reflection and realization

It is clear that I am not who I once was. I went into the project with the same approach when I was much younger. Yet here I am much closer to 50 than 40 and my body is feeling it. It takes longer to recover than it did years ago and I get injured much easier. I used to be able to dunk a basketball and once came down and rolled my ankle and had no real ill effects. Once while being fitted for ski boots I was told that I had unusually thick ankles. That helped me avoid a lot on ankle problems. I never had issues with my knees either after years of activity. That is no longer the case. I sprained my ankle in a slip on the stairs and it seemed to take forever to heal. I hope to be over the worst of it and plan on making a walk or two next week. We'll see if I change my approach. As I move forward my attempts to turn back the clock will have to be taken with more patience. I need fewer set backs to be motivated in this project.

injury 120912

On hold while severe right ankle sprain heals.

Days 48 and 49 120512

Day 48 and it was an off day. Good thing because I got clipped by a touch of the flu. Airborne and Theraflu helped me through the day.

Breakfast was oatmeal. Lunch was 3 mini homemade runzas and a vanilla yogurt. Sups was a turkey and roast beef club and regular chips. I had a chocolate chip granola bar for dessert.

Day 49 and I walked one mile at twilight. Still a little under the weather but the walk helped clear my head. The hills were hard on my legs.

The weather was 54, partly cloudy and very windy. The wind was out of the south so it was initially in my face then at my back on the return trip. Pushed me to finish in 25 minutes.

I had oatmeal for breakfast. Lunch was a spinach salad with shredded cheddar cheese and raspberry vinaigrette plus a vanilla yogurt. I had a banana for an afternoon snack. Sups was a turkey, pea and noodle casserole. I had a chocolate chip granola bar for dessert. 

miles walked today: 1

total miles: 43

Days 46 and 47 120312

Day 46 was actually an off day but did get plenty of walking in when we took the girls to the zoo.

For breakfast I had honey nut crispy oats. Lunch was a double cheeseburger and fries. Sups was 3 homemade mini runzas.

Day 47 and I walked a mile. It was one of those days where I had to talk myself into walking but didn't feel up to two. There were a few new houses that had Christmas decorations up. That lifted my spirits a bit.

For breakfast it was honey nut crispy oats. Lunch was 3 of the mini homemade runzas and a vanilla yogurt. Had an orange as an afternoon snack. Sups was a bowl of vegetable soup.

It was a weigh in day and the scale read 219.

weight lost: 0 total lost: 5

miles walked today: 1

total miles: 42

Day 44 and 45 120112

I rested on day 44. It was a weigh in day and the scale read 219.

Pounds lost: 1 Total lost: 5

For breakfast I had oatmeal. Lunch was spaghetti and turkey meatballs plus vanilla yogurt. I had a few chocolate covered vanilla wafers in the afternoon. Sups was a grilled chicken sandwich and onion rings.

On day 45 I walked two miles late afternoon. It was after a rain so the footing on the concrete was a little slick. I believe it was the first time I did this walk under these conditions and I had to go a little slower because I did feel myself slip a few times. It took 29 minutes.

The weather was 54, dark clouds and a slight wind. On the first mile it seemed like it could start raining again at any moment. On the second mile the sun did peek out for a few minutes.

For breakfast I had oatmeal. Lunch was a roastbeef and cheese sandwich. For sups I had a few pieces of supreme pizza while watching football along with a mix of peanuts, almonds and candy corn. Later I had a few chocolate chip cookies.

miles walked today: 2

total miles: 41

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