HAS THERE EVER BEEN A POLITICIAN LIKE THIS?

Has there ever been a politician like this? Our President is not 'protected' by the press like the previous president was. I believe the 44th president went to sleep each night, in uncontrollable fits of evil laughter as he thought about all that he got away with each day as the press gave him a pass on... everything. Our current president, President Donald Trump, gets questioned on... everything. If he says that today is Saturday, The New York Times is capable of running an editorial denying it. Just look at this tweet that Trump tweeted late yesterday morning. He is not scared of these little dimwit lefties who are trying their best to deny him the respect and honor that his office requires. 

Let me get this straight... Just because Attorney General Jeff Sessions had a conversation with the Russian Ambassador, this somehow 'proves' that they were in cahoots to control the election results in the United States?  OK, democrats... here's another case for you.... Here is photographic proof of a meeting between James Bond and Auric Goldfinger.  Does this also prove that James Bond was conspiring with Auric Goldfinger to sabotage the gold in Fort Knox? According to your 'logic'  - I guess it does. Now I know that James Bond and Auric Goldfinger were fictional characters from the imagination of Ian Fleming, but since you subscribe to so much fake news, you might as well fight movie plotlines. Reality does not seem to be your forté.

The fact that I spent being as active as a book sitting on a bookshelf, as I was suffering from flu-like symptoms for a couple of days while on the road, probably did not help me this week. Even when I am not feeling well, my appetite almost never suffers.  My weight this morning was 245.6 lbs. 

Your Food Diary For:

Friday, March 3, 2017

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Apple and Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal	520	108	6	12	680	48
	520	108	6	12	680	48
L U N C H
Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich	600	47	27	14	245	27
	600	47	27	14	245	27
D I N N E R
Battered and Fried Codfish	600	44	32	38	0	0
Mousaka	600	46	31	35	12	18
	1,200	90	63	73	12	18
Totals	2,320	245	96	99	937	93
Your Daily Goal	2,772	346	92	139	2,300	104
Remaining	452	101	-4	40	1,363	11
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 842 extra calories from exercise today

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       Your Exercise Diary for:

Friday, March 3, 2017

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
Treadmill 3.8mph, incline 15	60	842
Daily Total / Goal	60 / 30	842 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	123 / 210	1,709 / 4,130

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THE TIME FOR SMALL THINKING IS OVER

in case you missed the speech by the President last night.... Here are his concluding remarks. It appears that the speech received near universal praise from Trump's supporters and begrudgingly from his detractors... 

 The time for small thinking is over.  The time for trivial fights is behind us.
     We just need the courage to share the dreams that fill our hearts.
     The bravery to express the hopes that stir our souls.
     And the confidence to turn those hopes and dreams to action.
     From now on, America will be empowered by our aspirations, not burdened by our fears –-
     inspired by the future, not bound by the failures of the past –-
     and guided by our vision, not blinded by our doubts.
     I am asking all citizens to embrace this Renewal of the American Spirit.  I am asking all members of Congress to join me in dreaming big, and bold and daring things for our country.  And I am asking everyone watching tonight to seize this moment and --
     Believe in yourselves.
     Believe in your future.
     And believe, once more, in America.
     Thank you, God bless you, and God Bless these United States.

Your Food Diary For:

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Eggs - Poached, 4 large	294	2	20	25	588	2
Kirkland - Bacon	200	0	15	15	875	0
	494	2	35	40	1,463	2
L U N C H
Nature Valley - Oats 'n Honey	190	29	7	3	180	11
	190	29	7	3	180	11
D I N N E R
Subway - Sun Chips- Harvest Cheddar	210	27	9	4	320	3
Subway - Turkey Breast Foot Long	560	92	7	36	0	14
	770	119	16	40	320	17
Totals	1,454	150	58	83	1,963	30
Your Daily Goal	1,986	248	66	100	2,300	74
Remaining	532	98	8	17	337	44
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 56 extra calories from exercise today

STATE OF THE UNION

Today is Tuesday, February 28. President Trump will be giving a speech to a joint session of Congress. Although, it is not officially a 'State of the Union' Address, for all practical purposes that is exactly what it is - a State of the Union address.  I wonder if the 'snowflake' democrats will boycott this spectacle tonight, just as they boycotted the inauguration. I know one thing, it is simply amazing that Donald Trump is the President of the United States. I ain't even saying that it is all good - I am saying that it is amazing. I am, however, saying that it is mostly good. And just so I can be unambiguous, it's a many times better than the alternative that we dodged last November. 

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Your Food Diary For:

Monday, February 27, 2017

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Trader Joe's - Apple and Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal	780	162	9	18	1,020	72
	780	162	9	18	1,020	72
L U N C H
Subway - Turkey Sub Sandwich, 12 inch	560	92	7	36	1,620	14
Subway - Sun Chips- Harvest Cheddar	210	27	9	4	320	3
	770	119	16	40	1,940	17
D I N N E R
Broccoli Chicken Casserole	900	57	23	93	2,088	0
	900	57	23	93	2,088	0
S N A C K S
Met-Rx - Big 100 Super Cookie Crunch	410	41	14	32	410	26
Sage - Red Delicious Apple, 2	190	50	1	1	4	38
	600	91	15	33	414	64
Totals	3,050	429	63	184	5,462	153
Your Daily Goal	2,704	338	90	136	2,300	101
Remaining	-346	-91	27	-48	-3,162	-52
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g

       Your Exercise Diary for:

Monday, February 27, 2017

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
Treadmill 3.7mph, incline 15	60	821
Daily Total / Goal	60 / 30	821 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	60 / 210	821 / 4,130

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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

POTATO DIET

Each day, I get a list of articles, blogs, and/or press releases from google referring to diet and weight loss.  Yesterday, I received an article with this headline:

An Australian Man Lost 53 Pounds In 78 Days By Eating Nothing But Potatoes

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I certainly believe that this is possible.  In fact, I believe you an lose weight if you eat nothing but ice cream cones every day.  Whatever it is that you are eating, if you are interested in losing weight, you must still observe the laws of physics: calories in must be less than calories out. If you fulfill that requirement, you will lose weight.  The problem with many of these somewhat ridiculous diets is that they teach you nothing. They do not teach you how to live and eat with other human beings in a true social settings. What does one do if one is invited to a friends house and a potato is not on the menu? I sympathize with this Australian man as he and I share a common problem - we have difficulty limiting our food intake. I am just fairly certain that trying to limit oneself to one food item is not the answer. On the other hand, spending 3+ hours per day on an elliptical machine is also not the answer. Just because one knows what the answer is (or is not) does not necessarily mean that a person can follow a sound course of action. I bet that there are plenty of overweight and obese people out there that are well aware that their personal lifestyles are not the answer.  

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Your Food Diary For:

Sunday, March 20, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
Cinnamon & Spice Instant Oatmeal	480	96	6	12	630	33
Quaker - Rice Cakes - Butter Popcorn	490	98	3	14	630	0
	970	194	9	26	1,260	33
L U N C H
2 Egg Omelette With Ham & Cheese	460	2	25	39	972	2
Nice! - Honey Grahams , 6 pieces	390	72	9	6	510	24
Pre-Cooked Bacon, 6 slices	240	0	18	18	1,050	0
	1,090	74	52	63	2,532	26
D I N N E R
Pasta - Orechiette Pasta	280	59	1	9	0	3
Cranberry Walnut Cabbage Slaw	124	12	9	2	104	0
Generic - Teriyaki Salmon Steaks	270	3	8	47	365	5
Imitation Crab Salad, 1.01 cup	301	17	10	0	944	0
	975	91	28	58	1,413	8
S N A C K S
Marshmallows (Jumbo), 8 pieces	200	48	0	0	50	40
YOGURT ALMOND	220	22	14	4	20	19
Whole Foods - Banana Chips	200	23	13	1	0	13
YOGURT PRETZELS	190	28	0	2	180	19
	810	121	27	7	250	91
Totals	3,845	480	117	154	5,455	158
Your Daily Goal	5,648	706	188	283	2,300	211
Remaining	1,803	226	71	129	-3,154	52
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 3,718 extra calories from exercise today

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       Your Exercise Diary for:

Sunday, March 20, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
STAR TRAC ELLIPTICAL	92	1,467
STAR TRAC ELLIPTICAL	90	1,386
STAR TRAC ELLIPTICAL	92	1,355
MFP iOS calorie adjustment	N/A	-490
Daily Total / Goal	275 / 30	3,718 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	2096 / 210	32,346 / 4,130

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total calories consumed 3845 calories

total calories burned (elliptical) 4208 calories

total net 363 calorie deficit

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fitbit day 200

32350 steps  

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Perhaps, I should consider adding more potatoes into my diet....They appear to be a fairly healthy food.

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and finally....a trip in the 'wayback' machine....

Remember the old days....When the biggest knock against the vice president was that he couldn't spell... Compare that with the liar we have today... Here are a few of my 'favorite' lies:
(as reported by Gateway Pundit)

1.) If you like your insurance plan, you can keep your insurance plan.
2.) With Obamacare we will reduce your insurance premiums by $2,500, per family per year
3.) I cannot pass amnesty through executive action… I am not a dictator
4.) Not one dime of Obamacare will go for abortions
5.) It was not my decision to pull all the troops from Iraq

Big deal, our current president can spell.  But he cannot tell the truth. 
He also ain't too big on pronunciation.... do a youtube search for the way he pronounces corpsman.  It will make you cringe. And if it does not make you cringe, you just might be a certified kool-aid drinking, non-thinking, don't care that ship is sinking, liberal. (or worse)

300 DAYS

Last night's State of the Union Address by President Obama was billed as his last.  Let us all hope that that is true. Glenn Beck, half-jokingly predicted that our President might be unwilling to give up the chance for one more crack at it prior to the inauguration of our next president next year. Today, is January 13, 2016. There are precisely 300 days until America selects its next leader on election day in November. This is going to be a very active political year. As of this writing, the buzz is that Hillary Clinton might be be indicted for crimes related to her illegal email and server while Secretary of State.  There is also the 'coincidence' of favorable government decisions being granted to those who gave generous amounts of money to the Clinton Foundation. If she is indicted, will she continue to run? If she if forced to withdraw, who will fill the void? Will Donald Trump actually get the votes needed for the nomination? Has his support been exaggerated in the press, or perhaps understated?  There will be lots of intrigue in the next 300 days.  It will not be boring.

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Young people today may not realize that Presidents are elected to actually be leaders.  This photo from 1983 serves as a reminder what a real President would look like.  This man did not divide America as our current one has.  

Your Food Diary For:

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
Whole Foods - Organic Whole Wheat Bread, 2 slice	200	38	4	10	420	4
365 Everyday Value - Peanut Butter, 2 tbsp	200	6	16	8	90	2
365 Organic - Black Cherry Fruit Spread, 30 g	70	18	0	0	0	16
Whole Foods - Oatmeal, 1 cup	300	54	5	10	180	2
Walgreens - Nutritional Shake, 1 Bottle	250	40	6	9	190	22
	1,020	156	31	37	880	46
L U N C H
Homemade Egg Salad - Egg Salad, 1.5 Cup	200	3	10	10	223	4
Whole Foods - Organic Whole Wheat Bread, 5 slice	500	95	10	25	1,050	10
WHOLE FOODS 7700 - ORGANIC DATE PIECES w/OAT FLOWER, 80 g (2 TBSP)	240	60	0	2	20	44
	940	158	20	37	1,293	58
D I N N E R
So Delicious - Cultured Coconut Milk - Plain, 16 oz	320	48	18	0	20	32
Whole Foods - Organic Whole Wheat Bread, 2 slice	200	38	4	10	420	4
365 - Black Cherry Fruit Spread, 1 Tbsp (18g)	35	9	0	0	0	8
365 Everyday Value - Peanut Butter, 2 tbsp	200	6	16	8	90	2
	755	101	38	18	530	46
Totals	2,715	415	89	92	2,703	150
Your Daily Goal	3,926	491	131	197	2,300	147
Remaining	1,211	76	42	105	-403	-3
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 1,996 extra calories from exercise today

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Your Exercise Diary for:

      Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
STAR TRAC ELLIPTICAL	92	2,031
MFP iOS calorie adjustment	N/A	-35
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Daily Total / Goal	93 / 30	1,996 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	187 / 210	3,869 / 4,130

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total calories consumed 2715 calories

total calories burned (92 min elliptical) 2031 calories

total net calories 684 calories

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fitbit day 131

13922 steps

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