BART'S EARNED A DAY OFF...

...and so did I.  
I know that I had been overdoing it with the walking and the elliptical machine lately. I was feeling what I sincerely hope were psychosomatic phantom pains. I know that my ankles were feeling like they needed a rest. I earned a day off.

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Your Food Diary For:

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
3 Egg Omelette - Ham Cheese	400	1	30	40	1,225	0
Kirkland - Pre-Cooked Bacon, 4 slices	160	0	12	12	700	0
Creamy Wheat - Enriched Farina	240	50	0	8	170	2
	800	51	42	60	2,095	2
L U N C H
Baby Spinach, Organic, 6 oz	40	6	0	4	130	0
Crab - Imitation	100	18	0	8	563	4
Hard Boiled Egg, 1 Large Egg	78	1	5	6	62	1
Asparagus	18	2	0	2	408	0
Homemade - Lasagna	800	53	25	40	1,053	21
	1,036	79	30	60	2,215	25
D I N N E R
Corn Dog, 2 Corn Dog	380	36	18	14	940	12
	380	36	18	14	940	12
S N A C K S
Malt O Meal - Honey Nut Scooters	360	72	5	9	630	27
	360	72	5	9	630	27
Totals	2,576	238	95	143	5,880	66
Your Daily Goal	2,022	253	67	102	2,300	75
Remaining	-554	14	-27	-40	-3,580	8
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 92 extra calories from exercise today

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DAY OFF - NO WORKOUT - NO WALKING - NO ELLIPTICAL
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psy·cho·so·mat·ic

ˌsīkōsəˈmadik/

adjective

1. (of a physical illness or other condition) caused or aggravated by a mental factor such as internal conflict or stress.

STREAKING

Streaking is the act of running naked through a public place as a prank, a dare or an act of protest. It is often associated with sporting events but can occur in more secluded areas. It usually involves running quickly which also reflects the original meaning of the word before it became associated with nudity. Streakers are often pursued by sporting officials or by the police

THAT IS NOT THE TYPE OF STREAKING THAT I AM INVOLVED WITH.
My 'streak' is that I have noticed that as of yesterday, I have walked 10 miles (at least) or more on eight consecutive days.  That is my walking streak.

streak: an uninterrupted series: The team had a losing streak of ten games.

Since I am a streaky guy, the pressure is on to keep it going...

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Your Food Diary For:

Monday, November 16, 2015

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
Kashi - Dark Chocolate Coconut Bar, 2 bar	240	42	7	8	100	14
Apple - Small-2 1/4", 12 oz	165	44	1	1	3	33
John McCann Steel Cut - Oat Meal, 1 cup	600	108	0	16	0	0
	1,005	194	8	25	103	47
L U N C H
WHOLE FOODS 8890 - STRAWBERRY VANILLA HEMP GRANOLA, 60.5 g (3/4 cup)	275	44	9	6	66	17
WHOLE FOODS - NATURAL WASABI GREEN PEAS, 1/3 cup (30 grams)	120	19	3	4	240	2
WHOLE FOODS 8609 - KAHUNA CRUNCH TRAIL MIX, 56 g (approx 1/4 cup)	260	32	16	4	50	20
	655	95	28	14	356	39
D I N N E R
Ak Mak - Sesame Cracker, 20 Crackers	440	80	8	20	892	0
Gimme Organic - Sea Salt Seaweed Snacks, 10 g (1/2 pkg)	50	2	4	2	130	0
Campbell's Chunky - Manhattan Clam Chowder, 2 cup	240	36	6	10	1,600	6
	730	118	18	32	2,622	6
S N A C K S
365 Whole Foods - Dried Papaya Spears Sweetened, 2.2 pieces (40 g)	154	39	0	0	28	25
KROGER 90078 - BANANACHIPS, 37.5 g (approx 3/4 cup)	203	23	11	1	0	5
WHOLE FOODS 7700 - ORGANIC DATE PIECES w/OAT FLOWER, 64.0 g (2 TBSP)	192	48	0	2	16	35
Theo - Classic Coconut Bites, 36 g	190	18	13	1	15	14
	739	128	24	3	59	79
Totals	3,129	535	78	74	3,140	171
Your Daily Goal	3,837	479	128	192	2,300	144
Remaining	708	-55	50	118	-839	-26
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 1,907 extra calories from exercise today

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       Your Exercise Diary for:

Monday, November 16, 2015

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
Walking, 4.5 mph, very, very brisk pace	128	2,032
MFP iOS calorie adjustment	N/A	-125
Daily Total / Goal	129 / 30	1,907 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	129 / 210	1,907 / 4,130

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total calories consumed 3129

total calories burned 2032

total net calories 1097

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fitbit day 75

25540 steps

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I enjoy getting congratulatory emails from my apps.  Yesterday, MapMyWalk congratulated me for completing my 75th workout.

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Each week, the fitbit sends me a recap of the previous week.

BAD HABITS ARE LIKE BIKE RIDING (YOU NEVER FORGET)

Let me explain.
Bad habits are bad.  (<----not the most clever thing I have ever written)
It said that there are some things one never forgets - like remembering how to ride a bicycle.
Bad habits are like riding a bicycle - one does not forget bad habits.

There are many things that have either surprised me and/or given me joy over the past half year.
Of course, I am overjoyed that I have lost approximately 90 lbs from my starting point of 309 lbs.
I am pleased (and no longer shocked) that I have successfully ended my habit of eating at McDonalds, Burger King, White Castle and similar unhealthy restaurants. (Considering that I ate at establishments like this three times per day nearly every day for a large portion of my life - this was no small accomplishment.)  This lifestyle change is secure.  Nothing is pulling me back into that particular bad habit.

The habit that I have not broken myself from is the habit of overeating.
I tamed this habit for 4 months when I limited myself to 1000 calories per day and dropped 90 lbs.
As I increased my calories, I have increased the intensity and the time spent exercising.
In fact, I have developed a habit of exercising and I have embraced this new habit.

The habit of overeating has not been so easy to tame.
In fact, it is not tamed.
I do still eat too many apples, too many 'nutritional' energy bars.
I do eat too often and too much at the bulk foods section of a few different grocery stores.
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I have seen my calories consumed per day first approach 3000 and then exceed 3000 per day.
I have been maintaining my aggressive workout schedule so I think I have been masking this problem fairly well.  I am still wearing all the 36" or 38" waist pants that I was wearing two and three months ago.  So, I have not developed a major problem here - although I have bounced up and down five or six pounds in the past few weeks.

The absolute worst thing that I have done  - is said to myself....
I WILL START TOMORROW.
I have been thinking that I should string together a one or two or three 1000 calorie days just to insure a good week at the scale.   As each day unfolds and I am considering this, I find myself saying to myself: I WILL START TOMORROW.

This is the really bad habit that I have (apparently) not forgotten.
I should have a real low calorie day today, Wednesday....but maybe I WILL START TOMORROW.
THIS IS A BAD HABIT - AND IT IS A TOUGH ONE TO BREAK.

I have heard that one cannot cure oneself of a problem without first recognizing the problem.
At least I have that first step solved.  I know that I have a problem.
Me thinks it might be time for step two - take a new action.
On the other hand....if  I don't start today....I WILL START TOMORROW. (Wrong answer.)

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 Tuesday MENU

breakfast  John McCann Oatmeal, bacon, poached eggs                             590 calories
lunch        Jimmy Johns BOOTLEGGER UNWICH, pickle                       300 calories
dinner       Panera Bread Onion Soup, Half Asiago Steak sandwich
                 wasabi peas, mango slices, yogurt almonds, granola
                 wasabi rice crackers                                                                 1784 calories
SNACK   APPLE, CLIFF TRAIL MIX BAR, bulk foods                       1007 calories

total calories consumed 3682 calories

calories burned

HOME STAR TRAC ELLIPTICAL 92 minutes, level 20                     2285 calories

CALORIES BURNED 2307 CALORIES

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Tuesday net calories 1375 calories

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MY STARBUCKS REWARDS

I have decided that Starbucks is going to be a good reliable place to get a quick low calorie, healthy, nutritious breakfast.  This past week, I have stopped at a Starbucks for breakfast on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. There is some irony that I now go to Starbucks so often and I have no desire whatsoever to order coffee.

I joined the Starbucks Reward Loyalty Program.  It allows me to earn 'stars' for some 'freebies.' I downloaded the Starbucks App on my iphone.   This app allows you to enter your credit card number directly into the app and you can pay for your purchase with your phone.  The first time I tried this was on Monday morning.  I am not sure why I find this so convenient, but I do. The app will download an additional $25.00 each time my balance dips below $10.00. I guess instead of seeing countless $4 charges on my credit card statement, I will see one charge for $25 after a bunch of visits. My credit card statement will be slightly less cluttered.

One of the convenient things about using Starbucks as a reliable source of breakfast 'on the road' is that there are Starbucks stores seemingly everywhere.   The Simpsons made this point when Bart Simpsons visited Springfield Mall in an episode a few years back, as you can see in the photos below.   Bart is walking through the mall and passing Starbucks, Starbucks, Starbucks and Starbucks.... Finally, he comes to a store that is announcing their new tenant coming soon - Starbucks!   This is pretty much how it can seem when one is traversing the country visiting cities all over the midwest.   One usually does not have to travel too far to find a Starbucks.

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LUNCH: SUBWAY DOUBLE CHICKEN SPINACH SALAD
w/TOMATO & ONION  and KEN'S FAT FREE ITALIAN DRESSING   255 CALORIES

After ordering the salad at Subway, I was asked if I wanted some croutons.   I said yes and I was handed

a package weighing 14 grams that included these 16 croutons which added up to 60 CALORIES!

I DECLINED THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADD THEM TO MY LUNCH , INSTEAD THE CROUTONS

POSED FOR A PICTURE.

Here is the 'nutrition' information on the croutons that I did not  add to my salad.

MENU

breakfast   STARBUCKS reduced fat Turkey Bacon Breakfast Sandwich                        230 calories

lunch         SUBWAY  double chicken spinach salad w/tomato & onion Ken's dressing   220 calories  

dinner        APPLEBEE'S 7 oz Sirloin Steak, cup of Tortilla Soup                                    500 calories 

total calories consumed      965 CALORIES

CALORIES BURNED

7:00AM YMCA elliptical machine 24 minutes     332 calories

five minute break

7:30AM YMCA ellpitcal machine 21 minutes      300 calories

total calories burned    632 CALORIES

TOTAL NET CALORIES     333 CALORIES