am just about back to being myself.  The weight restrictions that have kept me from lifting anything more than 15 pounds will end by the end of this weekend. It appears that I am back.

In front of a Sinclair Gas Station was a DINO the Dinosaur.

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Your Food Diary For:

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
Roasted Tomato Panini	390	44	18	15	630	3
Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate +Protein	200	17	13	7	40	9
	590	61	31	22	670	12
L U N C H
Red Delicious Apple, 5 medium apple	475	126	2	3	9	95
	475	126	2	3	9	95
D I N N E R
Manhattan Clam Chowder, 2 cup	240	36	6	10	1,600	6
Fresh Halibut, Grilled	220	0	4	35	92	0
Crab Cake	340	16	22	22	740	2
French Fries	296	34	17	3	456	0
	1,096	86	49	70	2,887	8
S N A C K S
Chocolate chip, soft-type	259	33	14	2	185	0
	259	33	14	2	185	0
Totals	2,420	306	95	97	3,751	115
Your Daily Goal	3,735	467	124	187	2,300	140
Remaining	1,315	161	29	90	-1,451	25
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 1,805 extra calories from exercise today

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       Your Exercise Diary for:

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
Walking	81	1,143
Walking	8	80
Walking	12	88
MFP iOS calorie adjustment	N/A	494
Daily Total / Goal	102 / 30	1,805 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	304 / 210	3,612 / 4,130

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My six mile walk was mostly along large roads, but there was about a mile or so on the Jordan River Parkway Trail

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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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I LOST A GOOD CUSTOMER TODAY - AND I AM HAPPY ABOUT IT!

There are not too many salesmen who would be happy to lose a customer.  I must confess that I did not really lose a customer - but I did discover today that my weight loss which is precisely 92 pounds is equal to the total weight of my customer, Missi Gouty.  Missi and her husband, Bill, are the owners of THREADS OF TIME CREATIVE SEWING & RETREAT CENTER in Danville, Illinois.  When I arrived at the store, it did not take Missi too long to remark on my huge weight loss. I told her about my blog, and how I had previously posed with frozen turkeys to illustrate my weight loss.  It turns out that Missi (all 5' of her) weighs just 92 pounds!  That is exactly equivalent to my weight loss.   Missi offered to pose for a picture with me for my blog.  I loved the idea! And I know that this was OK with her husband, Bill - as he was he was the photographer!   

Me? I have LOST 92 pounds.  Missi?  She IS 92 pounds!  

For the times of your life and the fabric of the times, visit Threads of Time Creative Sewing & Retreat Center.  Owned by Missi and Bill Gouty for nearly 10 years, this store has quickly established itself as one of the finest in the midwest.   

If you are anywhere near Danville, Illinois may I suggest that you visit.

TUESDAY MENU

breakfast   two apples                                                                                             160 calories
lunch         baby spinach w/8 cherry tomatoes                                                          65 calories
dinner        PANERA BREAD SOBA NOODLE BOWL
                  smoked turkey breast Half Sandwich, pickle spear, two apples           759 calories

TOTAL CALORIES CONSUMED    984 CALORIES

calories burned
DANVILLE YMCA elliptical 35 minutes   457 calories

TUESDAY NET CALORIES 527 CALORIES

PANERA BREAD: SOBA NOODLE BOWL w/Smoked Turkey Breast Half Sandwich  610 CALORIES