EXERCISE IN FUTILITY

What is an exercise in futility?

1. a useless action that cannot succeed
   

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   Likely to fail:

   hopeless, unworkable, unpromising....

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This definition of an exercise in futility works for me.  Two days ago, on Thursday, I felt badly that I 'only' exercised for one hour.  My reason was pretty lame too.  I was staying at a Baymont Hotel in Fishers, Indiana.  I did wake up early enough to spend two hours on their very adequate hotel elliptical machine - but instead I chose to work out for just one hour and make use of my inroom jacuzzi.

On Friday, back in Chicago, my appointment cancelled at the last minute.  So, I made lemonade out of lemons.  I went to my local YMCA for a two hour workout and came home for a very enjoyable lunch of cabbage soup.  However, I still had energy, and I returned to the fitness room in my own building for another 92 minute workout.  Right about this time, I thought about breaking my personal record of exercising for five hours in one day.  When the day was over, the record was crushed.  After a quick break, I returned for a third workout of the day, another 92 minutes in the late afternoon.  My family went grocery shopping in the evening, and when I returned, I worked out for a fourth time for another set of 92 minutes.  And right before midnight, I completed a short 19 minute workout which meant my total for the day was 420 minutes which translates to 7 hours on an elliptical machine in one day.  Please do not tell me that this is moronic - I already know that.  I think that this is a personal record that I will never break.  I am glad to have accomplished this dubious feat once.

One cannot exercise the pounds away.  It is an exercise in futility to think that that is possible. But hey, it couldn't hurt!

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Your Food Diary For:

Friday, March 11, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
Kirkland - Pre-Cooked Bacon, 6 slices	240	0	18	18	1,050	0
2 Egg Omelette With Ham and Cheese, 1 Omelette	383	2	21	32	810	2
	623	2	39	50	1,860	2
L U N C H
Weight Watcher's - Cabbage Soup	500	51	1	11	392	28
Roundy's - Medium Peas, 1.75 cup	245	42	2	14	1,120	21
	745	93	3	25	1,512	49
D I N N E R
Generic - Teriyaki Salmon Steaks, 3 oz	135	2	4	23	183	3
Southwest Roasted Corn, 0.67 c	160	17	9	3	260	3
Roasted Lemon Pepper Cod, 1 Fillet	140	2	4	25	360	0
Cranberry and Carrot Quinoa Salad, 1/2 cup	140	23	5	3	0	0
	575	44	21	54	803	6
S N A C K S
72% Dark Chocolate Bar With Mint, 0.5 bar	220	20	18	3	0	11
Kind - Dark Chocolate Cinnamon Pecan Bar	200	16	16	5	20	5
Dang - Coconut Flakes, 0.7 oz	115	12	7	1	115	8
	535	48	41	9	135	24
Totals	2,478	186	104	139	4,309	81
Your Daily Goal	8,913	1,114	297	446	2,300	334
Remaining	6,435	927	192	307	-2,009	253
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 6,983 extra calories from exercise today

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Your Exercise Diary for:

Friday, March 11, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
PRECOR AMT (ADAPTIVE MOTION TRAINER)	125	2,346
STAR TRAC ELLIPTICAL	92	1,610
STAR TRAC ELLIPTICAL	92	1,562
STAR TRAC ELLIPTICAL	92	1,633
STAR TRAC ELLIPTICAL	19	318
MFP iOS calorie adjustment	N/A	-486
Daily Total / Goal	421 / 30	6,983 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	920 / 210	14,623 / 4,130

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total calories consumed 2478 calories

total calories burned (7 HOURS elliptical) 7469 calories

total net 4991 calorie deficit

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fitbit day 191

45774 steps  

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SATURDAY WEIGHT

I stepped on my scale this morning, and the imaginary needle on my digital scale stopped at 227.3 lbs.  This is 3 pounds less than my weight last Saturday.  I sincerely hope that my solution to weight loss does not include the requirement to work out for 7 hours in a day!  Of course, I know that it does not.  Nevertheless, there is an extra bounce in my step today... I feel great that I am a bit more comfortably under 230 lbs again.  I feel great that I had the stamina to actually spend 420 minutes on an elliptical machine in one day.  Of course it was a somewhat ridiculous endeavor.  But still, I did it. I was physically able to do it.  I am pretty sure that I am unlikely to be doing something like that again.  However, I know myself pretty well... Maybe I will.  I know that I won't be trying to break that record today.  I think today might be a good day to talk a walk.

After recently crossing the border and traveling on highway 230, I am very pleased to be back on highway 227.  My trip started on December 24, 2014.  On that day I weighed 309 lbs.  I had the stamina to remain on the treadmill for only 20 minutes before being completely winded.  I have come a long way and I am justified in feeling some pride in my accomplishments. It is clear that I have lost a few skirmishes and weight loss battles along the way, but I am winning the war.  That is the point, yes?