BACK TO BASICS

My week started with me feeling faint, weak, chilled, and with a two day headache.  I assume it was the aftermath of dealing with all the issues that come up when a family descends on your town for a party.  The party, the Bat Mitzvah, in the end, went off without a hitch.  Proof positive that there is a God. (unnecessary proof, at least for me, as I was previously convinced)  I can only assume that by the time the week concluded, and my last guests were dropped off at the airport,  that I was a man running only on fumes.  Two days of sleeping, curled up in a bed early at night and late into the morning has apparently recharged my batteries.  I am back. I feel great.  And yesterday was a day to get back to basics.

First time in a long time that I had breakfast well under 700 calories
First time in a long time that I had a lunch that was under 300 calories. (my schedule did not allow time for a proper lunch)
First time in a long time that I visited a local YMCA.
First time in a long time that I hopped onto an elliptical machine.
First time in a long time that I worked out for two hours indoors in a climate controlled environment.
First time in a long time that I had a low calorie meal at Jason's Deli. (a favorite place to eat)
First time in a long time that my daily caloric intake was below 1500.
First time in a long time that I had a day much like the days when I was dropping weight so quickly.
First time in a long time that I had an entire day that was basically 'BACK TO BASICS'.

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delicious low calorie, dinner at Jason's Deli

Seafood Gumbo Bowl, Turkey Wrap: Grand Total ---> 620 calories

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Your Food Diary For:

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
Quaker Oats Oatmeal Apples & Cinnamon	640	132	8	16	800	48
	640	132	8	16	800	48
L U N C H
Nature Valley Crunch Granola bars - 2	190	29	6	4	160	12
	190	29	6	4	160	12
D I N N E R
Jasons Deli Spicy Gumbo -1 bowl	230	26	8	12	1,710	3
Jason's Deli - Turkey Wrap, 1 Wrap	390	42	17	23	1,080	5
	620	68	25	35	2,790	8
S N A C K S
none
Totals	1,450	229	39	55	3,750	68
Your Daily Goal	3,323	415	110	167	2,300	124
Remaining	1,873	186	71	112	-1,450	56
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 1,393 extra calories from exercise today

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Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
MATRIX ELLIPTICAL	65	802
MATRIX ELLIPTICAL	65	690
MFP iOS calorie adjustment	N/A	-99
Daily Total / Goal	131 / 30	1,393 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	133 / 210	1,479 / 4,130

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It was the first time in weeks that I used an elliptical machine.  The maximum setting at this particular YMCA was 60 minutes.  Honestly, I wasn't sure that I would have the stamina to complete an hour.  Quite a silly worry, it wasn't like I have been sitting around for these past few months.  My first session, I worked out at a healthy speed and resistance and inclination that allegedly burned 690 calories.  And for the second session which I started after about 3 minutes of rest and enough time to grab a drink of water,  I was able to step it up a notch, or two and allegedly burn 802 calories.  I guess an elliptical machine is very much like riding a bicycle - you never forget.  And as long as you are still 'in shape' there are no problems.  Still not quite as interesting as being in the great outdoors.  

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total calories consumed 1450 calories

total calories burned (130 minutes elliptical) 1492 calories

total net calories 42 calorie deficit

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fitbit day 98

15469 steps

Finally, after two days of the personal 'humiliation' of logging only 5000 steps, which required marching in place at 11:30PM to even to achieve that lame total, I returned to respectability.   Again, I repeat, a day under 5000 steps is much like a day lying in bed all day, getting up only to visit the refrigerator and or use the bathroom.  It may not be exactly like that - but it surely is close. I suppose that ultimately it depends how close your refrigerator and/or bathroom is to your bed!

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