On day 7 hiking the Appalachian Trail, it was time to get off the trail for rest and resupply. Back in 1980 Bud Dyer, the admissions director at Young Harris College, came and met me where the trail intersects Georgia Hwy 75 north of Helen, GA. After a week of walking in the rain, it was great to get into Bud's car and be whisked back to the Young Harris College campus. I had already completed one year at the college and took off Spring and Summer quarters to hike the trail. That night I had a hot shower, ate at the all-you-can-eat dining hall on campus (they lost money on me!), and slept inside with sheets and a real blanket. It was my first "zero day", and a chance to pick up my box of backpacker food & supplies for the next week. I had made it through the first week, there were only 20 more weeks to go!
This morning I started something new for my weight loss program. I got up early and jogged about 2.5 miles. I say "jogged", actually I had to stop and walk a few times. When you get out of shape, it's not good to push yourself. The combination of eating less and beginning to exercise gave great results. I lost 1.2 pounds since yesterday and am now at 184.0! If I only lose one pound per week on this journey I will hit my goal. So the first week I lost 2.8 pounds, that's encouraging!
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