BETTER CALL SAUL

The other day I was talking about binge-watching Longmire on Netflix. I was saying that I was not a good candidate to watch episodic TV week after week. A perfect example of this inability to watch a TV show at a designated time was a show that premiered on AMC last winter, Better Call Saul. Better Call Saul is a spinoff prequel which focuses on the life of the popular character, Saul Goodman prior to the events that took place in Breaking Bad. As the premier date approached last year, I was looking forward to this show.  I did manage to watch the premiere and I managed to watch one more show and then I either forgot about it, or my schedule prevented me from keeping up with it and I did not continue with it. This week I have been focused on my training on the AMT elliptical at my local YMCA which has excellent wifi.  I was very pleased to discover on February 1, that all 10 episodes of Season 1 of this show 'dropped' on Netflix. Finally, I have the chance to watch this show, and my two hour workouts zip by faster than ever. Season 2 of this show begins on television towards the middle of this month. I am going to try (and probably fail) to watch the show on a weekly basis. And if I fail, I can look forward to the next 10 episodes appearing on Netflix next year.

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Your Food Diary For:

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
Quaker - Instant Oatmeal - Original, 3 packet (28 g)	300	57	6	12	225	0
3 Egg Omelette - Ham and Cheese, 1 Omelette	400	1	30	40	1,225	0
WHOLE FOODS 8497 - CHERRY VANILLA GRANOLA, 110 g (3/4 cup)	480	80	14	10	120	30
	1,180	138	50	62	1,570	30
L U N C H
Chicken-noodle Casserole, 3 Cup	765	90	30	63	2,685	0
WHOLE FOODS 9269 - DRIED PAPAYA, 6 slices	100	25	0	1	10	15
WHOLE FOODS 5536 - YOGURT ALMONDS	220	22	14	4	20	19
WHOLE FOODS 9269 - DRIED PAPAYA, 6 slices	100	25	0	1	10	15
	1,185	162	44	69	2,725	49
D I N N E R
Fiorucci - Prosciutto Panino, 2 pieces	125	1	10	9	170	0
EARTHBOUND FARM - ORGANIC BABY SPINACH, 85 g (approx 3 oz, two cups)	20	0	0	2	65	0
365 - Hearts of Palm: Salad Cut, 1 cup	50	10	0	4	580	0
Louis Kemp - Crab Delights Leg Style, 3 legs (85g)	70	11	0	6	430	1
Roundy's - Asparagus Spears, 1.75 Cup	70	11	0	7	1,225	11
Eggs - Hard Boiled - Large, 1 egg	78	1	5	6	62	1
Ham slices - Ham pieces, 3 oz	160	4	10	14	1,000	2
	573	37	25	48	3,532	14
S N A C K S
Cheerios - Honey Nut Cheerios Medley, 3 cup	480	96	6	12	480	36
	480	96	6	12	480	36
Totals	3,418	433	125	191	8,307	129
Your Daily Goal	4,265	533	142	214	2,300	160
Remaining	847	99	17	22	-6,007	30
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 2,335 extra calories from exercise today

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	Your Exercise Diary for:
	Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
PRECOR AMT (ADAPTIVE MOTION TRAINER)	125	2,384
MFP iOS calorie adjustment	N/A	-49
Daily Total / Goal	126 / 30	2,335 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	252 / 210	4,932 / 4,130

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total calories consumed 3418 calories

total calories burned (125 min elliptical) 2384 calories

total net 1034 calories

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fitbit day 150

16658 steps
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PERSPECTIVE

Two days ago my family trekked about 5 miles along the trails at Starved Rock State Park on the banks of the Illinois River. The changes in elevation were no more than 125 feet and we bounced up and down that height a few times along the trail. Since I have been spending so much time working out on the elliptical machine in the past few months - I did not find this hike wildly challenging.  What I will admit - is that if I had attempted this hike sometime last year when my weight was north of 300 pounds - I would have been exhausted within 10 minutes of this hike.  After all, I am nearly 58 years old.

These days, I have a different  perspective.  Back when I was 17 years old, my family vacationed in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.  We were a family of five.  Mom, Dad and three boys.  I can remember hiking The Lonesome Lake Trail up to the summit of Cannon Mountain.  Cannon Mountain has an elevation of 4180 feet.   I believe the starting elevation of this hike was something in the neighborhood of 1800 feet.  I remember that the whole family accomplished this hike to the summit.  I seem to remember our complete hike might have been four or five hours  And I remember being exhausted afterwards.  I definitely remember the Smorgasbord Buffet dinner at the inn where we were lodged - The Horse and Hound.   At the time, I was approximately 17 years old.  If I do the math, this means that my Dad and Mom who, of course, seemed 'ancient' to me at the time....were in their forties, my dad being nearly fifty.  In recent years I have come to reconsider at what age I think someone is 'ancient.'  I am fairly certain that neither my Mom nor my Dad spent six months training for this hike.  They simply did it.  I don't remember taking too many hikes in my life after this experience.  Back then in the 1970's, I did not catch the hiking habit.  I believe I might be catching it now.

While preparing this blog entry - I was amazed to discover that the Horse and Hound Inn still exists today.  I probably should not have been so surprised it has been around since 1946.  It would be interesting to return to the White Mountains of New Hampshire with my family to hike Cannon Mountain once again.

The Horse & Hound Inn, Franconia, New Hampshire

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 Sunday MENU

breakfast  crispbreads, SunMaid Mission Figs                                   700 calories

lunch        spinach salad, hearts of palm, fuji apples, almonds           540 calories                                                                           

dinner       wasabi peas, mango, Kahuna Crunch, granola                  875 calories
SNACK    white chocolate bar                                                            240 calories

total calories consumed 2357 calories

calories burned

elliptical machine 92 minutes, manual, level 20              1912 calories

CALORIES BURNED 2243 CALORIES

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Saturday net calories 445 calories

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Cannon Mountain, New Hampshire

Cannon Mountain was the location of my last 'major' hike which occurred in the mid 1970's.   My next 'major' hike will be in approximately 75 days. 

Half Dome, Yosemite, California

Half Dome will be the location of my next 'major' hike.  Thankfully the ascent will not be taking place up the sheer cliff shown in the above photo!

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per·spec·tive

pərˈspektiv/

a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view.

"most guidebook history is written from the editor's perspective"

synonyms:

outlook, view, viewpoint, point of view, POV, standpoint, position,stand, stance, angle, slant, attitude, frame of mind, frame of reference,approach, way of looking, interpretation "her perspective on things had changed"