April 30, 2012: Post 121, Day 121

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Today's Weight:        198.6 lbs 
Yesterday's Weight:    199.6 lbs
Net Loss/Gain:         - 1.0 lbs

Daily weight from December 31, 2011 -June 30, 2012.

Year 2012 daily weight from December 31, 2011.

Diet Comment:
Predictably lost a little from yesterday's 24-hour fast, so I'm now slightly below the trend-line. Perfect.

Daily Comment:

I wonder how much I can tell about a place from reading about it. Probably, not much.

I need to check places out in person. Unfortunately, I have constraints: 

• Time - I cannot get very much time off from work. The Asian places I want to visit require 2 travel days each way, which obviously doesn't give me a lot of time to get to know a place.
• Money - a single trip would eat up all the discretionary money I have for a year. 
• Social - If I don't get out to LA to see Alex, I'm not going to see him. It's that simple. He can't afford to see me, and he can't really afford to leave LA. Also, less important, I haven't met a single person who has heard my plan and said, yes, I'd like to check that out, too; so I have to consider a solo journey to a new place where I don't know anyone and don't speak the language. 
• Choice: Another problem is which places to check out: It is almost 4 years before I will stop working and start seriously (with no time constraints) checking out different places. Things change.

On that last: A lot can and will change in that time, including the costs of those places, their popularity, politics and demographics. Costa Rica and Panama got very popular with American expats, and were largely ruined as destinations in the process. New, upcoming places may also change. 


My priorities may change, as well.

Food Log

Breakfast

Kale smoothie: kale, almond milk, an egg, vanilla whey protein powder (36g protein), vanilla, cinnamon, stevia-inulin blend.

Lunch

Roasted turkey breast, Spring Mix greens, red cabbage, and balsamic vinaigrette.

Dinner

Pepperoni, celery, baby carrots, home-made mayonnaise.


Liquid Intake

    Coffee:   22 oz,   Water: 100+ oz