Thursday, May 5, 2016

NINE MILES

I remember so well that day in early April when I was taking an urban hike in Bloomington, Illinois and how much pain and discomfort I felt. The last two miles of that hike were painful and proved to me finally that something was wrong with me. I spent two hours keeping ice on my abdomen thinking that would help. Ice is not the cure for a hernia. Rest is not the cure for a hernia. Only surgery is the cure for a hernia. It was less than one week ago when I had my surgery. I have followed the advice of my doctor and I have not lifted anything weighing more than 15 pounds. I have also followed the advice that I could walk as much as I pleased as long as I felt no pain or discomfort. Yesterday, I 'walked' nine miles on the treadmill. It was a bonafide workout. My speed was set to 4.2 miles per hour - which is very close to my top speed of 4.5 mph. After two sessions of 65 minutes each - I had accumulated 9 miles. It felt so good to be breaking a sweat.

Your Food Diary For:

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
3 Egg Omelette - Ham and Cheese, 1 Omelette	400	1	30	40	1,225	0
Kirkland - Pre-Cooked Bacon	240	0	18	18	1,050	0
	640	1	48	58	2,275	0
L U N C H
Pepperidge Farm - Sourdough Bread, 4 slice	480	88	6	16	880	8
Sensational Seafood Salad	380	18	28	18	960	6
	860	106	34	34	1,840	14
D I N N E R
Homemade - Chicken Breast	360	0	0	0	0	0
Spaghetti With Meat Sauce	480	126	3	21	0	0
	840	126	3	21	0	0
S N A C K S
Nature Valley - Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bar, 2 bars	190	29	6	4	160	12
Apples, 1 medium apple	80	22	0	0	0	16
	270	51	6	4	160	28

Totals	2,610	284	91	117	4,275	42
Your Daily Goal	2,867	358	95	144	2,300	107
Remaining	257	74	4	27	-1,975	65
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 937 extra calories from exercise today

Your Exercise Diary for:

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
MATRIX TREADMILL	65	596
MATRIX TREADMILL	65	608
MFP iOS calorie adjustment	N/A	-267


Daily Total / Goal	131 / 30	937 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	316 / 210	1,663 / 4,130

Monday, April 25, 2016

MONDAY MORNING, SURGERY IN FOUR DAYS

My agenda today is simple. I need to organize 'clearance' from my regular doctor for the surgery which is now scheduled for Friday morning. As the office was closed Friday afternoon and Saturday, I needed to wait until today to make arrangements for the EKG and blood chemistry that is prescribed before the surgeon can do his thing. So, that's what today is about.

EKG and BLOOD TEST required so I can get cleared for hernia surgery

Your Food Diary For:

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
Instant Oatmeal Apples & Cinnamon	640	132	8	16	800	48
Mcintosh - Apple, 2 medium apple	160	44	0	0	0	34
	800	176	8	16	800	82
L U N C H
New England Clam Chowder, 2 cup	360	36	20	10	1,780	2
Butterball - Bacon Style Turkey	210	3	18	12	900	0
Manischewitz - Matzah, 4 Matzah	400	84	0	12	0	0
	970	123	38	34	2,680	2
D I N N E R
Costco - Cheese Pizza, 1 SLICE	700	70	28	44	1,370	7
Macaroons - Coconut, 6 macaroons	510	51	21	3	105	36
	1,210	121	49	47	1,475	43



Totals	2,980	420	95	97	4,955	127
Your Daily Goal	1,937	242	64	97	2,300	72
Remaining	-1,043	-178	-31	0	-2,655	-55
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 7 extra calories from exercise today