2021 – 2nd Quarter – May

May
0 Day(s) Juice – Juice-Blend Fasting (JBF) / 0 Intermittent Timed Fasting (ITF) / 31 Normal Day (Nor); (Images: Weekly / Daily)
Time: Approx 24 Hrs 42 Min. Exercise
Exercise: Approx 26.3 Miles Walked / 0.0 Miles Jogged / (26.3 Miles total) / 12 Swim
83.87 Fitbit Miles
110.17 Total Miles (Fitbit time not counted)
Yr	M	D	Where	Time	Distance	Comment
21	05	31	Home	36 Min.	0.91 Mi.	55.5 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva up to the pool and then home. Sunny and warm. It will be hot today. We started at: 7:40am; 35m 44s duration; .91 miles; 2,993 steps; 615 calories; 141 bpm max HR during walk; 119 bpm avg HR during walk. 11m in peak HR zone; 18m in cardio HR zone; 5m in fat burn HR zone; 1m in in out of HR zone. 39m 15s avg pace for entire walk.
			Morning weight: 355lbs. My weight is the same as yesterday, and it is up 1lbs from the start of May (354lbs), so that’s down 22lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs). Today is a “Nor” eat day (53). 0lbs gain on home scale from yesterday / 7lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs). Blood thinner and water pills before breakfast with 5ozs of OJ. I had a left over hamburger for breakfast at 9:30am. I had 32ozs of coffee after breakfast. I had 34ozs of water in the late morning. I’m not sure about lunch or dinner yet. I had 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 55.5inches.
			Sleep: straight through the night. Light off at 12am; up at 7:11am. FB says I went to sleep at 2:36am!
			1.65 miles difference on FitBit.
21	05	30	Home	18 Min.	0.40 Mi.	55.25 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the block. Sunny and getting hot. We started at: 9:21am; 17m 31s duration; .4 miles; 1,464 steps; 286 calories; 137 bpm max HR during walk; 115 bpm avg HR during walk. 4m in peak HR zone; 8m in cardio HR zone; 5m in fat burn HR zone. 43m 43s avg pace for entire walk.
			Morning weight: 355lbs. My weight is the same as yesterday, and it is up 1lbs from the start of May (354lbs), so that’s down 22lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs). Today is a “Nor” eat day (52). 0lbs gain on home scale from yesterday / 7lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs). Blood thinner and water pills before breakfast with 5ozs of coffee. I had a bowl of granola cereal for breakfast at 10am. I had 32ozs of water after breakfast. We are having family over for BBQ for lunch / dinner. I had 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 55.25inches.
			Sleep: slept through the entire night. Light off at 12am; up at 6:51am.
			2.93 miles difference on FitBit.
21	05	29	Home	36 Min.	0.95 Mi.	55.25 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the neighborhood. Sunny, but with a very cold and steady wind. We started at: 8:59am; 36m 10s duration; .95 miles; 3,027 steps; 682 calories; 141 bpm max HR during walk; 127 bpm avg HR during walk. 20m in peak HR zone; 15m in cardio HR zone; 1m in fat burn HR zone. 38m 12s avg pace for entire walk.
			Morning weight: 355lbs. My weight is the same as yesterday, and it is up 1lbs from the start of May (354lbs), so that’s down 22lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs). Today is a “Nor” eat day (51). 0lbs gain on home scale from yesterday / 7lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs). Blood thinner and water pills before breakfast with 10ozs of OJ. I had a toasted cob, two fried eggs and baked beans for breakfast at 10:30am. I had 32ozs of black coffee after breakfast. No lunch. I had a large portion of SOS for dinner. I had 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 55.25inches.
			Sleep: straight through the night. Light off at 12:05am; up at 7:14am. I woke up with a completely blocked right ear. It more or less cleared after 3 – 4 hrs.
			3.4 miles difference on FitBit.
			HHCA / Pool	60 Min	750 Yards
			Eleventh day (but twelfth swim) at the pool. Breast stroke for 60 minutes. I had the pool to myself fo most of the hour. I didn’t count the laps today, but it had to be a minimum of 15 since I did that many the other day when I was pushing, but only had 45min.
21	05	28	Home	23 Min.	0.79 Mi.	56 in. waist
			I walked Shiva around the block and then I did a second lap. Started at: 8:39am; 23m 3s duration; .79 miles; 2,068 steps; 495 calories; 182 bpm max HR during walk; 137 bpm avg HR during walk. 16m in peak HR zone; 4m in cardio HR zone; 3m in fat burn HR zone. 29m 0s avg pace for entire walk.
			Morning weight: 355lbs. My weight is up 2lbs from yesterday, and it is up 1lbs from the start of May (354lbs), so that’s down 22lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs). Today is a “Nor” eat day (50). 2lbs gain on home scale from yesterday / 7lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs). Blood thinner and water pills before breakfast with 5ozs of OJ. I had a bagel, two scrambled eggs and 8ozs of coffee for breakfast at 10:30am. Lunch was a roast beef sandwich on a cob and left over potato salad. I had 34ozs of water in the evening. I had 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 56inches.
			Sleep: a bad night. Up early and often using the toilet. I stopped counting at 2am and 6+. Light off at 12:15am; up at 5:04am. FB says I got 1hr 24min of sleep. It doesn’t feel like I got that much.
			3.72 miles difference on FitBit.
			HHCA / Pool	45 Min
			Tenth day (but eleventh swim) at the pool. Tread water for 45 minutes. I had the pool to myself.
21	05	27	Home	32 Min.	0.97 Mi.	54.5 in. waist
			Hil and walked Shiva around the neighborhood. Sunny and warm. We started at: 9:02am; 32m 5s duration; .97 miles; 2,840 steps; 622 calories; 147 bpm max HR during walk; 126 bpm avg HR during walk. 19m in peak HR zone; 10m in cardio HR zone; 3m in ft burn HR zone. 33m 6s avg pace of entire walk.
			Morning weight: 353lbs. My weight is the same as yesterday, and it is down 1lbs from the start of May (354lbs), so that’s down 24lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs). Today is a “Nor” eat day (49). 0lbs loss on home scale from yesterday / 9lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs). Blood thinner and water pills before breakfast with 5ozs of OJ. I had a bagel and 24ozs of coffee for breakfast at 10:30am. A second 24ozs of coffee in the afternoon. Cheese on toast for lunch at 2pm and a bowl of Rice Chex for dinner at 5pm. I had 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 54.5inches.
			Sleep: straight through the night. I don’t feel like my sleep was overly disturbed. Light off at 12:10am; up at 7:54am.
			3.04 miles difference on FitBit.
21	05	26	Home	39 Min.	0.93 Mi.	54.5 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva up to the pool and then home. Sunny and hot. We started at: 8:53am; 38m 33s duration; .93 miles; 3,244 steps; 599 calories; 136 bpm max HR during walk; 115 bpm avg HR during walk. 5m in peak HR zone; 26m in cardio HR zone; 8m in fat burn HR zone. 41m 29s avg pace for entire walk.
			Morning weight: 353lbs. My weight is the same as yesterday, and it is down 1lbs from the start of May (354lbs), so that’s down 24lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs). Today is a “Nor” eat day (48). 0lbs loss on home scale from yesterday / 9lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs). Blood thinner and water pills before breakfast with 5ozs of milk. I had a mug of coffee and two toast for breakfast at 10:30am. Tuna / noodles with a salad for dinner. I had 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 54.5inches.
			Sleep: up once during the night (2:40am “ish”). Light off at 12:15am; up at 6:130am. Another bad night of sleep. I don’t feel like I slept much or got any rest at all. FB says it was mostly ok.
			3.74 miles difference on FitBit.
21	05	25	Home	29 Min.	0.82 Mi.	54.75 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the block and then I did a second circuit. Sunny and warm to hot. We started at: 9:24am; 28m 29s duration; .82 miles; 2,554 steps; 488 calories; 151 bpm max HR during walk; 117 bpm avg HR during walk. 11m in peak HR zone; 6m in cardio HR zone; 10m in fat burn HR zone. 34m 33s avg pace for entire walk.
			Morning weight: 353lbs. My weight is down 2lbs from yesterday, and it is down 1lbs from the start of May (354lbs), so that’s down 24lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs). Today is a “Nor” eat day (47). 2lbs loss on home scale from yesterday / 9lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs). Blood thinner and water pills before breakfast with 5ozs of water. I had a mug of coffee, a full 24oz of coffee and 16oz of coffee. In the afternoon, I had a 8oz mug of tea. Today was my twenty-fifth “Nor” day in May and 114th day for 2021. I had four toast and a banana for breakfast at 10:30am. Hamburger and potato salad for dinner. I had 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 54.75inches.
			Sleep: straight through the night. Light off at 12am; up at 6:59am. FB says I didn’t go to sleep until after 1am and that I got almost no deep sleep. I don’t feel particularly tired, but I don’t feel like I got a good night’s sleep either. I took a Claritin to try to clear my sinuses, so that may be effecting my sleep.
			2.68 miles difference on FitBit.
21	05	24	Home	28 Min.	0.84 Mi.	54.5 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the block and then I did a second lap without them. Sunny and warm. We started at 8:56am; 28m 8s duration; .84 miles; 2,497 steps; 470 calories; 143 bpm max HR during walk; 117 bpm avg HR during walks. 8m in peak HR zone; 14m in cardio HR zone; 7m in fat burn HR zone. 33m 34s avg pace for entire walk.
			Morning weight: 355lbs. My weight is down 2lbs from yesterday, and it is up 1lbs from the start of May (354lbs), so that’s down 22lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs). Today is a “Nor” eat day (46). 2lbs loss on home scale from yesterday / 7lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs). Blood thinner before breakfast with 5ozs of water. I took my water pill after I got home from my blood tests. 40ozs of coffee. Today was my twenty-fourth “Nor” day in May and 113th day for 2021. I had two toast and a banana for breakfast at 11:30am. A large piece of salmon, fried rice and a small salad for dinner at 6pm. I had 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 54.5inches.
			Sleep: straight through the night. Light off at 12am; up at 7:12am.
			2.85 miles difference on FitBit.
21	05	23	Home	39 Min.	0.94 Mi.	55.5 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the neighborhood. Sunny, but very mild. We started at: 9:26am; 38m 59s duration; .94 miles; 3,129 steps; 583 calories; 133 bpm max HR during walk; 110 bpm avg HR during walk. 1m in peak HR zone; 25m in cardio HR zone; 13m in fat burn HR zone. 41m 36s avg pace during walk.
			Morning weight: 357lbs. My weight is up 2lbs from yesterday, and it is up 3lbs from the start of May (354lbs), so that’s down 20lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs). Today is a “Nor” eat day (45). 2lbs gain on home scale from yesterday / 5lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs). Blood thinner and water pills before breakfast with 5ozs of OJ. Today was my twenty-third “Nor” day in May and 112th day for 2021. I had two fried eggs, two toast, one English muffin, a half cup of baked beans and 34ozs of black coffee for breakfast at 10:30am. Leftover chilli over rice for lunch at 2:30pm. Not sure about dinner yet. I had 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 55.5inches.
			Sleep: straight through the night. Light off 12:25am; up at 7:17am.
			2.64 miles difference on FitBit.
			HHCA / Pool	45 Min
			Nineth day (but tenth swim) at the pool. Tread water for 45 minutes. I had the pool to myself.
21	05	22	Home	26 Min.	0.76 Mi.	55.25 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the block and then I made a second circuit without them. Sunny and mild. We started at: 9:10am; 25m 32s duration; .76 miles; 2,274 steps; 522 calories; 155 bpm max HR during walk; 130 bpm avg HR during walk. 13m in peak HR zone; 1m in cardio HR zone; 1m in fat burn HR zone. 33m 34s avg pace for entire walk.
			Morning weight: 355lbs. My weight is the same yesterday, and it is up 1lbs from the start of May (354lbs), so that’s down 22lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs). Today is a “Nor” eat day (44). 0lbs gain on home scale from yesterday / 7lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs). Blood thinner and water pills before breakfast. Today was my twenty-second “Nor” day in May and 111th day for 2021. 5ozs of milk with my morning pills. A blueberry muffin and a mug (8ozs) of black coffee for breakfast at 10:30am. 34ozs of coffee before my swim. Leftover raviolis and chicken casserole with toast for lunch at 2:30pm. Not sure about dinner yet. I had 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 55.25inches.
			Sleep: up once during the night (3am). Light off at 12:10am; up at 6:56am
			2.47 miles difference on FitBit.
			HHCA / Pool	45 Min
			Eighth day at the pool. Tread water for 45 minutes. I had the pool to myself.
			HHCA / Pool	45 Min	800 yards
			Eighth day (but 9th swim) at the pool. Breast stroke for 45 minutes. I had the pool to myself. My “best” swim yet. I did 16 laps in 45 minutes. That’s 800 yards. I felt real good considering I’d already done 45 minutes of treading water earlier in the day.
21	05	21	Home	16 Min.	0.44 Mi.	55.25 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the block. Shiva refused to walk further. Sunny and warm. We started at 9:19am; 16m 21s duration; .44 miles; 1,311 steps; 262 calories; 153 bpm max HR during walk; 111 bpm avg HR during walk. 4m in peak HR zone; 4m in cardio HR zone; 6m in fat burn HR zone; 2m in out of HR zone. 37m 25s avg pace for walk.
			Morning weight: 355lbs. My weight is up 3lbs from yesterday, and it is up 1lbs from the start of May (354lbs), so that’s down 22lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs). Today is a “Nor” eat day (43). 3lbs gain on home scale from yesterday / 7lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs). Blood thinner and water pills after at noon. Today was my twenty-first “Nor” day in May and 110th day for 2021. 5ozs of milk with my morning pills. Two toast and a bowl of rice chex for breakfast at 10:30am. Lunch was leftover Chinese chicken and veg at about 2:30pm. Raviolis and a small salad for dinner yet. I had 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 55.25inches.
			Sleep: up once at 3:30am. Light off at 12:10am; up at 8am.
			1.86 miles difference on FitBit.
			HHCA / Pool	40 Min	700 Yards
			Seventh day at the pool. Breast stroke for 40 minutes. I had the pool to myself. I didn’t count the laps today, but it was around 11 or 12, so that was 600 yards (12 * 50yards). I didn’t push HARD and I took short breaks at each length.
21	05	20	Home	40 Min.	1.08 Mi.	56 in. waist
			Hil and walked Shiva around the neighborhood. Sunny and mild. We started at: 8:59am; 40m 10s duration; 1.08 miles; 3,480 steps; 686 calories; 147 bpm max HR during walk; 118 bpm avg HR during walk. 13m in peak HR zone; 15m in cardio HR zone; 13m in fat burn HR zone. Splits: 1m) 27m 7s; .08m) 3m 3s / 36m 21s pace. 37m 4s avg pace during entire walk.
			Morning weight: 352lbs. My weight is down 7lbs from yesterday, and it is down 2lbs from the start of May (354lbs), so that’s down 25lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs). Today is a “Nor” eat day (42). 7lbs loss on home scale from yesterday / 10lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs). Blood thinner pill after breakfast. Water pill after getting back from my x-ray for my kidneys. Today was my twentieth “Nor” day in May and 109th day for 2021. 5ozs of coffee with my morning pill. One English muffin, three ham slices and two scrambled eggs for breakfast at 10:30am. Lunch was leftover Chinese beef and broccoli at about 2pm. We had chicken and potato casserole for dinner at 6pm. I had 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 56inches.
			Sleep: I don’t remember getting up, but I think I did. Light off at 11:35pm; up at 6:21am.
			3.36 miles difference on FitBit.
21	05	19	Home	28 Min.	0.72 Mi.	55.25 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the neighborhood. Sunny and mild. We started at: 9:21am; 27m 36s duration; .72 miles; 2,367 steps; 433 calories; 143 bpm max HR during walk; 114 bpm avg HR during walk. 3m in peak HR zone; 18m in cardio HR zone; 6m in fat burn HR zone; 1m in out of HR zone. 38m 6s avg pace for walk.
			Morning weight: 359lbs. My weight is up 4lbs from yesterday, but it is also up 5lbs from the start of May (354lbs), so that’s down 18lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs). Today is a “Nor” eat day (41). 4lbs gain on home scale from yesterday / 3lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs). Blood thinner and water pill after breakfast. Today was my nineteenth “Nor” day in May and 108th day for 2021. 5ozs of coffee with my morning pills. Four small toast, three ham slices and two scrambled eggs for breakfast at 10:30am. Not sure about lunch as we are having a big meal for dinner. We are having Chinese takeout for dinner. I had 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 55.25inches.
			Sleep: up twice during the night (2:20am and 5:30am). Light off at 12am; up at 7:39am. FB says I fell asleep at 1:16am, so I guess I wasn’t sleeping well.
			1.99 miles difference on FitBit.
21	05	18	Home	41 Min.	1.38 Mi.	54.5 in. waist
			I walked Shiva up to the pool and then around the neighborhood. Sunny and mild. We started at: 8:15am; 40m 43s duration; 1.38 miles; 3,749 steps; 843 calories; 153 bpm max HR during walk; 130 bpm avg HR during walk. 30m in peak HR zone; 5m in cardio HR zone; 4m in fat burn HR zone; 1m in out of HR zone. Splits: 1m) 28m 38s; .38m) 12m 5s; 31m 55s avg pace for portion of mile. 29m 32s avg pace for entire walk.
			Morning weight: 355lbs. My weight is down 4lbs from yesterday, but it is also up 1lbs from the start of May (354lbs), so that’s down 22lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs). Today is a “Nor” eat day (40). 4lbs loss on home scale from yesterday / 7lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs). Blood thinner and water pill after breakfast. Today was my eighteenth “Nor” day in May and 107th day for 2021. 5ozs of milk with my morning pills. Two toasted hamburger buns and two scrambled eggs for breakfast at 9:30am. I had a large glass of coffee (16ozs) during the morning. Mixed leftovers for lunch; meatballs over rice for dinner. I had 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 54.5inches.
			Sleep: up once at 5:25am to use the toilet. I was wide awake after going to back to bed, so I just read emails and then got up. Light out at 12:10am; up at 5:25am.
			2.94 miles difference on FitBit.
21	05	17	Home	34 Min.	1.01 Mi.	54.5 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva up to the pool and then home. Cloudy and cold with a steady wind. We started at: 8:55am; 33m 45s duration; 1.01 miles; 2,814 steps; 675 calories; 148 bpm max HR during walk; 129 bpm avg HR during walk. 17m in peak HR zone; 14m in cardio HR zone; 2m in fat burn HR zone. 33m 30s avg pace for walk.
			Morning weight: 359lbs. My weight is up 2lbs from yesterday, but it is also up 5lbs from the start of May (354lbs), so that’s down 18lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs). Today is a “Nor” eat day (39). 2lbs gain on home scale from yesterday / 3lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs). Blood thinner and water pill after breakfast. Today was my seventeenth “Nor” day in May and 106th day for 2021. 5ozs of water with my morning pills. One bagel and a bowl of left-over spaghetti bolognaise for breakfast at 10:30am. I had two large glasses of coffee (32ozs) during the morning. I had a roast beef sandwich for lunch and spaghetti and meatballs for dinner. I had 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 54.5inches.
			Sleep: up once at 2:20am. Light off at 12:05am; up at 7:40am.
			2.87 miles difference on FitBit.
21	05	16	Home	35 Min.	0.93 Mi.	55.25 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva up to the pool and then home. Overcast, but warmer than yesterday. It brightened during the walk, to partly cloudy. We started at: 9:30am; 34m 47s duration; .93 miles; 3,008 steps; 714 calories; 147 bpm max HR during walk; 130 bpm avg HR during walk. 20m in peak HR zone; 15m in cardio HR zone. 37m 21s avg pace during walk.
			Morning weight: 357lbs. My weight is down 4lbs from yesterday, but it is also up 3lbs from the start of May (354lbs), so that’s down 20lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs). Today is a “Nor” eat day (38). 4lbs loss on home scale from yesterday / 5lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs). Blood thinner and water pill before breakfast. Today was my sixteenth “Nor” day in May and 105th day for 2021. 5ozs of water with my morning pills. One English muffin and a bowl of cereal for breakfast at 10:30am. I had a pot of coffee (68ozs) during the morning / afternoon / evening. I had a tuna sandwich for lunch and a banana and a piece of cake for dinner. I had 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 55.25inches. Carm and Art brought my mom over for a visit in the sun.
			Sleep: straight through the night. Light off at 11:45pm; up at 7:39am. I felt well rested when I got up, but not for very long. I was tired again before noon.
			1.96 miles difference on FitBit.
21	05	15	Home	35 Min.	0.93 Mi.	55 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva up to the pool and then home. Overcast and cold. We started at: 9:01am; 34m 45s duration; .93 miles; 2,906 steps; 638 calories; 149 bpm max HR during walk; 124 bpm avg HR during walk. 17m in peak HR zone; 14m in cardio HR zone; 3m in fat burn HR zone; 1m in out of HR zone. 37m 29s avg pace for walk. I signed up for swimming, but it was too cold and windy.
			Morning weight: 361lbs. My weight is up 7lbs from yesterday, it is also up 7lbs from the start of May (354lbs), so that’s down 16lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs). Today is a “Nor” eat day (376). 7lbs gain on home scale from yesterday / 1lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs). Blood thinner and water pill before breakfast. Today was my fifteenth “Nor” day in May and 104th day for 2021. 5ozs of water with my morning pill. One-half toast, one English muffin and two fried eggs for breakfast at 10am. I skipped coffee today. I had 8ozs of milk after breakfast. I had 8ozs of green tea in the afternoon. I had junk for lunch over most of the afternoon and a hamburger for dinner. I had 64ozs of juice / blend during the afternoon / evening and 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 55inches.
			Sleep: slept through the night. Light off at 12:45am; up at 6:34am. It felt like I got no sleep at all. I was tired all morning and into the afternoon.
			2.65 miles difference on FitBit.
21	05	14	Home	21 Min.	0.47 Mi.	55 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the neighborhood. We started off around the block, but Shiva wanted to go a little farther (not much, just a little). Sunny, but with a cool breeze. We started at: 8:45am; 20m 40s duration; .47 miles; 1,617 steps; 362 calories; 143 bpm max HR during walk; 123 bpm avg HR during walk. 11m in peak HR zone; 7m in fat burn HR zone; 1m in fat burn HR zone; 1m in out of HR zone. 43m 31s avg pace for walk.
			Morning weight: 354lbs. My weight is the same as yesterday, the same as the start of May (354lbs), so that’s down 23lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs). Today is a “Nor” eat day (36). 0lbs loss on home scale from yesterday / 8lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs). Blood thinner but no water pill before breakfast. I dropped off my 2-day urine sample for kidney function after breakfast but before the swim. Today was my fourteenth “Nor” day in May and 103th day for 2021. 5ozs of water with my morning pill. Two English muffins and two poached eggs for breakfast at 10am. I skipped coffee today. I had a big salad for lunch and salmon with pasta for dinner. 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 55inches.
			Sleep: up once about 2:20am. Light off at 11:45pm; up at 7:14am. It felt like a pretty good night’s sleep. My FB says I got almost 1hr 45m of deep sleep, so that’s very good.
			3.19 miles difference on FitBit.
			HHCA / Pool	42 Min	700 Yards
			Sixth day at the pool. Breast stroke for 42 minutes. I had the pool to myself. I counted the laps today (14), so that was 700 yards (14 * 50yards). I didn’t push HARD and I took short breaks at each length, so it could be faster / farther when I’m in better shape / more used to the pool.
21	05	13	Home	26 Min.	0.61 Mi.	54.25 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the neighborhood. Sunny, but cool, with a nice breeze. We started at: 8:36am; 25m 35s duration; .61 miles; 2,.179 steps; 415 calories; 135 bpm max HR during walk; 119 bpm avg HR during walk. 3m in peak HR zone; 21m in cardio HR zone; 2m in fat burn HR zone. 41m 40s avg pace during walk. We actually cut the walk short because Hil lost a filling last night and the dentist called while we were walking to say they could see her as soon as she could get there.
			Morning weight: 354lbs. My weight is down 6lbs from yesterday, the same as the start of May (354lbs), so that’s down 23lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs). Today is a “Nor” eat day (35). 6lbs loss on home scale from yesterday / 8lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs). Blood thinner and water pill before breakfast. I am doing the second day of my 2-day urine sample for kidney function. Today was my thirteenth “Nor” day in May and 102th day for 2021. 5ozs of OJ with my morning pills. One English muffin and some scrambled eggs for breakfast at 11am. Hil had to go to an early dentist apmt, so we had a late breakfast. I had 34ozs of coffee after breakfast and then 34ozs of water after than. I then had the same again in the afternoon / evening. No lunch and chicken curry over white rice for dinner at 6pm. 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 54.25inches.
			Sleep: straight through the night. Light out at 12:15am; up at 6:10am.
			3.12 miles difference on FitBit.
21	05	12	Home	35 Min.	0.95 Mi.	55 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the neighborhood. Sunny, but not hot as the are was pleasantly cool with a light breeze. We started at: 8:31am; 34m 30s duration; .95 miles; 2,961 steps; 561 calories; 148 bpm max HR during walk; 118 bpm avg HR during walk. 10m in peak HR zone; 18m in cardio HR zone; 7m in fat burn HR zone. 36m 23s avg pace for walk.
			Morning weight: 360lbs. My weight is up 6lbs from yesterday, the up 6lbs from the start of May (354lbs), so that’s down 17lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs). Today is a “Nor” eat day (34). 6lbs gain on home scale from yesterday / 2lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs). Blood thinner and water pill before breakfast. I am doing the first day of my 2-day urine sample for kidney function. Today was my twelfth “Nor” day in May and 101th day for 2021. 5ozs of OJ with my morning pills. Two toast for breakfast at 9:45am. I had 34ozs of coffee after breakfast and then 34ozs of water after than. I am planning the same for the afternoon. Not sure about lunch or dinner yet. 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 55inches.
			Sleep: up once (1:52am). Light off at 12:30am; up at 6:50am. FB was not able to register sleep and the heart rate monitor showed “gaps” where it lost track of my pulse.
			3.3 miles difference on FitBit.
21	05	11	Home	36 Min.	0.97 Mi.	55 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva up to the pool and then home. Sunny and hot. We started at: 8:44am; 35m 31s duration; .97 miles; 3,008 steps; 547 calories; 151 bpm max HR during walk; 119 bpm avg HR during walk. 7m in peak HR zone; 22m in cardio HR zone; 6m in fat burn HR zone. 36m 38s avg pace for walk.
			Morning weight: 354lbs. My weight is up 1lbs from yesterday, the same as the start of May (354lbs), so that’s down 23lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs). Today is a “Nor” eat day (33). 1lbs gain on home scale from yesterday / 8lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs). Blood thinner before breakfast. No water pill because we expect to be out most of the afternoon with the monthly shop at Costco. Today was my eleventh “Nor” day in May and 100th day for 2021. 5ozs of juice / blend with my morning pill. Two toast for breakfast at 9:45am. I had 10ozs of milk after my breakfast and then 34ozs of water after I got home from shopping. I also took my water pill when we got home. Another 34ozs after dinner. Lunch was about 2pm (roast beef sandwich); dinner was about 6pm (shrimp sandwich). 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 55inches.
			Sleep: up once during the night (2:15am). Light off at 11:50pm; up at 7:30am.
			2.55 miles difference on FitBit.
21	05	10	Home	32 Min.	0.90 Mi.	55 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva up to the pool and then home. Sunny and warm. We started at: 8:34am; 32m 1s duration; .9 miles; 2,769 steps; 575 calories; 145 bpm max HR during walk; 124 bpm avg HR during walk. 12m in peak HR zone; 16m in cardio HR zone; 4m in fat burn HR zone. 35m 42s avg pace for walk.
			Morning weight: 353lbs. My weight is the same as yesterday, down 1bs from start of May (354lbs), so that’s down 24lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs). Today is a “Nor” eat day (32). 0lbs loss on home scale from yesterday / 9lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs). Blood thinner before breakfast. No water pill because we expect to be out most of the afternoon. Today was my tenth “Nor” day in May and 99th day for 2021. 5ozs of juice / blend with my morning pills. Two waffles for breakfast at 9:45am. I had 10ozs of milk after my breakfast and then 34ozs of water after that. Not sure about lunch or dinner. 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 55inches.
			Sleep: It felt like a so-so night’s sleep. Up once at 3:50am and then I didn’t go back to sleep until some time after 5am. Light off 11:45pm; up at 7:17am.
			3.07 miles difference on FitBit.
21	05	9	Home	26 Min.	0.81 Mi.	55.75 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the block and then I did an extra circuit. Sunny and warm / hot. We started at: 8:48am; 26m 2s duration; .81 miles; 2,267 steps; 444 calories; 156 bpm max HR during walk; 114 bpm avg HR during walk. 11m in peak HR zone; 5m in cardio HR zone; 10m in fat burn HR zone; 1m in out of HR zone. 32m 5s avg pace for walk.
			Morning weight: 353lbs. My weight is down 2lbs from yesterday, down 1bs from start of May (354lbs), so that’s down 24lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs). Today is a “Nor” eat day (31). 2lbs loss on home scale from yesterday / 9lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs). Blood thinner and water pill before breakfast. Today was my ninth “Nor” day in May and 98th day for 2021. 5ozs of OJ with my morning pills. Two poached eggs and an English muffin for breakfast at 9:30am. I had 50ozs of coffee after noon. I had a roast beef sandwich for lunch at 2:30pm. 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 55.75inches.
			Sleep: up once during the night (4:50am). Light off at 11:45pm; up at 8:15am. I felt like it was a terrible night’s sleep. I woke up feeling completely unrested and tired. FB agreed with my “assessment”.
			2.87 miles difference on FitBit.
			HHCA / Pool	50 Min	650-700 Yards
			Third day at the pool. Breast stroke for 50 minutes. I had the pool to myself. It felt great, but was exhausting. I’m not sure if it was 12 or 14 laps, but it was the full 50 minutes this time. I timed the last few laps (when I was going at an easy pace) and I was doing a lap (50 yards) in 4 mins. My other days were probably similar, but I’ll just leave them as is…
21	05	8	Home	39 Min.	1.07 Mi.	55.5 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva up to the pool and then home. Sunny and warm. We started at: 8:23am; duration; 1.07 miles; 3,384 steps; 576 calories; 150 bpm max HR during walk; 106 bpm avg HR during walk. 6m in peak HR zone; 14m in cardio HR zone; 16m in fat burn HR zone; 2m in out of HR zone. 36m 15s overall pace for walk; 1m) 36m 25s; .7m) 2m 21s / 33m 54s.
			Morning weight: 355lbs. My weight is down 8lbs from yesterday, up 1bs from start of May (354lbs), so that’s down 22lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs). Today is a “Nor” eat day (30). 8lbs gain on home scale from yesterday / 7lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs). Blood thinner and water pill before breakfast. Today was my eighth “Nor” day in May and 97th day for 2021. 5ozs of OJ with my morning pills. A bowl of granola cereal and an English muffin for breakfast at 9:30am. I had 34ozs of water after noon. I had a shrimp sandwich for lunchat 4pm. I had chicken sandwich for dinner at 8:15pm. 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 55.5inches.
			Sleep: up once during the night (4:45am). Light off at 12:15am; up at 8:10am.
			2.32 miles difference on FitBit.
			HHCA / Pool	45 Min	Treading Water
			Third day at the pool. Tread water for 45 minutes as a change of pace from the breast stroke (yesterday). I had the pool to myself. Evening session from 7:45pm.
21	05	7	Home	41 Min.	1.0 Mi.	55.5 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva up to the pool and then home. Sunny, but mild. We started at: 8:47am; 41m 10s duration; 1 miles; 2,922 steps; 619 calories; 137 bpm max HR during walk; 116 bpm avg HR during walk. 12m in peak HR zone; 19m in cardio HR zone; 4m in fat burn HR zone; 6m in out of HR zone. 41m 10s avg pace for walk. My HR is not showing in AFib, but my head is not right. I’m light-headed and finding it difficult to concentrate. Also, slightly dizzy and short-winded. BP seems fine and I’m not feeling any palpitations. I did have them first thing in the morning, which is why I got up early (before 7am).
			Morning weight: 363lbs. My weight is up 10lbs from yesterday, up 9bs from start of May (354lbs), so that’s down 14lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs). Today is a “Nor” eat day (29). 10lbs gain on home scale from yesterday / 1lbs Total gain from the start of the year (362lbs). Blood thinner and water pill before breakfast. Today was my seventh “Nor” day in May and 96th day for 2021. 5ozs of OJ with my morning pills. I had two toast with baked beans, fried mushrooms and tomatoes and two scrambled eggs for breakfast at 10:20am. I had 34ozs of water after breakfast. Lunch was a roast beef sandwich and dinner was coconut curry over white rice with nan bread. 5ozs of water with my evening pills. 30ozs of juice / blend in the evening. Waist at belly-button: 55.5inches.
			Sleep: up once (5:30am). Light off at 12:35am; up at 6:50am.
			2.11 miles difference on FitBit.
			HHCA / Pool	45 Min	450 Yards
			Third day at the pool. Breast stroke for 45 minutes. I had the pool to myself. It felt great, but was exhausting. I’m not sure if it was 8 or 9 laps, but it was the full 45 minutes this time.
21	05	6	Home	36 Min.	0.95 Mi.	55 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva up to the pool and then home. Sunny and mild. Not as hot as the last few days. We started at: 9am; 36m 10s duration; .95 miles; 3,105 steps; 526 calories; 141 bpm max HR during walk; 111 bpm avg HR during walk. 5m in peak HR zone; 17m in cardio HR zone; 13m in fat burn HR zone. 37m 56s pace for entire walk. No palpitations to start the day, but I did have some during the day. Only a couple and I didn’t feel them as much as just felt unsettled.
			Morning weight: 353lbs. My weight is up 3lbs from yesterday, down 1lbs from start of May (354lbs), so that’s down 24lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs). Today is a “Nor” eat day (28). 3lbs gain on home scale from yesterday / 9lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs). Blood thinner and water pill before breakfast. No pool until Friday. Today was my sixth “Nor” day in May and 95th day for 2021. 5ozs of OJ with my morning pills. I had two toast with baked beans and two fried eggs for breakfast at 10:15am. I had 34ozs of coffee with / after breakfast. I had 34ozs of water after breakfast. I skipped lunch and had a large (2 servings) of coconut curry over white rice for dinner (with nan). I am drinking 30ozs of juice / blend for the evening. 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 55inches.
			Sleep: straight through the night. Light off at 12am; up at 7:36am.
			2.06 miles difference on FitBit.
21	05	5	Home	17 Min.	0.40 Mi.	55 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the block. Sunny and warming. We got going earlier because I was up before dawn. We started at: 8:21am; 16m 36s duration; .4 miles; 1,329 steps; 281 calories; 149 bpm max HR during walk; 121 bpm avg HR during walk. 4min in peak HR zone; 1m in cardio HR zone; 2m in fat burn HR zone. 41m 17s avg pace during walk. Heart palpitations all day.
			Morning weight: 350lbs. My weight is down 2lbs from yesterday, down 4lbs from start of May (354lbs), so that’s down 27lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs). Today is a “Nor” eat day (27). 2lbs loss on home scale from yesterday / 12lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs). Blood thinner and water pill before breakfast, but thinner when I got up and water pill after walking Shiva. No pool until Friday. Today was my fifth “Nor” day in May and 94th day for 2021. 5ozs of water with my morning pills. I had four small toasts for breakfast at 9:30am. I had 34ozs of water between breakfast and lunch at 1:30am. Chinese noodles / cup of soup for lunch at 1:30pm Roast beef sandwich and potato salad for dinner at 5pm. I am drinking 40ozs of juice / blend for the evening. 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 55inches.
			Sleep: Hil woke me with her snoring about 4:45am. I used the toilet, but was not able to go back to sleep due to heart palpitations. I got scared and got up at 5:20am and began taking my BP/HR. I am currently in and out of AFib for almost 12 hrs. Not bad (my HR), but not safe. I took one of my extra heart pills to try to chill. Light out at 12:25am; up at 4:47am.
			1.88 miles difference on FitBit.
21	05	4	Home	35 Min.	1.04 Mi.	56 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva up to the pool and then home. Sunny and warm even though we started out earlier. We started at: 8:26am; 34m 45s duration; 1.04 miles; 3,068 steps; 670 calories; 145 bpm max HR during walk; 126 bpm avg HR during walk. 18m in peak HR zone; 15m in cardio HR zone; 2m in fat burn HR zone. Splits: 33m 19s avg pace for walk; 1m) 33m 9s ; .04m) 1m 36s.
			Morning weight: 352lbs. My weight is the same as yesterday, down 2lbs from start of May (354lbs), so that’s down 25lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs). Today is a “Nor” eat day (26). 0lbs loss on home scale from yesterday / 10lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs). Blood thinner and water pill before breakfast. No pool until Friday. Today was my fourth “Nor” day in May and 93th day for 2021. 5ozs of milk with my morning pills. I had a bowl of cereal and a 34ozs of coffee for breakfast at 10:30am. I had a second 34ozs of coffee at 11:30am through the afternoon. Leftover SOS for lunch at 1:30pm Roast beef sandwich and potato salad for dinner at 6pm. I am going to try to drink 64 of juice / blend for the evening. 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 56inches.
			Sleep: up once during the night (12:55am). Hil woke me up to snatch some blankets, so I got up for the toilet. Light out at 12:15am; up at 7am.
			1.4 miles difference on FitBit.
21	05	3	Home	14 Min.	0.45 Mi.	55 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the block. Sunny and getting hot. We are expecting it to be in the 90’s today. We started at: 8:59am; 14m 3s duration; .45 miles; 1,240 steps; 254 calories; 141 bpm max HR during walk; 127 bpm avg HR during walk. 5m in peak HR zone; 8m in cardio HR zone; 1m in fat burn HR zone. 30m 54s avg pace during walk.
			Morning weight: 352lbs. My weight is down 1lbs yesterday, down 2lbs from start of May (354lbs), so that’s down 25lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs). Today is a “Nor” eat day (25). 1lbs loss on home scale from yesterday / 10lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs). Blood thinner and water pill before breakfast. No pool until Friday. Today was my third “Nor” day in May and 92th day for 2021. 5ozs of milk with my morning pills. I had a waffle, two toast and a 34ozs of coffee for breakfast at 10:30am. I had a second 34ozs of coffee at 11:30am. Not sure about lunch, probably leftovers. Hot dogs and a small salad for dinner. 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 55inches.
			Sleep: up once at 5:30am. Light off at 12:10am; up at 6:20am.
			3.99 miles difference on FitBit.
21	05	2	Home	34 Min.	1.08 Mi.	54.25 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva up to the pool and then home. Sunny and warm. We started at: 8:51am; 33m 59s duration; 1.08 miles; 3,127 steps; 584 calories; 147 bpm max HR during walk; 117 bpm avg HR during walk. 11m in peak HR zone; 14m in cardio HR zone; 9m in fat burn HR zone. 31m 19s avg pace for walk; 1m) 21m 19s; .08m) 2m 49s.
			Morning weight: 353lbs. My weight is down 1lbs yesterday, down 1lbs from start of May (354lbs), so that’s down 24lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs). Today is a “Nor” eat day (24). 1lbs loss on home scale from yesterday / 9lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs). Blood thinner and water pill before breakfast. I went for my second swim of the year after breakfast. Today was my second “Nor” day in May and 91th day for 2021. 5ozs of water with my morning pills. I had two fried eggs, two toast, a half cup of baked beans and a mug (8ozs) of black coffee for breakfast at 10am. I had a tuna sandwich, cole slaw and some potato chips for lunch at 1:30pm. No dinner; not really hungry. 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 54.25inches.
			Sleep: up once at 5:40am. Light off at 12:45am; up at 8am.
			2.38 miles difference on FitBit.
			HHCA / Pool	50 Min	Treading Water
			Second day at the pool. Treaded water for the full 50 minutes as a change of pace from the breast stroke (yesterday). I had the pool to myself.
21	05	1	Home	44 Min.	1.26 Mi.	56 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the neighborhood. Sunny and warm. We started at: 9:22am; 43m 54s duration; 1.26 miles; 3,788 steps; 716 calories; 141 bpm max HR during walk; 114 bpm avg HR during walk. 11m in peak HR zone; 20m in cardio HR zone; 13m in fat burn HR zone. Splits: 34m 57s avg pace for walk; 1m) 34m 56s; .26m) 8m 58s for part of mile.
			Morning weight: 354lbs. My weight is up 2lbs yesterday, start of May (354lbs), so that’s down 23lbs from the start of the JBF (28 Dec 2020 377lbs). Today is a “Nor” eat day (23). 2lbs gain on home scale from yesterday / 8lbs Total loss from the start of the year (362lbs). Blood thinner and water pill before breakfast. I went for my first swim of the year before breakfast. Today was my first “Nor” day in May and 90th day for 2021. 5ozs of water with my morning pills. I had three pieces of fried chicken and a bowl of cereal for lunch at 12:15pm. S.O.S (“Shit-On-A-Shingle”) for dinner at 6:15pm. 34ozs of coffee after lunch and then another 25ozs of black coffee in the afternoon. 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 56inches.
			Sleep: up twice during the night (2:50am and 5:15am). Light off at 12:40am; up at 8:25am.
			2.88 miles difference on FitBit.
			HHCA / Pool	35 Min	400 Yards
			35m of swimming. I didn’t count the laps. No breaks, so probaly 8 or more laps (1 lap == 50 yards). So about 400 yards. First day of the pool being open. It was difficult, because I am not used to it any more. Very tired after three laps, but I managed to keep going despite fatigue and slight cramping. It made me VERY hungry but also feel very good / healthy. (LoL!)