COMPLETE DAY OFF

Yesterday I was busy at a local wholesale fabric tradeshow. After the show, the seven sales reps who sell their fabrics traditionally get together and have pizza afterwards. I had planned to use the elliptical machine after dinner, but I fell asleep in my room before I had the chance to use the equipment. Yesterday was a complete day off from exercise. Unfortunately it was not a day off from over-eating. it was also my first full day without the benefit of a cellphone which was rendered useless during a mishap at Matthiessen State Park on Saturday.  One forgets how important one's cellphone is until one does not have it available.  Aside from making or receiving phone calls, texts and emails. I realized in my hotel that I was not without a reliable alarm clock. Without a camera I could not email my orders to my vendors. And there are quite a few other countless inconveniences that one is simply not used to dealing with. I hope to have this situation rectified by later today, Monday

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Everyone enjoys their day off in a way that suits them.

Your Food Diary For:

Sunday, September 11, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Biscuits and Gravy, 1 biscuit	415	22	30	12	0	0
Sausage, 3 links	170	2	14	10	490	1
Scrambled Egg - Scrambled Eggs	158	2	12	14	160	0
Kellogg's - Raisin Bran Crunch, 2 cups	380	90	2	8	400	38
	1,123	116	58	44	1,050	39
L U N C H
Rice Krispies Treats Chocolately Drizzle	800	136	24	8	760	64
Fiber one cheesecake - Danish	450	72	18	6	390	30
	1,250	208	42	14	1,150	94
D I N N E R
Medium Sausage & Bacon Pizza	1,000	108	46	40	2,420	0
	1,000	108	46	40	2,420	0
S N A C K S
Totals	3,373	432	146	98	4,620	133
Your Daily Goal	1,930	241	64	97	2,300	72
Remaining	-1,443	-191	-82	-1	-2,320	-61
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g

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DAY OFF WAS EFFECTIVE

On Tuesday my mind was playing tricks with me. I was starting to convince myself that I had developed another hernia. I think I was simply legitimately sore from some mega-walking and mega-elliptical sessions. My step count on Tuesday was 3163. That is pretty close to zero. I bounced back yesterday with some much greater and renewed enthusiasm for a workout. I spent 99 minutes on my elliptical machine. I took a 3 mile walk around the neighborhood and when the day ended on Tuesday, my step count was in a range that I am more accustomed to achieving - 25008 steps. 

Much better. My problem these days is that every time I feel some kind of tinge or tinkle anywhere near my abdominal area - I am assuming a new disaster. I have to remind myself to remember what my surgeon told me during my two week followup from surgery. He said something like this: 

There are many times in your life when you have experienced a momentary discomfort somewhere in your abdominal region - since at that time you were not recovering from a hernia surgery - you probably didn't give it a second thought. That's where you need to be now.

Easier said than done. But I am trying.

I had only one workout on the elliptical machine on Wednesday - kinda like a normal person

Your Food Diary For:

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
3 Egg Omelette - Ham and Cheese, 1 Omelette	400	1	30	40	1,225	0
Creamy Wheat - Enriched Farina	240	50	0	8	170	2
Sage - Red Delicious Apple, 1 medium apple (170g)	95	25	0	1	2	19
Kirkland - Pre-Cooked Bacon, 6 slices	240	0	18	18	1,050	0
	975	76	48	67	2,447	21
L U N C H
Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich, 2 sandwich	520	70	30	18	700	26
	520	70	30	18	700	26
D I N N E R
Homemade Crockpot Chicken and Noodles, 2 cup	720	5	15	133	584	0
	720	5	15	133	584	0
S N A C K S
Jack Link's - Beef Jerky - Original Beefy Jerky, 3 oz	240	15	3	36	1,770	12
Nature Valley - Crunch Peanut Butter Bar, 42 grams	190	28	7	5	180	11
Endangered Species Chocolate - Natural Dark Chocolate With Cherries, 1 Bar	500	44	32	6	0	22
	930	87	42	47	1,950	45
Totals	3,145	238	135	265	5,681	92
Your Daily Goal	3,977	497	132	199	2,300	149
Remaining	832	258	-2	-65	-3,380	57
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 2,047 extra calories from exercise today

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       Your Exercise Diary for:

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
STAR TRAC ELLIPTICAL	99	1,307
Walking	14	229
Walking	24	447
MFP iOS calorie adjustment	N/A	64
Daily Total / Goal	138 / 30	2,047 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	482 / 210	6,489 / 4,130

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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.

ENERGIZED

Two days ago, I took a much needed day off from working out - after failing to locate a nearby YMCA.  I had to admit that I was not too heartbroken that the YMCA that I visited no longer existed. I made the decision that I would skip a day of exercising. I could not remember the last time I missed a day of working out. I know that I should NOT work out EVERY day - but my addictive/obsessive need to exercise each day is strong. Yesterday which was the day after the day off was a different story. Yesterday I was energized.

This time I visited a YMCA that still does exist. I arrived around 5:15PM.  My original goal was to spend two hours on the elliptical machine. After my two hour workout, I still had some energy - so after a short break, I hopped on the machine again for another hour. And after that third hour - I still had some energy to release and worked out for a fourth hour.  It was close to 10:00PM when I left, and I was the last person in the place as the facility closes at 10:00PM. I found an uninspiring dinner of two pre-wrapped sandwiches at a gas station on the way home.  I ate my dinner and at midnight, I still had some energy within myself to unravel.  I spent two hours until 2:00AM walking in place.  I did not stop that particular activity until I had recorded my 10,000th step.  So, today, Thursday when I awoke, I already have 10,000 steps 'in the bank.'

There are two conclusions to explain that abundance of activity. It might be true that that day off was a much needed respite for my body and that it explains my energy burst on the following day. Another conclusion might be made that I am nuts. I guess a third conclusion could be made that both of those statements are true. Yes, that's it.
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Your Food Diary For:

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
Quaker Cinnamon & Spice Instant Oatmeal	480	96	6	12	630	33
Crispy Biscotti - Biscoti, 1 bar	150	20	7	2	15	11
KELLOGGS - RAISIN BRAN (dry cereal)	190	46	1	5	210	18
	820	162	14	19	855	62
L U N C H
Colcannon, 0.5 cup	150	27	4	4	164	1
Pasta Roni - Parmesan & Romano Cheese	120	22	3	4	420	2
Codfish	189	0	2	41	140	0
Whole Foods Cherry Granola	240	40	7	5	60	15
Caprese Salad	90	10	4	4	150	5
	789	99	19	58	934	23
D I N N E R
Sheetz - Turkey Deli Sandwich, 2 Sandwich	580	78	14	36	1,700	16
Quaker Rice Crisps Cheddar Cheese	390	63	15	6	1,230	3
Crunchy Granola Bar Oats and Honey	190	29	7	3	180	11
	1,160	170	36	45	3,110	30
S N A C K S
Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate, 1 bar	190	14	12	10	170	6
Fiber One Fiber One Bar, Oats & Chocolate	140	29	4	2	90	10
	330	43	16	12	260	16
Totals	3,099	474	85	134	5,159	131
Your Daily Goal	5,569	696	185	279	2,300	208
Remaining	2,470	222	100	145	-2,859	76
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 3,639 extra calories from exercise today

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Your Exercise Diary for:

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
PRECOR AMT (ADAPTIVE MOTION TRAINER)	65	909
PRECOR AMT (ADAPTIVE MOTION TRAINER)	65	1,053
PRECOR AMT (ADAPTIVE MOTION TRAINER)	65	949
PRECOR AMT (ADAPTIVE MOTION TRAINER)	65	1,049
MFP iOS calorie adjustment	N/A	-321
Daily Total / Goal	261 / 30	3,639 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	656 / 210	5,996 / 4,130

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total calories consumed 3099 calories

total calories burned (four hours elliptical) 3960 calories

total net 861 calorie defecit

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fitbit day 203

30351 steps  

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MOST PERSPICACIOUS COMMENT, EVER

per·spi·ca·cious

ˌpərspəˈkāSHəs/

adjective

1. having a ready insight into and understanding of things.

   "it offers quite a few facts to the perspicacious reporter"

   synonyms:

   discerning, shrewd, perceptive, astute, penetrating, observant, percipient,sharp-witted, sharp, smart, alert, clear-sighted, farsighted, acute, clever,canny, intelligent, insightful, wise, sage, sensitive, intuitive, understanding,aware, discriminating;  informalon the ball, heads-up, with it "his perspicacious advisers recommended caution"

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Yesterday, in my blog I was talking about the lack of wisdom in exercising every day without a break.  In fact, I had recently snapped a streak where I had walked 10 miles minimum for 25 days in a row.  This is precisely what I wrote yesterday:

My mild injury, really only a tightness in my right leg seems to have gotten much better after two days of rest.  As much as I take great pride in exercising almost every day - I also know intellectually that that is not the smartest thing to do. My addictive personality sometimes gets in the way of a more balanced program.  Perhaps, going forward I should start a new streak - this streak should be the number of consecutive weeks where I am sure to rest at least one day.  As of now, I did not exercise at all on Saturday or Sunday.  I am not sure yet, what today, Monday has in store for me...

I have some loyal readers of this blog, my wife, my Mom, my brothers.... But without a doubt, my friend Jack is the most loyal reader.  I seriously do not think he has missed a day.  He is also a fairly common commenter.  His comment yesterday was the most perspicacious comment, ever.

Consecutive weeks with at least one day of rest. Didn't you do 10 years of that!

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Of course, my friend, Jack is exactly right.  I did have about 10 years of weeks with at least one day of rest.  In fact, I had 10 years of weeks with 7 days of rest!   So, I suppose that I should be shooting for is consecutive weeks with 5 or 6 days of exercise.  That is plenty of exercise.  And it should be appropriate for rest.  That is the goal.  We will see where this leads.  Right now, I am feeling a bit under the weather... so it might be a day or two before I strap on my backpack and take a walk.

Your Food Diary For:

Monday, December 7, 2015

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
Cheerios - Cheerios, 6 cup (28 g)	600	120	12	18	840	6
	600	120	12	18	840	6
L U N C H
WHOLE FOODS - NATURAL WASABI GREEN PEAS, 0.7566659036421776 cup (30 grams)	272	43	7	9	545	5
WHOLE FOODS 5938 - UNSWEETENED BANANA CHIPS, 40.8 g (1/4 cup)	231	22	14	3	7	1
WHOLE FOODS 7700 - ORGANIC DATE PIECES w/OAT FLOWER, 68.0 g (2 TBSP)	204	51	0	2	17	37
	707	116	20	14	569	43
D I N N E R
Whole Foods - Organic Turkish Figs, 2.4 figs (40 g)	144	34	0	1	48	26
WHOLE FOODS 8497 - CHERRY VANILLA GRANOLA, 74.8 g (3/4 cup)	326	54	10	7	82	20
Evolution - Organic Orange Juice, 16 ounces	240	52	0	4	30	52
	710	140	10	12	160	99
S N A C K S
365 Whole Foods - Dried Papaya Spears Sweetened, 1.5 pieces (40 g)	105	26	0	0	19	17
WHOLE FOODS - SEMI SWEET CHOCOLATE DROPS, 564.0 chips (15g)	329	47	16	0	0	42
	434	73	16	0	19	60
Totals	2,451	449	58	44	1,587	208
Your Daily Goal	1,989	248	66	100	2,300	74
Remaining	-462	-201	7	56	713	-133
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 59 extra calories from exercise today

       Your Exercise Diary for:

Monday, December 7, 2015

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
MFP iOS calorie adjustment	N/A	59
Daily Total / Goal	1 / 30	59 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	2 / 210	67 / 4,130

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total calories consumed 2451 calories

total calories burned (no additional exercise) Not Applicable

total net calories 2451 calories

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fitbit day 96

5060 steps

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5060 setps only!   Worst day ever!   And I had to march in place at 11:30AM for 5 minutes just to get that!   Yesterday was a day that I drove from Chicago to Cincinnati - Can't get steps sitting in a car for 6 hours!

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