LOL...I know it sounds corny and cheesy, but that's the song that was playing on my Ipod as I finished my third round of Patriot Lake this morning. I've never missed an episode of Biggest Loser since it's first season, so I've always loved that song, and how it makes me feel when I just want to STOP! So I'm proud of myself for having my 5.01 miles DONE for the day! Thankfully it was cloudy this morning, but the saturated air still zaps the energy a bit, so like last weekend, bearable, but definitely not comfortable!
This morning was definitely better than last night, though! For the cooling rain that I enjoyed Thursday night, finishing the other half of my energy zapped walk last night from the night before got it's revenge! It was 95 on my car outside temp when I got to Shelby Farms last night, so have no idea what the heat index was. And as much as I wished, the clouds moving across the sky never moved in front of the sun! I've learned that when I really try to push it is when I have the occassional airway tightening, so even though it wasn't a stroll, I wasn't worrying about speed either.
Yesterday's calories ended with 1275. I had to stop here at work to look for my glasses(still can't find them!), so thought I would update from here, and am headed home for a shower and maybe a nap before meeting some of the other Memphis EP'ers around 1pm! I'd be lying to say I'm not nervous because I far outweigh any of them, so if any pictures are taken, I'll be the one taking up 3/4 of the picture! Better yet, I'll just take the picture and stay out of it!
I wound up with 1145 calories yesterday...just below where I like to at least be at 1200 minimum, but with skipping breakfast because of my "problem", that knocked out about 200 or so calories.
I finally got my wish last night for walking! Unfortunately, I didn't get to enjoy it to it's fullest! My "wish" has been during this steaming hot weather this past week to have a nice rain shower while I walk. Just as I got to Shelby Farms around 7pm, the raindrops began to fall! It was so nice...no lightning, but just a slow steady shower. However, I guess I overestimated the energy I had after my early Thursday morning episode, because by 1/4 of the way around, my legs were feeling like lead. I really wanted to get at least 1 round of the lake in, so I did 1.67 mile. There was no way I was going to be able to make the second round without getting something in me to give me some energy, but I hadn't "restocked" my gym bag with the granola bars that I try to keep with me. So I will head back to SF tonight to finish my walk from last night, but only that, since I will be doing my extended walks early tomorrow morning and Sunday morning.
Eating on plan so far today...will go in the next 30 minutes or so and get my 6" Subway Sandwich. Although it's so filling and in my calorie and fat range, I may have to break myself away from them for a bit, as I "peeked" this morning on the scale, and even after "cleaing out" (sorry...TMI, I know!) yesterday, I was up a couple of pounds from my "official" WI on last Sunday, so I can only guess that I may be retaining fluid from the sodium from the sandwiches, or it could be from my binge 2 days ago! Tatumsmom, I know you said yesterday it wasn't much of a binge, but stupid thyroid med keeps metabolism moving like sludge, so it doesn't take much more than a sniff of something I shouldn't be eating to see the scale move up, and I did a whole lot more than sniff Wednesday afternoon! LOL...I knew I shouldn't have stepped on the scale, and just waited until my next WI!
It's the weekend! Hope everyone has a great one! Stay cool!
O.k....so I put my late afternoon "carbo-load" binge behind me from yesterday. But it didn't forget mmeee-eee!
I went home last night and ate my 159 calorie Pei-Wei Vietnamese Chicken Salad Rolls. I went to bed about 9:30. At 3:05am this morning, I woke up with the worst abdominal cramps. I'll spare you the details, but I was up and down over the next 3 hours. I did take the over the counter med for this problem, and it did help. I sent my boss an email though, and told him I wouldn't be in until 11am...one, to make sure the problem had ceased to a point to be able to get from point A to point B without having to make a stop, and two, because I needed to recoup those hours of sleep since I already was wiped out from being so lethargic all day yesterday!
Even with that, I still made up almost 1/2 my calories after I got in to work today....I should come in at the low end of my range...maybe a little below, but only because I missed breakfast this morning.
I drank 68 oz. of water today. Stupid pedometer kept sliding off of my waistband so I finally just pulled it off, so no "recorded" steps today. I'm headed in a few minutes to walk at Shelby Farms.
I think I jinxed myself yesterday talking about my victory over the potluck table. All was great today until just after lunch....don't ask me what was different today, but I've been really, really groggy all day, and I actually got a good night's sleep last night, so don't know if feeling like I was dragging had anything to do with it. Anyway, all on plan and within range up until AFTER lunch...I had a 6 inch low-fat Subway loaded with veggies, and my usually accompaniment, 100 cal. Cheetos. I've been eating lunch later, so that usually holds me until I get home or after walking. I had resisted all the sweets yesterday, but coworker asks if I want one of the leftover brownies....I say "Sure!" Then I feel like I have to have the small 1 oz. bag of Flamin' Hot Cheetos. Then about 30 mins. later, another brownie, and then another bag fo FH Cheetos. I can't even guess what the calorie count on the brownies were...I know what the calories are on the FH Cheetos, and if the 2 bags of those were all I had, I probably could have saved my eating day.
I was at 925 calories before the binge, so I'm sure I'm over my 1500 upper limit. I shouldn't eat dinner, but then I think if I get hungry later before bed, I won't be able to sleep! A coworker had lunch at Pei Wei today where we all went to eat last Thursday, and ordered the Vietnamese Chicken Salad Rolls and took one bite and said she didn't like it, so she brought it back to me. Three of those rolls is 153 calories altogether., so if I feel I must eat, that will be it.
Yesterday's calories came in at 1280. Wound up with 58 oz. water drank. It was steamy and stifling hot, but I walked 3.34 miles last night. Besides the heat, I was worried about further irritating a couple of tender areas on my right foot prone to blisters, but followed Gardenbound's advice from a few days ago, and wrapped the 2 areas with moleskin bandage/covering, and that was one less thing I had to worry about...it worked wonders, and I felt no painful pressure on either spot! Final steps after walking: 9885.
Besides my afternoon carb binge, I did drink 102 oz. of water today. Steps to this point: 3399.
Tomorrow is another day, and I'll just put today's bump in the road behnd me.
Happy End-of-Hump Day ya'll! It's all downhill from here!
First of all, thank ya'll for your comments, and making me feel like I'm not so "nutso" after all! I'm glad to know that I'm not alone, and that there are some of ya'll that have dealt with the same situation and felt the same way. It wasn't just the fact, though, that Renee's life has changed because of her husband's celebrity that made me want to hide...I have seen other old classmates in the store, and quickly turned around or scooted on to another aisle because I didn't want them to see me at this weight, and not taking pride in my appearance regardless of my weight!
Well, yesterday was day 1 of what I will call "Operation Fix 'er Up"! As I said before, the situation Saturday only confirmed what I knew I needed to do to take pride in myself as I lose my weight. So it was contacts in, makeup on, and wearing clothes that fit....I have a tendency to "hang around" in my larger clothes as I get smaller...LOL...I guess the roominess makes me feel even smaller, but I know they look kinda' sloppy being too baggy. I liked what I wore yesterday, although it felt a little weird wearing something closer fitting. By closer fitting, I don't mean skin-hugging...my coworkers in my department said it showed that I had lost weight, rather than me trying to keep covering it up with my baggy clothes.
Today, the daughter of one of my coworkers that lives in my neighborhood was here when I came back from lunch . After she left, Meghan said that her daughter asked if that was me, because I looked so different from the last time she saw me! That felt good. "Pulling myself together" this morning took a little longer, and I was a few minutes late, but since I stay after work until time to go walking, my boss always knows the time will not be missed.
Yesterday's eating was on plan...1385 calories. Drank 102 oz. of water. I forgot to put on my pedometer yesterday, so have no idea how many steps I walked....i ran several errands after work, so would have been nice to have known my steps!
Today is when my NSV happened. One of our Sr. Financial Analysts that is within a few years of retirement age is moving to the MS Gulf Coast to be closer to his daughter and grandchild, and to work out of our Mobile, AL office. So today was aother "pot luck" for his going away. We just had a potluck the day before the 4th, and I didn't do so well then. I'm usually grabbing every cracker, chip and creamy dip repeatedly throughout the day.I ate a couple of Chikn-mini's that someone brought...3 are 280 calories, so I estimate what I ate was 200....and ate some melon and strawberries from the fruit tray. It turns out that wnen I was eating with my sister on Saturday, whoever entered my signed receipt added an extra "0" to the end of my tip, so I had to run there to get that cash back. When I got back, I made a deli-ham sandwich on whole wheat with lettuce, tomato and mustard, and ate the few baked Tostitos that were left with a veggie filled blackeyed-pea salsa, and 2 pickle spears. Since I can't truly say exactly how many calories I've had, I will estimate on the high side and say 700 so far...leaving me 800 calories to play with to the high end of my range....I will probably wind up somewhere in the middle of that rangle. The great thing is that I was able to resist the creamy dips, didn't touch the fat-laden chips, no sweets, and only made 2 trips to the table all day! I needed to know that I could do that, because I will have already used that resistance when the holidays roll around and all the food I will be tempted with then. That is what has derailed my weight loss the last two years, and I don't intend for it to happen again!
I've been out twice in the heat today, so might as well make it 3 times! In my haste this morning, I threw everything in my gym bag but my socks, so my second trip out today was to the running store around the corner to get my favorite lo-cut Balega socks. I have a couple of tender, blister-prone spots on my right foot right now, so no way am I going to risk further irritation by wearing a standard cotton sock. These socks have made a world of difference in keeping my feet for the most part blister free over the past 1 1/2 yrs. It's another hot, humid day in Memphis, with the temp at 95 and the heat index over 100, so I have my bottle of water freezing in the freezer now...lol...I have an insulated bottle carrier, so I will probably drink half of it, and pour the rest on me while I walk! Steps so far today...3380. I've only drank 34 oz. of water so far....
After my walk early yesterday morning, I drove 30 miles to Southaven, MS to see my sister and get our hair cut...a few years ago, this seemed like a perfect way to get together once a month and go to lunch, shopping, etc. I have to admit that as my weight came on over the years, I tended to be lax about fixing myself up...no makeup a lot of the time, wearing my glasses all the time, and just throwing on the first articles of clothing my fingers touched...for both work and weekend. I think I also have used that as a means of protection too....no one was going to look at me at my size, so just be "blah" so no one noticed me!
Yesterday, I had on a pair of capris that are a little too big, and a plain v-neck tee. No makeup. Glasses. Flip flop type sandals. Sis and I both get wet cuts, so our hairstylist just cuts and we go! It's cheaper that way! Unless I shape and blow dry with a brush, or use a curling iron, my hair is stick straight so it doesn't look the best right after it's cut. We decided to go to Newk's, a salad/soup/sandwich restaurant where I can be "good". We had a yummy lunch of 1/2 Garden salad and 1/2 pimiento cheese toasted sandwich. As I'm finishing, I see a girl by the drink dispensers with her back to me that by looking at her hair from the back, reminded me of a classmate from high school. I saw whom I assumed to be her husband, and when he turned around, my assumptions were correct. It was John Grisham, the author of a lot of legal thrillers over the past 15 yrs or so like "The Firm", "A Time to Kill", etc. He also graduated from my high school and married Renee, one of my classmates...he is about 7 or so years older than we are. Although they have homes in a couple of places, their families both are still in the Southaven area, and one of their homes is down the road in Oxford, MS, so I assume they were visiting their families.
I totally froze! As they turned to walk to the booth behind us, I turned my head quickly as I saw Renee look in my direction, as I was so ashamed of the way I looked. I only hoped she didn't recognize me! The last time we had talked was at our 10 yr. reunion when I was a normal weight. Here I was...torn to want to speak to her and ask how her family was, but probably looking like I'd just rolled out of bed, besides being obese! I kept debating with myself whether I should speak as my sister and I left, and decided against it...I didn't want her to be shocked that I looked so different when I told her who I was! After we left, I kept second-guessing myself whether I should have said something...if she did recognize me, she may have wondered why I didn't speak...although she always looked and still looked like a tall china doll, she was quiet and a bit shy like me. I kept thinking if I had put on my makeup, and taken a little more care with what I put on, I might have had a little more confidence to have spoken to her(even though my non-styled, newly cut-hair was a sight!).
That experience yesterday only confirmed one of the things that I know I need to do to keep myself motivated and on the right track with losing my weight, and that is to be presentable no matter what my weight! It was actually about this time last year, that I popped my contacts in, finally learned the clothes that worked best for me, and put makeup on again after many years of not doing so...I don't think anyone at my job that I've been at for 7 yrs. had really ever seen me "fix myself up". When I did make that change last year, though, the compliments and reactions were enough to spur me on to keep up with my weight loss. A couple of my guy coworkers said by wearing the makeup and taking off my glasses and taking more time with my clothes, that it automatically made me look smaller. It seemed like once we got in the dead of winter this last year, that with all the "blah" bulky clothes that I reverted back to my old ways. Now that I feel like I'm getting some momentum with my weight loss, though, and especially after not feeling confident to speak to a classmate, I really need to do those things again. So tomorrow is the day! My contacts and makeup bag are by my bathroom sink, and my nicer, more tailored clothes are ready to go! LOL...everyone where I work will think I'm split-personality...."are we going to see 'frumpy Bridget' or 'pulled-together Bridget' today?" Since I've been overweight, my self-esteem has always been dependent on my weight, but I think I'm finally learning that when I take the time to "fix up" that my confidence builds no matter what my weight!
I finished yesterday with approx. 13500 steps....somewhere around 12400-something, the button reset, so my steps are only an approximation! My calories for yesterday were 1250.
This morning, I was at Shelby Farms at 6:15am, and completed 5.01 miles. LOL...probably shouldn't have said anything about how great my leg felt yesterday, because it was screamin' by the end of my walk this morning! That brings my weekend walking total to 9.43 miles, and for the week since last Monday-16.11 miles.
I got on the scale this morning, and it said 237, so that's my story and I'm stickin' to it! I've made it into my new decade, so no more "scale jumping" for me until at least next weekend! My steps up until after I walked this morning were 11115...somewhere in the afternoon, my ped. button got pushed again, so not sure where my steps were before it reset...based on what I have up until now, I approximate, 12200 steps for today. My calories for the day are 1365.
Having gotten up at the crack of dawn over the weekend, I'm beat, so off to Dreamland for me! Hope ya'll had a great weekend!
Shelby Farms opened at 5:59am...I got there at 6:05. With temps predicted to be mid 90's or higher, with high humidity, if I didn't get my walk in early, it wasn't going to get done today! The temp when I got out of my car was 76, but just before I walked out the door from home, the TV weather said it was 81 percent humidity, so although bearable, conditions were not comfortable...I still was drenched by the time I finished. I walked Chickasaw Trail (2.75 mi) and transitioned to Patriot Lake trail for 4.42 miles total. Over the past 5 weeks or so, by putting myself on a schedule for days that I walk shorter distances, and then longer on consecutive days on the weekend, my knee/ITB discomfort has greatly improved....I walked with no knee brace on the hills of Chickasaw, and felt no discomfort! I'm just so glad that my exercise is behind me for the day!
Steps yesterday:2117 Steps today so far:10893(including my "planned" steps)
Calories yesterday:1485
I tried to insert a picture of what the scale said after I got home from my walk, and after showering...but it wouldn't let me insert it! The picture should be in my picture gallery though. LOL...that was probably the fluid I sweated off this morning! I know I said I don't weigh every day, but being at the change of a "decade", I couldn't resist! LOL...it may go up for my "official" WI tomorrow or Monday, so just wanted to have the proof that I was at least there this morning! I haven't been there since Jan. 5!
It was 93 when I made it to Shelby Farms at 7pm last night. There was humidity. And a "Code Orange" air quality alert. And no breeze. Yes...back to the lovely Memphis weather that I know and love!
The sun doesn't set until 8:15 right now, so the sun is still pretty high at 7, but with all the "stuff" hanging in the air, it looked like it was already sunset even though the sun was still high in the sky! One of the taller buildings in East Memphis was about halfway visible. I really pushed it on my first lap, but pushing it was still slower than Tuesday night, and second 1.67 mile lap was just to get finished. That tightness in my airway was a bother a couple or three times again....I keep forgetting about it until I put myself in the situation where it makes itself known again...in the higher heat and humidity and stagnant air. I probably should see the doctor about it, but I hate going to the doctor(yeah....like everyone else loves it!) This may be the point where I have to incorporate some of Kache's alternative exercise ideas. I will try to hit Shelby Farms super early in the morning tomorrow like I've been trying to do the last few Saturdays, and see if that doesn't help some.
This week during the week, my "shorter" work week walks have been the distance of my shortest "long" weekend walks, so that means I probably need to bump it up a bit on the weekend. Right now, if I can get to Shelby Farms as early as I plan, I will walk the Chickasaw Trail(2.75 mi) along with one round of Patriot Lake for 4.42 miles. Sunday may be the same...it will all depend on how my legs feel after tomorrow! I was able to walk my 3.34 miles last night without my knee brace...the last week or so, my ITB and knee haven't been screaming as much, so I wanted to try without the knee brace, and it feels o.k. today...just a little stiff when I first got up this morning.
I wound up yesterday with 1223 calories, and strangely for me, that was enough...I guess the sick feeling from the heat helped temper my appetite some yesterday! When I took my pedometer off last night, 9815 steps.
I'm not an every day weigh-er, and sometimes can go a couple of weeks without weighing....it just has never been a habit for me. However, just before I recommitted myself last week to logging my food, and after my unexpected TOM-induced binge, I was back up to 245 last Thursday. I've weighed every couple of days, and a couple of days ago it was 242, but this morning it was 240....WOOHOO!!! I do the "best 2 out of 3" of stepping on the scale, and thankfully all three this morning said 240. I'm sure most of it is water from the free-for-all that I had the week preceding TOM moving back in, but I'll take it any way it comes! Since my "official" WI is Sunday or Monday morning every week to 2 weeks, hoping maybe I can eek out into the next lower decade by Monday morning!
Although it was my full intention to post every day since the last time I posted, life just hasn't allowed it! I had things to say, but work has just been so hectic, and I'm too tired to even sign on when I get home. So I will attempt a summary of the last couple of days.
Tuesday: NSV! Coworker (the one I've talked about who's "you-have-to-back-up-my-job-but-I-don't-have-to-back-up-yours") decides to take 1/2 day off on Tuesday afternoon, but doesn't tell me about it until right before she leaves. Not like I don't have 100 projects of my own to work on, but if someone needs her, I have to cover. Of course she didn't tell one of the more "difficult" financial analysts that she was taking off, so I spent most of my afternoon working on something for him that she was supposed to have already done. One of my time-consuming projects gets pushed back. Last time this happened, I went on a vending machine raid, but that wasn't going to happen this time! I pushed back my lunch by about 1 1/2 hrs to 1:30pm, so I knew if I ate then, I would be plenty full to make it at least until before I went to walk. It worked, and pushing back my lunch also made my afternoon seem shorter, so although it was stressful, I was able to make it through! I ate 1 of a 2-pk of granola bars before I went to walk. Disaster averted!
As for walking on Tuesday night...could someone scrape me off the ceiling? LOL...that's how wound up I was after my walk on Tuesday night! Memphis is known for it's hot and extremely humid summers, and right now it's moving into the height of that. However, though warm, the first couple of days of the work week the humidity was minimal. Even though it was 91 when I drove into Shelby Farms at 7pm, with the low humidity it felt like 80-83! The low humidity made breathing so much easier, and getting in deep breaths of the fresh air helped to energize and I was able to get in my 3.34 miles in 54 minutes, at a 16.1 pace, and if there would have been enough time to go another round before the park closed, I had enough energy to have done that! I've had faster walk times(just before approaching storms...lol), but since during the humidity my pace is in the lower 17:00's, I was glad to cut the time, if just for the one time! I went home and ate dinner, and for Tuesday, I wound up with 1375 calories. Like I said...I was so wound up from walking, that it was 12:30am before I could even attempt to keep my eyes closed!
I did well with my eating during the day yesterday(Wednesday), but botched it up some by snacking a little too much between dinner and bedtime, so I wound up with 1768 calories....268 calories over the high end of my limit...I'll just have to work my behind off when I go walking in a little bit and hope I don't take too big of a hit!
Today has been a good food day, and that even with eating out! A bunch of us went to take out a former coworker (who's retired) for her birthday at Pei Wei...a spinoff from PF Chang's. Thankfully they had nutritional info, and I got their serviing of 3 Vietnamese Chicken Salad Rolls, and a cup of Wonton Soup....the Rolls were yummy, and the 3 rolls all together only had 159 calories! The cup of Wonton Soup only had 110 calories, so a filling lunch out for less than 300 calories. LOL...I guess it would only be natural that an Asian restaurant would not reveal the Sodium in their info even though it was healthy in every other way, so I've been drinking plenty of water this afternoon!
Oh...got a pedometer that I sent off for on Tuesday, so yesterday and today, I've been counting my steps. Somewhere near the end of the day yesterday I must have accidentally hit against something and the reset button got pushed, but I had 2600 steps the last time I had looked before it reset, and then 586 until I went to bed last night, so 3168 steps yesterday. So far today, 1629. Leaving for my "planned" walking just in just a few mnutes. 683 calories so far today, so I may make it to the lower end of my calorie range. I didn't my snacks today, and that's put me lower than normal.
Previously mentioned coworker is off again tomorrow, so wish me luck in not going crazy and emptying the vending machine! Everyone have a great night!
For my Tennessee Titans tickets, I didn't get my first choice of game...Titans vs. Colts...a Monday Night Football televised game....that one sold out in 2 minutes!!! I actually had a choice for a third level ticket come up, but I don't do nosebleed! Our game against the Packers and the Steelers were my 2nd and 3rd choices, but they went like hotcakes too, so I got 4th row from the field tickets for both the game against the Jets, and a game on my birthday against the Cleveland Browns! LOL...I guess I could call myself somewhat of a "seat snob", or used to be...I prefer my seat to be on the home side in the lower level, and used to "throw back" tickets on the visitors side. I got to thinking, though, that unless a plane load of Cleveland or NY Jets fans were all plopped down right in my section, I should be in mostly friendly Titans territory! 4th row is the closest to the field I've ever been...I've been 10 rows up from the field before which was great, but I can't imagine what 4th row is going to be like! I should get some great pictures!
Saturday foodwise was great! My goal of going back and logging everything has helped, because theres no guessing where I stand throughout the day when it's right there on paper in front of me! I ended the day with 1310 calories. I got up early on Saturday, and stayed up really late Saturday night/Sunday morning, so I didn't wake up until noon on Sunday. That late, I don't eat breakfast....I ate lunch about 1:00pm, a snack midafternoon, and my supper about 6:30 after I got home from my walking. My calories came to 1080. I like to have eaten at least 1200 calories, but didn't eat anything else for fear I would get "on a roll" with the eating, and wind up eating more than my 1500!
So far today, I've had 990 calories, so will have no problems getting within my 1200-1500 tonight!
As posted Saturday, I walked my 3.34 miles early on Saturday. Yesterday was a much nicer day with temps only approaching 83 or 84, so I went earlier than I normally would to walk at Shelby Farms. It was just a little sticky, but there was a nice breeze from the northwest to cool my sweaty skin and clothes! It wasn't cool by any means, but totally bearable! It was my intention to walk 5.01 miles, but Saturday I ignored the pain on the bottom of my little toe...of all places! By the time I started my 2nd round of Patriot Lake yesterday, the pain made itself very apparent and there was no way I was going to be able to do my third round for 5.01 miles, so I had 6.68 miles for the weekend. My little toe on my right foot is the only place that I get a blister, and only after the callous that forms after each time it blisters wears down and off, exposing the fresh skin again. I lanced it last night and again this morning, along with putting Neosporin on it, and one of the blister bandages by Band-aid. I still "felt it" today, so may have to see if it's refilled with fluid and lance it once again, and hope it's "walkable" for my walk tomorrow night!
Hope everyone had a great Monday!
a P.S....I guess TOM's moved back in. It was just spotting from Thursday to Sunday, so he wasn't too big of a nuisance after 10 months of being gone! So I start the march again towards the menopause mark of 12 months without TOM!
I've learned that when I really try to push it is when I have the occassional airway tightening, so even though it wasn't a stroll, I wasn't worrying about speed either.
LOL...I knew I shouldn't have stepped on the scale, and just waited until my next WI!
I've made it into my new decade, so no more "scale jumping" for me until at least next weekend! My steps up until after I walked this morning were 11115...somewhere in the afternoon, my ped. button got pushed again, so not sure where my steps were before it reset...based on what I have up until now, I approximate, 12200 steps for today. My calories for the day are 1365.
LOL...that's how wound up I was after my walk on Tuesday night! Memphis is known for it's hot and extremely humid summers, and right now it's moving into the height of that. However, though warm, the first couple of days of the work week the humidity was minimal. Even though it was 91 when I drove into Shelby Farms at 7pm, with the low humidity it felt like 80-83! The low humidity made breathing so much easier, and getting in deep breaths of the fresh air helped to energize and I was able to get in my 3.34 miles in 54 minutes, at a 16.1 pace, and if there would have been enough time to go another round before the park closed, I had enough energy to have done that! I've had faster walk times(just before approaching storms...lol), but since during the humidity my pace is in the lower 17:00's, I was glad to cut the time, if just for the one time! I went home and ate dinner, and for Tuesday, I wound up with 1375 calories. Like I said...I was so wound up from walking, that it was 12:30am before I could even attempt to keep my eyes closed!