Yesterday, I returned to a type of exercise that I have recently stepped away from (pun intended). Many months ago when I was training for my climb up Half Dome in Yosemite, my training concentrated on stair climbing. I spent time on a stairmaster and spent time climbing and re-climbing the 25 story building in which I live. It has been months since I have done this. Yesterday, I spent 90 minutes climbing and re-climbing the height of my building. I would climb up to the 25th floor, take the elevator back down to the lobby, and climb up again. I completed this when I had climbed a total of 208 stories. It made me wonder what buildings in Chicago, had I had access to their staircases, would have made this possible. It turns out I could have just about climbed to the top of the Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) and Trump International Hotel and Tower. In fact, I could have climbed them both and had two stories to spare. For some reason, today, when I stand up, I feel a bit wobbly...
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| 'screen shot' capture from wikipedia |
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| As all 'fit bitters' know, one is 'rewarded' with various 'badges' for stepping and climbing achievements. Most times that the fitbit has recorded stories climbed with me, it comes from increases in elevation on hilly hikes. The last time that 'climbed' 200 stories was back in July last year. Yesterday I earned my 4th 'CASTLE' badge from fitbit. |
Your Food Diary For:
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| Omelette - 3-egg Omelette With Cheese, 3 eggs | 425 | 0 | 21 | 28 | 650 | 2 | |
| Essential Everyday - Butter Flavored Grits, 6 Packet | 600 | 126 | 6 | 12 | 2,040 | 6 | |
| 1,025 | 126 | 27 | 40 | 2,690 | 8 | ||
| L U N C H | |||||||
| Weight Watcher's - Cabbage Soup, 9.08 cups cooked | 400 | 41 | 1 | 9 | 313 | 23 | |
| Trader Joes - Classic Original Water Crackers | 240 | 48 | 4 | 8 | 160 | 0 | |
| Volpi - Mozzarella and Prosciutto Roltini, 1 piece | 120 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 790 | 0 | |
| 760 | 90 | 13 | 29 | 1,263 | 23 | ||
| D I N N E R | |||||||
| Roundy's Four Cheese Pizza | 450 | 50 | 18 | 20 | 750 | 4 | |
| 450 | 50 | 18 | 20 | 750 | 4 | ||
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| Trader Joe's - Joe's O's Cereal | 200 | 40 | 4 | 6 | 320 | 2 | |
| 200 | 40 | 4 | 6 | 320 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 2,435 | 306 | 62 | 95 | 5,023 | 37 | |
| Your Daily Goal | 2,530 | 316 | 84 | 127 | 2,300 | 95 | |
| Remaining | 95 | 10 | 22 | 32 | -2,723 | 58 | |
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| *You've earned 600 extra calories from exercise today | |||||||
Your Exercise Diary for:
| Cardiovascular | Minutes | Calories Burned | |
| 90 | 600 | ||
| Daily Total / Goal | 90 / 30 | 600 / 590 | |
| Weekly Total / Goal | 448 / 210 | 3,253 / 4,130 | |
I have still not righted my caloric intake. Another week has passed and another pound was gained. This morning, I checked in at 243.2 lbs. Sure, I can remind myself that I am 67 pounds less than when I started, but this rationalization is becoming more and more meaningless. One cannot use walking, hiking or stair climbing to effectively erase the effects of over-eating. I know this. Perhaps I should act on this information.
