ROOT CANAL TRAIL

I have recently hiked along part of the Illinois and Michigan Canal Trail. Yesterday I was hiking on the Root Canal Trail. No, there is not actually a root canal trail, but I did have a root canal yesterday. I started my day by walking the four miles to the dentist. I 'paused' my workout as recorded on the MapMyWalk Application, and resumed it after my fun time at the dentist was completed. Before the day was over, I had hiked 22 miles. The high point of the day was visiting the lions that stand guard at the Art Institute on Michigan Avenue.  The lions were wearing their brand-new Cubs hats.

This was how my day started.  It was all uphill from here.

The weather in Chicago yesterday was simply fabulous. The sky was a deep blue color and there was little wind and the temperature was perfect for an urban hike. The first three pictures below were taken on Northerly Island.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Chicago is my Kind of Town!

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This is the 'South' Lion that stands guard at the Art Institute. He is wearing a Cubs Baseball hat for the first  time - ever.

This was reported by WGN...

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs championship run is making them part of another tradition in Chicago. For the first time ever, the lions outside the Art Institute of Chicago will be wearing Cubs caps. The caps were installed around 8 a.m. Monday. The lions also wore helmets for the Bears, White Sox, and the Blackhawks during their championship runs also.

In the evening, I needed to be at my daughter's school for a group meeting with the guidance counselor. After the meeting I continued my walking for another 5 miles. When the day was over, I had walked 22 miles.
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Your Food Diary For:

         Monday, October 24, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Quaker - Grits - Instant - Original, 4 packet	400	88	0	8	1,240	0
	400	88	0	8	1,240	0
L U N C H
Greek Mac & Cheese	200	18	11	9	332	2
Homemade - Pasta w/Marinara	150	23	5	3	705	15
Blackened Whitefish	300	8	11	43	3,612	1
Organic Date Pieces w/Oat Flower	240	60	0	2	20	44
	890	109	27	57	4,669	62
D I N N E R
Generic - Grilled Brussel Sprouts	100	20	4	9	35	0
Cream corn - Cream Corn	100	23	0	0	0	0
Clif Bar - Chocolate Brownie, 2 Bar	480	88	9	18	320	44
Cafeteria - Fried Chicken Tenders	401	23	26	19	1,023	2
	1,081	154	39	46	1,378	46
S N A C K S
Nestle - Dark Chocolate Bar	500	52	30	6	0	0
Kelloggs - Rice Krispies Treats	250	46	6	2	280	21
	750	98	36	8	280	21
Totals	3,121	449	102	119	7,567	129
Your Daily Goal	5,959	745	198	298	2,300	223
Remaining	2,838	296	96	179	-5,267	94
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 4,029 extra calories from exercise today

If every day were like today...   You'd weigh 183.8 lbs in 5 weeks     

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       Your Exercise Diary for:

Monday, October 24, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
17 mile urban hike	235	3,158
5 mile urban hike	74	871
Daily Total / Goal	309 / 30	4,029 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	309 / 210	4,029 / 4,130

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SDRAWKCAB GNIOG

SDRAWKCAB GNIOG

GOING BACKWARDS

I am very disappointed with myself.  I can no longer fool myself into thinking that I can eat what I have been eating without consequence.   Although, I have gotten into the habit of weighing myself only on Saturday... I did weigh myself this morning, Friday, and the scale stopped at 230 lbs.   I have not been limiting my calories as I proposed that I would this week - and now I have paid the price.   I am angry with myself.  I have let myself down.  I am embarassed.   So, I will tell you that I don't want to talk about it much more than this.  I am repeating mistakes that I made once before.

I now need to be the guy that I was on December 24th, 2014 when I initially decided to get serious.  I have been transforming back into the guy that I was on December 23rd.   I am eating better foods, but I have been eating too much.  Calories are still calories.   Just because I have eliminated McDonald's, Burger King, White Castle, and other moronic choices - I have recently been adding new moronic choices - natural raw chocolates, way too much granola, high calorie dried fruits, etc.

So, starting today, I am the December 24th version of myself.   I may not limit myself to only 1000 calories per day - but I will be in the neighborhood.   See you tomororow.

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 Thursday MENU

breakfast  oatmeal, poached eggs, center cut bacon                     550 caloires
lunch        HYVEE huge spinach salad                                           500 calories
dinner      WHOLE FOODS huge spinach salad                           1000 calories
SNACKS  VARIOUS BULK FOODS                                              1296 calories

total calories consumed 3346 calories

calories burned

home elliptical machine 92 minutes, level 20              2190 calories

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Wednesday net calories 1156 calories

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time to turn around, I have been going the wrong wqy