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Is This Summer Hot Enough Or What?

Heck be, this summer in Maine is sure hot and dry. Yes, it’s been muggy as well, but at the moment it’s a hot, dry heat like I experienced when I lived in Albuquerque, NM.

It’s nice to have a great summer up here, one that lasts as long as other locations in the country, but when [...]

Food Journal

Okay, so I haven’t been recording my food intake.  I stand in front of you all to say that.

However, I have been watching what goes into my mouth and am slowly changing my eating habits. I”m enjoying fruit with my lunch now and am down to half a sandwich.

I am determined to drop this excess body [...]

Food Journal July 15 – 19

Thursday 15th

Breakfast: none
Lunch: Cole slaw with raspberries
Snack: Granola bar
Dinner: Noodle w/vege surprise

Friday

Breakfast: Toast (store bought bread, ugh)
Lunch: Last night’s leftovers
Snack: Pecan cookie
Dinner: Wendy’s chicken/pecan salad

Saturday

Breakfast: Bowl of cereal
Lunch: Egg salad sandwich on Ritz crackers
Snack: M&Ms
Dinner: Chicken salad sandwich

Sunday

Breakfast: None
Lunch: Tuna fish sandwich on Graham crackers
Snack: Apple pie with ice cream (the little boy boys insisted we [...]

Exercise Journal July 16 – 20

The heat did me in again during this period and I did not do much in the way of exercise other than chase the little boy boys around on Sunday.

Then came Monday, when I looked in the mirror and discovered that the progress I had made was all but gone. That didn’t take long to disappear.

It [...]

Exercise Journal

I have to tell you that it’s been so muggy and hot the last couple of weeks, that I haven’t been able to get myself into the groove.  I’ve only been on the treadmill a couple of times this week and haven’t gone near the Ab Lounge.

This is NOT a good thing and I shall endeavor [...]