TUESDAY

After a late night with colleagues on Sunday night, I woke up in St Louis and drove back home to Chicago. A quick pizza slice and I was off to dreamland. My step count was less than my step count in the days that I was recovering from my hernia a year ago. It's hard to accumulate steps when one is driving and/or sleeping.

Your Food Diary For:

Monday, May 22, 2017

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Quaker Oatmeal	600	114	12	24	450	0
	600	114	12	24	450	0
L U N C H
Chef Salad, w/roast beef, imitation crab, chicken, ham	1,000	21	15	36	909	0
	1,000	21	15	36	909	0
D I N N E R
Pizza	700	78	28	31	1,166	6
	700	78	28	31	1,166	6
tals	2,300	213	55	91	2,525	6
Your Daily Goal	2,020	252	67	102	2,300	75
Remaining	-280	39	12	11	-225	69
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g

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St LOUIS

I have been at a tradeshow in St Louis the past two days. This has allowed very little time to walk, exercise or do much beyond breakfast meetings, all days show schedule, and dinner with colleagues. No time to blather on (er, blog) about much. So that's the story.

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Your Food Diary For:

Saturday, May 20, 2017

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Oatmeal	300	57	6	12	225	0
Pineapple	200	52	0	2	4	40
	500	109	6	14	229	40
L U N C H
Bagel, Lox and Cream Cheese	600	73	18	40	2,336	13
	600	73	18	40	2,336	13
D I N N E R
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres	800	68	52	16	1,000	4
Seafood Chowder	400	22	29	15	1,661	0
	1,200	90	81	31	2,661	4
Totals	2,300	272	105	85	5,226	57
Your Daily Goal	2,092	261	69	105	2,300	78
Remaining	-208	-11	-36	20	-2,926	21
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g

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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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SNOW

Early yesterday morning before my first appointment, I walked 10 miles as I have now done 12 days in a row.  Late yesterday afternoon I walked 2 miles to Whole Foods.  Then I walked 1.5 miles to another store.  And when I walked home, I took a long circuitous route so that I could log a 6.5 mile distance.  Yesterday, I walked 20 miles.  The final 6.5 mile walk was during the first snowfall this season.  This morning, Saturday, much of Chicago is awakening to a thin blanket of snow.  My daily walk is going to be delayed until the afternoon as there are too many errands to run this morning.

Dill Button: 'Snowflake' Button
281061/20mm white        371138/34mm white
281062/20mm powder blue        371139/34mm powder blue

My pre-dawn 10 mile walk started with the temperature just hovering above freezing

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My ten mile walk in the morning established another personal record.  I completed my 10 miles in just under 2 hours.  In fact, I had about 2.5 minutes to spare.  It is not surprising that if one practices something, walking 10 miles in my case, that one gets a bit better at it.  It is extremely enjoyable to have empirical evidence of the improvement.  

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217.0 lbs

I weigh 217.0 lbs.

I lost 3.4 lb this week

I have lost 92 lbs in 332 days. Today begins Day 333.

I will always be at the beginning of a journey that never ends.

I weigh 217.0 lbs (332 days ago I weighed 309 lbs)

I have lost 29.8% of my weight since Dec 24.

I have a BMI, body mass index of 29.03

I had a 42.0 BMI on Dec 24 just 332 days ago (Class III obesity)

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Your Food Diary For:

Friday, November 20, 2015

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
Chex - Rice Cereal, 3 Cup	300	69	2	6	720	6
Sage - Red Delicious Apple, 1 medium apple (170g)	95	25	0	1	2	19
Whole Foods - Oatmeal, 1 cup	300	54	5	10	180	2
	695	148	7	17	902	27
L U N C H
Jason's Deli - SPICY SEAFOOD GUMBO, 1 Bowl	230	26	8	12	1,710	3
Jason's Deli - Amy's Turkey-o, 0.5 sandwich	240	28	9	15	690	6
Sage - Red Delicious Apple, 1 medium apple	95	25	0	1	2	19
	565	79	17	27	2,402	27
D I N N E R
WHOLE FOODS - SALAD BAR, 1.5 SALAD (1 pound or less)	375	0	0	0	0	0
Glad Corn - A-Maizing Corn Snack, 0.7326000158786774 cup or 28g or 1 oz	308	42	13	4	352	1
WHOLE FOODS 5938 - UNSWEETENED BANANA CHIPS, 28.5 g (1/4 cup)	161	15	9	2	5	1
WHOLE FOODS 8497 - CHERRY VANILLA GRANOLA, 63.25 g (3/4 cup)	276	46	8	6	69	17
Chex - Rice Cereal, 3 Cup	300	69	2	6	720	6
	1,420	172	32	18	1,146	25
S N A C K S
WHOLE FOODS - NATURAL WASABI GREEN PEAS, 5/6 cup (30 grams)	300	48	8	10	600	5
WHOLE FOODS 8890 - STRAWBERRY VANILLA HEMP GRANOLA, 77.0 g (3/4 cup)	350	56	11	7	84	21
WHOLE FOODS 7700 - ORGANIC DATE PIECES w/OAT FLOWER, 70.4 g (2 TBSP)	211	53	0	2	18	39
WHOLE FOODS 7089 - 42% CACAO SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS, 60 g (approx 2 TBSP)	280	40	16	4	0	32
Sabor Zan - Garlic Cheese Bread Gluten Free, 1 rolls	95	12	5	2	135	1
	1,236	208	40	24	837	97
Totals	3,916	607	96	86	5,286	177
Your Daily Goal	6,244	780	208	313	2,300	234
Remaining	2,328	172	112	227	-2,985	57
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 4,314 extra calories from exercise today

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       Your Exercise Diary for:

Friday, November 20, 2015

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
Walking, 5.0 mph	118	2,289
Walking, 5.0 mph	24	476
Walking, 4.5 mph, very, very brisk pace	20	293
Walking, 4.5 mph, very, very brisk pace	88	1,231
MFP iOS calorie adjustment	N/A	25
Daily Total / Goal	251 / 30	4,314 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	784 / 210	12,905 / 4,130

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total calories consumed 3917 calories
total calories burned (20 miles, four walks) 4289 calories
total net calories 372 calories deficit
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fitbit day 79

51011 steps

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ten mile walking streak reached 12 days

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Right after completing this blog entry for today, and before setting out for my Saturday walk... I received a 'heartfelt' congratulatory email from fitbit.  My fitbit congratulated me for losing ten pounds.  When I purchased by fitbit on September 3, I did weigh 226.9 lbs.  I have lost 9.9 lbs since that day.  I guess the fitbit felt comfortable rounding up to the nearest whole pound.  

WELCOME TO HOUSTON, TEXAS

Early yesterday morning, I was dropped off at the airport at 6:30AM for my scheduled 8:30AM flight from Midway Airport to Houston, Texas.   I quickly checked my luggage, received my boarding pass and mercifully passed through the 'rigorous' inspections of the TSA by precisely 7:00AM.  I have been at this airport many times with an hour to kill.  For many years, I visited the bagel place and purchased a delicious (and non-nutritious) bagel and that was of course, followed by some sweet chocolate treat.  Fast Forward to today.  New man, new lifestyle, new choices, new results.  I walked the around the airport airport terminal for one solid hour until boarding for my flight started at 8:00AM.  I logged nearly 9000 steps. I walked a little more than 4 miles.  Once I boarded the aircraft I was already feeling quite pleased with myself as I had not 'wasted' the hour just sitting around.

This beautifully painted wall captured my admiration

My first appointment in Houston was scheduled at 6:00AM.  That is, if you consider meeting colleagues at the hotel bar - an appointment.  I was checked into my downtown Houston Hotel by 1:30PM.  I had plenty of time to pursue my new hobby.  Walking.  Lots of walking.  calorie burning.  step accumulating.  Once again, I logged 13.1 miles in downtown Houston before 5:00PM.  

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The weather in Houston was a bit warmer than what I have been experiencing in Chicago lately.  Earlier this week I needed to wear gloves and a ski cap when I started out.  In Houston, that was not an issue.  When I passed this fountain (all fountains in Chicago have already been turned off for the winter) I was reminded just how thirsty I was.

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Your Food Diary For:

Thursday, October 22, 2015 

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
John McCann Steel Cut - Oat Meal, 1 cup	600	108	0	16	0	0
Roundy's - Center Cut Bacon, 3 Slices	70	0	4	7	220	0
Chip's Ahoy - Thin Crisps, 3 serving(s)	300	54	9	3	420	21
	970	162	13	26	640	21
L U N C H
Forrelli - Rice Cakes, 18 slice	360	72	0	0	0	0
Alive & Radiant Foods - Kale Krunch - Quite Cheezy, 2.2 oz	220	20	15	9	572	2
	580	92	15	9	572	2
D I N N E R
Front Street Cantina - Chicken Enchilada, 3 enchilada	693	33	45	39	1,680	0
Corn pudding - Home-prepared, 1 cup	273	32	13	11	138	0
Beans - Black, 1 Cup	227	41	1	15	2	0
	1,193	106	59	65	1,820	0
S N A C K S
Amaretto - Liquor - Disaronno (Amaretto) (1 Oz.), 6 ounce	660	102	0	0	42	54
	660	102	0	0	42	54
Totals	3,403	462	88	100	3,074	77
Your Daily Goal	5,719	715	190	286	2,300	214
Remaining	2,316	253	102	186	-773	136
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 3,789 extra calories from exercise today

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Your Exercise Diary for: 

Thursday, October 22, 2015 

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
Walking, 5.0 mph	58	1,362
Walking, 4.5 mph, very, very brisk pace	172	2,582
MFP iOS calorie adjustment	N/A	-155
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Daily Total / Goal	231 / 30	3,789 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	963 / 210	16,187 / 4,130

TOTAL CALORIES CONSUMED 3402 CALORIES
TOTAL CALORIES BURNED 3789 CALORIES
NET CALORIES 387 DEFECIT
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fitbit day 50

40352 steps

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The first dinner in Houston was at one of my favorite restaurants anywhere, BACK STREET CAFE.  I only eat one item at this restaurant. Each year during my Houston visit I order CORN CHICKEN ENCHILADAS.  That's it.  Enough said.  They are amazing.  The menu item is served with just two enchiladas.  Our group always orders this item with one additional one.

BACK STREET CAFE

CORN CHICKEN ENCHILADAS