Shoes on the way

Ordered a pair of Merrel minimalist runners recently - the Vivobarefoot ones are near their end and have hardly ever been used for running. The Merrels are on the way from Miami.

5 1/2 YEARS !!??

Surely something is wrong - it cannot be so long since my last post, but I guess blogger doesn't lie

I'm back because I just set myself a very ambitious goal - to lose 29lbs in the next 5 1/2 months - by my birthday (16 Oct)

I have basically been off the ADF wagon for a while (Christmas into carnival) not completely off but cheating enough for it not to be effective.

I just finished watching the 4 part HBO documentary "Weight of the Nation" and I took another look at "Eat, Fast, Live Longer" so I am re-motivated. I weighed myself today and checked against a BMI chart - top of the range for healthy weight at my height is 177 lb, and I came in at 206 - hence the 29lb.

I will make it happen!

Chancellor again

Finally made it up Chancellor again yesterday. My routine has been thrown out of whack with going to the market, Mayaro etc. but I must do something. I'm eating quite a lot of shit as well so need to be more disciplined on diet. At least I get some kind of sweat on the land!

Inactivity

Haven't done anything positive for a while. I was laid low with the flu and subsequent fatigue for a couple of weeks. Then Ronald was here for a week.

Need to get back in a routine soon.

Sick

Went up Chancellor this morning - hamstring pain kicking in, did a little stretch at the top but not much.

Came down with one of my instant colds today - including the chills. Took a couple comptrex severe cold - hope it takes care of it because I want to head to Mayaro tomorrow.

Just took my bp - 140/96, 116 - pretty high but not taken under ideal conditions.

Bought a six month supply of micardis today.

Post planting

After yesterday's seed planting in Mayaro I am just beginning to feel some hamstring effect - I need to get up Chancellor to get a good stretch out.

First reading

Used the omron for the first time this morning - 135/90 pulse 67

Guess I'll take a reading every week