THE DEBATE

This blog has previously made mostly successful efforts to steer away from politics.  That will be increasingly difficult as the 2016 political year progresses.  In fact, I may increasingly choose to get a bit more political, maybe even a lot more political.  Last night was the final Republican Debate of the calendar year, and the last one before actual votes will soon be cast in Iowa and New Hampshire.  Finally, after months of campaigning, and some crazy proposals from a handful of candidates - voters will finally be able to weigh in. One thing for sure is that this blog has always been about weighing in. 

I  have a mini personal debate as I decide what to do for my exercise each day.  I have a few options available to me that: Do I go to the YMCA?  Do I just use the exercise equipment in my building?  Do I take a walk outdoors?  If I do walk outdoors, do I start by walking south, or north?  It is good to have choices. It keeps things interesting. It keeps one from falling into a dreaded routine.  My exercise schedule is anything but routine.  There have been days when I have exercised at midnight to start the day.  There have been days when I have exercised at 10PM in order to get in my session before a day concludes.  Yesterday was a day when I decided to get back outdoors and get some fresh air in the early morning.  It has been more than a week since I had taken a ten mile walk in my hometown of Chicago.  It was a reminder that the time goes by much quicker being outdoors than it does when walking on a treadmill.  Much quicker.

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Your Food Diary For:

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
steel cut oatmeal - steel cut oat meal, 1 cup	600	108	10	20	0	4
Essentially you - cereal, 2 Cup	220	54	0	4	300	18
Red Delicious - Medium Apple, 2 apple	160	44	0	0	0	34
	980	206	10	24	300	56
L U N C H
Weight Watcher's - Cabbage Soup, 4 cups	176	18	0	4	138	10
Chicken Breast - Chicken Breast Cooked	374	0	8	70	200	0
	550	18	8	74	338	10
D I N N E R
Chilli - Chilli, 3 cups	600	21	42	36	1,590	0
	600	21	42	36	1,590	0
S N A C K S
WHOLE FOODS STRAWBERRY VANILLA GrANOLA	500	80	16	10	120	30
WHOLE FOODS - NATURAL WASABI GREEN PEAS	210	33	5	7	420	4
WHOLE FOODS - CHEDDAR SESAME STICKS	157	14	10	3	504	1
WHOLE FOODS - JUMBO TURKISH FIGS, 2	65	21	0	1	0	14
WHOLE FOODS - BANANA CHIPS	203	23	11	1	0	5
	1,135	171	43	21	1,044	53
Totals	3,265	416	103	155	3,272	119
Your Daily Goal	3,972	496	132	199	2,300	149
Remaining	707	79	28	43	-971	29
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 2,042 extra calories from exercise today

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       Your Exercise Diary for:

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
Walking, 4.5 mph, very, very brisk pace	137	1,882
MFP iOS calorie adjustment	N/A	160
Daily Total / Goal	138 / 30	2,042 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	232 / 210	3,422 / 4,130

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total calories consumed 3265 calories

total calories burned (ten mile walk) 1882 calories

total net calories 1383 calories

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fitbit day 104
25552 steps

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This photo shows three Republican candidates.
Donald Trump: The current 'frontrunner'
Ted Cruz: The challenger, the man who would be a terrific president
Jeb Bush: The man crowned the frontrunner, before anyone else got into the race.

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