Wednesday, August 3, 2016

LAKE SARA

After a very productive day in Staunton, Illinois which included a visit with a customer, a much needed haircut and lunch at the local Subway, I headed east to Effingham, Illinois. I drove through a vicious thunderstorm which cleared up by the time I arrived at my hotel. I quickly checked in, changed my clothes and headed out for a hike to Lake Sara. (As Sara is my daughter's name, I was particularly eager to visit this lake.) Seven miles later, I was there. By the time I had returned to my hotel I had completed a fifteen mile hike.

After hiking seven miles, I arrived at Lake Sara

This photo was taken about a quarter mile before I arrived at the lake .

Lake Sara is as old as I am. We were both 'born' in 1957.

LAKE SARA ROAD

Your Food Diary For:

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Biscuit and Gravy	400	61	44	17	1,380	12
Essential Everyday - Butter Flavored Grits	600	126	6	12	2,040	6
	1,000	187	50	29	3,420	18
L U N C H
Subway - Footlong Turkey Breast	560	92	17	36	1,890	11
Special K - Double Chocolate Meal Bar	170	24	5	10	200	15
	730	116	22	46	2,090	26
D I N N E R
Fruit by Pound - Pineapple, 1 lb	234	44	0	2	0	32
Red Grapes (Seedless) - Generic	312	81	0	3	9	69
Generic - Watermelon Generic	135	36	0	3	5	27
Read - 3 Bean Salad, 1.67 Cup (85g)	300	65	0	5	1,500	40
	981	226	0	13	1,514	168
S N A C K S
Quaker Rice Cakes	490	98	0	14	210	0
	490	98	0	14	210	0

Totals	3,201	627	72	102	7,234	212
Your Daily Goal	4,477	559	149	224	2,300	168
Remaining	1,276	-68	77	122	-4,934	-44
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 2,547 extra calories from exercise today

If every day were like today... You'd weigh 201 lbs in 5 weeks.

Your Exercise Diary for:

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
Walking	227	2,547


Daily Total / Goal	227 / 30	2,547 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	393 / 210	5,560 / 4,130

After my fifteen mile hike, I was hungry and thirsty...I found my dinner at the unlikeliest of places - the Walmart just 500 feet from my hotel in Effingham. The dinner was perfect.

3-BEAN SALAD, PINEAPPLE CHUNKS, WATERMELON, RED GRAPES - 981 DELICIOUS CALORIES

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LAKE SARA, EFFINGHAM, ILLINOIS

This information comes directly from lakesara.net

The History of Lake Sara

Lake Sara is a man-made lake completed in 1957 to provide a water reservoir for Effingham, Illinois. A drought that lasted from 1952-1955 left the city concerned about their future water supply.

The Effingham Water Authority was created and tasked with the responsibility of finding a water source for the city. An area around Blue Point Creek was determined to be a good place for a lake. A dam was constructed and soon provided a good source of water.

Land around the lake was platted and leased. Soon homes were being built, docks sprung up and boats were launched. Over the next 58 years, the lake continued to supply water for the city and the lake residents. The land around the lake provides homes for residents during the summer and even year round. It's a wonderful place to live!

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When I set out on my hike at 5:00PM, the temperature was only 77°F. The humidity was 93%.

I think that this was the highest humidity conditions that I had hiked in this summer.

Any thoughts that I had about committing a crime while I was on my hike were scuttled once I saw this Crime Stoppers warning sign. Perhaps signs like this posted in Chicago could convince some criminals to straighten out.

And finally, I found this sign a bit odd. One does not always hike in the woods and come upon a STOP SIGN. This sign actually did serve a purpose as the paved path converged from two different directions, and bicyclists need to slow down (and stop) to make sure that they don't converge on someone else.

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SARA!

Today marks the completion of 14 years that I have been a Dad. There are 365 days in one year. Except years like this one, leap years. This means that this 14 year period has included leap years in 2016, 2012, 2008, 2004. I have always been a bit 'rain man' (the savant characteristic) so I decided to calculate how many days that I have been a dad. As my daughter is studying algebra these days I will divulge my formula.

Let D=total days of being a Dad.
Let X=Number of years being a Dad
Let Y=number of leap years within this 14 year period

D=365X+Y
D=365(14) + 4
D=5114

I have been a Dad for 5114 days. I can say with great certainty that the best day of my life was that day, 5114 days ago, that I became a Dad. Most of these days have been terrific, some less so. I have never envied anyone without kids. Being a parent is the best feeling in the world. It's felt a bit better since last year when I lost 80 lbs - but it always felt good. The bottom line is that there has not been one day within the past 5114 days that I have not been proud of my daughter. That last statement is what is known as a harmless white lie...nevertheless....Happy Birthday, Sara!

There is some irony in this picture taken of my daughter taken during the first few weeks of her arrival. I thought it would be clever to take a photo of her in a salad bowl. The irony is that back then, it never occurred to me to actually eat a salad. Fourteen years ago, I had not yet ballooned up my 300+ pound blimpish existence - but I was on my way.

Your Food Diary For:

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
Quaker - Cinnamon & Spice Instant Oatmeal, 4 packet	640	128	8	16	840	44
Scrambled Eggs - 2 Large Eggs - Scrambled, 2 eggs	140	1	11	12	140	0
Safeway - Breakfast Sausage Links, 6 links	360	4	28	20	840	2
Orange juice - Raw, 1 cup	112	26	0	2	2	21
	1,252	159	47	50	1,822	67
L U N C H
Sushi - Safeway - California Roll, 8 pieces	300	8	9	2	100	2
Kind - Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Protein Bar, 1 bar	200	17	13	7	50	9
Special Spicy Tuna Roll (8 pcs)	390	58	90	15	70	3
	890	83	112	24	220	14
D I N N E R
Deli Express - Deli Style Stacker - Cured Dark Turkey & Cheese Substitute on Wheat, 2 Sandwich	500	56	16	38	2,540	12
Campbell's Select Healthy Request - Home Style Mexican Style Chicken Tortilla Soup, 2 cup	240	34	4	14	820	4
	740	90	20	52	3,360	16
S N A C K S
Kelloggs - Raisin Bran Single Serve Bowl, 3 bowl	330	81	2	9	375	30
	330	81	2	9	375	30

Totals	3,212	413	181	135	5,777	127
Your Daily Goal	4,449	556	148	223	2,300	166
Remaining	1,237	143	-32	88	-3,477	39
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 2,519 extra calories from exercise today

Your Exercise Diary for:

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
MATRIX FITNESS 7xi	65	773
MATRIX FITNESS 7xi	65	716
MATRIX FITNESS 7xi	65	738
MATRIX FITNESS 7xi	65	672
MFP iOS calorie adjustment	N/A	-380


Daily Total / Goal	261 / 30	2,519 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	387 / 210	4,982 / 4,130

total calories consumed 3212 calories

total calories burned (elliptical) 2899 calories

total net 313 calories

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fitbit day 179

28910 steps
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white lie

noun

a harmless or trivial lie, especially one told to avoid hurting someone's feelings.