DairyKing's Journal, 28 August 2014

Good Morning, FS Warriors! Another glorious Thursday. I did not get up and run this morning. I am unorganized with no direction, trying to find my way. Haha! Actually, I guess it's just laziness. Now that I've run that 10K, I have been shopping around for another. I thought I had found my dream race, scheduled for just the right time to allow for adequate preparation, and for a good cause. I'm talking about one of the Save the Ta Tas events - Trotting for Ta Tas. It was going to be mid October in the town right next to mine. They decided not to do it this year - must be a money thing. It's always a money thing. I looked up the results for last year, and it looked like they had about 15 participants in the 10K and about twice that in the 5K. So much for that race. So, once I crossed that hurdle of despair, the seed to exceed had been planted. I started looking for another race. I think I'm going to go for the half-marathon in May 2015 in Galesburg, IL. It's about a 45 minute drive from where I live. I know nothing about the terrain, but it shouldn't be that hot or humid that time of year. Of course, with my luck, it will have the hills from hell, but I've got over 8 months to plan for it. Only problem is, going back to my original point, I don't have a plan yet. I don't want to just run junk mileage, and I don't want to kill myself either. It will take me a little while to work up a plan that fits me, but flexible enough to adjust, if I actually improve along the way, which is the idea.

Yeah, Eddie, stop reading here if you don't want to hear about lack of discipline. I'm sure you've heard the old adage, "Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day; teach him to fish and he'll eat for a lifetime." Well, teach a man to pay inside instead of at the pump, and he'll find the pizza. Yep, blew it last night. Stopped to get gas, and went inside and got one of those little personal pizzas, that have a whole day's worth of calories, and ate it on the way home. They come already cut into 4 equal pieces, almost bite size - well, maybe two or three. Anyway, the point is: the enjoyment does not last near as long as the consequences, or the regret. I vow to never do it again, as I toss the empty box on the floor in front of the passenger seat, where I will again be reminded of my weakness when I pull into the driveway, and deposit the empty box in the trash.

The nursing home gig went really well last night. I did a new solo, "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?" More of the Jim Reeves version than the Elvis one. They really seemed to like it. I also did one of my regulars, "Heartaches by the Number." We've started closing our show with the "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" number which gets them all clapping and singing. They keep inviting us back, so we must be doing something right. After the Pastor gives a little devotion, in the middle of the gig, we have made it part of our routine to go into the group and make sure we shake everybody's hand or give them a hug, or just squeeze their hand and tell them we're glad they came out to see us, and we care about them, and such. Even the rough looking old characters that act like they don't want to be bothered, seem to warm right up. It's kind of a special time for everyone.

The weight loss has been pretty stagnant. You'd think I was in the maintenance mode. I've got to get serious about this. I just don't want to do anything radical that will be a departure from the lifestyle change. I know I can run my a$$ off and eat 1500 calories a day and drop the weight like crazy, but it will just come right back on if I do that. Believe me, I'm am a veteran at that routine. I just have to be more disciplined about eating in moderation. I've shown that I'm conscientious enough about it to keep from adding weight; I just have to go a step farther and watch the portions, and keep from binging. That pretty well sums things up for me right now. If you made it this far, then I thank you for allowing me to occupy a segment of your precious time. Until next time, Toodles!

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985 kcal

Fat: 29.32g | Prot: 22.93g | Carb: 160.56g.   Breakfast: Guaranteed Value Non-Dairy Creamer, Coffee (Brewed From Grounds), Sunny Delight Orange Juice, Country Crock Shedd's Spread Original, 1st National Bagel Company French Toast Bagel. Lunch: Water, Yoplait Light Fat Free Yogurt - Orange Creme, Campbell's Tomato Basil Bisque. Snacks/Other: Apples, Great Value Chocolate Chip Granola Bar, Great Value Chewy Granola Bar - Almond Sweet & Salty. more...