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Tuesday, November 28, 2017

REFUSE TO SKIP

Yesterday I left Chicago in the morning. My first stop was in Indianapolis. I zipped out of Indianapolis and I finally arrived in my Lexington, Kentucky hotel around 8:30PM. After a full day of travel it took a lot of effort to strip down and put on some walking clothes. Armed with my headlamp, I headed out and managed a six mile hike. It would have been so easy to skip a day. It is such a good feeling to refuse to skip the day.

My day started with the eradication of my scruffy beard that I had enjoyed for a week or so. My next grooming improvement will be an overdue haircut.

Your Food Diary For:

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Grits	400	88	6	8	1,240	4
Kirkland - Bacon, 6 slices	240	0	18	18	1,050	0
	640	88	24	26	2,290	4
L U N C H
Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich	700	55	31	17	286	31
	700	55	31	17	286	31
D I N N E R
White Castle - Original Slider, 8 sliders	1	04	48	56	2,880	8
Read - 3 Bean Salad	300	65	0	5	1,500	40
	1,420	169	48	61	4,380	48
S N A C K S
Fit Crunch - Cookies and Cream	380	27	16	30	490	6
	380	27	16	30	490	6

Totals	3,140	339	119	134	7,446	89
Your Daily Goal	2,907	363	97	146	2,300	109
Remaining	-233	24	-22	12	-5,146	20
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 977 extra calories from exercise today

If every day were like today... You'd weigh 230.2 lbs in 5 weeks

Sunday, March 5, 2017

REVISITING THE '606'

The 606 Trail is a converted railway that cuts through 4 neighborhoods in Chicago and extends 2.7 miles. Construction of this trail was completed just two years ago. Yesterday was just the third time that I have traversed this trail. (twice on foot, once on bicycle) The trailhead is about three miles from home and yesterday, my daughter and I set out to take a hike. When we arrived back home, we had completed an urban hike of 11.5 miles.

After reaching the end of the trail, this photo looks east back towards the direction of Lake Michigan

Your Food Diary For:

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Apple and Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal	520	108	6	12	680	48
	520	108	6	12	680	48
L U N C H
Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich	600	47	27	14	245	27
	600	47	27	14	245	27
D I N N E R
Salisbury Steak Meatballs	400	18	18	41	1,093	4
Beans - Green Beans	100	16	0	16	14	3
Greek Mac & Cheese	200	18	11	9	332	2
	700	52	29	66	1,439	9



Totals	1,820	207	62	92	2,364	84
Your Daily Goal	4,293	536	143	215	2,300	161
Remaining	2,473	329	81	123	-64	77
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 2,363 extra calories from exercise today

Your Exercise Diary for:

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
11.5 Mile Urban Hike	187	1,823
Treadmill 3.9mph, incline 15	60	893


Daily Total / Goal	247 / 30	2,716 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	370 / 210	4,425 / 4,130

Saturday, December 3, 2016

TOLLESTON DUNES TRAIL

Finally, after one week of exclusively using the elliptical machine, I returned outdoors to an actual trail. I found the Tolleston Dunes Trail which is a short loop trail. This trail is part of the larger Indiana Dunes area. I retraced my steps three times so that my hike was six miles. It was really great to be back outside and walking a new trail.

Your Food Diary For:

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Kellogg's - Raisin Bran Crunch	400	95	2	8	421	40
Wonder - Cinamon Toast	100	0	0	0	0	0
Quaker - Instant Oatmeal - Original	400	76	8	16	300	0
	900	171	10	24	721	40
L U N C H
FRESH THYME - SALAD w/chicken,bacon,ham,croutons,etc	750	0	0	0	0	0
DARK COCOA MELTING WAFERS	400	44	24	5	82	38
	1,150	44	24	5	82	38
D I N N E R
Fried Shrimp	100	4	0	42	0	0
Fire Roasted Corn	100	22	1	3	0	2
	200	26	1	45	0	2
S N A C K S
Fit Crunch - Birthday Cake Flavor	380	27	16	30	320	6
Rice Rolls, 7 roll	266	56	0	7	35	28
	646	83	16	37	355	34

Totals	2,896	324	51	111	1,158	114
Your Daily Goal	2,739	342	91	137	2,300	102
Remaining	-157	18	40	26	1,142	-12
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 809 extra calories from exercise today

Your Exercise Diary for:

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
TOLLESTON DUNES SIX MILE HIKE	101	924


Daily Total / Goal	101 / 30	924 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	875 / 210	9,513 / 4,130

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A very disappointing weigh in today as the scale stopped at 232 lbs. Obviously I cannot exercise enough to counter-act the amount of chocolates and sweets that I have been enjoying. Of course, I know this already. Might be time for a change in attitude.

Monday, October 3, 2016

APPALACHIAN TRAIL

On Sunday, due to a family emergency which involved bone fractures but not life-or-death, my trip to Connecticut was curtailed. Even so, I managed to squeeze in a five mile hike prior to leaving Connecticut. My hike on the previous day was memorable as it was a quick jaunt from the parking lot at the trailhead to the beautiful vista on a mountain ridge. The trail was exceptionally interesting to me as it was a part of the Appalachian Trail. With this one mile section of the Appalachian Trail now completed, I need hike another 2,200 miles or so to be considered a 'thru hiker.' At this point in my life, that seems rather unlikely, still it was great fun to hike on part of the trail. My guide on this quick hike was my sister-in-law and we did meet two bonafide thru hikers that had started the trail in

Georgia, approximately 1500 miles to the south. They were apparently both young, healthy, and fit. How could one not be after hiking 1500 miles?

Your Food Diary For:

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Rock Hill Bakehouse - 8-Grain 3-Seed Bread	90	18	2	3	230	3
Banana	110	30	0	1	0	19
Apple - Gala Small (4oz), 3	195	51	0	2	0	38
	395	99	2	6	230	60
L U N C H
Generic - Sliced Deli Turkey	200	4	4	39	941	0
Clover Valley - 100% Whole Wheat Bread	240	44	2	16	440	4
	440	48	6	55	1,381	4
D I N N E R
Sliced Country Multigrain Bread	210	36	3	6	510	3
Chicken Cacciatore	350	7	11	58	571	0
Homemade - Ratatouiile	100	0	8	8	121	0
	660	43	22	72	1,202	3
S N A C K S
Nestle - Milk Chocolate Bar	400	51	23	4	38	48
Brownie	300	24	21	6	188	21
	700	75	44	10	226	69

Totals	2,195	265	74	143	3,039	136
Your Daily Goal	2,748	343	91	138	2,300	103
Remaining	553	78	17	-5	-739	-33
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 818 extra calories from exercise today

If every day were like today... You'd weigh 203.3 lbs in 5 weeks.

Your Exercise Diary for:

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
5 MILE HIKE	72	902
MFP iOS calorie adjustment	N/A	-84
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Daily Total / Goal	73 / 30	818 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	1129 / 210	15,071 / 4,130

from wikipedia...

The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply the A.T., is a marked hiking trail in the eastern United States extending between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine. The trail is about 2,200 miles (3,500 km) long, though the precise length changes over time as parts are modified or rerouted. The trail passes through 14 states: Georgia, North Carolina,Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York,Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.

The Appalachian Trail was completed in 1937 after more than a decade of work, although improvements and changes continue. It is maintained by 31 trail clubs and multiple partnerships,^[2] and managed by the National Park Service, United States Forest Service, and the nonprofit Appalachian Trail Conservancy. The majority of the trail is in forest or wild lands, although some portions traverse towns, roads and farms. The trail conservancy claims that the Appalachian Trail is the longest hiking-only trail in the world.

At least 2 million people are said to do at least one day-hike on the trail each year. Thru-hikers attempt to hike it in its entirety in a single season — more than 2,700 people thru-hiked the trail in 2014 — and some hike from one end to the other, then turn around and thru-hike the trail the other way, known as a "yo-yo". Many books, memoirs, web sites, and fan organizations are dedicated to these pursuits.

Friday, September 30, 2016

PORTAGE CREEK BICENTENNIAL PARK

I woke up in my Grand Rapids Hotel and drove to Portage for my appointment to sell buttons at a particularly good customer. Before I left the Kalamazoo area and headed back to Chicago, I found a park with paved trails and took a ten mile hike. Today, Friday, after a dentist appointment I will head to the airport for a trip to New York to visit my Mom and youngest brother and his family in New York. So, today, may be a true day off from hiking. If the weather cooperates, I am planning on a hike with my brother and his wife in Connecticut on Saturday.

The trail goes right under I-94. One thing I learned yesterday was that this spot under the highway was just about at the midpoint between Chicago and Detroit as you will see in the next photo.

I always get a kick out of spotting some genuine wildlife. On the trail yesterday I spotted four wild turkeys.

Most of the trail was between Portage Creek and these railroad tracks.

Your Food Diary For:

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Super 8 Cinnamon Roll - Cinnamon Roll	500	77	24	6	887	40
Cereal - Raisin Bran Crunch	500	118	3	11	526	50
	1,000	195	27	17	1,413	90
L U N C H
Gatorade Recover - Whey Protein Bar	360	42	13	20	160	29
Subway - Footlong Turkey Breast on Wheat	560	92	17	36	1,890	11
	920	134	30	56	2,050	40
D I N N E R
Homemade Stuffed Shells	615	86	17	30	818	18
	615	86	17	30	818	18
S N A C K S
Garden Veggie Sticks Zesty Ranch	130	15	7	1	280	1
Reese's - Peanut Butter Cups	330	36	18	6	225	33
	460	51	25	7	505	34

Totals	2,995	466	99	110	4,786	182
Your Daily Goal	3,683	460	122	185	2,300	138
Remaining	688	-6	23	75	-2,486	-44
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 1,753 extra calories from exercise today

If every day were like today... You'd weigh 202.4 lbs in 5 weeks.

Your Exercise Diary for:

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
10 Mile Hike	137	1,875


Daily Total / Goal	137 / 30	1,875 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	725 / 210	11,193 / 4,130

just me having some fun with various photo effects.

from www.portagemi.gov...

The “backbone” of the Portage park system, Portage Creek Bicentennial Park (PCBP) was the official city project to honor the nation’s 200th birthday. Spanning over 200 acres, PCBP is a linear facility that runs between the City Centre Area and the northern city limits at Kilgore Road, connected by a 3.5 mile multi-use trail. In total, PCBP has over 8 miles of hiking and biking trails with several opportunities to view scenic Portage Creek.

Part of my hike yesterday had me cross through CELERY FLATS (which is also described on the www.portagemi.gov website)

Celery Flats

Celery Flats is really a “park within a park." A key element of the Portage Creek Bicentennial Park, Celery Flats has two distinct settings. On the north side of Garden Lane, the Celery Flats Interpretive Center highlights the importance of the celery industry to Kalamazoo County. The Celery Flats Historical Area, with several relocated and restored buildings, is located south of Garden Lane. The Historical Area is the site of many community events and several of the buildings can be reserved for private group use.