2021 – 4th Quarter – October

October
31 Intermittent Timed Fasting (ITF)
Time: Approx 14 Hrs 4 Min. Exercise
Exercise: Approx 19.37 Miles Walked / 0.0 Miles Jogged / (19.39 Miles total)
109.86 Fitbit Miles
129.25 Total Miles (Fitbit time not counted)
Yr	M	D	Where	Time	Distance	Comment
21	10	31	Home	35 Min.	0.62 Mi.	55.5 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the block. Sunny / partly cloudy but warm.  We started at:  9:55am;  34m 44s duration;  .62 miles;  2,432 steps;  401 calories;  140 bpm max HR during walk;  96 bpm avg HR during walk.  4m in peak HR zone;  7m in cardio HR zone;  14m in fat burn HR zone;  10m in out of HR zone.  56m 9s avg pace for walk.
			Morning weight: 372lbs.  My weight is up 3lbs yesterday, so that is down 5lbs from the start of Oct (377lbs).  Blood thinner with milk(5ozs) after the dog walk.  Scrambled eggs, four chicken / maple sausages and two toast for breakfast at 10:50am.  Salad and two toast for lunch at 2:30pm.  Not sure about dinner yet.  8ozs of milk and 34ozs of coffee in the afternoon.  I will have 5ozs of water with my evening pills.  Waist at belly-button:  55.5 inches.  Today is day fifty-five(55) of ITF (10:50am to 6:50pm).
			4.24 miles difference on FitBit.
			Home	10 Min	Day 20 of 30
			100 inclined pushups 130lbs(est) (.35 * 370lbs) and 100 bench presses 45lbs.(est) including bar.  Day 20 of 30-day challenge.  I completed the 100 pushups in five sets of 20 – full (2×20) and half (10) narrow and full (2×20) and half (10) wide grip.  Twenty at a time is relatively easy now.  I completed the 100 bench presses in two sets of 50 – 1st narrow and the 2nd wide grip.  The first 50 / narrow were a breeze.  No pause, but no breeze on the wide grip ones.  No real problem getting into or out of position.  Able to kick-out into a sitting position.
21	10	30	Home	27 Min.	0.65 Mi.	56 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva up to the creek and then around the block.  Sunny, but cool.  We started at:  9:15am;  27m 14s duration;  .65 miles;  2,173 steps;  427 calories;  151 bpm max HR during walk;  114 bpm avg HR during walk.  9m in peak HR zone;  8m in cardio HR zone;  8m in fat burn HR zone;  and 2m in out of HR zone.  42m avg pace for walk.
			Morning weight: 369lbs.  My weight is down 1lb yesterday, so that is down 8lbs from the start of Oct (377lbs).  Blood thinner with milk(5ozs) after the dog walk.  A bowl of granola at 10am.  Skipped lunch; a bowl of scouse for dinner.  34ozs of coffee in the afternoon.  I will have 5ozs of water with my evening pills.  Waist at belly-button:  56 inches.  Today is day fifty-four(54) of ITF (10am to 6pm).
			4.53 miles difference on FitBit.
			Home	10 Min	Day 19 of 30
			100 inclined pushups  130lbs(est) (.35 * 370lbs) and 100 bench presses 45lbs.(est) including bar.  Day 19 of 30-day challenge.  I completed the 100 pushups in five sets of 20 – full (2×20) and half (10) narrow and full (2×20) and half (10) wide grip.  Twenty at a time is relatively easy now (except on the finishing set after the benches).  I completed the 100 bench presses in two sets of 50 – 1st narrow and the 2nd wide grip.  The first 50 / narrow were a breeze.  I had to pause briefly at 40 on the wide grip ones.  No real problem getting into or out of position.  Able to kick-out into a sitting position.
21	10	29	Home	16 Min.	0.62 Mi.	56 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva to the pool and home.  Sunny and warm.  We started at:  8:51am;  16m 11s duration;  .62 miles;  1,433 steps;  319 calories;  144 bpm max HR during walk;  126 bpm avg HR during walk.  8m in peak HR zone;  7m in cardio HR zone;  1m in fat burn HR zone.  23m 13s avg pace for walk.
			Morning weight: 370lbs.  My weight is up 1lb yesterday, so that is down 7lbs from the start of Oct (377lbs).  Blood thinner with milk(5ozs) after the dog walk.  Scrambled eggs and two toast at 9:45am.  I had a leftover chicken breast in a toast sandwich for lunch at 2pm with 8ozs of milk.  I had a large coffee (34ozs) in the late-afternoon.  We are having Indian take-out for dinner.  I will have 5ozs of water with my evening pills.  Waist at belly-button:  56 inches.  Today is day fifty-three(53) of ITF (10:15am to 6:15pm).
			3.75 miles difference on FitBit.
			Home	5 Min	Day 18 of 30
			100 inclined pushups  130lbs(est) (.35 * 370lbs).  Day 18 of 30-day challenge.  I completed the 100 pushups in five sets of 20 – full (2×20) and half (10) narrow and full (2×20) and half (10) wide grip.  Twenty at a time is relatively easy now.
21	10	28	Home	38 Min.	1.43 Mi.	55.75 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the block.  Sunny and warm.  We started at:  8:56am; 38m 4s duration;  1.43 miles;  3,227 steps;  662 calories;  145 bpm max HR during walk;  117 bpm avg HR during walk.  16m in peak HR zone;  12m in cardio HR zone;  10m in fat burn HR zone.  26m 35s avg pace for walk.  My hands were slightly bloated during the walk, but I didn’t end up taking a water pill.
			Morning weight: 369lbs.  My weight is down 1lb yesterday, so that is down 8lbs from the start of Oct (377lbs).  Blood thinner with milk(5ozs) after the dog walk.  Oatmeal and two toast at 10:15am.  I had the last of the leftover shepherds pie for lunch at 2pm with 8ozs of milk.  I had a large coffee (34ozs) in the mid-afternoon.  Not sure about dinner.  I will have 5ozs of water with my evening pills.  Waist at belly-button:  55.75 inches.  Today is day fifty-two(52) of ITF (10:15am to 6:15pm).
			4.38 miles difference on FitBit.
			Home	10 Min	Day 17 of 30
			100 inclined pushups  130lbs(est) (.35 * 370lbs) and 100 bench presses 45lbs.(est) including bar.  Day 17 of 30-day challenge.  I completed the 100 pushups in five sets of 20 – half (10) narrow and half (10) wide grip.  Twenty at a time is not quite easy, but getting there.  I completed the 100 bench presses in two sets of 50 – 1st narrow and the 2nd wide grip.  The first 50 / narrow were a breeze.  I had to pause briefly at 35 on the wide grip ones.  I felt fine at the end of the 100 and could pretty easily have done more.  No real problem getting into or out of position.  Able to kick-out into a sitting position.
21	10	27	Home	16 Min	0.41 Mi.	55.25 in. waist
			I walked Shiva around the block.  Sunny, but cool.  We started at:  8:04am;  16m 7s duration;  .41 miles;  1,274 steps;  274 calories;  147 bpm max HR during walk;  116 bpm avg HR during walk.  5 min in peak HR zone;  6m in cardio HR zone;  6m in fat burn HR zone.  39m 45s avg pace for walk.  Hil had an early dentist apmt, so she didn’t come along.
			Morning weight: 370lbs.  My weight is the same as yesterday, so that is down 7lbs from the start of Oct (377lbs).  Blood thinner with OJ(5ozs) after the dog walk.  Oatmeal and two toast at 8:45am.  I had four toast for lunch at 3pm.  I had a large coffee (34ozs) in the late morning.  Shepherds pie for dinner.  I will have 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 55.25 inches.  Today is day fifty-one(51) of ITF (8:45am to 4:45pm).  Dinner may be outside of the window due to a plumbing issue in the house.
			3.27 miles difference on FitBit.
			Home	5 Min	Day 16 of 30
			100 inclined pushups (instead of bench presses – due to damp).  130lbs(est) (.35 * 370lbs).  Day 16 of 30-day challenge.  I completed the 100 in five sets of 20 – half (10) narrow and half (10) wide grip.  Twenty at a time is definitely more difficult for the last 5 reps of the 20.
21	10	26	Home	19 Min	0.49 Mi.	56 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the block.  Sunny but cool.  We started at:  9:41am;  19m 24s duration;  .49 miles;  1,641 steps;  229 calories;  136 bpm max HR during walk;  93 bpm avg HR during walk.  1m in peak HR zone;  2m in cardio HR zone;  14m in fat burn HR zone;  3m in out of HR zone.  39m 28s avg pace for walk.
			Morning weight: 370lbs. My weight is down 2lbs from yesterday, so that is down 7lbs from the start of Oct (377lbs).  Blood thinner with OJ(5ozs) after the dog walk.  Scrambled eggs, fried bok choy and two toast at 10:45am.  I had shepherds pie for lunch at 3pm.  I had a bowl of granola at 6:15pm.  I will have 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 56 inches.  Today is day fifty(50) of ITF (10:45am to 6:45pm).
			3.89 miles difference on FitBit.
			Home	5 Min	Day 15 of 30
			100 inclined pushups (instead of bench presses – due to damp).  130lbs(est) (.35 * 370lbs).  Day 15 of 30-day challenge.  I completed the 100 in five sets of 20 – half (10) narrow and half (10) wide grip.  Twenty at a time is slightly more difficult for the last 5 reps of the 20.
21	10	25	Home	21 Min	0.53 Mi.	56.5 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the block.  Sunny and cool.  Damp from yesterday’s rain, but the air smelled clean. We started at:  9:36am;  21m 13s duration;  .53 miles;  1,813 steps;  347 calories;  138 bpm max HR during walk;  109 bpm avg HR during walk.  3m in peak HR zone;  10m in cardio HR zone;  7m in fat burn HR zone;  1m in out of HR zone.  39m 45s avg pace for walk.
			Morning weight: 372lbs. My weight is down 1lbs from yesterday, so that is down 5lbs from the start of Oct (377lbs).  Blood thinner with OJ(5ozs) after the dog walk.  One fried egg, two toast and a sausage at 10:30am.  I skipped lunch and we had shepherds pie for dinner at 6pm.  I will have 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 56.5 inches.  Today is day forty-nine(49) of ITF (10:30am to 6:30pm).
			3.44 miles difference on FitBit.
			Home	5 Min	Day 14 of 30
			100 inclined pushups (instead of bench presses – due to rain).  130lbs(est) (.35 * 370lbs).  Day 14 of 30-day challenge.  I completed the 100 in ten sets of 10 – half narrow and half wide grip.
21	10	24	Home	18 Min	0.46 Mi.	55.5 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the block.  Raining all day.  We started at:  10:10am;  17m 46s duration;  .46 miles;  1,476 steps;  289 calories;  144 bpm max HR during walk;  113 bpm avg HR during walk.  5m in peak HR zone;  6m in cardio HR zone;  6m in fat burn HR zone;  1m in out of HR zone.  38m 12s avg pace for walk.
			Morning weight: 373lbs. My weight is up 3lbs from yesterday, so that is down 4lbs from the start of Oct (377lbs).  Blood thinner with coffee(34ozs) after the dog walk.  Scrambled eggs, two toast and a sausage at 10:40am.  Salad for lunch at 2:30pm and chicken in a red sauce for dinner at 6pm.  I will have 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 55.5 inches.  Today is day forty-nine(49) of ITF (10am to 6pm).  No bloat; no ear pressure.
			2.79 miles difference on FitBit.
			Home	5 Min	Day 13 of 30
			100 inclined pushups (instead of bench presses – due to rain).  130lbs(est) (.35 * 370lbs).  Day 13 of 30-day challenge.  I completed the 100 in ten sets of 10 – half narrow and half wide grip.
21	10	23	Home	15 Min	0.43 Mi.	55.25 in. waist
			I walked Shiva around the block.  Mostly cloudy and damp, but not wet.  We started at:  7:55am;  14m 52s duration;  .43 miles;  1,277 steps;  303 calories;  145 bpm max HR during walk;  129 bpm avg HR during walk.  10m in peak HR zone;  4m in cardio HR zone;  1m in fat burn HR zone.  34m 34s avg pace for walk.
			Morning weight: 370lbs. My weight is down 3lbs from yesterday, so that is down 7lbs from the start of Oct (377lbs).  Blood thinner with coffee(34ozs) before the dog walk.  I couldn’t sleep, so I got up at 3:30am.  Scrambled eggs, bacon and a bagel for breakfast.  Skipped lunch (just more coffee).  Clam chowder w/ bok choy for dinner.  I will have 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 55.25 inches. Today is day forty-eight(48) of ITF (10am to 6pm).  No bloat; no ear pressure.  Just tired from lack of sleep…
			3.19 miles difference on FitBit.
			Home	5 Min	Day 12 of 30
			100 inclined pushups (instead of bench presses – due to rain). 130lbs(est) (.35 * 370lbs). Day 12 of 30-day challenge. I completed the 100 in ten sets of 10 – half narrow and half wide grip.  Only slightly sore from yesterday.
21	10	22	Home	42 Min	1.5 Mi.	55.5 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the neighborhood. Partly cloudy and wet, but not raining. We started at: 8:52am; 41m 31s duration; 1.5 miles; 3,603 steps; 477 calories; 122 bpm max HR during walk; 93 bpm avg HR during walk. 4m in cardio HR zone; 34m in fat burn HR zone; 4m in out of HR zone. 27m 38s avg pace for walk.
			Morning weight: 373lbs. My weight is down 1lbs from yesterday, so that is down 4lbs from the start of Oct (377lbs). Blood thinner with OJ(5ozs) after dog walk. I had a bowl of oatmeal and a bagel for breakfast at 10am. I had a bottle of coffee (34ozs) in the late morning and early afternoon. I skipped lunch. I had a sausage, fries and green peas for dinner at 7pm. I will have 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 55.5 inches. Today is day forty-seven(47) of ITF (10am to 6pm). No pressure in my right ear, so that is seems alright for the time being. Very bloated all over. I had to take a water pill and had to stay home as it was going for most of the day. Hands and arms were normal at the end of the day, though.
			3.05 miles difference on FitBit.
			Home	5 Min	Day 11 of 30
			130 inclined pushups (instead of bench presses – due to rain). 130lbs(est) (.35 * 370lbs). Day 11 of 30-day challenge. I completed the 130 in thirteen sets of 10 – half narrow and half wide grip. Pretty sore from yesterday. All the sets “hurt” a bit, but I loosened up a bit during the day. Very sore in the evening (after I stopped).
21	10	21	Home	14 Min	0.43 Mi.	56 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the block. A light rain as we walked. Partly cloudy with some rain during the day. We started at: 9am; 13m 49s duration; .43 miles; 1,207 steps; 175 calories; 121 bpm max HR during walk; 100 bpm avg HR during walk. 4m in cardio HR zone; 9m in fat burn HR zone. 32m 7s avg pace for walk.
			Morning weight: 374lbs. My weight is down 1lbs from yesterday, so that is down 3lbs from the start of Oct (377lbs). Blood thinner with milk(5ozs) after dog walk. I had two fried eggs and a bagel for breakfast at 9:45am. I had a bottle of coffee (34ozs) in the late morning and early afternoon. I had a bowl of leftovers (soup) for lunch at 2:30pm. I’ll probably have a salad for dinner. I will have 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 56 inches. Today is day forty-six(46) of ITF (9:30am to 5:30pm). Less pressure in my right ear, so that is better.
			3.3 miles difference on FitBit.
			Home	5 Min	Day 10 of 30
			100 inclined pushups (instead of bench presses – due to rain). 130lbs(est) (.35 * 370lbs). Day 10 of 30-day challenge. I completed the 100 in ten sets of 10 – half narrow and half wide grip. The first set hurt. After that, they didn’t seem too bad, but I am much sorer at the end of the day. It is supposed to rain for a few days, so this may be the new exercise…
21	10	20	Home	35 Min	0.88 Mi.	56 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the neighborhood. Overcast and cool; threatening rain. It drizzled overnight. We started at: 9:04am; 34m 37s duration; .88 miles; 3,065 steps; 497 calories; 147 bpm max HR during walk; 114 bpm avg HR during walk. 7m in peak HR zone; 18m in cardio HR zone; 9m in fat burn HR zone; 1m in out of HR zone. 39m 22s avg pace for walk. Shiva is really showing her age, so we’re just kind of letting her have her nose where ever she wants to go.
			Morning weight: 375lbs. My weight is down 4lbs from yesterday, so that is down 2lbs from the start of Oct (377lbs). Blood thinner with coffee(34ozs) after dog walk. I had scrambled eggs and two toast for breakfast at 9:30am. I had a second bottle of coffee (34ozs) in the late morning and early afternoon. I had a slice of home-made oat bread for lunch at 2:30pm. I had a salad and a small bowl of chicken in creamed corn sauce over mashed potatoes for dinner at 6:30pm. I will have 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 56 inches. Today is day forty-five(45) of ITF (9:30am to 5:30pm). I still don’t feel like I slept well. Very tired in the morning. Pressure in my right ear and slight dizziness.
			4.88 miles difference on FitBit.
			Home	5 Min	Day 9 of 30
			100 bench presses. 45lbs. Day 9 of 30-day challenge. I completed the 100 in two sets of 50 – 1st narrow and the 2nd wide grip. I felt fine at the end of the 100. Slightly sore in the lats. I think I must be adjusting my narrow presses to favor the arms and stress the lats. Not able to kick-out into a sitting position, I had to roll-out to one side.
21	10	19	Home	33 Min	0.84 Mi.	56 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the neighborhood. Sunny but cold. We started at: 8:37am; 33m 9s duration; .84 miles; 2,776 steps; 674 calories; 145 bpm max HR during walk; 127 bpm avg HR during walk. 18m in peak HR zone; 12 min in cardio HR zone; 2m in fat burn HR zone. 39m 35s avg pace for walk.
			Morning weight: 379lbs. My weight is up 4lbs from yesterday, so that is up 2lbs from the start of Oct (377lbs). Blood thinner with milk(5ozs) after dog walk. I had scrambled eggs and two toast for breakfast at 9:30am. I had a pot of coffee (64ozs) in the late morning and early afternoon. I skipped lunch and had ramen soup with leftover chili and 3 slices of roast beef for lunch. Surprisingly, it filled me for the evening. I had 5ozs of milk with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 56 inches. Today is day forty-four(44) of ITF (10:15am to 6:15pm). My two blankets worked fine and I was very comfortable – temperature wise. I don’t feel like I slept well, though.
			3.51 miles difference on FitBit.
			Home	5 Min	Day 8 of 30
			100 bench presses. 45lbs. Day 8 of 30-day challenge. I completed the 100 in (basically) two sets of 50 – 1st narrow and the 2nd wide grip. I felt fine at the end of the 100. No real problem getting into or out of position. Not able to kick-out into a sitting position, I had to roll-out to one side.
21	10	18	Home	39 Min	1.01 Mi.	55.5 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the block. Sunny and cool. We started at: 9:33am; 38m 51s duration; 1.01 miles; 3,377 steps; 695 calories; 147 bpm max HR during walk; 119 bpm avg HR during walk. 15m in peak HR zone; 16m in cardio HR zone; 7m in fat burn HR zone; 1m in out of HR zone. 38m 19s avg pace for walk.
			Morning weight: 375lbs. My weight is up 3lbs from yesterday, so that is down 2lbs from the start of Oct (377lbs). Blood thinner with OJ(5ozs) after dog walk. I had two fried eggs, two toast, a sausage and baked beans for breakfast at 10:15am. I had a pot of coffee (64ozs) in the late morning and early afternoon. I had a salad for lunch at 3pm. Scouse (beef stew) for dinner at 6pm. I will have 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 55.5 inches. Today is day forty-three(43) of ITF (10:15am to 6:15pm). Very cold in bed last night. I added two blankets. I may have to start putting deep-heat on my toes soon, too.
			2.90 miles difference on FitBit.
			Home	5 Min	Day 7 of 30
			100 bench presses. 45lbs. Day 7 of 30-day challenge. I completed the 100 in (basically) two sets of 50 – 1st narrow and the 2nd wide grip. I felt fine at the end of the 100. No real problem getting into or out of position. Able to kick-out into a sitting position, instead of having to roll-out to one side.
21	10	17	Home	23 Min	0.53 Mi.	55 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the block. Sunny, but cool. I wore a thermal vest. We started at: 9:31am; 23m 1s duration; .53 miles; 1,985 steps; 429 calories; 141 bpm max HR during walk; 121 bpm avg HR during walk. 5m in peak HR zone; 16m in cardio HR zone; 1m in fat burn HR zone; 1m in out of HR zone. 43m 35s avg pace for walk.
			Morning weight: 372lbs. My weight is down 1lbs from yesterday, so that is down 5lbs from the start of Oct (377lbs). Blood thinner with OJ(5ozs) after dog walk. I had a bowl of oatmeal and four toast for breakfast at 10:15am. I had Chinese beef and broccoli over white rice for lunch at 2pm. I had a bowl of granola cereal for dinner at 6pm. I will have 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 55 inches. Today is day forty-two(42) of ITF (10:15am to 6:15pm). Almost no pain at all in my arms / chest and water retention seems to have sorted itself out. I have the start of a little swelling in my right ear, so I will have to be careful to rinse it out in the shower tonight.
			3.39 miles difference on FitBit.
			Home	5 Min	Day 6 of 30
			100 bench presses. 45lbs. Day 6 of 30-day challenge. Barely sore. I completed the 100 in (basically) two sets of 50 – 1st narrow and the 2nd wide grip. I felt fine at the end of the 100. No real problem getting into or out of position. Not able to kick-out into a sitting position, instead had to roll-out to one side, due to recent breakfast / full stomach.
21	10	16	Home	18 Min	0.45 Mi.	56 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the block. Sunny and warm. We started at: 9:16am; 17m 45s duration; .45 miles; 1,512 steps; 309 calories; 139 bpm max HR during walk; 117 bpm avg HR during walk. 3m in peak HR zone; 13m in cardio HR zone; 1m in fat burn HR zone; 1m in out of HR zone. 39m 12s avg pace for walk.
			Morning weight: 373lbs. My weight is down 7lbs from yesterday, so that is down 4lbs from the start of Oct (377lbs). Blood thinner with coffee(5ozs) after dog walk. I had a bagel, scrambled eggs, sausage and refried beans for breakfast at 9:45am. Salad for lunch at 2:30pm. I had salmon, fried potatoes and greens (bok choy over lettuce) for dinner. I had the remaining bottle of coffee with apple juice added (44ozs) during the afternoon. I will have 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 56 inches. Today is day forty-one(41) of ITF (10am to 6pm). My arms are still sore, but no where near a bad as yesterday. I can touch my nose / chin with discomfort but no pain (with either hand). My arms and chest have lost that swollen / bloated feeling, so the water pill (yesterday) seems to have worked.
			2.56 miles difference on FitBit.
			Home	5 Min	Day 5 of 30
			100 bench presses. 45lbs. Day 5 of 30-day challenge. Barely sore. I can touch my hands to my head / mouth / face with no pain and very little soreness. I completed the 100 in (basically) two sets of 50 – 1st narrow and the 2nd wide grip. I felt really good at the end of the 100. No real problem getting into or out of position. I was able to kick-out into a sitting position, instead of having to roll-out to one side, more easily than yesterday.
21	10	15	Home	27 Min	0.7 Mi.	56 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the block (half way around and then back). Sunny and warm. Almost no breeze, at all. We started at: 8:47am; 27m 11s duration; .7 miles; 2,419 steps; 299 calories; 114 bpm max HR during walk; 87 bpm avg HR during walk. 3m in cardio HR zone; 20m in fat burn HR zone; 5m in out of HR zone. 38m 58s avg pace for walk.
			Morning weight: 380lbs. My weight is up 10lbs from yesterday, so that is up 3lbs from the start of Oct (377lbs). Blood thinner with OJ(5ozs) after dog walk. I had a bagel, scrambled eggs, sausage and baked beans for breakfast at 9:45am. Roast beef sandwich for lunch at 4pm. I had a bowl of granola for dinner. I had a bottle of lemon-water (64ozs) during the afternoon. I will have 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 56 inches. Today is day forty(40) of ITF (9:45am to 5:45pm). My arms are still sore, but no where near a bad as yesterday. I can touch my nose / chin without too much pain (with either hand). My arms and chest feel swollen / bloated, so I’ve taken a water pill in the morning to try to shed some of fluid. A good chunk of it is probably from water retention around the arm muscle inflammation.
			4.08 miles difference on FitBit.
			Home	5 Min	Day 4 of 30
			100 bench presses. 45lbs. Day 4 of 30-day challenge. Moderately sore. I can touch my hands to my head / mouth / face. I had to take a tylenol to try to ease the soreness first thing in the morning. I felt really good at the end of the set. No real problem getting into or out of position. I was able to kick-out into a sitting position, instead of having to roll-out to one side. Triceps are tightening, but otherwise my lats and pecs feel ok, to just a little sore.
21	10	14	Home	17 Min	0.40 Mi.	57 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the block. Sunny and cool. We started at: 8:05am; 16m 46s duration; .40 miles; 1,402 steps; 307 calories; 142 bpm max HR during walk; 120 bpm avg HR during walk. 41m 35s avg pace for walk.
			Morning weight: 370lbs. My weight is down 2lbs from yesterday, so that is down 7lbs from the start of Oct (377lbs). Blood thinner with OJ(5ozs) after dog walk. I had a bagel and a donut for breakfast at 10:30am. I had 10 chicken wings for lunch at 2:30pm. I had coffee (8ozs) in the late morning and 10ozs of milk after the wings. Quiche and a fried fish patty for dinner (about 6pm). I had 64ozs of Green Machine while watching the game. I passed three kidney grains today. I will have 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 57 inches. Today is day thirty-nine(39) of ITF (10:30am to 6:30pm). I went to a vascular Dr. this morning. He took one look at my legs and said I have no problems with varicose veins.
			4.02 miles difference on FitBit.
			Home	5 Min	Day 3 of 30
			100 bench presses. 45lbs. Day 3 of 30-day challenge. Still extremely sore. I can hardly touch my hands to my head / mouth / face. I have to push my elbow with my opposite hand. I only loosened up immediately after doing the set. It still takes almost as long to get into and out of position than it does to do the lifts. I had to take a tylenol to try to ease the soreness so I can sleep.
21	10	13	Home	40 Min	1.01 Mi.	55.5 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva to the pool and home. Sunny and warm. We started at: 9am; 39m 37s duration; 1.01 miles; 3,608 steps; 806 calories; 153 bpm max HR during walk; 127 bpm avg HR during walk. 19m in peak HR zone; 18m in cardio HR zone; 2m in fat burn HR zone. 39m 16s avg pace for walk.
			Morning weight: 372lbs. My weight is down 1lb from yesterday, so that is down 5lbs from the start of Oct (377lbs). Blood thinner with coffee(34ozs) after dog walk. I had two toast and a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast at 10am. I skipped lunch and we had fish, chip and peas for dinner. I had a pot of coffee (68ozs) in the late morning / early afternoon. I will have 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 55.5 inches. Today is day thirty-eight(38) of ITF (10am to 6pm).
			4.18 miles difference on FitBit.
			Home	5 Min	Day 2 of 30
			100 bench presses. 45lbs. Day 2 of 30-day challenge. Moderately sore from first day. Today loosened me up a bit. It takes longer to get into and out of position than it does to do the lifts.
21	10	12	Home	16 Min	0.41 Mi.	56.5 in. waist
			I walked Shiva around the block. Sunny and cool with mild wind (cold). I started at: 8:54am; 15m 42s duration; .41 miles; 1,204 steps; 349 calories; 159 bpm max HR during walk; 132 bpm avg HR during walk. 12m in peak HR zone; 3m in cardio HR zone; 1m in fat burn HR zone. 38m 22s avg pace for walk.
			Morning weight: 373lbs. My weight is down 1lb from yesterday, so that is down 4lbs from the start of Oct (377lbs). Blood thinner with water(5ozs) after dog walk. I had two toast and a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast at 9:30am. Mixed leftovers for lunch at 3pm. Orange chicken over white rice for dinner at 6:30pm. I had a pot of coffee (68ozs) after breakfast / in the late morning. I will have 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 56.5 inches. Today is day thirty-seven(37) of ITF (9:30am to 4:30pm). I was 2 hours over my window shutdown time.
			3.2 miles difference on FitBit.
			Home	5 Min	Day 1 of 30
			100 bench presses. 45lbs. Day 1. (Trying a 30-day challenge.) Lots of pauses, but doable.
21	10	11	Home	16 Min	0.39 Mi.	57 in. waist
			I walked Shiva around the block. Sunny but cold and windy. We started at: 8:29am; 15m 28s duration; .39 miles; 1,211 steps; 291 calories; 140 bpm max HR during walk; 119 bpm avg HR during walk. 7m in peak HR zone; 5m in cardio HR zone; 4m in fat burn HR zone. 39m 48s avg pace for walk.
			Morning weight: 374lbs. My weight is the same as yesterday, so that is down 3lbs from the start of Oct (377lbs). Blood thinner with OJ(5ozs) after dog walk. I had three toast for breakfast at 9am. I skipped lunch and had sausage and mash for dinner at 5:30pm. I will have 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 57 inches. Today is day thirty-six(36) of ITF (9am to 5pm). Over by 30mins.
			2.65 miles difference on FitBit.
21	10	10	Home	18 Min	0.45 Mi.	57 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the block. Sunny and warm. We started at: 9:20am; 17m 58s duration; .45 miles; 1,524 steps; 315 calories; 139 bpm max HR during walk; 117 bpm avg HR during walk. 3m in peak HR zone; 12m in cardio HR zone; 3m in fat burn HR zone; 1m in out of HR zone. 40m 21s avg pace for walk.
			Morning weight: 374lbs. My weight is the same as yesterday, so that is down 3lbs from the start of Oct (377lbs). Blood thinner with OJ(5ozs) after dog walk. I had a bowl of oatmeal and two toast for breakfast at 10am. I had a large coffee (34ozs) in the late morning. I had a cup of tomato soup and a tuna fish on toast sandwich for lunch at 2pm and cheese and broccoli quiche for dinner at 7pm. I will have 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 57 inches. Today is day thirty-five(35) of ITF (10am to 7pm). One hour over my “window” for the MITF day.
			3.51 miles difference on FitBit.
21	10	09	Home	20 Min	0.52 Mi.	57 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the block. Sunny and warm. We started at: 9:32am; 19m 59s duration; .52 miles; 1,736 steps; 401 calories; 143 bpm max HR during walk; 126 bpm avg HR during walk. 8m in peak HR zone; 10m in cardio HR zone; 1m in fat burn HR zone. 38m 26s avg pace for walk.
			Morning weight: 374lbs. My weight is up 1lbs from yesterday, so that is down 3lbs from the start of Oct (377lbs). Blood thinner with OJ(5ozs) after dog walk. I had scrambled eggs, fried mushrooms and two toast for breakfast at 10am. I had a large coffee (34ozs) in the late morning. Not sure about lunch / dinner. I will have 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 57 inches. Today is day thirty-four(34) of ITF (10am to 6pm).
			3.17 miles difference on FitBit.
21	10	08	Home	16 Min	0.39 Mi.	56 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the block. Sunny but cold. We started at: 8:39am; 15m 57s duration; .39 miles; 1,261 steps; 309 calories; 143 bpm max HR during walk; 121 bpm avg HR during walk. 6m in peak HR zone; 7m in cardio HR zone; 3m in fat burn HR zone. 40m 43s avg pace for walk.
			Morning weight: 373lbs. My weight is down 1lbs from yesterday, so that is down 4lbs from the start of Oct (377lbs). Blood thinner with OJ(5ozs) after dog walk. I had a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast at 9:30am. I had a large cup of coffee (12ozs) in the early afternoon. I had a half a pizza for lunch at 12:15pm. Probably more pizza for dinner. I will have 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 56 inches. Today is day thirty-three(33) of ITF (9:30am to 5:30pm).
			2.86 miles difference on FitBit.
21	10	07	Home	24 Min	0.56 Mi.	56.5 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the block. Cloudy and cool. We started at: 9:09am; 23m 53s duration; .56 miles; 1,996 steps; 417 calories; 130 bpm max HR during walk; 115 bpm avg HR during walk. 19m in cardio HR zone; 4m in fat burn HR zone. 42m 32s avg pace for walk.
			Morning weight: 374lbs. My weight is up 1lbs from yesterday, so that is down 3lbs from the start of Oct (377lbs). Blood thinner with OJ(5ozs) after dog walk. I had a bowl of granola for breakfast at 10am. I had a bottle of coffee (30ozs) in the early afternoon. I had a half a pizza for lunch at 2:30pm. Not sure about dinner. I will have 64ozs of water in the evening and 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 56.5 inches. Today is day thirty-two(32) of ITF (10am to 6pm).
			4.21 miles difference on FitBit.
21	10	06	Home	25 Min	0.73 Mi.	55.5 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the block. Cloudy and cool. We started at: 9:02am; 25m 2s duration; .73 miles; 2,297 steps; 401 calories; 141 bpm max HR during walk; 108 bpm avg HR during walk. 34m 48s avg pace for walk.
			Morning weight: 373lbs. My weight is up 1lbs from yesterday, so that is down 4lbs from the start of Oct (377lbs). Blood thinner with OJ(5ozs) after dog walk. I had fried eggs and a two toast with mushrooms and chunks of gammon for breakfast at 10am. I had 8ozs of coffee after breakfast. I had a bottle of coffee (30ozs) in the early afternoon. I had a bowl of leftover tuna and noodles for lunch at 2:30pm. Chicken breast with boiled potatoes in some kind of white sauce for dinner. I will have 64ozs of water in the evening and 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 55 inches. Today is day thirty-one(31) of ITF (10am to 6pm).
			3.49 miles difference on FitBit.
21	10	05	Home	17 Min	0.45 Mi.	55 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the block. Sunny and warm. We started at: 8:50am; 17m 4s duration; .45 miles; 1,519 steps; 289 calories; 144 bpm max HR during walk; 112 bpm avg HR during walk. 2m in peak HR zone; 10m in cardio HR zone; 5m in fat burn HR zone. 37m 31s avg pace for walk.
			Morning weight: 372lbs. My weight is down 1lbs from yesterday, so that is down 5lbs from the start of Oct (377lbs). Blood thinner with OJ(5ozs) after dog walk. I had fried eggs and a two toast for breakfast at 9:30am. I had 34ozs of coffee after breakfast. I had a bowl of granola for lunch at 2:30pm. Tuna an noodles with a small green salad for dinner at 6pm. I will have 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 55 inches. Today is day thirty(30) of ITF (9:30am to 5:30pm). Late for dinner 30mins.
			3.44 miles difference on FitBit.
21	10	04	Home	23 Min	0.65 Mi.	55 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the block. Sunny and warm. We started at: 8:59am; 23m 23s duration; .65 miles; 2,070 steps; 386 calories; 141 bpm max HR during walk; 108 bpm avg HR during walk. 4m in peak HR zone; 8m in cardio HR zone; 11m in fat burn HR zone. 36m 1s avg pace for walk.
			Morning weight: 373lbs. My weight is down 4lbs from yesterday, so that is down 4lbs from the start of Oct (377lbs). Blood thinner with OJ(5ozs) after dog walk. I had fried eggs and a bagel for breakfast at 10am. I had 34ozs of coffee during / after breakfast and another 34ozs in the afternoon. I had a bowl of leftovers stirred into a soup for lunch at 3:30pm. We had ground beef in gravy over mashed potatoes for dinner. I had 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 55 inches. Today is day twenty-nine(29) of ITF (10am to 6pm).
			2.97 miles difference on FitBit.
21	10	03	Home	21 Min	0.52 Mi.	55 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the block. Sunny and warm. We started at: 9:14am; 20m 44s duration; .52 miles; 1,767 steps; 394 calories; 139 bpm max HR during walk; 119 bpm avg HR during walk. 6m in peak HR zone; 11m in cardio HR zone; 4m in fat burn HR zone. 40m 5s avg pace for walk. FB says I got 90mins of sleep last night. I went to bed at 11:30pm, but couldn’t sleep, so I got up at 2:30am and stayed up until 5am practicing guitar. Not sure why I wasn’t tired / sleepy.
			Morning weight: 377lbs. My weight is the same as yesterday, so that is no change from the start of Oct (377lbs). Blood thinner with water(5ozs) after dog walk. I had scrambled eggs, four strips of bacon, and two toast for breakfast at 10am. I had 34ozs of coffee during / after breakfast and another 34ozs in the afternoon. Gammon on a cobb for lunch with a hard boiled egg, a handful of potato chips and four cookies for dessert. Two chicken thighs over rice for dinner. I will have 64ozs of lemon / water in the evening and 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 55 inches. Today is day twenty-eight(28) of ITF (10am to 6pm).
			4.08 miles difference on FitBit.
21	10	02	Home	18 Min	0.43 Mi.	55.5 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the block. Sunny and warm. It will be in the 90’s today and is already warm / hot. We started at: 9:13am; 18m 13s duration; .43 miles; 1,468 steps; 237 calories; 133 bpm max HR during walk; 97 bpm avg HR during walk. 1m in peak HR zone; 4m in cardio HR zone; 13m in fat burn HR zone; 1m in out of HR zone. 41m 53s avg pace for walk.
			Morning weight: 377lbs. My weight is the same as yesterday, so that is no change from the start of Oct (377lbs). Blood thinner with water(5ozs) after dog walk. I had an egg, a bowl of granola and three toast for breakfast at 10am. I had 34ozs of coffee after breakfast. Not sure about lunch. Supposed to have gammon, string beans and potatoes for dinner. I will have 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 55.5 inches. Today is day twenty-seven(27) of ITF (10am to 6pm).
			3.18 miles difference on FitBit.
21	10	01	Home	22 Min	0.50 Mi.	55 in. waist
			Hil and I walked Shiva around the block. Sunny and warm. We started at: 9:03am; 21m 41s duration; .50 miles; 1,657 steps; 285 calories; 140 bpm max HR during walk; 100 bpm avg HR during walk. 3m in peak HR zone; 6m in cardio HR zone; 9m in fat burn HR zone; 4m in out of HR zone. 43m 8s avg pace for walk.
			Morning weight: 377lbs. My weight is up 6lbs from yesterday, so that is up 7lbs from the start of Sep (370lbs). This is the start of a new month (Oct: 377lbs). Blood thinner with water(5ozs) after dog walk. I had a bowl of granola and two toast for breakfast at 10am. I had a large serving of fish(3) and chips for lunch / dinner. I had 64ozs of water during the evening. I will have 5ozs of water with my evening pills. Waist at belly-button: 55 inches. Today is day twenty-six(26) of ITF (10am to 6pm).
			3.93 miles difference on FitBit.