Sandy701's Journal, 21 Jun 11

Need a sauna? Just step outside! At least a breeze is picking up ahead of the potentially stormy weather over the next few days.

Sunday was my day off from walking and yesterday, the dogs had a mid-AM vet appointment, so I did not walk then, either. Could have squeezed it in before the appointment, but didn't - although DH took them.

I did have Sunbutter both days, but it's now gone, so that's one temptation out of my way. On both days, I tried to alter my foods for dinner a bit to attempt to make up for it, even though it's an imperfect action. I KNOW that foods, like Sunbutter, just take up way too much in calories AND will bring my weight loss to a screeching halt.

So, today, I planned on walking the dogs and probably doing the lawn because of the off-and-on rain coming in this week. Got the dogs walked for 1.2 miles on the shadiest streets. Then, as we were coming home, I planned to take a sample to the vet's office and finish MY walking after that.

Well......Since I need to do more walking anyway, couldn't I just walk to the vet's office? It's not really that far, is it? Those were my thoughts. Sure, it would be in some sun, but I think there's some shade in parts...could I really do it?

I brought the doggies home and got them settled and decided to give it a try. After all, I had had 2 days off from walking, so I should be fully rested. So, I packed up the sample, and some change to get some water or soda if I needed it along the way. I took note of the time because this was obviously not a pre-measured distance for me.

On my way to the vet's office, I encountered a major hill. I knew it was there but it sure seems a lot steeper when you're looking at it as a walker as opposed to a driver! Who thought of this "walking to the vet" idea anyway???!! And, this is one of those hills that you actually encounter in both directions because the road dips down to cross a creek.

Just a wee bit over an hour later, I was back at home, after having walked to the vet's office and back!

Yes, I did stop at the vending machine at a car wash place to get some water, which I finished easily as I continued to walk home. Except for the traffic noise, hot exhaust and full sun, it wasn't bad at all. Sure, I was pretty wet by the time I finished, but going right on into the pool helped that (water temp is 86 degrees naturally these days).

So, based on time, the vet's office roundtrip mileage is 3.5 miles. Add to that the 1.2 I did with the dogs and today's mileage was 4.7 miles - and it was 90 degrees when I got home! That mileage should be a nice addition to the Fifty Miles in June challenge, as well.

We'll see how I hold up this afternoon when I do the lawn. I'm hoping the clouds increase, so I can do it under cloudier conditions.

And, yes, I'm pushing the water!

(Take that, you Metabolism....!!!)

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1379 kcal

Fat: 92.82g | Prot: 93.18g | Carbs: 47.26g.   Breakfast: Brown Sugar & Honey Breakfast Sausage, Kraft/Borden/Cooper shredded colby/Mexican cheese, Pieces & Stems Mushrooms, scrambled eggs. Lunch: Swanson chicken broth. Dinner:  Tam-X-ico's lo-carb wheat tortilla, shredded cheese, garden fresh tomato, beef, cut like stir fry. Snacks/Other: Blue Bunny Sweet Freedom No Sugar Added Fudge Lites, Ann's roasted sunflower kernels, Body Fortress Super Advanced Vanilla whey protein, vanilla extract, cream, Truvia packets, Blue Diamond unsweetened vanilla almond milk, strawberries, String Cheese Mozzarella Cheese Snacks. more...

2422 kcal

Exercise: Yard Work (gardening) - 1 hour and 15 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours, Walking (exercise) - 3.5/mph - 51 minutes, Walking (moderate) - 3/mph - 34 minutes, Resting - 13 hours and 20 minutes. more...