SUPER BOWL SUNDAY

While most of the civilized and uncivilized world was watching the Super Bowl and downing beers, chips, chicken wings and and zillion other high calorie treats... I stayed on 'the program.'  I also watched the game - I just did it without consuming hundreds of unwanted, unneeded, unwelcome empty calories.

Weirdly, I had a salad for breakfast, as that was readily available at home in the morning...

Other than that, I have logged another good day of careful eating.

I have been eating a lot of fish lately... it was time to eat some actual meat, so I did.

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SUPER SUPER BOWL

I watch (approximately) one football game per year on TV. Last night I was out walking with my daughter during most of the first half of yesterday's game. I know enough about football to know that the New England Patriots were favored to win the game. I purposely tuned into the Half-Time show in order to see what all the fuss was about with 'Lady GaGa.'  As I settled in to watch the second half of the game, I was truly surprised to find that the Patriots were trailing by 25 points late in the third quarter. Sometime soon after, the comeback started. I went into the game not rooting for either team. Watching a blowout game is never too much fun, so with the Patriots down 25 points, I was rooting for them to make it close. I heard a lot of hype over the past week that the Patriot Quarterback, Tom Brady, was the best quarterback ever. By the time that that game ended last night, it would be hard to argue that point. Last night's game was a SUPER SUPER BOWL.

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Your Food Diary For:

Sunday, February 5, 2017

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Egg - Poached Egg, 3 Large Eggs	213	1	14	18	447	1
Hostess - Classic Wheat Bread	280	54	3	10	580	10
	493	55	17	28	1,027	11
L U N C H
Read 4 Bean Salad	300	65	0	5	1,500	40
Sage - Red Delicious Apple, 1 medium apple	95	25	0	1	2	19
Lucrene - Provolone Cheese	160	2	12	10	360	0
Aldi Savoritz - Buttery Round Crackers, 10	160	20	9	2	300	2
	715	112	21	18	2,162	61
D I N N E R
Fried Chicken Tenders	450	26	30	21	1,149	2
	450	26	30	21	1,149	2
Totals	1,658	193	68	67	4,338	74
Your Daily Goal	2,633	329	87	132	2,300	98
Remaining	975	136	19	65	-2,038	24
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 703 extra calories from exercise today

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       Your Exercise Diary for:

Sunday, February 5, 2017

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
4 mile walk	66	623
Daily Total / Goal	66 / 30	623 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	638 / 210	6,846 / 4,130

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BUFFALO BAYOU PARK

Thursday night, my first night in Houston, Texas ended in burst of 'hard-drinking.'  I was brought up in a home by two loving parents that taught me that if you are going to do something, you should do it right. I am guessing that this applies to drinking too. The fact is, anyone can drink.  Anyone can drink too much. But if one can drink all night and still get up before dawn and and take a ten mile urban hike - then definitionally, one did not drink too much. On Thursday, I had hike along some of the pathways at Buffalo Bayou Park and realized that there was much more than I had seen. Friday morning, I set out to explore the entire park from its west end to its east end. And when that hike was completed, I had hike ten miles, and there was time to shower up and meet my colleagues for breakfast.  It is an amazing thing to sit down for a hearty breakfast with 20,000 steps already logged for the day.

Friday was set-up day for the QuiltMarket Show in Houston. As I walked back to my hotel after meeting with my vendors I passed this giant football which has been strategically placed to remind Houstonians that they will be hosting the SUPER BOWL in 100 days.

Thinking about the Super Bowl reminds me that the Cubs are currently playing in the WORLD SERIES.  The Cubs hosted the Cleveland Indians last evening at Wrigley Field and as they will for the next two nights.  They lost the game one to nothing. Unless the Indians 'sweep'  the three Wrigley Field games, the World Series will travel eastward again back to Cleveland to crown its champion.

Your Food Diary For:

Friday, October 28, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Omelette - 3-egg Omelette With Cheese, 3 eggs	425	0	21	28	650	2
Steel Cut Irish Oatmeal, 0.75 cup (40 gm) dry	450	81	8	12	0	3
Honeydew - Melon	200	49	0	4	102	44
	1,075	130	29	44	752	49
L U N C H
Kellogg's - Raisin Bran - Single Serving Box	140	34	1	3	150	13
	140	34	1	3	150	13
D I N N E R
Chicken Enchilada, (3)	750	36	49	42	1,817	0
Corn Pudding	300	33	16	12	261	0
Green - Beans	100	20	0	5	1,450	10
	1,150	89	65	59	3,528	10
S N A C K S
Skittles - Skittles, 2 pack	240	34	8	6	300	2
Cheerios	180	36	3	6	255	3
	420	70	11	12	555	5
Totals	2,785	323	106	118	4,985	77
Your Daily Goal	4,377	547	146	219	2,300	164
Remaining	1,592	224	40	101	-2,685	87
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 2,447 extra calories from exercise today

If every day were like today...   You'd weigh 196.4 lbs in 5 weeks     

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       Your Exercise Diary for:

Friday, October 28, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
10 MILE URBAN HIKE	134	1,907
Walking	42	312
Daily Total / Goal	176 / 30	2,219 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	922 / 210	14,700 / 4,130

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Chicken Enchiladas - Back Street Cafe, Houston, Texas

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SATURDAY WEIGH/IN
223.0 lbs

SUPER BOWL ANALYSIS

Yesterday the Super Bowl took place in Arizona.  More than 110 Million people in the United States, and millions more around the world, watched the New England Patriots defeat the Seattle Seahawks.   Many people watch the game just to see the expensive commercials run by corporate America.  (I am one of those people.)

Is it just me, or does this football look a little bit deflated?

My super bowl is different.   My super bowl is a SOUPER BOWL.   Today, I want to tout how delicious so many of my meals have been when combined with soup.  I started getting into the soup habit when I started eating healthier on the road a few weeks ago. At Jason's Deli and Panera Bread, there are some delicious soup options, for example, Tortilla Soup, that still leave room for a half-sandwich. I have added soup to practically every lunch and dinner prepared at home.

Shopping at Costco, Mariano's and Trader Joe's has been a very rewarding for discovering healthy, low-calorie soup options.   Some of my favorites (1 cup serving) have been:
(1 CUP=8 fl oz.=240 ml)

TRADER JOE'S BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP               90 CALORIES
TRADER JOE'S ORGANIC CRAMY TOMATO SOUP     90 CALORIES
TRADER JOE'S SWEET POTATO BISQUE                    130 CALORIES
TRADER JOE'S PUMPKIN SOUP (seasonal)                  100 CALORIES
HEALTHY CHOICE CHICKEN with RICE                       110 CALORIES
HEALTHY CHOICE CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP              90 CALORIES

This is my SOUPER BOWL.   Each one is a winner!

SUPER BOWL ANALYSIS

As I have previously reported, one of my favorite stories that I learned within the past two years from my Rabbi at my Chabad House in Chicago involves a story about the great sage, Rabbi Hillel.   This 2000+ year old story goes something like this: A man interested in converting to Judaism said that he would accept the teachings of Judaism if a Rabbi could teach him the entire Torah (Five Books of Moses) while the prospect stood on one foot.   He first asked this of a Rabbi who was insulted by the 'ridiculous' request.   The prospect was undeterred.  The prospect approached Rabbi Hillel.  Rabbi Hillel rose to the challenge, and he said:

'What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbor. That is the whole Torah; the rest is commentary - go and study it!'

It is from this famous quote that I have fashioned the name of my 'weight loss plan'.  You could ask me what is the name of my weight loss plan.   You could task me with divulging this information while you stood on one foot.

'What is unhealthy for you, do not eat. That is the whole plan; the rest is commentary - go and have lunch!'

AND HERE IS THE EXPLANATION
WHY THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 
DEFEATED THE SEATTLE SEAHAWKS IN
THE SUPER BOWL.  

'What was harmful to their team, they did inflict on their opponent.  That explains their success; the rest is commentary - go place your bet for next year.'

SUNDAY MENU 

Breakfast   three eggs, scrambled    two strips turkey 'bacon'                         280 CALORIES
Lunch         3 oz beef, baby spinach with vinaigrette,  creamy corn soup       307 CALORIES
Dinner        4 oz salmon filet, baby spinach w/vinaigrette, pumpkin soup      349 CALORIES

CALORIES BURNED
6AM   30 minutes ELLIPTICAL   340 CALORIES
4PM   30 minutes  ELLIPTICAL  360  CALORIES


NET CALORIC CONSUMPTION  236 CALORIES