STAR TREK PICARD

No time to write much tonight... gotta get up early tomorrow to watch Season 1 Episode 4 of Star Trek Picard which should be available the moment I wake up tomorrow!

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BEST OF BOTH WORLDS

I have been exercising lately on the elliptical machine, either at home or on the road. And I have been watching the entire run of Star Trek The Next Generation starting with season 1.  Currently I am already watching season 4. I was 'concerned' when I first started watching season 1 as, I had remembered this being a great TV show.  That first season just didn't have it.  As I continued through to season 3, my memory of this being a good TV show was rewarded. I am really enjoying watching these episodes again, many for only the second time.  I usually have forgotten how they ended or what the particular mystery of the show was and I am finding them very engaging. Did I mention that I am predisposed to like Star Trek? My easiest exercise session was when my 90 minutes included the final show of season 3 (Best of Both Worlds)  When part 1 of this episode first aired originally, it had  an amazing cliffhanger.  I remember so well the 'torture' the viewers were put through as we had to wait, three months,  all summer for the conclusion nearly 20 years ago.  This was the episoode when Captain Picard had been taken over by the Borg and the Borg Cube was headed to Earth to destroy it.  It looked bad for the Federation. But we survived.

Right now things are starting to look bad for civilization here in the real world.  Terrorists around the world are striking more and more often. They, too, must think that our resistance is futile. I remain the kind of person that thinks that good will eventually triumph over evil.

This quote is from the Star Trek movie, First Contact.  It almost seems that it could have been written by ISIS. Certainly, the sentiment is similar.

"We are the Borg. Lower your shields and surrender your ships. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Your culture will adapt to service us. Resistance is futile.".

One thing is sadly certain, this is going to be a long fight.  
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Your Food Diary For:

Saturday, March 26, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
Quaker Oats Oatmeal Apples & Cinnamon	480	99	6	12	600	36
2 Egg Omelette With Ham and Cheese	383	2	21	32	810	2
	863	101	27	44	1,410	38
L U N C H
YOGURT PRETZELS	380	56	16	4	360	38
HUGE SPINACH SALAD	750	0	0	0	0	0
	1,130	56	16	4	360	38
D I N N E R
Generic - Teriyaki Salmon Steaks, 6 oz	270	3	8	47	365	5
Roasted Beet Carrot Salad, 1 cup	192	25	10	3	164	17
Asparagus Fresh	44	5	0	3	14	2
	506	33	18	53	543	24
S N A C K S
Natural Dark Chocolate With Cherries, 1 Bar	500	44	32	6	0	22
	500	44	32	6	0	22
Totals	2,999	234	94	107	2,312	122
Your Daily Goal	7,462	933	248	374	2,300	279
Remaining	4,463	698	154	266	-12	156
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 5,532 extra calories from exercise today

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       Your Exercise Diary for:

Saturday, March 26, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
STAR TRAC ELLIPTICAL	92	1,567
Walking	104	1,604
STAR TRAC ELLIPTICAL	92	1,381
STAR TRAC ELLIPTICAL	92	1,463
MFP iOS calorie adjustment	N/A	-483
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Daily Total / Goal	381 / 30	5,532 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	1360 / 210	15,636 / 4,130

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total calories consumed 2999 calories

total calories burned (six hours total exercise) 6015 calories

total net 3016 calorie defecit

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fitbit day 206

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RED ALERT

This week the plan is simple.  Do not gain any weight.  Not a pound.  Not an ounce.  This is going to be a good week.  I will be traveling to Traverse City, Michigan for a quick three day visit and then zipping south to visit an important fabric customer closer to home back in Illinois.  I have learned that in Traverse City there is a brand-new YMCA that just opened this past September - so that is something to look forward to as well.

Regarding my current condition... I have sounded the red alert(s)

Red Alert Gif (Star Trek)

Red Alert Gif (often used on the Drudge Report)

Yesterday, my caloric consumption was much reduced compared to where it has recently been.   I need to reverse the course of my recent weight gains.  Yesterday, was my first effort to cut back from the higher calorie days that I have been getting re-accustomed to.  It is time to un-accustom myself!

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 Saturday MENU

breakfast   oatmeal, two apples, 6 pitted dates                               600 calories
lunch         chicken tortilla soup, codfish, almonds, artichokes     714 calories
dinner        coconut wraps, spinach, hearts of palm, wasabi peas  700 calories

total calories consumed 2014 calories

calories burned

elliptical machine 92 minutes, manual, level 20              2243 calories

CALORIES BURNED 2243 CALORIES

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Saturday net calories NEGATIVE 229 calories

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THIS GUY WILL (APPARENTLY) CONTINUE EMBELLISHING HIS STORIES EVEN IN THE FUTURE!

The 'RED ALERT' from the original 1960's Star Trek TV show