IT IS HALLOWEEN TODAY - THIS WILL SCARE YOU

It is Halloween today.  October 31. Is it really possible that the two people leading the polls for the Republican and Democratic nominations for the Presidency are Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump? 

This decoration in a neighbors front lawn across the street from me should scare everyone.

The two 'scarecrows' are what is really scary here.  On the left, Hillary Clinton.  (and boy oh boy,  is she ever on the left!) and on the right, Donald Trump (the thing is, I think he may be on the left too!) In other words, the prospect of these two unelectable politicians competing in an election is a scary thought indeed.  If one unelectable politician should run against another unelectable politician - one of the unelectable politicians will become President of the United States.  Happy Halloween!

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I think after two plane trips and a bit too much walking in the rain both in Houston and Chicago, that your intrepid blogger might have caught a cold.  I was chilled and dead tired last evening.  I woke up yesterday feeling quite unrefreshed and after a quick breakfast, I downed another shot of Vicks NightTime medicine.  When I awoke, I was feeling much better.  Good enough to take a 13.1 mile hike in and around Lincoln Park and the Chicago Lakefront. 

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The 13.1 mile concluded by walking around the block in the neighborhood of Streeterville before I entered Whole Foods to grab some lunch.

Whole Foods: blackened whitefish, broccoli, sauté zucchini, and sausage

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After lunch at Whole Foods I still needed to walk another 1.8miles to get home.   Total dedicated walking today was nearly 15 miles.  This was only phase I of my physical activity for the day.  Last night was the final Friday of the month - that means Critical Mass Bike Riding.  That is always something to look forward to.  Last evening was my third time with this 'group.'  Here is the route we took:

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The Critical Mass bike ride ended up at something called the Monster Prom.  Set up in an alleyway was a stage and apparently live music was to come later.  I do not know whose party this was.  I do not know how this party was linked to critical mass. Basically, the Critical Mass ended up in the middle of nowhere and it was still another 5 mile ride back home from the spot where the ride terminated.

Your Food Diary For:

Friday, October 30, 2015

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
John McCann Steel Cut - Oat Meal, 1 cup	600	108	0	16	0	0
Apples - Apples, 1 medium apple	80	22	0	0	0	16
Sargento - Sharp Cheddar Cheese Sticks 2% Milk, 3 stick (2g)	180	3	14	15	405	3
Frigo Cheeseheads - Superstring Cheese, 3 piece	210	2	15	15	510	0
	1,070	135	29	46	915	19
L U N C H
Generic - Whitefish, Lightly Blackened, 8 z filet	244	0	2	53	2,312	0
Bobak's - Polish Sausage, 0.5 link	115	1	11	5	0	0
Generic - Zucchini Saute, 4 oz	60	4	4	1	135	0
Broccoli - Broccoli, 0.5 cup	30	3	0	3	25	0
WHOLE FOODS 8738 - DRIED MANGO SLICES, 36.0 g (approx 6 pieces)	99	25	0	2	1	18
WHOLE FOODS - SUPERFOOD CEREAL RADIANT RASPBERRY, 33.15 g (1/2 cup)	109	16	5	3	9	5
WHOLE FOODS - NATURAL WASABI GREEN PEAS, 0.28333305794727803 cup (30 grams)	102	16	3	3	204	2
Jongold - Apple, 2 large	160	44	0	0	0	32
	919	109	24	69	2,686	56
D I N N E R
Campbell's Chunky - Manhattan Clam Chowder, 2 cup	240	36	6	10	1,600	6
Jongold - Apple, 2 large	160	44	0	0	0	32
	400	80	6	10	1,600	38
S N A C K S
WHOLE FOODS - MILK CHOCOLATE CHERRIES 1490, 11.25 pcs (40g)	225	31	13	3	13	26
WHOLE FOODS 8497 - CHERRY VANILLA GRANOLA, 57.75 g (3/4 cup)	252	42	7	5	63	16
	477	73	20	8	75	42
Totals	2,866	397	78	133	5,276	155
Your Daily Goal	4,652	581	155	233	2,300	174
Remaining	1,786	184	76	99	-2,976	18
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 2,722 extra calories from exercise today

Your Exercise Diary for:
Friday, October 30, 2015

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
Walking, 4.5 mph, very, very brisk pace	166	2,682
Walking, 5.0 mph	23	377
MFP iOS calorie adjustment	N/A	-337
Daily Total / Goal	190 / 30	2,722 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	599 / 210	11,170 / 4,130

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TOTAL CALORIES CONSUMED 2866 CALORIES
TOTAL CALORIES BURNED (13.1 MILE WALK, 1.8 MILE WALK)  2722 CALORIES
TOTAL NET CALORIES 144 CALORIES

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220.0 lbs

I weigh 220.0 lbs.

I gained 1 lb this week

I have lost 89.0 lbs in 311 days. Today begins Day 312.

I will always be at the beginning of a journey that never ends.

I weigh 220.0 lbs (311 days ago I weighed 309 lbs)

I have lost 28.8% of my weight since Dec 24.

I have a BMI, body mass index of 29.43 

I had a 42.0 BMI on Dec 24 just 304 days ago (Class III obesity)

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fitbit day 58

32210 steps

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