Tuesday, March 21, 2017

GOOD GRIEF

Lefty liberals in America are in one of the seven 'stages of grief' over the recent presidential election of November 2016. Actually, now that I think of it, it appears that most of them are still in shock and denial. The 'stages of grief' are more commonly used to describe the emotions one feels after losing a loved one. Surely Hillary Clinton does not really qualify as a 'loved one.' Or maybe she does. Who knows?

1. Shock and Denial
2. Pain and Guilt
3. Anger and Bargaining
4. Depression, Reflection and Loneliness
5. The UPWARD TURN
6. Reconstruction and Working Through
7. Acceptance and Hope

I am going through my own stages of grief of a sort as I come to grips with how far backwards I have retrogressed with my weight management in recent weeks and months. More than two years ago, I 'discovered' the secret to weight loss. Eat Less, Exercise more, lose one pound at a time.

Apparently the secret to weight gain, which is a polar opposite, is still similar. Eat more, exercise less, gain one pound at a time.

I think I am at Stage 5 - THE UPWARD TURN. I sincerely hope that I am beyond Step 4, depression. Depression is certainly not productive.

I have publicly proclaimed many times over the past months, that 'this time I am serious.' I simply cannot face a continuing charge backward up the wrong hill.

My weight was 247 lbs on Saturday three days ago. This is a major step backwards from where I have more recently been as recently as last October when I was below 220 lbs. It is probably part of 'BARGAINING' that I constantly remind myself that I was once 309 lbs. At this point in my life, this is no longer the weight that I want to compare myself to. I have to accept how far backwards I have traveled and I have to have the hope that I can get back on track. I am certain that more dedication is required than more hope.

Your Food Diary For:

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Kirkland - Pre-Cooked Bacon	200	0	15	15	875	0
Egg - Poached Eggs	300	2	20	25	630	1
	500	2	35	40	1,505	1
L U N C H
Homemade - Beef and Bean Burrito	600	50	47	77	2,000	0
	600	50	47	77	2,000	0
D I N N E R
Fresh Express - Chopped Kit - Asian Salad	360	45	27	9	690	24
Blackberries	100	22	1	3	2	11
	460	67	28	12	692	35


Totals	1,560	119	110	129	4,197	36
Your Daily Goal	2,250	281	75	113	2,300	84
Remaining	690	162	-35	-16	-1,897	48
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g

Your Exercise Diary for:

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
MATRIX TREADMILL	60	406


Daily Total / Goal	60 / 30	406 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	60 / 210	406 / 4,130

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

SQUEEZING IN A FIVE MILE WALK

Yesterday I was out the door at 7:30AM to drive about 100 miles to see a customer for an extremely productive visit. That appointment ended around 1:30PM, and I reversed course and headed back home. I was trying to get back to Chicago in order to keep my 4:00PM Genuis Bar appointment at the Apple Store. There was not much time between my visit to the Apple Store and my dinner which would be the last meal before the 24 hour Yom Kippur Fast. Nevertheless, everything was accomplished, and my walk to the Apple Store was stretched to a five mile walk. There is almost always a way to get certain things accomplished, if there is a will. It is my will to walk at least 10,000 steps per day - which is about the equivalent of five miles.

Your Food Diary For:

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Quaker - Grits - Instant - Original, 3 packet	300	66	0	6	930	0
Mighty Bar Uncured Bacon & Apple, 1 bar	70	3	4	8	300	3
Sobe Life Water Coconut Water	80	21	0	0	110	20
Met-Rx - chocolate cookie dough, 1 Bar	360	52	5	28	160	25
	810	142	9	42	1,500	48
L U N C H
Caseys - Turkey Club Wrap, 1 Wrap	390	42	15	21	1,310	0
	390	42	15	21	1,310	0
D I N N E R
Panda Express - Tangy Shrimp	150	16	50	11	550	0
Panda Express - Orange Chicken	380	45	18	14	620	19
Panda Express Restaurant - Lo Mein	500	61	23	18	0	0
Pineapple, Fresh, Chunks	225	59	0	5	5	45
	1,255	181	91	48	1,175	64
S N A C K S
Nature Valley Crunchy - Oats 'n Honey	380	58	14	6	360	22
Hersheys Dark Chocolate Bar	500	28	38	9	100	11
	880	86	52	15	460	33

Totals	3,335	451	167	126	4,445	145
Your Daily Goal	2,816	352	94	141	2,300	105
Remaining	-519	-99	-73	15	-2,145	-40
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 886 extra calories from exercise today

If every day were like today... You'd weigh 219.3 lbs in 5 weeks.

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Your Exercise Diary for:

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
5 MILE WALK	73	886


Daily Total / Goal	73 / 30	886 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	166 / 210	2,261 / 4,130