THE MAN FROM SPACE

Yesterday, I swallowed my camera (pill) in the morning for my capsule endoscopy.  All day long I was wearing some kind of contraption which consisted of a belt, a harness, and a recorder which was kept close  to my abdomen.   The recorder apparently recorded thousands of photos taken by the camera pill as it progressed through my my upper digestive system.   I looked somewhat ridiculous - although not quite as ridiculous as Ralph Kramden (Jackie Gleason)  did in this old classic episode of The Honeymooners. Without the proper funds to purchase a proper costume, Ralph had to improvise with common items found in the home.  He became THE MAN FROM SPACE which first aired on December 31, 1955 (nearly 60 years ago!)

RALPH KRAMDEN (JACKIE GLEASON) THE MAN FROM SPACE,  1955

I didn't quite look like THE MAN FROM SPACE.  However, as I was out and about during the day in Chicago, I was grateful that no one who saw me thought to call the FBI or Homeland Security.  The contraption I wore had a red flashing light.  I was concerned that someone might think that I was getting prepared to detonate myself.

THE MAN FROM SPACE, 2015

My gastroenterologist had already told me that he did not expect to discover any major problems - so I sincerely hope that he is right.  If that is the case, perhaps my mystery of the iron deficiency remains unsolved.   Still, I will have the confidence that no terrible issue is brewing.

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 WEDNESDAY MENU

breakfast    NO BREAKFAST - CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY                   

lunch         spinach salad, fruit salad, pear, two apples, honey/oat bar   1332 calories

dinner        spinach salad, salmon burger, corn on the cob, apples           469 calories

                   

total calories  1801 calories  

calories burned

7PM STAIR CLIMBING (ground floor to 25th floor) 65 calories(4 min, 28.0 sec)  65 cal

7:10PM ELLIPTICAL 32 MINUTES (level 17, manual setting)  617 calories

7:40PM STAIR DESCENDING (25th floor to ground floor) 15 calories (2 min, 45.0 sec)  15 cal

TOTAL CALORIES BURNED   696 CALORIES

MONDAY NET CALORIES 1105 CALORIES

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AND AWEIGH WE GO!

This morning I am showing my age, using a catchphrase from Jackie Gleason.  Jackie Gleason, best known for THE HONEYMOONERS, had a catchphrase in later years.... "And Aw a a y We Go!"   The phrase spoken during The Jackie Gleason Show which was off the air by 1970. (I was 13 years old in 1970.)  Nevertheless, I consider myself a fan of Gleason, and the title of my blog entry today takes its inspiration from The Great One,  Jackie Gleason.  (Sorry, Sean Hannity & Mark Levin - Jackie Gleason was the original Great One!)

"And Awa a a y We Go" Such a popular catchphrase, Gleason recorded a song with that tittle 

268 lbs

I weigh 268.0 lbs.
I lost 4.7 lbs this week.
I lost 41.0 lbs in 45 days. Today begins Day 46.
I have lost 5 inches on my waist.  
I am still at the beginning of a journey that never ends.
I weigh 268.0 lbs. (45 days ago I weighed 309 lbs)
I have lost 13.26% of my weight since Dec 24.
I have lost 1.7% of my weight since last Saturday!
I have had an extremely successful week losing lost 4.7 lbs.
I have a BMI (Body Mass Index) of 35.85 (still Class II obesity)
I had a 42.0 BMI on December 24, 45 days ago (Class III obesity)
I should 'graduate' from Class II into Class I within 2 weeks.
I have one word to describe how I feel right now - ecstatic
...I know how to begin this week... 
ELLIPTICAL MACHINE



ELLIPTICAL TRAINER

Last Saturday I started using the elliptical trainer. Each day I set the machine to my weight, set the timer to 30 minutes and entered the maximum resistance of '10.'

I used the elliptical twice per day Saturday thru Friday.

The very first time that I used this machine I 'burned' 320 calories.

The second session on Friday, I managed to 'burn' 395 calories.

As I have improved, I continue to be quite winded when I am done.

There is plenty of room for further improvement.

FRIDAY MENU

breakfast   three poached eggs, two strips turkey 'bacon'                                280 CALORIES

lunch         Mahi Mahi burger, spinach, vinaigrette, cup chicken broth          182 CALORIES

dinner        8 oz Jumbo Scallops, spinach, vinaigrette, zucchini pancake

                  Organic Chicken Broth                                                                  365 CALORIES

total caloric consumption   827 CALORIES

CALORIES BURNED

6AM  elliptical 30 minutes  380 calories

5PM   elliptical 30 minutes  395 calories

total calories burned 775 CALORIES

NET CALORIES 52 CALORIES

JUMBO SCALLOPS, spinach, w/vinaigrette dressing, zucchini pancake, chicken broth   365 CALORIES

I do not live in Maryland, nevertheless, I am on 'Highway 268' heading south!