Ah, my medical condition report...

22 Aug 219.0 pounds BP 124/77 Hr 43
walked Ruston Way with wife, she nagged me about sweating, slow and looking bad

23 Aug 216.4 pounds BP 138/80 Hr 46

24 Aug 218.8 pounds BP 120/75 Hr 44
Heart Walk 58m1s

25 Aug 216.4 pounds BP 135/80 Hr 47
Heart Walk 1h6m2s

26 Aug 214.8 pounds BP 131/76 Hr 46
Heart Walk 1h6m59s

27 Aug 214.6 pounds BP 140/90 /hr 52
eight hour drive to Vales

28 Aug Appleseed in Vale Oregon,

Driving back on the 29th, I decided I didn't have a heart attack, but some kind of obstruction that when I am seated caused air to go into my stomach which I burp back up. And when standing the obstruction makes my cough response trigger and I cough up nothing for no reason. If the obstruction is removed (?) I might even be able to jog again. Breathing with open mouth seems to help. Will schedule a doctor visit, but no more pills. I seem to have posted my complaints about the direction of the RWVA and Appleseed on the Shoot Boss's area of the internet, have had some interesting responses.

Reporting once a week will work...

15 Aug 2010 wt 216.6 pounds BP 124/70 Hr 43
Jog/walk 6m39s 16m21s sick? I think the recliner is going to kill me.

16 Aug wt 215.6 pounds BP 125/87 Hr 49
25x3 Walk 1h9m39s

17 Aug wt 215.0 pounds BP 117/76 Hr 50
Old NFO visit at Ruston Way RAM

18 Aug wt 218.2 pounds BP 130/81 Hr 44
Heart Walk 1h4m35s 1penny The Rehab Shuffle
faster today and still not ready for Primetime

19 Aug wt 217.4 pounds BP 117/86 Hr 45
took wife to doctor for pain, operation needed

20 Aug wt 215.4 pounds BP 131/96 Hr 41

21 Aug wt 218.0 pounds BP 138/88 Hr 43
Heart Walk 57m51s good improvement
Picnic with Men of Wife's cell group

Doing this once a week could be good, was missing a good fast walk, found it on the 14th before I drove to Stevenson for Appleseed Recon

Time to shape up or crawl off and die...

Didn't exercise nor jog while on my mad motorcycle trip across the US. It really shows. But if I want to live longer I need to get back on the feet and on the road.

9Aug Weight 218.8 pounds BP 144/87 Hr 42

10 Aug Weight 218.0 pounds BP 132/79 Hr 46 25x3

11 Aug Weight 213.4 pounds BP 109/81 Hr 52

12 Aug Weight 215.0 pounds BP 123/92 Hr 50

13 Aug Weight 216.4 pounds BP 112/72 Hr 51

14 Aug Weight 218.0 pounds BP 116/74 Hr 43 Walk/jog 58m11s

That last day and jog/walk was alarming, didn't have any jog left after about twenty minutes - just gone, I walked back home. Walking counts but the recliner and electronic noise is going to kill me. I need off the computers and the television, really.

THINGs getting better all the time...

9 April 2010 weight 222.0 pounds BP 138/84 Hr 43
Jog 452 calories, 45% fat ones, Heart rate 119 Zone 1h3m32s Exercised 1h8m112s mocked by one teenage girl and her friends, found 11 cents, came home sweaty but happy.

Y'all don't need a picture of me, just my pride...

Getting it better each day, step at a time...

8 April 2010 weight 223.0 pounds, BP 128/85 Hr 49

Jogging 224 calories, 50% fat, Hr 111, Zone 30m20s, Exercised 38m56s

It's Running Season... really

7 April 2010 weight 227.2 pounds BP 142/91 Hr 45
25x3 and Jogging in the afternoon 177 calories 55% fat Hr 100 Zone 9m25s Exercised 43m58s raining lightly but one has to get out there and jog on, jog on, jog on.

Back from Appleseed Weekend

1 april 2010 wt 228.2 pounds BP 145/92 Hr 53

2 April 2010 wt 229.2 pounds BP 144/95 Hr 46

5 April 2010 weight 226.8 pounds BP 137/85 Hr 43
Jog 376 calories 55% fat Hr 107 Zone 21m22s Exercise 1h13m42s 11cents

6 April 2010 weight 226.8 pounds BP 139/85 Hr 46
Jog 204 calories 55% Hr 104 Zone 16m55s Exercise 42m26s 1 cent

It is a beginning. Now to make it a habit.

End of March and they missed me at the Senate..

31 March, 2010 disgusted with my poor discipline and fat body which comes from it. Yesterday I retired to Gentleman FarmVille Farmer - spend less time, it is only playing dolls, but I have a nice little farm. I spent most of the day reading about Genghis Khan, good author and good read.

31MAR10 weight 226.2 pounds, BP 128/82 Hr 40 bpm

Jog with handweights, basic block 234 calories, 50% fat, Hr 110, Zone 22m2s Exercise 42m43s

Now to work the remainder of the day away...

Visiting the doctor today.

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)
That is what my skin cancer was, I no longer have the staples, but another appointment to lose more skin to the doctor in a month. I don't go out into the Sun, I think it is a fabric softener problem.

Working on it slowly, but surely....

26 March, 2010 weight 226.4 pounds Blood Pressure 135/83 mmHg Heart rate 39 bpm

Slow Gentle Jog 279 calories 55% fat ones Hr 103 Zone 15m58s Exercised 1h17m59s
very slow, but I was out there, that counts double, picked up a quarter and a penny, saw the Sun most of the jog, and one black leathered motorcyclist riding on a twin of my Trusty Triumph good day's work, need more of these.

Went and dug up the UMC God's Garden for about fifty minutes, then the rain returned.

Napped and then convinced my wife to walk in the park with me - she has been having minor problems and walking will help a bit, I think. So for fifty minutes we walked and watched the paired Mallards and a few people in Spanaway Lake Park.

Only one cookie and piece of cake, two great salads and fruit. It will show.

Today under Government Healthcare.... not much...

Totally unfair, since I have had government health care ever since joining the military in 1967, I have appreciated it and its care of my family. That was part of the bargain between me, the soldier, and the government that hired me to fight its wars. Good deal for me.


Somehow, the laptop computer eats my words, something to do with the extra keys from Microsoft and Toshiba. Anyway, I slept well last night.

25 March 2010, weight 225.6 pounds, Blood Pressure 123/84 mmHg Heart Rate 41 bpm.

FarmVille is getting ready to close shop or force its players to pay more. Since I am one of many players that won't waste my money in a virtual world, I won't miss it much, and I have saved pictures of how well I built the farm and became a gentleman farmer... so helpful.

I shut the computer down and watch a little GMA before jogging, the television has a two hour special about a NEW SHOW about the coming FOOD REVOLUTION. If it is on television and television sells advertising space to foolish foods (Coke, Pepsi) how much revolution do you think will be there? Might as well watch Oprah. More vegetables,more fruit, less refining, meat and dairy in moderation, no refined carbohydrates (sugar, alcohol). More water.

Jog 389 calories, 50% fat ones, average heart rate 110, in Zone 35m15s, Exercised 1h10m37s
picked up a quarter and a penny, felt good and thought about Israeli Independence... good.

Health

20 March wt 225.6 pounds BP 138/94 Hr 46

21 March wt 226.2 pounds BP 136/83 Hr 45

22 March wt 226.2 pounds BP 140/90 Hr 52
Jog 290 cal. 40% Hr 120 Zone 27m22s Exercised 41m39s

23 March wt 226.8 pounds BP 139/101 Hr 57

24 March wt 228.0 pounds BP137/102 Hr 53

Doctor Chang is worried that he didn't cut enough healthy flesh from around the growth, but the biopsy says that there was healthy flesh all around the cancer, at least to 0.2 cm which works for me.

My focus must be that forty-eight fat extra pounds I am hauling around, which can feed cancer, time for it to go. Which means to get out of the house and on the road, running and riding. Today I need to send messages for the Appleseed first weekend of April, get out and this is on the laptop, through home wireless -- Cool, huh?

How to prepare for Zombies, proper camo....

Well, I want to go jog and will but thought the current picture looks like I am getting into being less than lovely alive. So I share, back soon (about an hour, okay?)

March 18, 2010 weight 226.8 pounds BP 149/83 Hr 46
Rested all day, what a waste.

March 19, 2010 weight 226.4 pounds BP 132/83 Hr 38
Jogged because it is beautiful outside and I have to cut the grass and de-moss
258 calories 45% fat ones, Hr 115 Zone 34m44s Exercised 41m3s

Now to get the grass chopped up

Running in the green, sweatshirt anyway,,,

No, I didn't run in a St. Paddy's Day run, but I did jog gently.

17 March weight 228.0 pounds BP 139/87 Heart rate 45 bpm
Jog 355 calories, 45% fat ones, Hr 113 Zone 45m 6s Exercised 59m 14s

Now if I can walk with my wife.

Getting Well

March 12, 2010 weight 227.0 pounds BP 141/80 Hr 38
Surgery at Saint Clare Hospital, wife drove and attended, drove back was upset by friendly nurse in recovery, and I only thought Britt was interesting in post op recovery room.

March 13, 2010 weight 229.2 pounds BP 158/100 Hr 48
Think I am better, but don't do anything, movement limited, arm a bit painful, certainly ugly, took and posted pictures disconnect the coffee pot to limit sucking down caffeine.

March 14, 2010 weight 232.2 pounds BP 139/95 Hr 38
Believe I am like the SoldierMage of Robin Hobbs, growing fat in response to magic, but I am eating too much moving too little. I go walk with wife a bit on Ruston Way, after watching Alice in Wonderland in 3D, it is our wedding anniversary.

March 15, 2010 weight 230.4 pounds BP 148/94 Hr 42
Feeling like walking around, take video of same - walking around Ft Lewis parking lot, visited two libraries, also talked wife into walking around Spanaway Lake Park one time. The weather is cooperating, very nice day. two pads of fluid on ends of wound from operation, red and inflamed, but not as bad as before op infection.

March 16, 2010 weight 229.2 pounds BP 1330/89 Hr 41
Feel good, make tea with honey to start the day. Plan on jogging or long walks twice today. Not sure about yard work, not willing to strain the wound, need to make appointment with doctor for Thursday or Friday followup.

Trying to catch up on stuff...

5 March 2010 wt 221.6 pounds, BP 123/82 Hr 47

6 March 2010 wt 222.2 pounds, BP 131/90 Hr 47

7 March 2010 wt 224.0 pounds, BP 132/82 Hr 40

8 March 2010 wt 223.0 pounds, BP 127/77 Hr 41
Jog 260 cal. 50% Hr 113 Z 33m44s X 42m12s

9 March 2010 wt 223.8 pounds, BP 115/78 Hr 43
Jog 218 cal 55% Hr 106 Z 16m28s X 42m37s

10 March 2010 wt 224.6 pounds, BP 129/81 Hr 46

11 March 2010 wt 225.0 pounds, BP 126/85 Hr 47

Can I do better today? hope so...

Yesterday I was distracted, so by the time I stopped being distracted and left the house to go shooting it was already after one, I should have finished the exercises and jog in the morning - but was waiting for the Sun, I told myself.

My weight was 223.4 pounds BP 126/82 heart rate of 46 bpm. I did come back home after making videos of my shooting style, with all my mistakes. I changed quickly since it was a beautiful day and went out on the road and did an hour, slowly so slowly. Still, I was out and jogging. Picked up a beagle as I jogged, no collar no tag, liked running on the asphalt better than the shoulder and wouldn't listen to me - he took off with a lady walking in a different direction. Although I was running slowly, I still think a longer legged hound would be better for my dog. FarmVille is promising a dog, and Carolyn Petty has started a group for putting a church into FarmVille. Somewhere there is a disgruntled politician that will want taxes.

Today my weight is 217.8 pounds, I really believe that jogging daily will continue to burn the fat right off, until I get much of the excess gone - anything over one hundred and eighty is excess, but loss after one ninety will be difficult but possible. My blood pressure was 135/84 and heart rate of 46 bpm. Devotions done with some special requests for others. My wife wants me to see a doctor about the super wart/growth on my right forearm. I guess I should. But I don't have a health plan, save for Tricare for Life. Hmm, but I have some money in the bank. Okay, we will go see the doctors. It could be cancer, for sure it is infected.

Visited three doctors' offices, and finally met a surgeon that was very willing to cut into me, it didn't go the way he was hoping, so another visit after taking antibiotics for a week then surgery next Friday to remove the growth for examination. He was pretty good with the scaple and sliced an X in the growth to allow drainage and the blood, red and rich just poured out. I could have done that. I felt a bit rocky so went and picked up my antibiotics Cephalexin two twice daily and went home to pout.

I had time between doctors offices so I stopped to get ammunition for the pistols, a hundred nine millimeter and three hundred fourty-five APC, since I don't shoot competition that should be enough for refining my dry fire and confirming my shots. I have books by Andy Stanford and Gabe Suarez on pistol shooting for effect. Two different styles but I will be okay learning from each. In the end when it really counts, just be able to get the shots on the target.

Still like a fat grey lamb...

I weigh in at 225.4 pounds today and snarl that I should have jogged yesterday, or used the treadmill, but did neither, so it shows - fat fool follows. Blood pressure with snarls is 147/87 but the heart isn't troubled 41 beats per minute.

I have gruel with wife, she finishes her shows and I watch General Powell and his wife talking about taking interest in the children's education - geting out and doing something with children as well as the current Obama program, they want seventy percent graduation from high school. They could have a hundred percent, just give out the diplomas. I would rather all the youth learn as much as they need for a fine life. Which might have only a little to do with the school systems. I wrote too much on my blog about it, so my exercises were late.

I knock out 26 reps of the basic three twice, and then belt up for gentle jogging. 227 calories burnt, 55% fat ones, average heart rate 108 bpm, in Zone 18m9s,eXercised 43m3s, found one penny. I see and wave wildly at my old Gunnery Sergeant now Postal Carrier, he hollers back. I am ashamed I am waddling along so slow but happy that he sees me trying anyway. I am starting up the hill at home when my wife is coming down, driving to her work, I wave and smile and wish her a great day. When I get home I sit on the porch step watching the Robin's mating ritual (the part where he drives off the competition - I understand that so well) and listen in the quiet neighborhood to the songs and cries of the other feathered creatures. I think about the rest of my day, working in the yard and garden for my home and wife. Don't turn on the television - it is so worthless - no reality upon it most of the time and it just eats at my better intentions.

March. comes in like a lamb...

So I start the month weighing 223.4 pounds, my blood pressure is 111/78 heart rate 41.

I find news on FaceBook that the grandfather of young people I met in Idaho has passed on to his reward and joined his wife in Heaven, I turned off that computer and finished my morning start. My wife decided to make blue berry pancakes, and I should have stopped eating them at five, but did nine and put two away for snacking later. I did knock out twenty-one reps of the basic three twice, then finished with eleven more - so I covered the fifty reps of the basic three, the day looks very good for long jogging and after a nap to sleep the pancakes into digested sugars, I will write my mother.

I do my exercises, 21x3 twicem then 11x3, but I talk myself into delay on getting out to jog, since the promise of sunshine is for the afternoon. It was a faulty promise, but what kept me wrong was watching television, when I finally finished I walked away from Laura Croft and rode the motorcycle to the Post Office to drop off my mother's letter about FarmVille fools (my sisters and I) and one book to read and one word puzzle.

I told myself I would get exercise by cutting the grass in the front yard, which I did get accomplished, need to sharpen the blades, but I didn't trim and I must kill all that moss, the yard has been conquered. If I were single I would keep the moss, but I like being married so I will kill it. Or beat it back. Television again got in the way of good exercise NCIS and Mondaynight RAW of the WWE, the Diva Pillow fight as fun. Everything else talk about Wrestlemania in twenty-seven days.

Retirement means...

Well, it does mean that you got off the hamster wheel of normal life, and have lots of time for one's own stuff. So I have been reading, and that is better than FarmVille ForEver. Still I find I need an internal Drill Sergeant to ensure that everyday I am doing all those things I need to get done to be a better fellow. Yesterday I found my mind gone, I was looking for a bottle of Crestor pills I had just picked up. I was looking for the old type bottle, and didn't look for the label. By the end of a frazzled day looking I read the labels and found that it was all where it should have been.

Today my weight is 226 pounds, that is too much, I will have to seriously work on it and the schedule of my life today - otherwise nothing good is going to happen. The blood pressure is 127/87 with a heart rate of 42 bpm, and I am smiling.

No One misses my efforts except me...

My mind drives the body to the recliner, the television and the computer seem to have my daily fix just waiting my attention. So of course I am falling into fat sloth-like hanging around waiting for the leopard to find me and be hungry enough to climb up after me. Seems like I lack discipline, doing the right thing when no one save self is watching.

Okay, woke at seven or so and began today.

Weight is 223.8 pounds, BP is 133/79 Hr 40 bpm.
Devotions, medicines, computer check
Breakfast gruel with wife
Read Firebreak by Richard Stark
Knocked out the basic three thirty reps, and tried hanging a bit on chin up bar
Went on gentle jog 398 cal. 50% Fat Hr 111 Zone 46m14s Exercised 1h9m21s