2021 – 1st Quarter – February

February
0 Day(s) Juice / Juice-Blend Fasting (JBF) / 4 Intermittent Timed Fasting (ITF) / 24 Normal Day (Nor);    (Images: Weekly / Daily)
Time: Approx 25 Hrs 13 Min. Exercise
Exercise: Approx 39.96  Miles Walked / 14.23 Miles Jogged / 0 Miles Biked / (54.19 Miles total)
75.06 Fitbit Miles
129.25 Total Miles (Fitbit time not counted)
Yr	M	D	Where	Time	Distance	Comment
21	02	28	Home	15 Min.	0.40 Mi.
			Hil, James and I walked Shiva around the block.  Shiva was limping badly last night, so Hil didn’t want to walk her far.  We started at:  9:41am;  14m 30s duration;  .4 miles;  1,083 steps;  288 calories;  149 bpm max HR during walk;  132 bpm avg HR during walk.  9m in peak HR zone;  4m in cardio HR zone;  1m in fat burn HR zone. Morning weight:  360lbs.  My weight is the same as yesterday, up 3lbs from four days ago and down 17lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs).  Today was a “Nor” day (36).  0lbs gain on the home scale from yesterday / 2lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs).  Water pill today.  Today was my thirty-sixth “Nor” day.  Two bananas and a chunk of walnut bread for breakfast about 11:30am.  Fried chicken breast and a fried cheese sandwich for lunch about 1:30pm.  Fried chicken over fried rice with two corn on the cobs at 6pm.  I had 5oz of milk with my pills.  8ozs of green tea at noon.  10ozs of milk with my cake / bread.  34ozs of water in the late afternoon.  12ozs of milk with my dinner. 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Sleep:  up once at 5:45am.  Light off at 12:15am;  up at 8am.  It felt like a good night’s sleep. 1.44 miles difference on FitBit.
			Home	39 Min.	2.09 Mi.
			Night jog:  I started at:  8:30pm;  38m 45s duration ; 2.09 miles;  5,015 steps;  897 calories;  136 bpm max HR during jog;  129 bpm avg HR during jog.  17m in peak HR zone;  21m in cardio HR zone.  Splits:  18m 31s avg pace for jog;  1m)  18m 33s;  2m)  18m 27s;  .09m)  1m 45s.
21	02	27	Home	36 Min.	1.36 Mi.
			Hil and I walked Shiva up to the pool and then home.  Sunny and cool.  We started at:  10:06am;  35m 25s duration;  1.36 miles;  3,089 steps;  569 calories;  142 bpm max HR during walk;  122 bpm avg HR during walk.  11m in peak HR zone;  19m in cardio HR zone;  5m in fat burn HR zone.  Splits:  26m 3s avg pace for entire walk;  1m)  26m 17s;  .36m)  9m 8s  /  25m 22s pace for portion of mile. Morning weight:  360lbs.  My weight is up 6lbs from yesterday, the up 2lbs from four days ago and down 17lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs).  Today was a “Nor” day (35).  6lbs gain on the home scale from yesterday / 2lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs).  Water pill today.  Today was my thirty-fifth “Nor” day.  A bagel and a bowl of cereal for breakfast about 10:30am.  Fried chicken for lunch about 2pm.  Fried chicken over rice with two small corn on the cobs at 7pm for dinner.  I had 5oz of OJ with my pills.  12ozs of milk with my cereal.  34ozs of water in the late afternoon.  5ozs of water with my evening pills. Sleep:  Up once at 4:30am.  Light off at 11:45pm;  up at 8:35am.  It felt like a good night’s sleep. 1.91 miles difference on FitBit.
			Home	38 Min.	2.05 Mi.
			Evening jog:  I started at:  8:27pm;  37m 44s duration;  2.05 miles;  4,890 steps;  775 calories;  139 bpm max HR during jog;  127 bpm avg HR during jog.  15m in peak HR zone;  20m in cardio HR zone;  2m in fat burn HR zone.  Splits:  18m 26s overall pace for entire jog;  1m)  18m 10s;  2m)  18m 36s;  .05m)  58s.
20	02	26	Home	36 Min.	1.32 Mi.
			Hil and I walked Shiva up to the pool and then home.  Sunny but cold.  A very cold and almost steady wind.  We started at:  9:35am;  35m 51s duration;  1.32 miles;  steps;  621 calories;  136 bpm max HR during walk;  120 bpm avg HR during walk.  3m in peak HR zone;  30m in cardio HR zone;  3m in fat burn HR zone.  Splits:  27m 7s avg pace for walk;  1m)  27m 43s;  .32m)  10m 8s  /  25m 15s pace for portion of mile. Morning weight:  354lbs.  My weight is down 1lb from yesterday, the down 4lbs from four days ago and down 23lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs).  Today was a “Nor” day (34).  1lbs loss on the home scale from yesterday / 8lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs).  Water pill today.  Today was my thirty-fourth “Nor” day.  A bagel and two hard-boiled eggs for breakfast about 10:30am.  Two grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch about 3pm.  I had meatballs over spaghetti with a small salad for dinner at 7pm.  I had 10oz of milk with my pills.  34ozs of coffee in the late morning.  34ozs of water in the late afternoon.  8ozs of green tea in the afternoon.  5ozs of water with my evening pills. Sleep:  I got up once during the night (6:30am).  I went to bed and tried (unsuccessfully) to go back to sleep.  Light off at 1:40am;  up at 7:15am (to read news / email). 2.05 miles difference on FitBit.
			Home	38 Min.	2.04 Mi.
			Evening jog:  I started at:  8:17pm;  37m 57s duration;  2.04 miles;  4,864 steps;  764 calories;  191 bpm max HR during jog;  128 bpm avg HR during jog.  20m in peak HR zone;  8m in cardio HR zone;  9m in fat burn HR zone.  Splits:  18m 33s avg pace during jog;  1m)  18m 36s;  1.04m)  19m 21s.
21	02	25	Home	48 Min.	1.8 Mi.
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the neighborhood.  Sunny, but only barely warm.  We started at:  9:18am;  48m 8s duration;  1.8 miles;  4,108 steps;  829 calories;  146 bpm max HR during walk;  117 bpm avg HR during walk.  17m in peak HR zone;  19m in cardio HR zone;  12m in fat burn HR zone.  Splits:  26m 48s avg pace;  1m)  27m 40;  .8m)  20m 28s  /  25m 42s pace for portion of mile. Morning weight:  355lbs.  My weight is down 2lbs from yesterday, the down 7lbs from four days ago and down 22lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs).  Today was a “Nor” day (33).  2lbs loss on the home scale from yesterday / 7lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs).  Water pill today.  Today was my thirty-third “Nor” day.  A bowl of cereal for breakfast about 11am.  Two grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch about 3pm.  I had tuna over noodles with a small salad for dinner at 6pm.  I had 12oz of milk with my cereal / pills.  34ozs of coffee in the early afternoon.  34ozs of coffee in the late afternoon.  8ozs of green tea in the afternoon.  8ozs of red wine with dinner.  5ozs of water with my evening pills. Sleep:  Up once at 4:30am.  Light off at 12:20am; up at 8:05am.  It felt like a pretty good night’s sleep. 2.93 miles difference on FitBit.
			Home	38 Min.	2.02 Mi.
			I went for a night jog.  I started at:  8:08pm;  37m 47s duration;  2.02 miles;  4,892 steps;  794 calories;  157 bpm max HR during jog;  129 bpm avg HR during jog.  10m in peak HR zone;  27m in cardio HR zone;  1m in fat burn HR zone.  Splits:  no splits on FB;  18m 43s avg pace for whole jog.
21	02	24	Home	38 Min.	1.47 Mi.
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the block and then I did an extra 2 laps.  Sunny, clear and hot.  We started at:  10:02am;  37m 35s duration;  1.47 miles;  3,341 steps;  759 calories;  153 bpm max HR during walk;  133 bpm avg HR during walk.  23m in peak HR zone;  11m in cardio HR zone;  3m in fat burn HR zone.  Splits:  25m 29s avg pace for whole walk;  1m)  26m 13s;  .47m)  11m 22s duration  /  23m 56s pace for part of mile. Morning weight:  357lbs.  My weight is down 1lb from yesterday, the down 3lbs from four days ago and down 20lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs).  Today was a “Nor” day (32).  1lbs loss on the home scale from yesterday / 5lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs).  Water pill today.  Today was my thirty-second “Nor” day.  A bowl of Cheerios for breakfast about 11:30am.  I skipped lunch.  I’m having curry over rice for dinner at 6:30pm.  I had 12oz of milk with my cereal / pills.  34ozs of coffee in the early afternoon.  34ozs of water in the late afternoon.  5ozs of water with my evening pills. Sleep:  Up once at 6:30am.  I couldn’t go back to sleep.  Finally fell back asleep (around) 7:25am.  Light off at:  12:15am;  up at 8:40am. 1.38 miles difference on FitBit.
			Home	38 Min.	2.01 Mi.
			Evening jog:  I started at 5:42pm;  37m 29s duration;  2.01 miles;  4,752 steps;  753 calories;  153 bpm max HR during jog;  124 bpm avg HR during jog.  5m in peak HR zone;  28m in cardio HR zone;  5m in fat burn HR zone.  Splits:  No splits;  18m 41s avg pace for the jog.
21	02	23	Home	43 Min.	1.46 Mi.
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the neighborhood.  Sunny and hot.  We started at:  8:37am;  42m 36s duration;  1.46 miles;  3,396 steps;  600 calories;  144 bpm max HR during walk;  103 bpm avg HR during walk.  9m in peak HR zone;  9m in cardio HR zone;  22m in fat burn HR zone;  2m in out of HR zone.  Splits:  29m 11s avg pace for walk;  1m)  30m 41s;  .46m)  11m 55s  /  25m 56s pace for portion of mile. Morning weight:  358lbs.  My weight is the same as yesterday, the up 5lbs from four days ago and down 19lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs).  Today was a “Nor” day (31).  0lbs loss on the home scale from yesterday / 4lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs).  Water pill today.  Today was my thirty-first “Nor” day.  A bowl of fried rice for breakfast / lunch about 1:30pm.  (I had a dentist apmt from 10:30am until after 12pm.)  I fried beef chili and a small salad for dinner at 7pm.  I had 10oz of milk with my pills.  34ozs of coffee in the early afternoon.  34ozs of water in the late afternoon. Sleep:  Up twice (1:45am and 4:30am).  I was unable to go back to sleep.  I tossed and turned until 6:45am, when I got up and started reading emails. 1.98 miles difference on FitBit.
			Home	37 Min.	2.01 Mi.
			I went out for a night-time jog.  I started at:  8:27pm;  36m 46s duration;  2.01 miles;  4,754 steps;  799 calories;  190 bpm max HR during jog;  133 bpm avg HR during jog.  16m in peak HR zone;  9m in cardio HR zone;  12m in fat burn HR zone.  Splits:  no splits on FB;  just pace:  18m 20s overall pace.
21	02	22	Home	46 Min.	1.66 Mi.
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the neighborhood.  Clear and warm (almost hot).  We started at:  9:10am;  45m 48s duration;  1.66 miles;  3,795 steps;  664 calories;  135 bpm max HR during walk;  110 bpm avg HR during walk.  1m in peak HR zone;  25m in cardio HR zone;  20m in fat burn HR zone.  Splits:  27m 33s avg pace for walk;  1m)  27m 38s;  .66m)  18m 10s  /  27m 24s avg pace for the part mile. Morning weight:  358lbs.  My weight is down 4lbs from yesterday, the up 3lbs from four days ago and down 19lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs).  Today was a “Nor” day (30).  4lbs loss on the home scale from yesterday / 4lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs).  Water pill today.  Today was my thirtieth “Nor” day.  A plate of fried rice for breakfast about 10:30am.  I had two fried chicken breasts and a small bowl of cereal for lunch about 4pm.  I had fried chicken strips and a small salad for dinner at 7pm.  I had 5oz of OJ with my pills.  68ozs of coffee in the late morning.  16ozs of milk with dinner.  5ozs of water with my evening pills. Sleep:  All through the night.  Light off at 12:15am;  up at 7:30am.  It didn’t feel like a restful night.  I’m not sure why. 2.03 miles difference on FitBit.
21	02	21	Home	16 Min.	1.58 Mi.
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the neighborhood.  Crystal blue, clear sky and warm.  We started at:  9:44am;  45m 51sduration;  1.58 miles;  3,662 steps;  763 calories;  145 bpm max HR during walk;  115 bpm avg HR during walk.  13m in peak HR zone;  19m in cardio HR zone;  12m in fat burn HR zone;  1m in out of HR zone.  Splits:  29m 1s avg pace for walk;  1m)  29m 15s;  .58m)  16m 36s  /  28m 39s pace for part mile. Morning weight:  362lbs.  My weight is up 2lbs from yesterday, the up 9lbs from four days ago and down 15lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs).  Today was a “Nor” day (29).  2lbs gain on the home scale from yesterday / 0lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs).  No water pill today.  Today was my twenty-ninth “Nor” day.  A fried egg on an English muffin for breakfast about 11:30am.  I had pizza for lunch at my sister’s house.  I skipped dinner.  I had 5oz of OJ with my pills.  24ozs of water in the evening.  Because we were traveling, I didn’t take a water pill and I avoided drinking during the day to avoid water retention. Sleep:  up once at 4:30am.  Light off at 12:15am;  up at 7:35am.  It felt like a pretty good night’s sleep, although I am pretty sore after my first jog in quite a while (last night). 1.78 miles difference on FitBit.
21	02	20	Home	41 Min.	1.3 Mi.
			Hil and I walked Shiva up to the pool and then home.  Clear and cool, but warming in the sun.  We started at:  9:44am;  40m 46s duration;  1.25 miles;  2,992 steps;  587 calories;  144 bpm max HR during walk;  106 bpm avg HR during walk.  7m in peak HR zone;  13m in cardio HR zone;  21m in fat burn HR zone.  No splits recorded.  31m 25s avg pace for walk. Morning weight:  360lbs.  My weight is up 7lbs from yesterday, the up 7lbs from four days ago and down 17lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs).  Today was a “Nor” day (28).  7lbs gain on the home scale from yesterday / 2lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs).  Water pill today.  Today was my twenty-eighth “Nor” day.  A bowl of cereal and an English muffin for breakfast about 10:30am.  I skipped lunch.  Not sure about dinner.  I had 5oz of OJ with my pills.  10ozs of milk in my cereal.  34ozs of coffee in the early afternoon and I plan to have another 34ozs of water in the evening. Sleep:  Up twice (4am and 5:30am).  Light off at 12:15am;  up at 7:10am. 2.65 miles difference on FitBit.
			Home	38 Min.	2.01 Mi.
			I went for a night-time jog (just up and down the block).  Cold and dark, but it was okay once I got going.  I started at:  7:40pm;  37m 32s duration;  2.01 miles;  4,797 steps;  543 calories;  107 bpm max HR during jog;  91 bpm avg HR during jog.  34m in fat burn HR zone;  1m in out of HR zone.  18m 41s / mile avg pace.
21	02	19	Home	39 Min.	1.46 Mi.
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the neighborhood.  Lightly sprinkling the whole way.  We started at:  9:42am;  39m 24s duration;  1.46 miles;  3,353 steps;  503 calories;  140 bpm max HR during walk;  101 bpm avg HR during walk.  2m in peak HR zone;  6m in cardio HR zone;  30m in fat burn HR zone;  1m in out of HR zone.  Splits:  26m 55s avg pace for walk;  1m)  27m 34s;  .46m)  11m 50s  /  25m 29s. Morning weight:  353lbs.  My weight is down 2lbs from yesterday, the same as four days ago and down 24lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs).  Today was a “Nor” day (27).  2lbs loss on the home scale from yesterday / 9lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs).  No water pill today as we went for our 1st COVID vaccine shots in the early afternoon.  Today was my twenty-seventh “Nor” day.  A fried egg butty for breakfast about 11am.  I skipped lunch.  I had Indian curry take-out at 5pm for dinner.  I had 5oz of OJ with my pills.  10ozs of milk in the late morning.  Another 10ozs after dinner to cool my mouth.  8ozs of green tea to warm up and 34ozs of water in the evening. Sleep:  Up twice (1:30am and 4:30am).  Light off at 12:15am;  up at 7:30am. 3.5 miles difference on FitBit.
21	02	18	Home	40 Min.	1.36 Mi.
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the neighborhood.  Mostly cloudy, but clearing while we walked.  Cold, but warming with the clearing.  We started at:  10:15am;  39m 49s duration;  1.36 miles;  3,207 steps;  433 calories;  129 bpm max HR during walk;  96 bpm avg HR during walk.  5m in cardio HR zone;  34m in fat burn HR zone;  1m in out of HR zone.  Splits:  29m 18s avg pace for walk;  1m)  29m 6s;  .36m)  10m 43s  /  29m 53s pace. Morning weight:  355lbs.  My weight is up 2lbs from yesterday, up 2lbs from four days ago and down 22lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs).  Today was a “Nor” day (26).  2lbs gain on the home scale from yesterday / 7lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs).  Water pill today.  Today was my twenty-sixth “Nor” day.  A fried egg buttie for breakfast about 11:30am.  I skipped lunch.  I had spinach raviolis with a small salad at 6pm for dinner.  I had 5oz of OJ with my pills.  64 ozs of coffee in the late morning and in mid-afternoon.  34ozs of water in the evening. Sleep:  I slept through the night.  Light off at 12:40am;  up at 8:45am.  I felt like it was a good night’s sleep. 4.07 miles difference on FitBit.
21	02	17	Home	36 Min.	1.33 Mi.
			Hil and I walked Shiva up to the pool and then home.  Sunny and cool.  We started at:  9:09am;  35m 56s duration;  1.33 miles;  3,048 steps;  415 calories;  118 bpm max HR during walk;  97 bpm avg HR during walk.  9m in cardio HR zone;  27m in fat burn HR zone.  Splits:  27m 5s avg pace for walk;  1m)  27m 48s;  .33m)  8m 8s  /  24m 55s pace. Morning weight:  353lbs.  My weight is the same as yesterday, down 2lbs from four days ago and down 24lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs).  Today was a “Nor” day (25).  0lbs loss on the home scale from yesterday / 9lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs).  Water pill today.  Today was my twenty-fifth “Nor” day.  A bacon buttie for breakfast about noon.  I skipped lunch.  I had chili over rice with a small salad at 6pm for dinner.  I had 5oz of OJ with my pills.  10 ozs of milk in mid-afternoon.  34ozs of water in the evening. Sleep:  Another poor night’s sleep.  Up at 4:30am for the toilet.  I couldn’t go back to sleep.  At 6am I got up to read my tablet (CNN and emails).  Light out at 12:45am;  up at 4:30am;  out of bed at 8:30am. 2.75 miles difference on FitBit.
20	02	16	Home	40 Min.	1.43 Mi.
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the neighborhood.  Overcast, but not particularly cold.  We started at:  10.24am;  40m 6s duration;  1.43 miles;  3,258 steps;  575 calories;  143 bpm max HR during walk;  105 bpm avg HR during walk.  6m in peak HR zone;  1m in cardio HR zone;  22m in fat burn HR zone;  1m in out of HR zone.  Splits:  28m 4s overall pace;  1m)  29m 29s;  .43m)  10m 37s  /  24m 45s pace. Morning weight:  353lbs.  My weight is the same as yesterday, down 7lbs from four days ago and down 24lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs).  Today was a “Nor” day (24).  0lbs loss on the home scale from yesterday / 9lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs).  Water pill today.  Today was my twenty-fourth “Nor” day.  A breakfast roll for breakfast about noon.  Lunch was clam chowder and broccoli soup.  I had 5oz of OJ with my pills.  8ozs of tea in the afternoon.  10 ozs of milk with lunch.  34ozs of water in the evening. Sleep:  Up once at 4:10am.  Light off at 11:55pm;  up at 8:30am.  It felt like a good night’s sleep. 2.21 miles difference on FitBit.
21	02	15	Home	40 Min.	1.45 Mi.
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the neighborhood.  Overcast and threatening to rain.  It rained during the night and early morning.  We started at:  9:54am;  39m 37s duration;  1.45 miles;  3,289 steps;  585 calories;  146 bpm max HR during walk;  109 bpm avg HR during walk.  9m in peak HR zone;  9m in cardio HR zone;  21m in fat burn HR zone;  1m in out of HR zone.  Splits:  27m 20 avg pace for walk;  FB didn’t provide splits today Morning weight:  353lbs.  My weight is the same as yesterday, down 2lbs from four days ago and down 24lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs).  Today was a “Nor” day (23).  0lbs loss on the home scale from yesterday / 9lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs).  Water pill today.  Today was my twenty-third “Nor” day.  A breakfast roll for breakfast about 11:30am.  Lunch was left-over lasagna and pot stickers.  I had 5oz of OJ with my pills.  8ozs of tea in the afternoon.  10 ozs of milk with lunch.  I’m not sure about dinner or more fluids at the moment. Sleep:  Up once at 4am.  Light off at 12:05am;  up at 8:50am.  I felt like I slept well enough, but had lots of weird dreams (which I don’t remember). 3.79 miles difference on FitBit.
21	02	14	Home	48 Min.	1.87 Mi.
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the neighborhood.  Overcast and cool.  We started at:  10:10am;  47m 35s duration;  1.87 miles;  4,305 steps;  850 calories;  177 bpm max HR during walk;  115 bpm avg HR during walk.  25m in peak HR zone;  15m in cardio HR zone;  18m in fat burn HR zone;  3m in out of HR zone.  (Times reflect and extra 10m after the walk, where I forgot to turn off the FB.)  Splits:  32m 41s avg pace for walk;  1m)   28m 14s;  .87m)  19m 16s  /  37m 49s avg for 2nd mile portion of walk. Morning weight:  353lbs.  My weight is down 2lbs from yesterday, down 2lbs from four days ago and down 24lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs).  Today was a “Nor” day (22).  2lbs loss on the home scale from yesterday / 9lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs).  Water pill today.  Today was my twenty-second “Nor” day.  A bowl of granola and a bagel for breakfast about 11:30am.  No lunch, but I had a slice of lemon bread with green tea.  We are having lasagna for dinner.  I had 5oz of water with my pills.  34ozs of coffee in the afternoon.  I’m planning on another 96 ozs of juice / blend during the afternoon / evening. Sleep:  Up once during the night at 3am.  I couldn’t go back to sleep right away.  The last I checked, it was 5:30am, so I was laying there for 2.5 hours.  Light off at 12:10am; up at 8:05am. 2.45 miles difference on FitBit.
21	02	13	Home	39 Min.	1.36 Mi.
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the neighborhood.  Sunny, but with a steady cold wind.  We started at:  10:06am;  38m 35s duration;  1.36 miles;  3,107 steps;  457 calories;  126 bpm max HR during walk;  96 bpm avg HR during walk.  5m in cardio HR zone;  31m in fat burn HR zone;  3m in out of HR zone.  Splits:  28m 21s avg pace for entire walk;  1m)  27m 17s;  .36m)  10m 18s  /  31m 19s pace. Morning weight:  355lbs.  My weight is down 5lbs from yesterday, up 3lbs from four days ago and down 22lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs).  Today was a “Nor” day (21).  5lbs loss on the home scale from yesterday / 7lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs).  Water pill today.  Today was my twenty-first “Nor” day.  Fried rice with left-over sausages for breakfast about 11:30am.  No lunch, but I had a slice of lemon bread with coffee.  Spaghetti with a small salad for dinner at 6:35pm.  I had 5oz of milk with my pills.  34ozs of coffee in the afternoon.  8oz glass of red wine with dinner and 5oz of water with my evening pills. Sleep:  Up once at 4am.  Light off at 12:10am;  up at 8:55am.  I felt like it was a pretty good night’s sleep (making up for the last two nights). 2.03 miles difference on FitBit.
21	02	12	Home	46 Min.	1.44 Mi.
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the neighborhood.  Sunny and warm.  We started at:  10:21am;  45m 58s duration;  1.44 miles;  3,304 steps;  628 calories;  140 bpm max HR during walk;  104 bpm avg HR during walk.  8m in peak HR zone;  15m in cardio HR zone;  17m in fat burn HR zone.  Splits:  31m 50s avg pace for whole walk;  1m)  27m 4s;  .44m)  18m 54s  /  42m 57s pace. Morning weight:  360lbs.   My weight is up 5lbs from yesterday, up 7lbs from four days ago and down 17lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs).  Today was a “Nor” day (20).  5lbs gain on the home scale from yesterday / 2lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs).  Water pill today.  Today was my twentieth “Nor” day.  One poached egg and four toasts for breakfast about 11:30am.  Cream of chicken with broccoli soup and two sausages for lunch at 2:30pm.  Orange chicken over rice with a small salad for dinner at 6:35pm.  I had 5oz of milk with my pills. Sleep:  up three times (1:40am, 3:30am, and 4:45am).  Light off at 12:10am;  up at 6:30am.  Up to meet the solar installers (day 2). 1.96 miles difference on FitBit.
21	02	11	Home	49 Min.	1.71 Mi.
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the neighborhood.  Overcast and cool.  We started at:  10:02am;  48m 46s duration;  1.71 miles;  3,980 steps;  848 calories;  152 bpm max HR during walk;  118 bpm avg HR during walk.  11m in peak HR zone;  23m in cardio HR zone;  14m in fat burn HR zone.  Splits:  28m 26s avg pace for walk;  1m)  29m 39s;  .71m)  19m 7s  /  26m 44s pace. Morning weight: 355lbs.   My weight is the same as yesterday, up 1lb from four days ago and down 22lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs).  Today was a “Nor” day (19).  0lbs gain on the home scale from yesterday / 7lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs).  Water pill today.  Today was my nineteenth “Nor” day.  Waffles for breakfast about 11:30am.  A sardine sandwich for lunch at 2:30pm.  I had a hamburger for dinner.  I had 5oz of OJ with my pills.  10ozs of milk with breakfast.  96ozs of juice blend at night. Sleep:  Up once at 4:30am.  Light off at 12:05am;  up at 6:30am.  I had to get up for the solar panels installation. 2.24 miles difference on FitBit.
			Home	15 Min.	0.52 Mi.
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the block.  Almost dark.  We started at:  5:48pm;  14m 44s duration;  .52 miles;  1,171 steps;  223 calories;  132 bpm max HR during walk;  109 bpm avg HR during walk.  9m in cardio HR zone;  6m in fat burn HR zone.  28m 19s pace.
21	02	10	Home	49 Min.	1.79 Mi.
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the neighborhood.  Sunny and warm.  We started at:  10:16am;  48m 58s duration;  1.79 miles;  4,091 steps;  558 calories;  125 bpm max HR during walk;  101 bpm avg HR during walk.  5m in cardio HR zone;  44m in fat burn HR zone.  Splits:  27m 20s avg pace for whole walk;  1m)  28m 51s;  .79m)  20m 7s  /  25m 25s pace for second part of mile. Morning weight:  355lbs.   My weight is up 3lbs from yesterday, up 1lb from four days ago and down 22lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs).  Today was a “ITF” day (18).  3lbs gain on the home scale from yesterday / 7lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs).  Water pill today.  Today was my eighteenth “ITF” day.  Scrambled eggs, three slices of ham and toasted bagel for breakfast about 11:45am.  A can of mushroom soup mixed with some left-over spaghetti sauce, a piece of beef, toasted garlic bread and a banana for lunch at 2:30pm.  I had 34oz of cold, black coffee with breakfast.  10ozs of milk in the evening and 64 ozs of juice blend at night. Sleep:  Up once at 4:30am.  Light off at 11:45pm;  up at 8:30am. 1.6 miles difference on FitBit.
21	02	09	Home	39 Min.	1.36 Mi.
			Hil and I walked Shiva up to the pool and then home.  Overcast, but warm.  We started at:  9:48am;  39m 17s duration;  1.36 miles;  3,160 steps;  635 calories;  150 bpm max HR during walk;  118 bpm avg HR during walk.  10m in peak HR zone;  13m in cardio HR zone;  16m in fat burn HR zone.  Splits:  28m 59s avg pace during walk;  1m)  29m 18s;  .36m)  9m 59s  /  28m 6s pace. Morning weight:  352lbs.  My weight is down 1lb from yesterday, down 3lbs from four days ago and down 25lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs).  Today was a “Nor” day (18).  1lbs loss on the home scale from yesterday / 10lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs).  Water pill today.  Today was my eighteenth “Nor” day.  Hard-boiled egg and toasted bagel for breakfast about 10:45am.  A bottle of sliced peaches and a banana for lunch at 2pm.  I had 5ozs of milk in late morning with my blood thinner pill and water pill.  I had a 15ozs of milk and an eclair in the late morning / early afternoon.  I had spaghetti and a small salad for dinner with a glass of wine. Sleep:  I slept straight through the night.  Light off at 12:40am;  up at 7:30am. 3.33 miles difference on FitBit.
21	02	08	Home	49 Min.	1.69 Mi.
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the neighborhood.  Cloudy / overcast and cool.  We started at:  9:26am;  48m 35s duration;  1.69 miles;  3,899 steps;  579 calories;  143 bpm max HR during walk;  96 bpm avg HR during walk.  4m in peak HR zone;  9m in cardio HR zone;  31m in fat burn HR zone;  4m in out of HR zone.  Splits:  28m 44s avg pace for walk;  1m)  29m 46s;  .69m)  18m 49s  /  27m 13s pace. Morning weight:  353lbs.  My weight is down 1lb from yesterday, the down 2lbs from four days ago and down 24lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs).  Today was a “Nor” day (17).  1lbs loss on the home scale from yesterday / 9lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs).  Water pill today.  Today was my seventeenth “Nor” day.  Hard-boiled egg and toasted bagel for breakfast about 11am.  Left over lasagna for lunch and dinner.  I had 10ozs of milk in late morning with my blood thinner pill and water pill.  I had a 1/2 pot (32ozs) of coffee in the late morning / early afternoon. Sleep:  up once at 4:30am.  Light off at 12:05am;  up at 7:15am. 2.46 miles difference on FitBit.
21	02	07	Home	38 Min.	1.33 Mi.
			Hil and I walked Shiva up to the pool and then home.  Sunny and warm.  We started at:  10:17am;  37m 57s duration;  1.33 miles;  3,074 steps;  515 calories;  136 bpm max HR during walk;  103 bpm avg HR during walk.  5m in peak HR zone;  12m in cardio HR zone;  18m in fat burn HR zone;  3m in out of HR zone.  Splits:  28m 35s avg pace for total walk;  1m)  29m 15s;  .33m)  8m 42s / 26m 33s / mile pace for 2nd mile. Morning weight:  354lbs.  My weight is the same as yesterday, down 1lb from four days ago and down 23lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs).  Today was a “Nor” day (16).  0lbs loss on the home scale from yesterday / 8lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs).  Water pill today.  Today was my sixteenth “Nor” day.  Poached egg and toast for breakfast about 11:30am.  No lunch.  Lasagna and chips with guacamole dip for (SuperBowl) dinner.  I had 11ozs of OJ in late morning with my blood thinner pill and water pill.  I had a 1/2 pot (32ozs) of coffee in the late morning / early afternoon. Sleep:  up once at 4:50am.  Light off at 12:45am;  up at 8:05am. 3.16 miles difference on FitBit.
21	02	06	Home	20 Min.	0.56 Mi.
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the block.  Clear and warm.  We started at:  9:44am;  19m 45s duration;  .56 miles;  1,315 steps;  229 calories;  135 bpm max HR during walk;  98 bpm avg HR during walk.  1m in peak HR zone;  6m in cardio HR zone;  9m in fat burn HR zone;  3m in out of HR zone.  35m 25s avg pace for a mile.  Shiva didn’t want to go farther and Hil didn’t want to force her.  (I’m not sure why.)  Anyway, a short walk. Morning weight:  354lbs.  My weight is down 1lb from yesterday, down 1lb from four days ago and down 23lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs).  Today was a “Nor” day (15).  1lbs loss on the home scale from yesterday / 8lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs).  Water pill today.  Today was my fifteenth “Nor” day.  Scrambled eggs, chicken “sausage” patties and a bagel for breakfast about 10:30am.  I had chicken noodle soup with a piece of beef for lunch at 2:30pm.  Chili / beef over rice with a small salad and tortillas for dinner.  I had 7ozs of OJ in late morning with my blood thinner pill and water pill.  I had a pot (60ozs) of coffee in the late morning / early afternoon. Sleep:  Up once at 6:30am.  Light off at 12:15am;  up at 7:30am. 3.77 miles difference on FitBit.
21	02	05	Home	38 Min.	1.27 Mi.
			Hil and I walked Shiva up to the pool and then home.  Sunny and warm.  We started at:  10:02am;  37m 40s duration;  1.27 miles;  2,919 steps;  528 calories;  134 bpm max HR during walk;  104 bpm avg HR during walk.  3m in peak HR zone;  15m in cardio HR zone;  17m in fat burn HR zone;  3m in out of HR zone.  Splits:  29m 41s avg pace during walk;  1m)  28m 34s;  .27m)  9m 6s. Morning weight:  355lbs.  My weight is the same as from yesterday, down 7lbs from four days ago and down 22lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs).  Today was a “Nor” day (14).  0lbs loss on the home scale from yesterday / 7lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs).  Water pill today.  Today was my fourteenth “Nor” day.  One hard-boiled egg and a bagel for breakfast about 11:15am.  I had New England Clam Chowder soup with a piece of beef for lunch at 2:30pm.  Baked coconut shrimp and rice for dinner.  I had 5ozs of milk in late morning with my blood thinner pill and water pill.  I had a pot (60ozs) of coffee in the late morning / early afternoon. Sleep: Up twice (3:30am and 5:55am).  Light off at 12:20am; up at 8:05am.  It felt like a pretty good night’s sleep. 2.93 miles difference on FitBit.
21	02	04	Home	38 Min.	1.29 Mi.
			Hil and I walked Shiva up to the pool and then home.  Sunny and cool.  We started at 9:41am;  37m 25s duration;  1.29 miles;  2,983 steps;  425 calories;  139 bpm max HR during walk;  92 bpm avg HR during walk.  Splits:  29m 2s avg pace during walk;  1m)  29m 49s;  .29m)  8m 36s;  26m 20s pace. Morning weight:  355lbs.  My weight is the same as from yesterday, down 2lbs from four days ago and down 22lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs).  Today was a “Nor” day (13).  0lbs loss on the home scale from yesterday / 7lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs).  No water pill today as we went out shopping in the late morning / early afternoon.  Today was my thirteenth “Nor” day.  Scrambled eggs and a bagel for breakfast about 10:30am.  I had New England Clam Chowder soup with diced fresh broccoli and some left-over chicken curry for lunch at 3pm.  I will be having a baked fish patty and juice or water for dinner about 7pm.  I had 5ozs of milk in late morning with my blood thinner pill.  I had a 16ox glass of mild with my lunch.  I am planning on 34ozs of water for the evening, but I may switch that to juice / blend. Sleep:  I woke up at 4:45am.  I couldn’t go back to sleep.  I got up at 5:55am.  Light off at 11:20pm;  up at 5:55am. 2.96 miles difference on FitBit.
21	02	03	Home	35 Min.	1.28 Mi.
			Hil and I walked Shiva up to the pool and then home.  Partly grey and cold.  We started at:  9:33am;  35m 6s duration;  1.28miles;  2,927 steps;  602 calories;  147 bpm max HR during walk;  118 bpm avg HR during walk.  10m in peak HR zone;  18m in cardio HR zone;  6m in fat burn HR zone;  1m in out of HR zone.  Splits:  27m 21s avg pace during walk;  1m)  27m 21s;  .28m)  9m 45s. Morning weight:  355lbs.  My weight is the same as from yesterday, up 1lb from four days ago and down 22lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs).  Today was a “ITF” day (17).  0lbs loss on the home scale from yesterday / 7lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs).  Water pill today.  Today was my seventeenth “ITF” day.  One cob for breakfast about 10:30am.  I had mushroom soup with diced fresh broccoli for lunch at 2pm.  I may skip dinner or just have tangerines and juice or water.  I had 5ozs of milk in late morning with my water pill.  I had a pot of coffee in the late morning / early afternoon.  I am planning on 34ozs of water for the evening, but I may switch that to juice / blend. Sleep:  Up once at 4:50am.  I actually woke up at 4:30am, but couldn’t make up my mind to get up or not.  I finally did.  Hard to go back to sleep.  Finally got back to sleep around 6:30am.  Hil woke me just before 9am.  Light off at 11:20pm;  up at 8:55am. 2.98 miles difference on FitBit.
			Home	58 Min.
			Workout:  I began at:  3:14pm;  57m 29s duration;  285 steps;  191 calories;  102 bpm max HR during workout;  77 bpm avg HR during workout.  33m in fat burn HR zone;  24m in out of HR zone. Today (Day 15 of 21) I did all sets together again for the eighth day (not in a row).  I did the normal 5 sets of 50 pull-downs (250 total) with 40lbs;  and, 5 sets of 25 side pull-downs (both sides) with 40lbs.  I didn’t finish each set with a hang as I didn’t feel right in my shoulders.  I still need to try to be more consistent (every day), but I’m also trying to listen to my body and rest when it says I need it. Today was done with short (to no) breaks between rotations, except that I had to make some adjustments to the chain to reduce swinging.  I am using old socks (still) to protect the back of my hands during the side pull-downs.  As usual, I had the FB in my left sock instead of on my wrist.
21	02	02	Home	37 Min.	1.26 Mi.
			Hil and I walked Shiva up to the pool and then home.  Sunny and warm.  We started at:  9:28am;  36m 34s duration;  1.26 miles;  2,926 steps;  634 calories;  147 bpm max HR during walk;  119 bpm avg HR during walk.  15m in peak HR zone;  13m in cardio HR zone;  9m in fat burn HR zone.  Splits:  29m 2s avg pace for walk;  1m)  29m 16s;  .26m)  7m 17s;  28m 7s pace. Morning weight:  355lbs.  My weight is down 7lbs from yesterday, the same as four days ago and down 22lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs).  Today was a “ITF” day (16).  7lbs loss on the home scale from yesterday / 7lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs).  No water pill today as we went to Costco in the late morning.  Today was my sixteenth “ITF” day.  One onion bagel for breakfast about 10:30am.  I had a large bowl of spaghetti sauce over rice for lunch at 2pm.  Skipping dinner, and I will be having water in the evening.  I had 5ozs of milk in late morning and 10ozs after lunch.  I am planning on 34ozs of water for the evening. Sleep: Yet another bad night of sleep (last night).  I woke up at 1:30am and 3:15am.  After the second time, I had trouble going back to sleep.  I eventually fell asleep, but re-awoke at 4:40am and was awake until 6am(ish).  I then fell asleep until 7:30am when I woke up.  Light off at 11:20pm and up at 7:30am.  As an aside, today I fell asleep in a chair from 2:30pm (after lunch) until 4pm with the TV watching me. 4.25 miles difference on FitBit.
21	02	01	Home	50 Min.	1.85 Mi.
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the neighborhood.  Clear skies and warm in the sun / cold in the shade.  We started at:  9:54am;  49m 27s duration;  1.85 miles;  4,208 steps;  883 calories;  147 bpm max HR during walk;  119 bpm avg HR during walk.  15m in peak HR zone;  26m in cardio HR zone;  9m in fat burn HR zone.  Splits:  26m 46s avg pace;  1m)  28m 18s;  .85m)  21m 9s.  My right hand / wrist was pretty bloated feeling at the end of the walk.  My left seemed okay.  I don’t know what that means (if anything). Morning weight:  362lbs.  My weight is up 5lbs from yesterday, down 2lb from four days ago and down 15lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs).  Today was a “ITF” day (15).  5lbs gain on the home scale from yesterday / 0lbs Total loss from the start of the year.  Water pill today.  Today was my fifteenth “ITF” day.  A bowl of cereal and one onion bagel for breakfast about 11:30am.  I had two fried chicken breasts for lunch at 1pm.  I am having a small bowl of shepherd’s pie dinner, and I will be having water in the evening.  I had 34ozs of black coffee in late morning / early afternoon.  I am planning on 34ozs of water for the evening. Sleep:  Another bad night.  Not as bad as the night before, but almost.  Up at least three times before 4:30am.  Light off at 11:20pm; up at 7:05am. 3.58 miles difference on FitBit.
			Home	55 Min.
			Workout:  I started at:  4:21pm;  55m 7s duration;  191 steps;  189 calories;  101 bpm max HR during workout;  79 bpm avg HR during workout.  33m in fat burn HR zone;  22m in out of HR zone. Today (Day 14 of 19) I did all sets together again for the seventh day (not in a row, as I missed four rainy days).  I did the normal 5 sets of 50 pull-downs (250 total) with 40lbs;  and, 5 sets of 25 side pull-downs (both sides) with 40lbs.  I finished with five sets of simple hangs.  All were partial hangs (feet on ground / knees bent).  I need to try to be more consistent (every day), but I’m also trying to listen to my body and rest when it says I need it.  As always, it’s a balancing act… Today was done with short breaks between rotations, except that I had to make some adjustments to the chain to reduce swinging.  I am using old socks (again) to protect the back of my hands during the side pull-downs.  They worked and kept my hands warm(ish) in the cold air.  Again, today I needed longer breaks between the sets – hence the longer time to complete the workout.  Also, I had the FB in my left sock instead of on my wrist (again).