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24 February 2015

Weigh-in: 147.0 lb lost so far: 2.0 lb still to go: 12.0 lb Diet followed reasonably well
   add comment losing 2.8 lb a week

20 February 2015

Well it is about to begin, and I am so excited. I have reached my goal of 30,000 steps/day for months now, and kicking it up a notch to 34,000 steps a day. It all started the week of Thanksgiving when some a co-workers made a challenge to me. A couple of co-workers are into running 50 and 100 miles races and knew I was a walkaholic. This was the challenge. The Saturday before Thanksgiving they were running a 50 mile run, and on Thanksgiving, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, full Marathons. (Cobble Gobble Thanksgiving Marathon). The challenge was can I walk the same distance in 7 days (154.8 miles). I accepted.
After the Sunday afternoon, 3:00pm I had completed 160 miles, and called it quits. Had I know I was 22,000 steps shy on a 1,000,000 in one month, I would have kept going. Then I find out they only ran 15 miles during the 50 miler ot make sure they had enough for the 4 day marathons.

When I got my Garmin Vivofit, I read everything about this 10,000 steps to just maintain your weight. Well that was a challenge during the day. Then I put two and two together. I use to get up every morning at 3:00am, watch the news, drink 2 pots of coffee, and smoke 1 pack of cigarettes before work. Well actually, 19 cigarettes, it was a ritual to have the last one driving to work.

So I decided to just start walking at 3:00am in the neighborhood. It is very interesting some Saturday and Sunday mornings when the bars are letting out at 2:00am. I now wear Neon Green and Yellow. Eventually I got to the point I could walk 20,000 steps by 6:00am.

As I started seeing changes in me physically, why not start change additional bad habits. I had been admitted in number smoking cessation programs with all type of drugs, and for me, it just did not work, and basically was told by some of the major cancer hospitals here in Houston, we cant help you. Finally, my cardiologist said, look, we have tried everything humanly possible, have you ever just tried the patches? Maybe that is what you need.
I kinda laughed, and to myself said, I have been paying tons of money for prescriptions drugs, do you really think an over the counter drug is going to work? LOL

I went with the cheaper generic pharmacy brand, and OMG…that worked. But I think what really worked was I actually wanted to quit smoking at that point.

As for the food choices…..I always had snacks in the house, (Divorced with 2 daughters that look like toothpicks). There was always some type of ultrahigh carb I could snack on. My solution…..throw everything out. Just filled up the trash cans an got rid of it. The first weekend my daughters had been with me after that, one (14yrs old), freak out. Dad, you have no food in any of the cabinets, there is only celery and water in the refrigerator, the freeze only has salmon steaks, and frozen mussels. But of course, you have 60 packs of cigarettes in one cabinet (that is when I got the patches).

In all honesty, I was not doing my cardiologist or nutritionist any favors and hampering their efforts. My Cardiologist and his team are world renowned for reversing heart disease. It is not about bypass surgery, angioplasty, stints, etc….it is getting to the root cause of plaque buildup. A LIFE STYLE CHANGE OF DIET AND EXERCISE.

After 100’s of hours of research, and FS, my house is full of MUFAS/PUFAS, and no carb foods. I understand the role of what type of diet I need, and have built an arsenal of food to support it. Has it been easy? NO. Nothing comes easy, but when you start seeing results, get compliments, and recognition, that is what drives me.

So back to why I started this epistle….. tomorrow and Sunday - minimum 34,000 steps/day. Then Monday - thru next Sunday -- at lease a marathon/day. My best is Thanksgiving week. Thurs-27 miles, Fri-28 miles, Sat-31, Sun - 34.

Apologize in advance for this post, but so excited about another goal, and yes I CAN DO IT!

Alexis (14yrs.) and Bailey (13yrs.) you are my inspiration and NO I WILL NOT STILL RUN A MILE WITH YOU. Take it slow, and enjoy the nature and your surroundings.

20 February 2015

19 February 2015

Weigh-in: 149.0 lb lost so far: 0 lb still to go: 14.0 lb Diet followed N/A

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