I was happy to get in a more than 8 mile run this morning, ultimately leading to more than 1000 exercise calories burned when combined with a little earlier walking. To have that done by 9 AM was welcome. In addition, even after a few days of vacation in Tennessee, I was happy to be at 161 pounds.
You may wonder about vacation in Tennessee, but it is definitely a wonderful place with many things to see. Obviously, Nashville comes to mind first and foremost for many people. Memphis is another great city there for both the civil rights history, including some very sad history, and also the Mecca for Elvis fans.
But even with a little play in my diet on that trip, I was quite happy to be at 161 pushing hard to get back in the 150s.
We went in Tennessee to neither Nashville, nor Memphis, and said we went to Pigeon Forge. That is the home of Dollywood. In pigeon Forge, we did some hiking and also went to Cooter’s Garage from the Dukes of Hazzard TV show. The actor who played Cooter, Ben Jones, has set up a few stores with Dukes of Hazzard memorabilia. While we were there, Catherine Bach, the actress who played Daisy Duke was there signing autographs.
The United States has so many wonderful places to see, but if you thought Tennessee might not be a place to visit, I encourage you to rethink that. 
Morbidly Obese to MARATHON Runner 