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Oct 29, 2012

Weighed in at 289lb today down from 305lb a couple weeks ago, all this walking a cutting back on calories is helping. Reached my goal this morning of seven miles; today my legs felt a lot less heavy than last week. Got a blister on my toe (the big toe rubbed against the other toe) that never happened before. Need to put tape on my list of first aid items to bring.

Tags: blister, calories, goal, tape, weight

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OCT 27, 2012

Was unable to sleep so I thought I give it a go at making a can stove. Didn’t turn out to bad for the first time, but does it work? Good question, we have no denatured alcohol to give it a try yet. However, getting to why I wrote this journal, I walked a few miles today and staying with my 1800 kal diet seems to be working out good. Come March 15^th I am confident if I stay on course my goal of 250lb will be meet and hiking the AT will be pleasurable ...

Tags: alcohol stove, denatured, miles, stove, walk

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Oct 26, 2012

For the last two days it has been difficult to get my walks in with VA appointments and other obligations. Excuses, excuses everyone has excuses. However, I was able to get a little less than five miles in yesterday and almost three today in the rain. Next week I will put my goal at seven miles a day for the week, hopefully no excuses.

Tags: appoinntment, excuses, obligations, rain

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This is for everyone that dosent seem to understand how the AT can be done on a small amount of money.

Breakfast
Pop Tarts
Oatmeal
Rice
Hard Boiled Eggs
Precooked Bacon

Lunch
Tuna and Crackers
Potted Meat and Crackers
Ham Spread and Crackers

Supper
Can Spam- makes 3 to 4 meals
Pk of Bologna- makes 3 to 4 meals
Pk of Ham- Makes 3 to 4 meals
Fresh Meat from store day of resupply
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Oct 24, 2012

Find my self day dreaming a lot on this little trail, been up and down it so many times the beautiful scenery escapes me. Believe it is time to find a new place to walk for a while. You would think becoming fit should be easy enough just get up and get out. But not only do you have to physically be able your mind (which I suppose may be the biggest challenge) has to be positioned on the right dial. I read so often on here about how it is as much a mental challenges as ...

Tags: challenge, easy, hard, mind, physical

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