CONSPIRACY THEORY

A conversation between General Flynn was illegally recorded during a time when the Obama Administration was still in control of the levers of government. I have a question, What did Obama know and when did he know it. Our country is in a  non-violent (so far) civil war. Our President is fighting against just about everyone. He is fighting disgruntled democratic bureaucrats within the United States Government who wish to bring him down and basically can't wait to see him impeached. He is fighting the media which can't wait to report any unfavorable story they can as quickly as they can, and if the story happens to be true, that's just the icing on the cake.  Truth is not an important value of the media or Democratic Party. He is fighting the Judicial Branch of the government which has a tenuous fealty to the U.S. Constitution. He is fighting the U.S. Senate which has done everything possible to slow down the approval process of his cabinet. He is fighting the thugs in the streets, who largely have no idea what they are fighting against. I hope that President Trump is at least as tough as he tries to proclaim that he is. One does not need to imagine a conspiracy theory to imagine that there are forces trying to stop Trump in his tracks. It appears that 'everyone' is conspiring against him.

Your Food Diary For:

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Bread, raisin, toasted, enriched	168	32	3	5	214	4
Apple and Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal	650	135	8	15	850	60
	818	167	11	20	1,064	64
L U N C H
Subway - 6" Seafood Sensation®	900	100	38	26	1,420	16
Subway - Sun Chips- Harvest Cheddar	210	27	9	4	320	3
	1,110	127	47	30	1,740	19
D I N N E R
Hy-Vee Spinach Salad w/chicken, roast beef, ham, etc	1,000	0	0	0	0	0
	1,000	0	0	0	0	0
S N A C K S
Lunchables - Lunchables Ham & Cheddar	350	39	17	11	660	13
	350	39	17	11	660	13
Totals	3,278	333	75	61	3,464	96
Your Daily Goal	2,493	311	83	125	2,300	93
Remaining	-785	-22	8	64	-1,164	-3
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g

       Your Exercise Diary for:

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
Days Inn Treadmill	65	650
Daily Total / Goal	65 / 30	650 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	126 / 210	1,292 / 4,130

WOW!

Wow! I have learned to expect politicians to make great promises and fail to even remotely keep them. During the recent presidential campaign, I remember saying to people that if Trump only does half the things that he has promised, I would be happy. Yesterday he kept a solemn promise that he made. He promised to select a Supreme Court Justice in the mold of Antonin Scalia. He did precisely that. I am a true believer now. Donald Trump evidently ran for President in order to do the things that he said he would do. This is amazing. This is great. I wonder what all those so-called conservative, republican 'Never-Trumpers' are saying now. What more could we conservatives ask of our new president? The lefty libs are going crazy. The crazier they get, the more secure am I that this was a sterling choice. The New York Times wasted no time editorializing that this was a poor choice. Way to go New York Times, you are so predictable. When I heard Gorsuch speak last evening during the announcement, I was wildly  impressed. Wow!

Judge Neil Gorsuch with Justice Antonin Scalia on the Colorado River.

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Your Food Diary For:

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Starbucks - Reduced Fat Turkey Bacon, 1 Sandwich	230	28	6	13	560	3
	230	28	6	13	560	3
L U N C H
Philadelphia Sushi Roll	500	62	18	22	586	0
	500	62	18	22	586	0
D I N N E R
Garden Salad	300	18	0	11	1,200	11
Deep Dish Pizza Chicago Classic	600	41	36	29	740	2
	900	59	36	40	1,940	13
S N A C K S
Jack Link's - Original Beef Stick	440	8	32	20	1,640	4
	440	8	32	20	1,640	4
Totals	2,070	157	92	95	4,726	20
Your Daily Goal	2,002	250	66	101	2,300	75
Remaining	-68	93	-26	6	-2,426	55
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g

ALL MILES ARE NOT CREATED EQUAL

From the trail head at Yosemite, there is a sign that indicates that the hike to Half Dome is 8.2 miles.  Simple math means that from this particular sign, the roundtrip is 16.4 miles.  On Sunday in Chicago, I took a walk.  I walked for 225 minutes (three hours, forty five minutes) and I walked 16.53 miles according to MapMyWalk application.  I was walking a brisk pace... I stopped ever so briefly to snap a few pictures and once to tie by sneaker laces.  The application indicated that I burned 3104 calories.  This was a real workout.  I really did travel 16.53 miles.   The Fitbit recorded that I ascended a total of 21 floors.  This contrasts with the 563 floors that the Fitbit recorded at Half Dome. 

CONCLUSION:  All miles are not created equal!

As all people who understand geometry know - The shortest distance between two  points is a straight line.  My goal yesterday was not to travel the shortest distance from Point A to Point B.  In fact, my goal was to take the longest possible route to get from anywhere to anywhere else.  My goal was to log miles.  I was successful.  When this 225 minute walk was completed, I had travelled 16.5 miles.  My average pace was 13:36 minutes per mile.  This was not a simple walk in the park.  This was a genuine workout.  Ironically, it was a walk in the park.

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Many of my workouts since last January were either on the treadmill, the elliptical, the stairmaster, and even emergency exit staircases.  One thing I did not do was spend to much time outdoors.  Once I rediscovered by bicycle last month, I rediscovered the joy of being outside.  So much more to see, and to experience.  Sure, it is true that it is more difficult to watch Netflix when walking outdoors - but not all of life should be experienced via subscription television.  I took a few pictures yesterday, which I felt like sharing...

It is not too likely to see a Rhino at the YMCA working out indoors - much easier to spot at Lincoln Park Zoo

It is ironic that we saw no bears in Yosemite, but I saw this one at home in Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo.

a study in black & white on the lakefront

I think strong winds and waves in Chicago two days ago stranded this fish on the beach before the Seagulls got to him.

Lakefront Trail closed?  That's gotta be a recommendation.  (A recommendation that I ignored)

I tried to explain my problems to Dr Hartley (Bob Newhart Show) - he just sat there like a statue like he wasn't listening.

The gondolas really were removed immediately from Chicago's iconic ferris wheel as planned

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 Sunday MENU

breakfast    double portion steel cut oatmeal                                   600 calories
lunch          whole grain rice cakes, red delicious apple, mango     575 calories
dinner        SPINACH SALAD, Chabad Holiday Dinner               944 calories
SNACK     7 L'CHAIMs                                                                 490 calories

total calories consumed 2609 calories                                                              

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CALORIES BURNED

3 hour, 45 minute walk 16.5 MILES                   3104 CALORIES

Monday net calories 495 calorie DEFECIT

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fitbit day 32

31356 steps

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