NEW SCALE

I have had the same scale for about 5 years... It has been driving me nuts lately.... I can step on and off the scale 5 times in one minute and get five different results.

Sunday, I bought a new scale at Costco, so I hope that this particular aggravation will end... I weighed myself on my new scale on Monday morning and the new scale consistently showed that I weighed 275.2lbs.

Picked this up at Costco on Sunday... I had expected it to be $19.99 when I pulled it off the shelf. There was an automatic $5.00 rebate applied and I paid $16.53 which included tax.  Unbelievable inexpensive. Why did I wait so long to replace my scale which was driving me nuts?

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50¢ FROSTY

Every walk or hike needs a theme or a raison d'être (reason to exist.) Often I am exploring a new trail and/or park. Last night, my daughter asked for a 50¢ Frosty at Wendy's as they are running a limited time promotion. I am always willing to accede to these types of requests. Of course, with me there is always a little wrinkle. I was willing to take my daughter to Wendy's, as long as we walked there, and usually I am not interested in the most direct route either. My wife joined us. The three of us set out in the  early evening. By the time we returned, we had each logged 10 miles. 

My daughter got her Frosty, but she did walk ten miles to get it.

TEN MILE HIKE THROUGH LINCOLN PARK, WRIGLEYVILLE, & GOLD COAST

Your Food Diary For:

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Roundys - Creamy Wheat - Enriched Farina	480	100	0	16	340	4
Quaker - Chewy Granola 90 Calories	90	19	2	1	80	7
	570	119	2	17	420	11
L U N C H
La Banderita Tortilla - Flour Tortilla Large	280	44	7	6	460	0
Lucerne - Cheddar Jack Cheese	110	1	9	7	180	0
Manhattan Clam Chowder - Clam Chowder	150	30	3	10	880	10
Earthbound Farm - Baby Spinach, Organic	40	6	0	4	130	0
YOGURT PRETZELS	300	44	13	3	284	30
	880	125	32	30	1,934	40
D I N N E R
Squash - Butternut Squash	151	38	0	2	14	7
Cabbage & Beet Salad	100	24	0	2	755	18
Mariano's - Salmon	300	0	18	32	992	0
	551	62	18	36	1,761	25
S N A C K S
Caveman - Dark Chocolate Cherry Nut Bar	190	21	10	4	90	13
Nature Valley - Crunchy Oats & Honey	190	29	6	4	160	12
Ritz - Crackers	240	30	14	3	315	3
MILK CHOCOLATE CHERRIES	200	28	11	2	11	23
	820	108	41	13	576	51
Totals	2,821	414	93	96	4,691	127
Your Daily Goal	4,364	545	145	219	2,300	163
Remaining	1,543	131	52	123	-2,391	36
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 2,434 extra calories from exercise today

If every day were like today...   You'd weigh 184.8 lbs in 5 weeks.

       Your Exercise Diary for:

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
10 mile urban hike	173	1,487
Daily Total / Goal	173 / 30	1,487 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	448 / 210	5,088 / 4,130

Mom and Daughter, photographed by Dad

Dad and Daughter, photographed by Mom

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Our urban hike took us past Wrigley Field as fans were arriving for the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates

BANANA REPUBLIC BLUE JEANS

Different brands of clothing adhere to sizes a bit, well... differently. It is my belief that Banana Republic 'runs small.' (In other words, if one usually wears a waist size of 40, perhaps if shopping at Banana Republic one would have to consider a 42. Many months ago when I was confident that my weight loss would continue (before my hernia operation) I purchased a pair of BANANA REPUBLIC BLUE JEANS at a huge discount, even though at the time they did not even remotely fit me.  This pair of blue jeans was 36" waist.  I tried them on last night. They are tight, but in a pinch, they could be worn. The waist size that I was forced to wear when I started this little journey on December 24, 2014 was 50" - and they were tight.  A man wearing tight 50" blue jeans is not a pleasant sight. It is even less pleasant being that man.  I don't know if a man wearing tight 36" blue jeans is a pleasant sight or not. I do know, that I enjoy being that man.

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I am looking forward to wearing these Banana Republic 36" blue jeans when they are a bit more comfortable.

Yesterday I think some physical fatigue was setting in. I walked, but 'only' 8 miles.  I thought that was all I would do, but later in the evening my daughter wanted to talk a walk downtown. So although that second 4 mile walk was not as vigorous - I did walk twelve miles yesterday.

Your Food Diary For:

Saturday, August 27, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Kroger - Grits, 2 cup	200	42	2	4	680	2
365 Organic Dark Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter - Chewy Granola Bars, 3 bar	450	69	15	9	270	30
	650	111	17	13	950	32
L U N C H
Read - 3 Bean Salad	300	65	0	5	1,500	40
Nabisco Ritz Fresh Stacks - Crackers, 1 fresh stack	220	26	12	2	280	4
Skippy - Creamy Peanut Butter	300	9	25	11	237	5
Quaker Chewy - 90 Cal Chocolate Chunk, 1 bar	90	19	2	1	80	7
	910	119	39	19	2,097	56
D I N N E R
banana bread flax bar	190	25	9	3	5	12
Campbell's Chunky - Manhattan Clam Chowder	240	36	6	10	1,600	6
	430	61	15	13	1,605	18
S N A C K S
DARK CHOCOLATE COCONUT CHEWS	266	27	19	3	33	17
Vanilla Gellato	300	34	15	7	105	0
	566	61	34	10	138	17
Totals	2,556	352	105	55	4,790	123
Your Daily Goal	4,193	524	139	210	2,300	157
Remaining	1,637	172	34	155	-2,490	34
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 2,263 extra calories from exercise today

       Your Exercise Diary for:

Saturday, August 27, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
8 mile hike	108	1,525
4 mile walk	71	664
Daily Total / Goal	179 / 30	2,189 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	1032 / 210	13,014 / 4,130

LAST TWO DAYS OF STRUGGLE

I think I should be down to my last two days of struggle.  I am in the third week of my recuperation from the hernia surgery and still under doctors orders to keep my lifting under 15 pounds. I have an appointment today and tomorrow to show three different fabric lines. It appears I will be making multiple trips from my car to the store to get this accomplished.  On Wednesday, I will be boarding a plane to Salt Lake City for International Quilt Market. The best thing about this is that there will be no heavy lifting... I may have to ask for some assistance getting by carryon luggage in its proper compartment... I can look forward to my return trip when all restrictions will be lifted.  Basically, I am down to my last two days of struggle.

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Your Food Diary For:

Sunday, May 15, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
Quaker - Grits - Instant - Original, 2 packet	200	44	0	4	620	0
Butterball - Bacon Style Turkey	140	2	12	8	600	0
Sage - Red Delicious Apple, 2 medium apple	190	50	1	1	4	38
	530	96	13	13	1,224	38
L U N C H
Omelette Ham, Spinach and Swiss Cheese	600	9	33	64	696	2
Butterball - Bacon Style Turkey	140	2	12	8	600	0
Apple - Apple, Red Delicious, Medium	190	50	0	0	4	38
	930	61	45	72	1,300	40
D I N N E R
Homemade Corn Bread Muffins	300	44	11	7	659	12
Weight Watcher's - Cabbage Soup	200	20	0	5	157	11
	500	64	12	12	815	23
S N A C K S
Louis Kemp - Sriracha Crab Delights, 2 leg	80	12	2	6	580	4
Homemade Cookies - Chocolate Chip	330	19	18	7	45	10
Add Food Quick Tools	410	31	20	13	625	14
Totals	2,370	252	90	110	3,964	116
Your Daily Goal	2,604	325	86	131	2,300	97
Remaining	234	72	-3	21	-1,663	-18
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 674 extra calories from exercise today

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       Your Exercise Diary for:

Sunday, May 15, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
MATRIX TREADMILL	99	881
MFP iOS calorie adjustment	N/A	-207
Daily Total / Goal	100 / 30	674 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	360 / 210	2,732 / 4,130

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THE FIRST 48 HOURS AFTER SURGERY

It is hard for me to know precisely where my discomfort is coming from now. I have had the hernia surgery and a mesh has been placed over the torn muscles so that my no part of my intestines are poking about where they should not be. I either am no longer feeling pain in my abdomen or imagining that I no longer feel pain in my abdomen. I believe most of my discomfort is localized in my belly button area where the surgeon made one of his incisions. It is still difficult to sit up, sit down, sneeze or cough. When I am actually walking, moving about, I don't feel so bad. I have stopped taking the pain medication because I guess I don't feel enough pain. I think that the physical discomfort that I do feel should be utilized to more accurately assist me in assessing my rate of healing. I feel that it will not be a good idea to further mask the discomfort. I have not lifted anything heavier than a gallon of milk, and that it going to be the biggest challenge going forward. Not attempting to over-exert myself based on doctors orders. I certainly do not want to risk causing the surgery repair to fail.

Your Food Diary For:

Saturday, April 30, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
Special K - Original	480	92	2	24	880	16
Sage - Red Delicious Apple, 1 medium apple	95	25	0	1	2	19
	575	117	2	25	882	35
L U N C H
Omelette With Ham, Spinach and Swiss Cheese	600	9	33	64	696	2
	600	9	33	64	696	2
D I N N E R
Roundy's Organics - Cheese Pizza	560	74	16	32	1480	2
	560	74	16	32	1480	2
Totals	1,735	163	44	105	2,317	38
Your Daily Goal	1,930	241	64	97	2,300	72
Remaining	195	78	20	-7	-17	33
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar

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WHEN DOES 3.8 EQUAL 10?

After getting a permanent cap on one of my lower teeth on Friday. I needed to get a cracked tooth on the upper right side of my mouth extracted on Monday. Apparently, I have made dental work a new hobby - and I wish that was not the case. My dentist is 3.8 miles from home. In the past, I have driven and/or taken the subway to get there. Last Friday, I walked and I stretched the walk to 6 miles. Yesterday I walked again, and stretched the walk to 10 miles. I brought with me a nice clean fresh shirt so that I could make myself presentable for the quick appointment when my tooth was yanked out.

This is the walking path recommend by google.

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My path to the dentist extended what could have been 3.8 mile journey into a 10 mile journey. After my tooth was extracted, strong physical exertion was not recommended, so I was glad to get my workout in when I did.

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Your Food Diary For:

Monday, February 22, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
3 Egg Omelette - Ham Cheese	400	1	30	40	1,225	0
Bagel With Cream Cheese, 1 bagel	400	58	12	13	780	4
	800	59	42	53	2,005	4
L U N C H
EARTHBOUND BABY SPINACH	20	0	0	2	65	0
Hard Boiled Egg, 1 Large Egg (50 g)	78	1	5	6	62	1
Sliced Beets, 1/2 cup	40	8	0	1	250	6
Louis Kemp - Crab Delights Leg Style	70	11	0	6	430	1
Fiorucci - Prosciutto Panino, 2 pieces	125	1	10	9	170	0
	333	21	15	24	977	8
D I N N E R
Creamy Peanut Butter	135	6	11	5	98	2
Smuckers - Concord Grape Jam	50	25	0	0	0	0
Oscar Meyer - Deli Fresh Honey Ham	60	1	2	10	560	2
Classic white bread, 6 slices	480	90	6	15	1,020	15
	725	122	19	30	1,678	19
S N A C K S
YOGURT PRETZELS, 40 g	190	28	0	2	180	19
Outshine Fruit Bars Creamy Coconut	240	40	6	8	80	36
Hershey Special Dark Chocolate Bar	190	25	12	2	15	21
	620	93	18	12	275	76
Totals	2,478	295	93	119	4,935	107
Your Daily Goal	3,879	485	129	194	2,300	145
Remaining	1,401	190	35	74	-2,634	38
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 1,949 extra calories from exercise today

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       Your Exercise Diary for:

Monday, February 22, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
Walking, 4.5 mph, very, very brisk pace	130	1,991
MFP iOS calorie adjustment	N/A	-42
Daily Total / Goal	131 / 30	1,949 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	131 / 210	1,949 / 4,130

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total calories consumed 2478 calories

total calories burned (ten mile walk) 1991 calories

total net 487 calories

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fitbit day 173

20801 steps  

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