MARCYINCNY1's Jul 2007 CalorieKing Blog

Good Night Moon

Tuesday, July 31st 2007

The house is actually chilly this morning, about 65º/18º, after a perfect summer day yesterday with a high of 83º/28º.

What a gorgeous night. We watched the spectacular full moon rise as we drove home from the ballpark. One of Jim's Ski Patrol friends had tickets for Fireman's Night and the weather was so nice it seemed to be our best bet for getting to a game this season. And we figured that we'd have good chance of seeing an old friend who's a Syracuse firefighter and who had seaso...

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Trust

Monday, July 30th 2007

It's good to have the house open again and to be able to hear the birds this morning. The humidity broke yesterday afternoon so we have a couple of days to take advantage of the weather before the h&h returns.

At least the new weather patterns of more typical summer conditions will push the tomatoes to ripen.

I finally posted a weigh-in this morning. It looks like it's not a temporary aberration. I suspect the surprisingly quick drops in my weight earlier in the month were the m...

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Summer Doldrums

Sunday, July 29th 2007

I know I've been coasting along for over two months so it doesn't really come as a surprise that this past week I seem to have hit a rough patch. This morning my feet and ankles, in particular, ache as I sit here following the final stage of the Tour de France.

I didn't think the humidity of the past few days was all that uncomfortable but I do seem to be experiencing the usual physical symptoms and I didn't lose any weight last week despite the fact that I actually increased my exercise c...

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Relief

Friday, July 27th 2007

What a difference. After dragging around all week, waking with a sinus headache, I took the second half of a tab of Claritin as I headed out the door to the park yesterday morning. By the time I did my first hill I was feeling like an entirely different person. Usually a half tab is sufficient but I think the grass pollens are at an all-time high right now.

Le Tour

Thursday, July 26th 2007

It's turned into a strange week. I never seemed to get up to speed after sitting through the morning on Monday to follow the race in the gorgeous Pyrenees.

I think I've been cutting it close with the diet and exercise and it doesn't take much to throw me off. This week there seems to be a new allergen in the air and the last two mornings I've wakened with a nasty sinus headache.