Just haven't had the motivation to blog at all.
Don't know why but that is the case.
I have been able to do some 5k events and even do more walking in the morning.
My morning walks have been over a mile and have included going to the gym.
When I couldn't do the gym, I have been trying to do some workout stuff at home.
Not enough tho.
I know I need to do more.
I normally like when fall comes around and it gets cooler.
This year it seems like the cold has been affecting me more.
Definitely need to look into more cooler weather type gear for walking.
So it has kind of become a tradition to give blood on Memorial weekend.
Since I can donate double reds, I do that but it means I can only donate 3 times a year.
This year, I was able to take a day from work and donate.
This means I have to donate the last 2 weeks in Jan and then I can donate again Memorial weekend.
Been dealing with some odd physical stuff.
Lots of gas and stomach cramps.
Since I had been adding more food stuff to eating, I suspect I added something that affected me.
So going back to basics today until they ease off.
Then I will add some stuff back in little by little to see what it might have been.
I had tried ice cream, refried beans, corn, banquet chix nuggets, and not sure what else.
3 month follow up scheduled for Oct 16/17.
Not sure if I will be down to 275 by then but it would be awesome to be 274.9 or less so I can be down 100 pounds. That would also put me about 25 from my goal.
Of course, with me losing core mass, I might go lower but we will see.
Multiple events scheduled in the next month.
On Oct 13 I will be helping and doing the Nearly Naked Ruck March in St Cloud.
I am on the organizing committee but plan on walking at least part of it.
On Oct 21 I will be doing my Buddy Check 22k at Cleary Park in Prior Lake.
I have been doing this for nearly 2 years and plan on keeping it going.
On Oct 27th I will be doing the Nearly Naked Ruck March at Bunker Hills in Andover.
This is a longer route so not sure how much I will walk.
I might start part way around and go in reverse and take pictures of ruckers.
We will have a regular photographer but I like to do photography myself.
A lot will depend on on how busy it is and how much I need to help with other stuff.
On Nov 3rd I will be doing the 3 Legion Ruck from Fairbault to Morristown.
I did it a couple times and last year I had to just do photos since my knee was still recovering from surgery and I wasn't ready to walk that far.
All of these are going to require me to have my cold weather stuff figured out.
I do know layers are going to be key.
Part of the stuff I had from before probably won't fit anymore so shopping time it is.
Also will probably have to get new shoes.
The shoes I used last year have hundreds of miles on them and at the weight I was when I was using them has broken them down pretty good.
I think I might just go with some I have been using until I gained weight and couldn't wear them.
They fit now better and are fairly comfortable.
Next year, I want to do another GoRuck.
I want to beat it, not survive it.
I am thinking of doing the Light/Scavenger combo in May.
The GORUCK Light Challenge - St. Paul, MN (Battle of Baghdad) is May 4th.
The Goruck Scavenger - Cinco De Mayo - St. Paul, MN is May 5th and I think it would be a blast to do.
There is a tough that weekend but I don't know if I want to jump that deep into an event yet.
Who knows, maybe I can shadow it.
Also thinking I might do some of the other things that either I couldn't do before due to my wieght or that I tried before and didn't do well at like the Tough Mudder I did several years ago.
While I finished that event, I took 2 hours to do it.
I want to beat that.
I need to get better about making meals.
I am still doing my cooking too big and then not making it thru all the food and not eating the left overs.
I had to throw out a bunch this morning for garbage day.
I really need to think thru what I am cooking for portions so that either I finish them that meal or I only have 1 left over meal and can get to that.
I don't like eating left overs too many times.
I also need to make sure I am doing meals and snacks on a more regular basis for time.
I have been getting lazy about that and turning more into grazing.
I need to think about flavors.
I need to think about buying or getting higher quality items.
Since I am eating so small for portions, at 1 pound buffalo steak, is 3-4 meals depending on what I do with it.
I want to check out recipes where it is mostly paleo/keto protein heavy and work on those with a lot of flavor.
A co-worker is going thru a cooking class.
I might look into that, depending on how it is structured.
I might be able to learn new things and learn more about spicing/flavoring thru that.
Unless I know someone that is a chef that is willing to work with me.
Numbers:
Serious changes in the 3 months since I started this journey.
Only when you put them from beginning to now do they really show how far I have come, especially since they have slowed down.
Pictures:
That will be alleviated by working out and getting fit.
#DFQ
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