So it looks like I am back to blogging here. I plan on returning to the original concept of this blog which was based on Seinfeld which makes this a blog about nothing. :)
As I get further done the Route 66 of retirement I'm starting to feel like I'm retired. Trying to build new habits and doing away with the old ones that no longer apply. Also working on creating a new approach to things that used to be dictated by a 9-5 workday.
So for now I'm trying to go to the gym or walk outdoors or once the weather gets better ride my bike. I'm trying to get to the range more and actually practice my shooting, rather than going once or twice a month and expecting that I'll get better.
This should be an occasional entry as I try to revive my other blogs also.
Well there we go. It's back and I'm looking forward to being inspired to again write stuff that most of you won't be that interested in but possibly you will. :)
Thursday, February 22, 2018
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Time for a change and thanx for all the encouragement
So for quite a long time I've been writing about the trials and tribulations of staying healthy. This involved eating right and getting exercise. I've tried to be honest and record all the bumps and bruises as they've happened.
I've come to the conclusion that there needs to be a re-assessment of what I'm doing. I've not lost any weight in over two years (230lbs) and I'm feeling the need to move that scale.
This year (2014) has had it's set backs. I had the hernia operation and then in the late fall ear infection that contributed to my diminished enthuisiasum for working out. My eating stayed fairly normal but still caused the occasional problem with my weight. I also think I had some lofty plans that may have sabotaged the basic idea of staying healthy.
What this means is I'm going to have to make some changes. Not just in my eating or exercising but also the basic idea of what I hope to accomplish.
So for now this exchange of thoughts and ideas is going dark. I plan on coming back strong and focused with the new year. I won't be going back to every day posts but more consistently every week instead. I also won't be posting specific foods (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) but more about what I did with those foods. Again trying to make some changes in the attempt to attain the goals I set for myself four years ago when I started this journey.
If you're reading this now, take a break and come back in Jan '15. I'll be here once again attempting to make sense of staying healthy and living longer.
I've come to the conclusion that there needs to be a re-assessment of what I'm doing. I've not lost any weight in over two years (230lbs) and I'm feeling the need to move that scale.
This year (2014) has had it's set backs. I had the hernia operation and then in the late fall ear infection that contributed to my diminished enthuisiasum for working out. My eating stayed fairly normal but still caused the occasional problem with my weight. I also think I had some lofty plans that may have sabotaged the basic idea of staying healthy.
What this means is I'm going to have to make some changes. Not just in my eating or exercising but also the basic idea of what I hope to accomplish.
So for now this exchange of thoughts and ideas is going dark. I plan on coming back strong and focused with the new year. I won't be going back to every day posts but more consistently every week instead. I also won't be posting specific foods (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) but more about what I did with those foods. Again trying to make some changes in the attempt to attain the goals I set for myself four years ago when I started this journey.
If you're reading this now, take a break and come back in Jan '15. I'll be here once again attempting to make sense of staying healthy and living longer.
Monday, October 20, 2014
Day 889-895
Here's another week of workouts and food.
So the week started with the gym. I know, shock right? I did back and biceps and it felt good. I think I'm back to a routine, at least I hope so. The rest of the week was walking, kettle bell, and then a full body workout that Lorinda wrote up for me last time we met. I will say I got a bit sweaty doing the kettle bell and then the full body workout. Again felt good.
Food was better as I did a chicken burrito every day for lunch. Home made so none of that restaurant stuff except for one day when work bought lunch. That day I only ate half of the giant burrito but then had chips and salsa, of course. I saved the other half for lunch the next day. Breakfast was a frittata as usual and my regular 20oz of cold water. Dinner was protein smoothies a couple of nights and then more chicken burrito from home made fix-in's. As the week progressed the food choices got more radical, not in a good way. It is what it is.
After all that I still weighed in at 234lbs.
So I'm getting back to working out and not making excuses. My hearing is no longer an issue or at least it's not allowing me to ignore the need for exercise.
No place to go but up and I plan on keeping it that way.
So the week started with the gym. I know, shock right? I did back and biceps and it felt good. I think I'm back to a routine, at least I hope so. The rest of the week was walking, kettle bell, and then a full body workout that Lorinda wrote up for me last time we met. I will say I got a bit sweaty doing the kettle bell and then the full body workout. Again felt good.
Food was better as I did a chicken burrito every day for lunch. Home made so none of that restaurant stuff except for one day when work bought lunch. That day I only ate half of the giant burrito but then had chips and salsa, of course. I saved the other half for lunch the next day. Breakfast was a frittata as usual and my regular 20oz of cold water. Dinner was protein smoothies a couple of nights and then more chicken burrito from home made fix-in's. As the week progressed the food choices got more radical, not in a good way. It is what it is.
After all that I still weighed in at 234lbs.
So I'm getting back to working out and not making excuses. My hearing is no longer an issue or at least it's not allowing me to ignore the need for exercise.
No place to go but up and I plan on keeping it that way.
Thursday, October 9, 2014
Day 882-888
So not being able to hear is not fun. Of course my hearing wasn't completely gone but it was bad enough that at work I was saying "what" a lot. And asking people to repeat themselves quite often. By Thurs I felt it actually was getting worse so off to the doctor I went. He prescribed another round of antibiotics and ear drops. The good news is that the antibiotics seemed to make a difference. By the next afternoon my left ear ( the first to shut down) opened up and I could hear much better. Still not 100% but at least I could turn my "good" ear towards a person and actually understand what they were saying.
Gained a couple of pounds but still at 234 so nothing drastic.
During the week food was fairly normal. Breakfast was the usual frittata and 20oz of cold water during the week and on the weekend oatmeal with blue berries and bran cereal. Lunch was ground turkey tacos (homemade) for the work week and Italian leftovers from going out the nite before. The weekend again was different with turkey sandwich one day and steak sandwich the other. Dinner was all over the place with one night just bran cereal with Greek yogurt to sushi and Italian and pizza.
Workouts: walking, stretching, and then training with Lorinda on Sat. I was not feeling the workout jive and so skipped gym time. I will have to get back to it once I feel better, that is once the hearing decides to work like it's supposed to. Of course since it's started coming back I think it's a sign to get my ass back into the gym. I will heed the call!
Gained a couple of pounds but still at 234 so nothing drastic.
During the week food was fairly normal. Breakfast was the usual frittata and 20oz of cold water during the week and on the weekend oatmeal with blue berries and bran cereal. Lunch was ground turkey tacos (homemade) for the work week and Italian leftovers from going out the nite before. The weekend again was different with turkey sandwich one day and steak sandwich the other. Dinner was all over the place with one night just bran cereal with Greek yogurt to sushi and Italian and pizza.
Workouts: walking, stretching, and then training with Lorinda on Sat. I was not feeling the workout jive and so skipped gym time. I will have to get back to it once I feel better, that is once the hearing decides to work like it's supposed to. Of course since it's started coming back I think it's a sign to get my ass back into the gym. I will heed the call!
Monday, September 22, 2014
Day 875-881
So this week started out fine, still with the ear infection but not bad. Then it fell apart. Monday I went to work and Tues I woke up and couldn't hear. Not just a little but a lot. My alarm was going off for quite a while before I finally heard it and got out of bed. It was like having my head in a giant cotton ball and being under water at the same time. Going to the doctor was a necessity and I was sent home from work for the entire week.
I went for a walk twice and then on the weekend did training with Lorinda but we did a stretching routine.
I tried to eat better and was fairly successful. Breakfast was the usual frittata during the week and I made a protein smoothie on Sat and Sun was a late brunch of deli chicken with added fried egg.
Lunch all week was very different but not crazy and dinner was mish-mash of various food ranging from Greek yogurt and bran cereal to chicken strips and sweet potato fries and a torta along with stir fried broccoli and cauliflower. I did skip lite food day as it just wasn't in the cards when I wasn't feel 100%.
I did hang out with friends on Sunday and there was a BBQ. I didn't go crazy and it was good to get out of the condo after spending the entire week with no one to talk to and not hearing anything.
So it wasn't the best week I've had but on Sat the weigh in was okay with a 230lb entry. I didn't gain and didn't lose which considering the week was okay.
I still can't hear but am coping fairly well. Work will be interesting if nothing else.
I went for a walk twice and then on the weekend did training with Lorinda but we did a stretching routine.
I tried to eat better and was fairly successful. Breakfast was the usual frittata during the week and I made a protein smoothie on Sat and Sun was a late brunch of deli chicken with added fried egg.
Lunch all week was very different but not crazy and dinner was mish-mash of various food ranging from Greek yogurt and bran cereal to chicken strips and sweet potato fries and a torta along with stir fried broccoli and cauliflower. I did skip lite food day as it just wasn't in the cards when I wasn't feel 100%.
I did hang out with friends on Sunday and there was a BBQ. I didn't go crazy and it was good to get out of the condo after spending the entire week with no one to talk to and not hearing anything.
So it wasn't the best week I've had but on Sat the weigh in was okay with a 230lb entry. I didn't gain and didn't lose which considering the week was okay.
I still can't hear but am coping fairly well. Work will be interesting if nothing else.
Monday, September 8, 2014
Day 868-874
This week was no fun. I ended up getting sick and then not working out at all until Sat. It was a case of ear infection and cold causing my voice to go away. I was happy though to find I'd lost 8 of the 10 pounds I'd gained the week before.
Breakfast was my usual bran cereal and banana and the famous frittata and 20oz of cold water. Lunch was weird as I only ate lunch twice at work due to going home sick in the latter part of the week. There was a steak sandwich, a spinach salad with steak, an egg scramble with chicken, and one of my fave's, fish tacos with beans and rice.
Dinner also was all over the place with pot sticker soup and chicken strips with onion rings, and stir fry broccoli with Chinese finger foods. I also had some Greek yogurt and bran cereal and a banana with some peanut butter.
Lite food day was the usual frittata for breakfast, Greek yogurt for lunch and a protein smoothie for dinner.
On the weekend I was finally able to get back to working out and went to the gym. I combined two of Lorinda's previous workouts into one giant workout. After that I had a turkey, bacon, and avocado sub sandwich with potato salad and the last of my beans and rice from the day before. Dinner was a spinach salad with a spinach stir fry in egg with pot stickers. Sunday I went for an hour walk and came home to a club sandwich to which I added an egg and guacamole plus chips (single serving size bag). I was craving a Blizzard so for dinner I had one along with a bacon cheeseburger and fries with a soda (my first in a couple of months).
So besides being sick it was a good week. I lost eight pounds of weight I shouldn't have gained and I'm okay with that. I wasn't feeling the workouts but when I got back in the gym it felt good and right. Now I just need to get over the ear infection and life will be back to normal. And normal is good.
Breakfast was my usual bran cereal and banana and the famous frittata and 20oz of cold water. Lunch was weird as I only ate lunch twice at work due to going home sick in the latter part of the week. There was a steak sandwich, a spinach salad with steak, an egg scramble with chicken, and one of my fave's, fish tacos with beans and rice.
Dinner also was all over the place with pot sticker soup and chicken strips with onion rings, and stir fry broccoli with Chinese finger foods. I also had some Greek yogurt and bran cereal and a banana with some peanut butter.
Lite food day was the usual frittata for breakfast, Greek yogurt for lunch and a protein smoothie for dinner.
On the weekend I was finally able to get back to working out and went to the gym. I combined two of Lorinda's previous workouts into one giant workout. After that I had a turkey, bacon, and avocado sub sandwich with potato salad and the last of my beans and rice from the day before. Dinner was a spinach salad with a spinach stir fry in egg with pot stickers. Sunday I went for an hour walk and came home to a club sandwich to which I added an egg and guacamole plus chips (single serving size bag). I was craving a Blizzard so for dinner I had one along with a bacon cheeseburger and fries with a soda (my first in a couple of months).
So besides being sick it was a good week. I lost eight pounds of weight I shouldn't have gained and I'm okay with that. I wasn't feeling the workouts but when I got back in the gym it felt good and right. Now I just need to get over the ear infection and life will be back to normal. And normal is good.
Sunday, August 31, 2014
Day 861-67
Here's the full week long plan of food and exercise. I figure I can at least get this down for the week.
Breakfast during the work week was a frittata and on lite food day I added a slice of toast with peanut butter. I also had a bowl of bran cereal with chia seeds and a single slice of toast with an egg. Did the Greek yogurt for snacks and had fish with a spinach salad for lunches, except for Friday when I went for a burger and fries.
Dinner was all over the place. Had a spinach salad a couple of times and also went out for Mexican. I did the protein smoothie on lite food day and one dinner was a small corn crust pizza with chicken strips.
The weekend was one big cheat weekend. Didn't do it on purpose but it ended up being one on those times.
240lbs. That's what I weighed on Sunday morning. Now Sat morning I weighed 236lbs. Last Sat I weighed 230lbs. Not happy but I didn't workout as much as normal ( work got in the way is my excuse) and it seems I was feeling quite hungry most days. I ate out twice during the week (both of those were on Friday) and Sat once followed by spending the evening at friends for an impromptu game session.
I have felt hungry (more than usual) all week. I'm wondering if the sleeping better has anything to do with it? I was told that this would have an effect on my weight but was under the impression that it would help me reduce my weight not increase my weight. I guess I'll have to wait and see.
My workouts this week were the walking, running, and kettle bell programs. So I did get exercise. I wasn't able to workout on Thurs or Friday or Sat though as work and fun caused an interruption of activities. That still shouldn't have caused a ten pound weight gain though.
Breakfast during the work week was a frittata and on lite food day I added a slice of toast with peanut butter. I also had a bowl of bran cereal with chia seeds and a single slice of toast with an egg. Did the Greek yogurt for snacks and had fish with a spinach salad for lunches, except for Friday when I went for a burger and fries.
Dinner was all over the place. Had a spinach salad a couple of times and also went out for Mexican. I did the protein smoothie on lite food day and one dinner was a small corn crust pizza with chicken strips.
The weekend was one big cheat weekend. Didn't do it on purpose but it ended up being one on those times.
240lbs. That's what I weighed on Sunday morning. Now Sat morning I weighed 236lbs. Last Sat I weighed 230lbs. Not happy but I didn't workout as much as normal ( work got in the way is my excuse) and it seems I was feeling quite hungry most days. I ate out twice during the week (both of those were on Friday) and Sat once followed by spending the evening at friends for an impromptu game session.
I have felt hungry (more than usual) all week. I'm wondering if the sleeping better has anything to do with it? I was told that this would have an effect on my weight but was under the impression that it would help me reduce my weight not increase my weight. I guess I'll have to wait and see.
My workouts this week were the walking, running, and kettle bell programs. So I did get exercise. I wasn't able to workout on Thurs or Friday or Sat though as work and fun caused an interruption of activities. That still shouldn't have caused a ten pound weight gain though.
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