Sunday, December 11, 2016

SISYPHUS

Sisyphus
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
In Greek mythology Sisyphus (/ˈsɪsfəs/; GreekΣίσυφοςSísuphos) was the king of Ephyra (now known as Corinth). He was punished for his self-aggrandizing craftiness and deceitfulness by being forced to roll an immense boulder up a hill, only to watch it come back to hit him, repeating this action for eternity. Through the classical influence on modern culture, tasks that are both laborious and futile are therefore described as Sisyphean (/ˌsɪsˈfən/).




Weight loss.  Down 10 pounds. Up 12 pounds. Down 4 pounds. Up 3 pounds. Down 1 pound. Up five pounds. It occurred to me just the other day that losing weight is sisyphean task.  This is not meant to be a negative statement. It is just accurate. Unlike Sisyphus, the task of losing weight and maintaining weight is not a punishment. In fact, for people who need to lose weight, NOT BEING ON THE METAPHORICAL HILL WITH A ROCK TO ROLL is the punishment. As said in the 2004 movie, DODGEBALL, by White Goodman  'So now you're a philosophizer?'  I guess today I am.



My point is this. I would rather be trying to roll the metaphorical rock up the hill trying to reach a destination that can and never will be reached than simply sitting around doing nothing and getting more and more out of shape and fatter as was my previous condition prior to December 2014. It is better to be Sisyphus than to not be engaged at all.




Your Food Diary For:

BREAKFAST Calories
kcal
Carbs
g
Fat
g
Protein
g
Sodium
mg
Sugar
g
Spinach & Kale Whole Grain Chips 280 30 14 4 140 0
Butter Flavored Grits 400 84 4 8 1,360 4

680 114 18 12 1,500 4
L U N C H
Nathan's Skinless Beef Frank 560 4 52 20 1,920 0
Butternut - Enriched Hot Dog Bun, 2 220 42 3 6 440 4
Trader Joe's - Sauerkraut 50 20 0 0 2,000 10
Dark Cocoa Melting Wafers 440 48 26 6 90 42

1,270 114 81 32 4,450 56
D I N N E R
Manhattan Clam Chowder 240 36 6 10 1,600 6
Dorito's - Cool Ranch 150 18 8 2 180 1

390 54 14 12 1,780 7
S N A C K S
Nestle - Milk Chocolate Bar 210 27 12 2 20 25
Kelloggs - Rice Krispies Treats 375 69 9 3 420 32

585 96 21 5 440 57
Totals 2,925 378 134 61 8,170 124
Your Daily Goal 4,045 505 135 203 2,300 151
Remaining 1,120 127 1 142 -5,870 27
Calories
kcal
Carbs
g
Fat
g
Protein
g
Sodium
mg
Sugar
g
*You've earned 2,115 extra calories from exercise today         
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Your Exercise Diary for:

Cardiovascular Minutes Calories Burned
99 1,264
97 1,010

   
Daily Total / Goal 196 / 30 2,274 / 590  
Weekly Total / Goal 1107 / 210 10,963 / 4,130             
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