HAPPY FATHER'S DAY

Although my daughter is 14 years old, this will be my 15th father's day as she was born in March. Being a Dad is the best thing in the world. I thought I was living some kind of fulfilling life before I became a father - but it was an illusion. I love being a Dad. Today is also a day to contemplate how much I miss my own Dad. I don't know if there is a human who ever lived who can truly appreciate the days in our lives as they are happening, before they are swept away with the passage of time. It seemed that I was in constant conflict with my Dad when I was growing up. I am convinced that as I got older I took advantage of many opportunities to express to my Dad how much I appreciated and loved him.  Here is my advice to you: If you have a parent that you have been meaning to reconcile with or express some deep feelings - don't wait until tomorrow. Sometimes there is no tomorrow. With my own Dad, I didn't wait until a tomorrow that never came. I consider myself lucky. 

MORE THOUGHTS ON 'TOMORROW'

During all those years that I was packing on the pounds and told myself that I would change my lifestyle 'tomorrow' - I was really 'rolling the dice.'  I got lucky with my health. I was able to make changes before I had a debilitating illness or other physical limitations. I know that if I had waited long enough to change my lifestyle, I might have run out of 'tomorrows'. I was lucky with my health. I made big changes before I ran out of options. If you are contemplating making changes in your life - don't wait until 'tomorrow'.  Today is the day to start. But if you don't start today - then you should start 'tomorrow'. Let's put it this way: It should never be your plan to start tomorrow. 

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Today my family wants to get up early and go the the flea market. I do always enjoy this as it is fun to see everyone up and about early in the morning. I enjoy walking down the scores of aisles of merchandise. Every once in a while a treasure is found that I previously didn't realize that I couldn't live without. As long as the weather is nice and the sun is shining - I will be enjoying myself. I should be accumulating some leisurely steps - but nothing to write home about. Later in the day, I need to get in my car and drive to Cincinnati, Ohio for an early Monday morning appointment.  With that in mind, I was resolved to get in a little extra exercise in on Saturday. I completed three sessions on my elliptical machine. (and I watched a lot of netflix Star Trek while I was doing it.)

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session I : 99 minutes, 1387 calories

session II : 99 minutes, 1269 calories

session III : 97 minutes, 1221 calories

Your Food Diary For:

Saturday, June 18, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
Ritz fresh stacks - crackers, 15 crackers	240	30	14	3	315	3
Sage - Red Delicious Apple	95	25	0	1	2	19
Grits - Grits, 2 packet	200	44	3	4	620	2
3 Egg Omelette - Ham and Cheese	400	1	30	40	1,225	0
	935	100	47	48	2,162	24
L U N C H
Ham & Cheese Sandwich White Bread (2)	500	56	14	38	2,500	10
	500	56	14	38	2,500	10
D I N N E R
Chipotle - Burrito, 1 burrito	1,000	104	39	60	1,855	7
	1,000	104	39	60	1,855	7
S N A C K S
Original Cafe Mix Granola	540	60	32	12	140	32
	540	60	32	12	140	32
Totals	2,975	320	132	158	6,657	73
Your Daily Goal	5,184	648	172	260	2,300	194
Remaining	2,209	327	40	102	-4,356	121
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 3,254 extra calories from exercise today

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       Your Exercise Diary for:

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
STAR TRAC ELLIPTICAL	99	1,387
STAR TRAC ELLIPTICAL	99	1,269
STAR TRAC ELLIPTICAL	97	1,221
MFP iOS calorie adjustment	N/A	-623
Daily Total / Goal	296 / 30	3,254 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	1059 / 210	12,994 / 4,130

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