iChan: Flourish in this 39th Best... Around... Round

Earlier This Week The scale reads: 154 lbs. Goal: 127 lbs. In the last 3 months, I've been more sedentary and eating more fast food for lunch. I haven't reached my 10k steps/day streak in a while. I would reach 10k steps maybe once or twice a week, but I lose steam easily. I've over-committed myself to other things that keep me inactive. How do you all do this 9 to 5 business and still stay in shape? The Challenges Walk Across America I don't have my 2011 planner with me so I can't tally up the miles I've walked across America in the last 3 months. I do have my handy dandy 2012 planner and I've walked a good 103.08 mi from the beginning of the year until now. I have probably ambled many more steps because I wasn't wearing the pedometer at all times and the battery even died on me once. HabitForge Maybe I need to make my goal 10k steps/day. The 6,000 steps/day goal has only been successful 79% of the time since I've started in November...

This Past Week's Results The scale reads: 148 lbs. Goal: 127 lbs. Reaching-for-the-Gold Goals I thought I was maintaining a cool 146 lbs. Nope, I gained some weight. On a different, brighter note, the fitness highlights of this past week were: Clocking in at least 10 minutes of physical activity on 3 days of the week Reaching 15k steps on a single day I'm slowly easing my way back to fitness gold. Habits After all the glory of fulfilling the PALA challenge, I did not keep up with the walking. I was hoping the challenge instilled the habit of walking at least 8k steps for 5 days out of the week to help me maintain weight. Nope, once the gold star system was out of sight and out of mind, the weight was out of bounds once again. Although I was successful in reaching my goal of completing the program, I can officially file PALA under the "(Mis)Adventure" category in the developing healthy habits aspect of the endeavor. Did you really make it a habit? I am gues...

Last Month's Results The scale reads: 145 lbs. Goal: 127 lbs. I can't believe 8 weeks has passed already! Look what I have accomplished within that time: I've earned the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award ! See, I earned myself some golden stars! I could've technically had 7 shiny, golden badges of accomplishment, but I had forgotten to keep track of my steps while I was in Southern CA (The first week of the challenge). I think I actually did more walking during that trip compared to the last 7 weeks of this endeavor. I guess it was silly of me to initiate the challenge before going on the trip. Regardless, I'm content with the results because: I was able to reach my goal. I was dedicated to this endeavor and a positive result came of it. I got the award electronically . I wasn't going to dish out 6 buckos and some change to get the paper one with stickers and a badge. There were many stressful periods during the weeks, but I walked off most of t...

Results for Week of August 28 th The scale reads: 150 lbs. Goal: 127 lbs. Miles this week: 32.72 mi. ADT Progress: 98.63 mi. Yikes! 3 weeks has gone by without logging my adventures. Outside of my virtual adventures, I've had grand in-person adventures with my closest friends back home in Southern California. It was quite a visit with the historic blackout that stretched internationally from Mexico, San Diego County, southern bits of Orange County, to even Arizona. This event turned into a bonding experience with my dear friends, Cynthia and Daniel. We traveled northeast to find a casino that served hot meals and dizzying chances at slot. I actually didn't touch any machines that evening. I just enjoyed catching up with Cynthia. Back to the virtual adventure: See Food Diet (Actually, It is Seafood) Image courtesy of The Maryland Store Good ol' ADT website exclaims, " At Grasonville and Stevensville you have entered Chesapeake Bay country where you h...

Results for Week of August 21 st The scale reads: 144.5 lbs. Goal: 127 lbs. Miles this week: 33.04 mi. ADT Progress: 65.91 mi. Hurricane Irene wasn't the only Irene that started along the East Coast and made its way to Maryland. At least I wasn't destructive in any way or form along my virtual path. OK, maybe some mosquitos were slapped in the progress and I may not have realized there were some ants or other creepy crawlers that perished by "accident." Week 2 Results. Yay, the first 1up! I'm proud I reached 10k steps on 6 days out of the week. I'm surprised I conquered so many miles this week. There were more meetings this week that required me to be sedentary. My relatives are in town and that typically means more eating adventures. Where did I find the opportunities to sneak in these steps? Virtual Beer Tour Image courtesy of Great Brewers I should have taken a 7 mi. detour on the first stretch of my virtual walk to the Dogfish Brewery ...

Yesterday's Results The scale reads: 147 lbs. (Digital scale) Goal: 127 lbs. ADT Progress: 32.87 mi. Week 1 Results I virtually walked through an entire state! Mind you it's not a Texas-sized state, of course. On a side note, I don't know where I found the time and motivation to log in so many miles this week, but I am pleased. Growing up along the West Coast has made me ignorant of the East Coast. In my simpleton mind, Delaware appears to be swallowed up by neighboring states in physical and historical prominence. I had forgotten its historical importance of being the first state to ratify the Constitution (I guess I'm tipping my hat to the U.S. Mint for circulating commemorative coins of the 50 states in the order the state had penned their approval of this document so the general public can remember this bit of history?). Heck, I didn't know of its musical significance. Delaware's own native son, the astute entrepreneur Eldridge Reeves Johnson, ...

Today's Results The scale reads: 143 lbs. (Digital scale) Goal: 127 lbs. Image courtesy of Rick McCharles Webwalking USA . USA A-OK? A chance to traverse across America, the beautiful, without toughing out the elements and setting aside an $18,000 budget for the adventure? Where else but in America, or possibly Canada, could our family find such opportunity? That's why, whenever I see the Stars and Stripes, I will always be reminded of that wonderful word: flag! Ambulating across U.S. soil should instill greater appreciation/patriotism for the country, yes? OK, I'm rambling senselessly because I'm awfully excited. What is the new ambitious undertaking adding a sudden verve in my steps? It is conquering the challenge of (virtually) walking across the continental United States (from the Atlantic to Pacific) along the American Discovery Trail . That's 5,057 miles - one way - taking the southern route that goes through St. Louis. Image courtesy of about...