I am unraveling... just like that favorite sweater...

Yeah, really. So today is March 22, 2011. Weight is 241.4 pounds, blood pressure after sitting reading some Bible verses, 127/87 with a heart rate of 42 beats per minute. I call a Handyman, he comes out to do the hard stuff, draining the swamp under the house, my wife decides she wasnts new flooring in the kitchen and bathrooms, linoleum not tile (anther day, getting rid of the water is primary now). When he goes off to buy the sump pump and hoses I go for a jog. Just a gentle jog. Still need to do it daily, not skipping large pieces of my life. Around the block, 47m17s, no coins found, no breathing problem, no heart attack that I know about. I do think that crossing intersections I go faster if a kind motorist is waiting on my passage. Feel good about the distance, the time, the jog, feet are fine I don't hurt. Washed all the clothes when I get back. Sent in the report on my evaluation of the treatment I received from Mr. Allen, PA at the emergency ward at Madigan Army Hospital. I rated him high, only expressing my disappointment in not knowing what is wrong with my lungs and the xrays that isn't showing up in my doctor's office nor on the xrays on the St Clare Hospital machines. But I figure if I am dying I don't want to know, I am committed to that end and living is all I can really affect.

Okay, feelling better so this is where I tell my secrets...

I am disgustingly FAT!. Weighed in at 247.6 pounds yesterday, sigh (that was the sound the scale made as I stepped off). So I went out and gently jogged around the big block, 49m49s and one penny found. It was good when I got back showered and changes I noticed almost all the swelling in my feet was gone. That is an indicator.

So today, weighing in at 241.4 pounds, in this corner of the world, Earl!!! Loud applause. Raining outside, hope for a break in the afternoon, but after Bible reading and breakfast, chased off of television by demented Charlie Sheen and Momarra Qadaffi, I started the treadmill and healthrider exercising, ten minutes on treadmill, 3 degrees, three mph or more, 5 minutes on HealthRider do it four times, result, light sweat and one hour of exercise done. Life is good, Thank the Lord.

Ah, it doesn't rain on my head...

Went and got out of the house, mail and banking, and getting put on the Space A list at the AFB (for Hawai'i) came back and later went to jog gently. Total time on the road, 48m 29s no coins found. Good to be out, tightened up too much Sunday by not exercising, but one has to return to physical perfection slowly.

I have been feeling better so have no excuse...

I am a very fat old man, the scales shout at me that I am too heavy, get off! 236.4 pounds this morning. Blood pressure isn't bad, 133/80 and heart rate is 43 beats per minute, sitting. I did my farmville chores and got out the door and down the road, and jogged a whole 47 minutes and 10 seconds - slow jog but I was back on the road. Good stuff for many reasons.

I showered, shaved and put my teeth in -- got my pistol case with lots of ammunition and went to the range to exercise my skills. I love the accuracy of the Ruger Mark III and the Colt .45, the 9mm is okay but I am not shooting competition with it ever. But then I don't compete much anymore. Just glad to be alive.

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.