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28 August 2021

I've had a pretty good week! Less hiking than usual because of heavy smoke from wildfires. But I love getting out when the wind changes and blows the smoke out of our valley! The photos are views of the Cascade Mountains, taken from the patio at Pine Martin on Mount Bachelor (in central Oregon). I took the ski lift up for a birthday celebration, but really enjoyed the opportunity to hike at the top. My friend who was celebrating his birthday volunteers giving geology talks on the mountain, and he shared his information with us in an impromptu mountaintop educational talk. Very fun!

I'm successfully (so far) breaking a craving for sweets. I overindulged a couple of times early last week. It makes me feel sluggish and slow to eat sugar and empty carbs. I've made a commitment to myself to try some new strategies, including walking before snacking, and always choosing healthier snacks. Very glad to be back on track. Cravings and past ingrained bad habits can blindside us! The trick is to stop the bad habit and move on.

22 August 2021

Weigh-in: 196.0 lb lost so far: 4.0 lb still to go: 31.0 lb Diet followed reasonably well
   add comment losing 0.2 lb a week

21 August 2021

16 August 2021

Well I have had to adjust my exercise and fitness plans. We have had heavy smoke and unhealthy air for the past 10 days. I'm in central Oregon (Bend), but much of the Northwest is affected. I am staying indoors and using my asthma inhaler.

My strategies for making it through this tough time include:

Indoor cycling. I bought the exercise bike for winter, but it is coming in handy during the air quality alert periods also!

Light weights and yoga in the living room.

The air quality tends to improve slightly (to "unhealthy for sensitive groups") for a brief period in the afternoon. If possible, I do a short neighborhood in the afternoon during the reprieve.

Healthy eating. No sense in aggravating the forced inactivity by binging on ice cream and cookies!

I'm leaving for a mini vacation with friends tomorrow. We rented a cabin on the slopes of Mount Hood (Oregon). We should be well above the smoke layer. I'm looking forward to hiking again!

08 August 2021

Weigh-in: 196.4 lb lost so far: 3.6 lb still to go: 31.4 lb Diet followed reasonably well
   (3 comments) losing 0.4 lb a week

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