SKIPPED A DAY (DAY 99)

Monday was get-away day from Houston back home.
There was no time, or desire to get a walk in.
So I skipped a day.
In combination with some poorer eating choices whilst in Houston, it appears that I may have gone five pounds in the wrong direction...
OK, time to get back on track.

DARKNESS FALLS EARLY THESE DAYS

I will obviously no longer be able to restrict my daily walks to daylight. Sunset in Chicago is around 4:30PM and that time is going to be heading to 4:00PM as the weeks progress.  On Thursday, I made no effort to even try to catch daylight. I set out, armed with my goofy looking headlamp on my goofy looking hat and took a seven mile urban hike which took me to the Chicago Lakefront. There were parts along the path where there really was no light and the headlamp was useful and highly necessary. I recall that in years past, the only flashlight I had was the lame one that is built into my iphone. The headlamp, does a great job lighting the path ahead. 

Your Food Diary For:

Thursday, November 9, 2017

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Eggs - Poached	300	2	20	26	600	2
Turkey Bacon Slices	240	0	9	30	1,440	0
	540	2	29	56	2,040	2
L U N C H
Campbell's Manhattan Clam Chowder	240	36	6	10	1,600	6
Egg Salad Sandwich	300	38	18	20	285	4
Wasa - Sourdough Crispbread	105	27	0	3	135	0
	645	101	24	33	2,020	10
D I N N E R
Simply the Best Trek Mix	600	52	40	16	60	28
	600	52	40	16	60	28
S N A C K S
Snickers - Ice Cream Bar	250	25	15	4	80	21
	250	25	15	4	80	21
Totals	2,035	180	108	109	4,200	61
Your Daily Goal	3,141	392	104	158	2,300	117
Remaining	1,106	212	-4	49	-1,900	56
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 1,211 extra calories from exercise today

If every day were like today...   You'd weigh 212.8 lbs in 5 weeks.

ENVY

On Saturday I weighed 232 lbs. Aside from the fact that that represents a weight gain in recent weeks, I do not mind reminding myself that even at 232 lbs, I am down 77 lbs from where I started just about two years ago. I used to ENVY thin people. I have learned in the past two years that there is no reason to ENVY them. Thin people work hard to be thin. Still, that is not really what I want to talk about today.

I sometimes ENVY people who wake up each day and go to their workplace at the same time, arriving at work by the same mode of transportation and take the same route home. My life is the exact opposite. Each day I am somewhere new, sometimes in a different city and state, staying at different hotels and visiting customers at different times. Sometimes it is difficult to know where I am going and when... For example, yesterday...

I drove out of Chicago by 7:45AM which gave me more than enough time to arrive at a store called COTTON COTTAGE QUILTS at 10:00AM in Valparaiso, Indiana. In fact, I got to the town early enough to stop at the welcome center for Indiana Dunes to pick up some trail maps for future hikes and make a deposit in the local Chase Bank.  I rolled my nearly 100lb sample bag to the front door and was met by my customer who suggested that I follow her upstairs. Once I arrived upstairs with my nearly 100 lbs sample bag, it occurred to my customer that I did not have an appointment with her this day. Turns out my appointment was at a store called CAROLINE'S COTTAGE COTTONS. That store was more than 90 miles to the east. The store was literally (no kidding) in a different (Eastern) time zone, in a town called Rome City, Indiana. I called my customer with whom I did actually have the appointment, and after sheepishly apologizing, I was encouraged to visit. I was driving on Route 80, and I guess I was daydreaming at precisely the wrong moment. I missed my exit and could hardly believe that the next exit was nearly 20 miles ahead. This was an act of stupidity on top of an act of stupidity. I did finally arrive at the place that I was supposed to be at 10:00AM - four hours later at 2:00PM Eastern Time. This was a customer that I was meeting for the first time. This woman was very gracious and understanding. (But of course she was, once we finished with business, we started discussing the recent election and it turns out we both supported the candidate who wants to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN) I am sure that I made a new friend today, one unlikely to forget me. We did some fabric and button business, and I returned home in time for dinner.

As I said, earlier...sometimes I ENVY people who go to work at the same place every day. But only sometimes...

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Your Food Diary For:

Monday, December 5, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Powerbar - 30g Protein Plus Chocolate	330	40	9	30	180	27
Essential Everyday - Butter Flavored Grits	600	126	6	12	2,040	6
	930	166	15	42	2,220	33
L U N C H
Turkey & Cheddar on Multigrain Sandwich	440	44	18	45	835	10
Sage - Red Delicious Apple, 2 medium apple	190	50	1	1	4	38
Nature Valley - Crunchy - Oats 'n Honey	190	29	7	3	180	11
	820	123	26	49	1,019	59
D I N N E R
Keebler - Elfudge	600	88	25	7	353	42
Hamburger Soup	900	45	37	94	1,092	16
	1,500	133	62	101	1,445	58
S N A C K S
Clif Bar - Builder's Protein Bar - Chocolate Mint	270	29	9	20	200	22
	270	29	9	20	200	22
Totals	3,520	451	112	212	4,884	172
Your Daily Goal	2,834	354	94	142	2,300	106
Remaining	-686	-97	-18	-70	-2,584	-66
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 904 extra calories from exercise today

Your Exercise Diary for:

Monday, December 5, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
Elliptical Trainer	97	1,084
Daily Total / Goal	97 / 30	1,084 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	97 / 210	1,084 / 4,130

RIB MOUNTAIN STATE PARK

The day started with a four hour visit with a customer in Madison, Wisconsin. Once I was finished there, I had a quick lunch and headed 100+ miles north to Wausau to be in place for a Wednesday appointment. I arrived in Wasau at 6:00PM and headed straight for RIB MOUNTAIN STATE PARK. Approximately one and one half miles from the actual park entrance was a trail that led to the park, and that is precisely where I parked my car - at the trailhead for the BONE & JOINTS TRAIL. 

The Bone & Joint Trail led directly to Rib Mountain State Park.

Rib Mountain
Page Type: Mountain/Rock Location: Wisconsin, United States, North America Lat/Lon: 44.92080°N / 89.6944°W Object Title: Rib Mountain Activities: Hiking, Bouldering Season: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter Elevation: 1924 ft / 586 m

Rib Mountain as seen from five miles away.

The high point (no pun intended) of this visit to this park, was the 60 foot tall VAN DOUSER OBSERVATION TOWER which was erected in 1959. The OBSERVATION TOWER is at the peak of Rib Mountain. It was 96 steps to the top.  I counted them.

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Another hiker offered to take this photo and the one below up on the Observation Tower.

Since this mountain is used as a ski slope in the wintertime.... There were trails leading down and up the various slopes.  Naturally, I hiked down one slope and hiked back up another. After the 20 mile hike on Monday, this six mile adventure seemed like a 'walk in the park.' (Which of course, was exactly what it was... a walk in the state park)

Those are ski lifts over my right shoulder... It's hard to tell the incline of the mountain from this shot.

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After I climbed UP the mountain which is serviced by ski lifts in the winter.... It is still difficult to see the incline.

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Your Food Diary For:

Tuesday, July 12, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
Quaker - Grits - Instant - Original	600	132	0	12	1,860	0
	600	132	0	12	1,860	0
L U N C H
Chicken Breast Fried - Chicken Breast	480	45	12	102	300	45
Beans - Green Beans	100	16	0	16	14	3
Mashed - Potatoes	200	22	11	5	93	3
Cashews - Dry Roasted & Unsalted	200	11	16	5	0	1
Banana Chips	150	17	10	1	0	10
	1,130	111	49	129	407	62
D I N N E R
Jimmy John's - Bootlegger Unwich, 1 sandwich	320	3	22	28	1,120	0
Read - 3 Bean Salad	300	65	0	5	1,500	40
Jack Links - Teriyaki Jerky, 3 oz	240	18	3	36	1,440	15
	860	86	25	69	4,060	55
S N A C K S
Special K Protein Bar Chocolatey Chip, 1 bar	170	25	5	10	170	15
Atkins - Coconut Almond bar, 1 bar	200	3	15	7	90	1
Fig Bar, Whole Wheat Raspberry, 1 Bar	110	20	3	2	35	10
Nature Valley (Us) - Crunchy - Oats 'n Honey	190	29	7	3	180	11
	670	77	30	22	475	37
Totals	3,260	406	104	232	6,802	154
Your Daily Goal	2,837	354	94	142	2,300	106
Remaining	-423	-52	-10	-90	-4,502	-48
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 907 extra calories from exercise today

If every day were like today...   You'd weigh 221.9 lbs in 5 weeks  

   

Your Exercise Diary for:

Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
Walking	112	907
Daily Total / Goal	112 / 30	907 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	455 / 210	4,062 / 4,130

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from wikipedia....

Rib Mountain, also known as Rib Hill, is a glacially-eroded monadnock in central Wisconsin, located in the Town of Rib Mountain in Marathon County. Composed ofquartzite covered with a softer syenite sheath, it was intruded about 1.5 billion years ago.

Rib Mountain is near Wausau on the west side of the Wisconsin River, just west of Interstate 39 and just south of Highway 29.

Rib Mountain is almost 4 miles (6.4 km) long and peaks at 1,924 feet (586 m) above sea level and 760 feet (230 m) above the local terrain, making it the point with the greatest difference in height from peak to surrounding terrain in the state of Wisconsin. The Rib River and Little Rib River are nearby.

Rib Mountain is home to the Rib Mountain State Park and the Granite Peak Ski Area. The peak is also the site of transmitters for radio and TV stations in the Wausau area, and is the namesake for Wisconsin Public Television's WHRM-TV (Channel 20) and WHRM-FM (90.9), Wisconsin Public Radio's news and classical network station for the area.

It also makes room for the transmitter at the top for WIFC.

When the ski area opened on the slopes of Rib Mountain in 1937, it was one of the first ski areas in North America. Stowe Mountain Resort in Vermont had opened a few years earlier in 1934. Sun Valley in Idaho had become the nation's first ski area in the western states in 1936.

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this from the skigranitepeak.com website...

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