Days 42 and 43 112912

I rested on day 42. I plan on resting every other day for the foreseeable future. 

For breakfast I had honey nut crispy oats. Lunch was a turkey and swiss sandwich. I had some cashews as an afternoon snack. Sups was a tuna sandwich and chicken noodle soup.

I walked two miles on day 43 at twilight. The hills were especially unforgiving today and I cherished the few flat stretches. I was pitch black when I finished and it wasn't easy to see the sidewalk where a couple street lights were out.

It was 45, mostly cloudy and calm. It was borderline gloves weather and I didn't have any on. I had to put them in the pouch of my hoodie a few times.

For breakfast I had oatmeal. Lunch was spinach salad with cheddar cheese and raspberry vinaigrette and a vanilla yorgurt. I had an orange for an afternoon snack. Sups was spaghetti with turkey meatballs. I had a chocolate chip granola bar for dessert. 

miles walked today: 2

total miles: 39

Day 41 112712

Day 41 and I walked one mile today. Trying to ease my way back into it. Walked at a casual pace and finished in 26 minutes.

The temp was 40, partly cloudy and a slight breeze out of the south at twilight. The wind was at my back the second half. I could make out a full moon through the clouds.

For breakfast I had honey nut crispy oats. Lunch was the last of the meatloaf, mac n cheese and vanilla yogurt. I had an orange as an afternoon snack. Sups was two hamburgers and  sweet potatoes. I had a chocolate chip granola bar for dessert.

miles walked today: 1

total miles: 37

Day 40 112612

Day 40 and I got back on track and walked one mile today. I was lucky enough to avoid the flu but the rest of my household took a few days to recover. It put a damper on Thanksgiving as I was the only one to attend out family get together. I wouldn't say I'm rebooting the project because I'm not starting over but will be building on what I've already done. I tried to dial back a bit and take a more casual pace. My right calf was feeling its best best since I had tweaked it doing stairs that day. Still returned after 24 minutes.

The temp was 29 at the start with a clear sky at twilight. I was bundled but the chill was still noticeable. A breeze picked up out of the north the last quarter mile. I didn't check the wind chill but the temp had already dropped to 25.

For breakfast I had honey nut toasty oats. Lunch was meatloaf, mac n cheese and vanilla yogurt. I had an orange for an afternoon snack. Sups was meatloaf and mac n cheese again since there were so many left overs.

Being Monday I weighed in and the scale said 220. Coming off Thanksgiving that was not too surprising to gain three pounds. It was also motivation to get back out there.

Pounds lost: (3 gained) Total lost: 4

miles walked today: 1

total miles: 36

pause

This project is on pause while I tend to my youngest who has the flu.

Day 39 111512

Day 39 and I did a two mile walk at twilight. Today was one of those days were I had no interest in walking but did it anyway. I was tired before I started. I was feeling discomfort in my shins and high ankles around the half mile so I slowed down although it took until the turn at the mile before I felt better. My left knee did twinge some so that is new. The third hill seemed steeper than it had been. The games your mind plays when you are tired. I had planned on taking tomorrow off from walking and this clinched it. No stairs either.

The weather was 49, mostly cloudy and windy. After the mile turn the wind picked up out of the west.

For breakfast it was honey nut crispy oats. I had plain chicken breast, green bean casserole and vanilla yogurt for lunch. An orange was my afternoon snack. For sups it was pancakes and sausages. 

miles walked today: 2

total miles: 35

Days 37 and 38 111412

On day 37 it was early afternoon when I realized my schedule would not allow me to get a walk in so I decided to do some stairs. I did two sets of four flights of stairs an hour apart. On the way down on the second set my legs started to feel rubbery.

For breakfast I had oatmeal. Lunch was plain chicken breast, green bean casserole and vanilla yogurt. I had a banana as an afternoon snack. Sups was box tie pasta with spaghetti sauce and turkey meatballs.

On day 38 I did a two mile walk at twilight. I was really feeling it in my calves as I reached the half mile point. When I hit 1.5 miles I wished I had taken the previous day off rather than doing the stairs. It certainly does work different muscles but it might be good to use that as cross training.

The weather was 47, overcast and slightly windy.

For breakfast I had honey nut crispy oats. For lunch I had turkey, mashed potatoes, scalloped potatoes, green beans and a piece of pie. It was an early Thanksgiving special. For sups I had turkey stroganoff and corn.

miles walked today: 2

total miles: 33

Day 36 111212

Day 36 and I did one mile at twilight. It was the third day of walking in a row and the heel seems to be feeling good. We'll see how the week progresses.

The weather was 39, clear and a slight breeze. It may have been a few degrees warmer than yesterday but it was downright toasty when the windchill wasn't dipping below freezing. 

For breakfast I had oatmeal. Lunch was cheese burger mac n cheese, peas and vanilla yogurt. I had an orange as an afternoon snack. Sups was a couple pieces of pepperoni pizza and some pumpkin spice chex mix.

Monday is a weigh in day and the scale read 217.

Weight loss: 0 Total loss: 7

miles walked today: 1

total miles: 31