SORE LOSERMAN

This election cycle is going to be a wild ride. Two of the most unpopular candidates ever, are running against each other. One's a liar, the other one is a bigger liar. One is often accused of being a dishonest crook, the other one actually is a dishonest crook.  One is accused of committing all kinds of crimes by the media and like-minded surrogates, and yet has never been close to being arrested, the other one has evaded arrest by the sheer force of her charisma (which oddly enough she does not have).  All this reminds me of another 'winning team' that did manage to win the popular vote in 2000, but lost the election due to the rules of that pesky Constitution (you know, that document that Democrats abhor - especially some of the more liberal Supreme Court Justices)  You see, back in 2000 George Bush and Dick Cheney competed against Al Gore and Joe Lieberman for the Presidency. To say that the election was close is a bit of an understatement. Gore and Lieberman did win more votes, unfortunately, Presidential elections are not determined by raw votes.  They are determined by the winner of the Electoral College. Gore and Lieberman lost the election.  But they cried about recounts in Florida for for a few weeks - that was the time that they became the SORE LOSERMAN ticket. I purchased this SORE LOSERMAN t-shirt nearly one dozen years ago at a yard sale. It did not fit. It was 'only' a size 'XL'. For many years, even a size XXL did not insure a proper fit.  Yesterday I proudly wore my shirt during a 21 mile hike through the streets of Chicago. I think I did get a few doubletakes from some of my fellow Chicagoans as I passed them along the way. This is my new favorite shirt, I think I will give this shirt a quite a few wearings for the next 100 days as we approach election day 2016.

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Your Food Diary For:

Sunday, July 31, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Kroger - Grits	500	105	5	10	1,700	5
	500	105	5	10	1,700	5
L U N C H
Sushi Track - Salmon Roll	500	334	75	125	0	0
Yogurt Pretzels	300	42	12	4	90	26
	800	376	87	129	90	26
D I N N E R
Homemade - Crockpot Pot Roast	400	0	7	19	364	0
Earthbound Farm - Organic baby spinach	40	6	0	4	130	0
Trader Joes -Extra Dark Chocolate Wedges	320	28	20	4	40	16
	760	34	27	27	534	16
S N A C K S
Natural Dark Chocolate With Cherries	500	44	32	6	0	22
	500	44	32	6	0	22
Totals	2,560	559	151	172	2,324	69
Your Daily Goal	5,592	699	186	280	2,300	209
Remaining	3,032	140	35	108	-24	140
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 3,662 extra calories from exercise today

If every day were like today...   You'd weigh 183.5 lbs in 5 weeks .


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       Your Exercise Diary for:

Sunday, July 31, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
Walking	293	3,875
MFP iOS calorie adjustment	N/A	-213
Daily Total / Goal	294 / 30	3,662 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	1825 / 210	23,257 / 4,130

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885 CALORIES

It is hard to believe that the same guy who less than one week ago gave almost no thought to consuming a 2000 calorie meal has just completed another day of SATISFYING EATING that was actually under 900 calories for the day!  I promise you I found myself no hungrier today than on any other day of the previous many years.  Four days ago, during my 'wellness' checkup, my doctor said that we really don't have to eat so much at one sitting as the next meal is typically only 6 hours away.   We only need enough to survive until that next meal.   This is what I ate today:

BREAKFAST:   TWO (2) NAVEL ORANGES (85 calories each)         170 CALORIES
LUNCH:           3-EGG OMELETTE w/CHEESE                                    425 CALORIES
DINNER:           ONE (1) SMOKED POLISH SAUSAGE
                          w/TWO (2) CUPS OF BROCCOLI CUTS                   290 CALORIES

                                                          TOTAL             885 CALORIES

I did eat this same menu yesterday as well as I am a creature of habit.  Remember, I am the guy who previously divulged that I ate only about 8 different 'entrees' from only five different 'restaurants' over a period of multiple years.   THIS FOOD TASTES BETTER.   I FEEL BETTER.   I AM GETTING BETTER.    By the time I visit my doctor in eight weeks for the followup appointment from my 'wellness' exam - I expect to be a lot 'weller' than I was way, way back on December 24, 2014 when I woke up! (no typo there, that exam took place a scant four days ago!)

The highpoint of my day was the five (5) mile walk I took with my daughter.   The first 2.5 miles was a true cardio experience as we were racing to the brand-new Maggie Daley Park in Chicago before darkness set in.    I don't know what precise speed we were walking, but we were walking fast and stopping only to cross busy downtown streets.    On the way back, we took our time and there was no cardio component to the return trip.   Nevertheless, I am going to assume that it was far better than hopping onto a bus.