Happy Birthday Billy

I took Wednesday off because I have this blister on the ball of my left foot which keeps getting bigger.  I thought I would man up and walk yesterday which caused the blister to get even bigger to the size of a half dollar.  I did walk for 1.78 miles in 30 minutes but under considerable pain.  So today I took some moles skin and cut out a hole the size of the blister and taped it over the outer edge of the blister so the blister bubble sticks up through the center of the mole skin.  This is an old ultrarunning technique used to keep you running after blistering on a 50 to whatever distance run.  Not bad so far, just walking around.  Will see if it stays on when I get on the treadmill.  I can't believe my feet have got that soft

Day:  1.78 miles
Week:  5.72 miles
Month:  14.18 miles
Year:  14.18 miles
Starting weight:  243.2
Todays weight:  238.6  Creeping up again (-4.6)

Workout, workout, workout

I walked for 2.12 miles in 36 minutes yesterday.  Remember how sore I was all day yesterday from the push ups, well after my walk I got on the floor and knocked out 10 push ups.  There was no where near the pain that I had the day before.  So I will do push ups everyday when I workout.  I need to incorporate some sit ups into the routine.  We have a sit up chair, lounger type machine that they used to advertise on TV all the time that takes some of the pressure off your neck, that I will use for my sit ups.  I did sleep a whole lot better last night which helped a bunch.  I was so hungry yesterday and had little control so I ate more at work and at home which caused a weight gain, the first since the 2nd of January.  I guess we need a slip up once in a while to let us know what works and what doesn't.  A bagel with cream cheese just before bed doesn't work to well at losing weight.

Day:  2.12 miles
Week:  3.94 miles
Month:  12.40 miles
Year:  12.40 miles
Starting weight:  243.2
Today's weight:  238.0  Ate wrong yesterday and I am 1.2 pounds heavier.  (-5.2) year

Another workout done

Got in 1.82 miles in 30 minutes yesterday.  I am losing my strength like I can't believe so I thought I would kick out 25 push ups.  I got 6 and each on was like I was already at failure.  I couldn't believe it.  I was up for half of the night hurt in my hands, wrists, elbows and shoulders.  6 push up did that to me..  I need to stay at it to see if it is possible to get in some major mileage and gain some muscle back. 

Day:  1.82 miles
Week:  1.82 miles
Month:  10.28 miles
Year:  10.28 miles
Starting weight:  243.2
Todays weigth:  236.8 (6.4)

Sunday off

Trying to take it easy with my workouts so I don't over do it, so I took Sunday off.  I spent all of Sunday trying to thaw out the drain in the new bathroom sink.  I was able to get the intake line thawed to the toilet in the main bathroom.  About 4 pm Sunday the sink finally freed up, thank goodness.  Wanted it to be thawed, especially with Brandon coming home.  The temp is up a bit, at least we only went to 0 the last couple nights, 10 below was the killer.  I walked 1.71 miles for 30 minutes outside Saturday just as the sun was setting and it was around 0, kind of miserable towards the end.  I have been eating a whole lot better than I was.  Still not on any strict diet, I will save that for later, if I need it.

Day:  0
Week:  0
Month:  8.46 miles
Year:  8.46 miles
Starting weigth:  243.2
Todays weight:  237.6 (-5.6)

Workout 4

Saturday is almost over, which is ok with me.  A friend whom I have worked with for many years had a heart attack while out hunting with his boys.  He spent 20+ years at Utah State Prison then retired from there.  Move to Montana and went to work with Montana State Prison and was happier than a pig eating do do...All the hunting and fishing he could ask for, right up his ally.  The guy used to help me with the Special Olympic wheeler ride.  He was 4 months older than Billy, 44 years old.  He was cremated.  His family came today and did a celebration of life for him at the Gunnison Stake Center.  He want people to celebrate his life, if they wanted to get up and say things about him, they could and by the way he wanted pizza served and they did.  We have had 4 deaths the last 5 months and that is enough.  I know it is part of life, but it just seems so unfair to take these so young.  Enough!  Evie has some nice stitches in her ear and head where she hit her head on something at McD's.  Poor little girl.  Ok, yesterday I got in 2.02 miles in 30 minutes.  Ok, but I feel like I am not doing much.  Have to get over that.  Lost a little more weight.

Day 4:  2.02 miles
Week:  6.75 miles
Month:  6.75 miles
Year:  6.75 miles
Starting weight:  243.2 (-5)
Todays weight:  238.2  Loss for the week:  -5.0

Workout 3

Trying to get a good workout in without over doing it is hard.  I was going for 30 minutes of fast walking but ended up with 49 minutes do 3.02 miles.  I feel tired this morning, but it is the good workout tired it need.  My joints are sore but so far I can handle it.  My eating was not as good as the day before and the scale still said I was down another pound.  I know you always lose more weight during the first week than you do at any other time.  I am glad it is Friday because everytime I have 4 days off I always want more, which makes the three day work week seem like a long long week.  It was -10 again this morning and I want the super cold weather gone.  The bad news with the two bathrooms is the clog in the sink drain is ice and the toilet in the other bathroom is the intake water line is frozen.  I will put a couple of space  heaters in the cellar and leave that door open to see if we can get things thawed out.  Got to love the cold weather.  Good news is I have 2 days off to get it done 

Day:  3.02 miles
Week:  4.73 miles
Month:  4.73 miles
Year:  4.73
Starting weight:  243.2 (-3.0)
Todays weight:  240.2  Loss for the week:  -3.0

January 3 Workout day 2

Yesterday was my first workout in two month and it was uncomfortable.  Walked on the treadmill for 1.71 miles in 30 minutes.  Weight was down 2.2 pounds which I will not count on being that accurate for a couple of days.  My blood pressure is up more than I would like.  I will give it a couple of weeks and see where it goes.  I think I ate better than usual because I didn't snack after dinner last night.  For now I will eat normal meals but cut out all of the snacking, especially after dinner, just before bed.  Should help with my acid reflux to.  It has been so cold here for the last couple weeks I can't believe it.  It was -10 outside the kitchen window right next to the house.  We are having a few problems with the plumbing that I hope we can get fixed tomorrow.  Carolyn is home sick today and Heather has a bad cold.  I hope it doesn't go through the house like it usually does.  I have been grateful that we bought the wheeler and put the snowplow on it.  That machine can move some snow.  We are wintering ok, just need the weather to warm up because I can handle the snow just not the cold.

2013
Week:  1.71 miles
Month:  1.71 miles
Year:  1.71 miles
Starting weight: 243.2 (-2.2)
Loss this week: -2.2

Ready for a new start, 2013

Happy New Year everyone, time for some new goals.  I have not workout since 11/04/12.  I know I have problems with my health which include Rheumatoid Arthritis, Asthma, bad knee and newly found bulging disk in my lower back.  I am no spring chicken with being 63 years old.  So what to do now with my workouts with this limitations.  I don't want to set myself up for failure again like I did most of last year.  My runners mind says to go for broke and do some major cardio, but I have to be realistic.  My first goal is to use this blog as my journal to record my eating and workout habits.  With Billy going to Italy, it will be a good way to stay in touch.  I am 243.2 pounds and I know I have to lose weight, not just want to, I have to if I want to do the things I like to do.  So my second goal is to lose one pound a week.  Don't sound like much but one pound a week adds up to 52 pounds by this time next year.  So my third goal is to do some sort of workout 6 days a week, with a goal in mind to work towards being able to run again.  Like I said, I don't want to set myself up for failure, so I will modify things that I have to.  This has to be a positive year, so, I need to change my picture for inspiration.  Will take the most unflattering picture of my fatso bod that I can legally post here.

2013
Weekly: 0
Monthy: 0
Yearly: 0
Weight: 243.2