Thursday, September 24, 2015

BEST MEAL OF THE YEAR

For traditional religious Jews there are several 'fasting days during the year. Traditionally, my family observed the fast of Yom Kippur only. The fast is more meaningful if one finds themselves in Shul (Synagogue) during the day. In recent years, I have gone to Synagogue during at least part of the day. Jews greet each other during this holiday by wishing each other a meaningful and easy fast. I would be lying if I said that I look forward to the fast. I do not. However, since I do fast - you cannot believe how much I look forward to the meal that breaks the fast. There is no food that I enjoy more when breaking fast than bagels and lox. Since I started my new lifestyle back on December 24, 2014 - I have not had a bagel. Bagels used to be a staple in my 'diet.' BAGELS ARE NOT LOW CALORIE AND THEY ARE NOT NUTRITIOUS. THEY ARE HOWEVER, QUITE DELICIOUS. My dinner, my first food that I had in 24 hours was a meal of bagels and lox and as always, it was the BEST MEAL OF THE YEAR.

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 Wednesday MENU

breakfast YOM KIPPUR - FAST DAY - NO MEAL 0 CALORIES
lunch YOM KIPPUR - FAST DAY - NO MEAL 0 CALORIES
dinner TWO BAGELS w/LOX & CREAM CHEESE 880 CALORIES
SNACK POPPED CARAMEL CORN 385 CALORIES

total calories consumed 1265 calories

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CALORIES BURNED

6.5 mile walk home from Synagogue, leisurely walk at 3 MPH 651 calories

WEDNESday net calories 614 calories

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fitbit day 21

20028 steps

Most of the steps recorded on Wednesday were from my walk home from Synagogue (6.5 miles)

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After YOM KIPPUR services on Wednesday I walked home as I had planned. I was wearing suit pants and a white shirt and tie. I made no effort for speed. I was walking at my normal leisurely pace of 3mph. (I never even loosened the top button of my white dress shirt) Nevertheless, 6.5 mile walk is not nothing. I found a calorie estimator online, from sparkpeople.com and apparently even a walk at that leisurely pace for two full hours should have 'burned' 650 calories. Yesterday was a 'fasting' day - I am happy to have had some physical exercise. Really, this has to be counted as a day off from my daily exercise routine. Still, I am glad to post some calories burned over and above what one burns simply by being alive and breathing.

Calories Burned - WALKING: 3 mph

(20 minutes per mile)

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› Calories Burned: 651

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weekly status report

Hi Marc, here are your weekly stats.

Sep 14, 2015 to Sep 20, 2015

WEEK'S MOST ACTIVE DAY
Sat, Sep 19

WEEK'S LEAST ACTIVE DAY
Fri, Sep 18

	TOTAL STEPS 143,937	DAILY AVERAGE 20,562 steps BEST DAY 30,044 steps
	TOTAL DISTANCE 68.83 miles	DAILY AVERAGE 9.83 miles BEST DAY 14.34 miles
	TOTAL FLOORS CLIMBED 193	DAILY AVERAGE 28 floors BEST DAY 57 floors
	TOTAL CALS BURNED 30,133	DAILY AVERAGE 4,305 cals BEST DAY 5,080 cals
	WEIGHT CHANGE 0.0 lb	LIGHTEST 226.6 lbHEAVIEST 226.6 lb