Looks like you did fine today. I’ve got my stubborn streak going on passing up the snacks, here for a few days.
Deborah:
We’ll see. I suspect this hike will be pretty tiring, but it’s a mile or two shorter than I’ve been doing, which will be nice. 6.5 flat miles last week was perfect, but 6+ miles on these mountain hikes pretty much wears me out.
I broke in my new lo-cut hiking shoes last week with problems. I’m going to take a chance on the mid-cut hiking boots tomorrow. I’ve been wearing them around the house for hours at a time with no issues, so hopefully I’ll have a blister free day.
Deborah T, you are very kind to ask. I’m sorta kinda hanging in there. As some of you know, we seem to have an agreement to sell the house – just waiting for a few details before the contract is officially signed. S1 and DH are driving to Cincinnati this week, to get S1 settled into his new digs for graduate school. His Facebook post last night: “Last night in the house I grew up in.” So, so sad.
But exercise-wise I’m doing fine, because that is my new religion, and it has been for six or seven years now, and I plan to continue it for the next 20 or 30 years. I will not shrink.
<p>Today’s workout consisted of walking to the car to go to the club for my weight workout and finding that the car wouldn’t start. Call AAA, wait 45 min, battery is fine, alternator is fine, he can start the car but can’t keep it running. Wait 1 hour for the tow truck to take the car to the dealership. Now, try to figure out how to get to work, which I really, really am looking forward to because my previous wonderful manager has left and been replaced by someone who seems to be trying to prove that there is no reason why Satan has to be male.</p>
<p>It’s another fine day here in paradise.</p>
<p>I’m worried about BCEagle. I hope everything’s ok.</p>
<p>One year ago today I was at my lowest weight in years at D1’s wedding. Unfortunately I can’t say that anymore :(…but I am still working on it! More motivation as another one of my sisters is diagnosed with diabetes. That makes both grandmothers, both parents and now three sisters. Yikes!</p>
<p>Two miles of beach walking–sand is tough going. Summer and people visiting means food in my house that I don’t ever have. Told a friend of D’s that bring double Oreos into the house was like putting crack in front of a crack addict. She laughed but I was serious. </p>
<p>Hope BCE checks in soon.</p>
<p>Which of the trackers do people use?? Those help me–so I tried Lose It. Too many foods not there.</p>
<p>I use MyPlate on livestrong.com. It has a pretty good item selection, I can almost always find something close if they don’t have the exact item. You can add items as well.</p>
<p>If the car starts normally, but immediately dies, I would try a different key. These newfangled cars have security keys. The car computer “reads” the key to see if it’s valid. If not, the car will shut off the engine. We had one of the keys go bad. Stranded my wife in a WalMart parking lot. I drove up with a spare key and it was fine.</p>
Back from hiking. Long, hot, muggy day. 5.3 miles. Took me 5 hours!
Day got off to an inauspicious start. Stopped at a Dunkin Donuts about halfway up to the mountains for a coffee. Got back in the car and the lid came off in my hand, dumping 14 ounces of coffee all over everything. Headphones, baseball cap, heart rate strap, seat. So that was about a 15 minute clean up in the parking lot! I hate when that happens…
I’m afraid that sucking in oxygen is never going to be my strong suit…</p>