SISYPHUS

Sisyphus
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In Greek mythology Sisyphus (/ˈsɪsᵻfəs/; Greek: Σίσυφος, Sísuphos) was the king of Ephyra (now known as Corinth). He was punished for his self-aggrandizing craftiness and deceitfulness by being forced to roll an immense boulder up a hill, only to watch it come back to hit him, repeating this action for eternity. Through the classical influence on modern culture, tasks that are both laborious and futile are therefore described as Sisyphean (/ˌsɪsᵻˈfiːən/).

Weight loss.  Down 10 pounds. Up 12 pounds. Down 4 pounds. Up 3 pounds. Down 1 pound. Up five pounds. It occurred to me just the other day that losing weight is sisyphean task.  This is not meant to be a negative statement. It is just accurate. Unlike Sisyphus, the task of losing weight and maintaining weight is not a punishment. In fact, for people who need to lose weight, NOT BEING ON THE METAPHORICAL HILL WITH A ROCK TO ROLL is the punishment. As said in the 2004 movie, DODGEBALL, by White Goodman  'So now you're a philosophizer?'  I guess today I am.

My point is this. I would rather be trying to roll the metaphorical rock up the hill trying to reach a destination that can and never will be reached than simply sitting around doing nothing and getting more and more out of shape and fatter as was my previous condition prior to December 2014. It is better to be Sisyphus than to not be engaged at all.

Your Food Diary For:

Saturday, December 10, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Spinach & Kale Whole Grain Chips	280	30	14	4	140	0
Butter Flavored Grits	400	84	4	8	1,360	4
	680	114	18	12	1,500	4
L U N C H
Nathan's Skinless Beef Frank	560	4	52	20	1,920	0
Butternut - Enriched Hot Dog Bun, 2	220	42	3	6	440	4
Trader Joe's - Sauerkraut	50	20	0	0	2,000	10
Dark Cocoa Melting Wafers	440	48	26	6	90	42
	1,270	114	81	32	4,450	56
D I N N E R
Manhattan Clam Chowder	240	36	6	10	1,600	6
Dorito's - Cool Ranch	150	18	8	2	180	1
	390	54	14	12	1,780	7
S N A C K S
Nestle - Milk Chocolate Bar	210	27	12	2	20	25
Kelloggs - Rice Krispies Treats	375	69	9	3	420	32
	585	96	21	5	440	57
Totals	2,925	378	134	61	8,170	124
Your Daily Goal	4,045	505	135	203	2,300	151
Remaining	1,120	127	1	142	-5,870	27
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 2,115 extra calories from exercise today

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Your Exercise Diary for:

Saturday, December 10, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
Elliptical Trainer	99	1,264
Elliptical Trainer	97	1,010
Daily Total / Goal	196 / 30	2,274 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	1107 / 210	10,963 / 4,130

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KEEP YOURSELF ALIVE

QUEEN.  Freddie Mercury. Brian May. Roger Taylor. John Deacon.  What a great band! EVERYONE knows them for some of the HUGE HITS: We Will Rock You, We Are The Champions, Bohemian Rhapsody, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Another One Bites the Dust. QUEEN was much more than that. They were a great sounding band right out of the gate with their first release in 1973.  Queen.  The song, Keep Yourself Alive, sounds as good today as it ever did. The lyrics start like this...


I was told a million times
Of all the troubles in my way
How I had to keep on trying
And get better every day
But if I crossed a million rivers
And I rode a million miles
Then I'd still be where I started
Bread and butter for a smile

KEEP YOURSELF ALIVE - QUEEN 1973

I was told a million times that I should take better care of my health.  I was told by my wife, my brother, my mother and my father,  I was told through reports in the media and I was told by myself. For the longest time, I did not listen (or if I did listen - I did not act)  I think I know why. Pure laziness.  Pure inertia.  It takes effort to change a lifestyle.  It takes no effort to continue all the bad habits that one is engaged in. It takes no effort to eat cake, candy, cookies and ice-cream.  It takes no effort to sit on a couch and watch TV endlessly.  It takes no effort to refrain from exercise.  Things that take no effort, bring results that are indicative of the lack of effort.  That amazing thing about losing nearly 90 lbs in a little over 3 months time - is that while it took some effort, it did not take some kind of super-extraordinary effort.  I am convinced that anyone can do this. And yet, for eight years while I roamed in the obesity wilderness, this belief eluded me.  It appears that no one was able to reach me until I found the ability to reach myself.  I am glad that I finally did.  You can too.  The formula is simple, although it is not easy.  It is also not impossibly difficult either. Cliches are cliches because they are true. A weight loss journey truly begins with one step - the decision to make smart choices today - at your next meal.

WEDNESDAY MENU

breakfast   two hard-boiled eggs, one apple                                                              236 calories
lunch         Jimmy John's Bootlegger UNWICH                                                       230 calories
dinner       PANERA BREAD Asiago Steak 1/2 sandwich, Caesar Salad 1/2, Apple 640 calories

total caloric consumption 1106 calories

CALORIES BURNED
Ann Arbor Elliptical 7AM 40 minutes 517 calories

WEDNESDAY NET CALORIES 589 CALORIES

PANERA BREAD: HALF CAESAR SALAD (no dressing) 160  CALORIES

PANERA BREAD: HALF SANDWICH ASIAGO STEAK 400 CALORIES

QUEEN - SIMPSONS STYLE