Showing posts with label VERNAL. Show all posts
Showing posts with label VERNAL. Show all posts

Saturday, September 23, 2017

THIS IS IT

Well, this may not be IT.
But it is me, standing in front of a wall mural advertising the new Stephen King flick, IT.
I just downloaded iOS 11 last night, and Apple has upgraded the efficiency of the iphone camera.
Perhaps it is my imagination, but I do think that colors captured by this photograph are more vivid.
Whatever. It is what it is. Obviously.



As I set out for my urban hike right around 3:00PM, it can be said that yesterday's twelve mile jaunt was the first  of the new fall season. Ironically, it felt more like one of the hottest days of the summer.



Since the universe tends to run like 'clockwork' it is easy to make certain predictions. It is easy to predict when the seasons change, and it is easy to predict phases of the moon, and for that matter, it is easy to predict solar eclipses...years, decades or even centuries into the future. As predicted, Summer gave way to Autumn yesterday afternoon in Chicago at 3:02PM. Apparently someone forgot to tell the weather forecasters, because they correctly predicted that the temperatures would approach 90°F in the late afternoon. Still seemed like summer to me.




Your Food Diary For:

BREAKFAST Calories
kcal
Carbs
g
Fat
g
Protein
g
Sodium
mg
Sugar
g
Scrambled Eggs 325 3 22 28 317 2
Nova Lox Haven - Smoked Salmon 100 0 6 12 650 0
Kraft  Ham and American Cheese 340 37 16 11 620 17

765 40 44 51 1,587 19
L U N C H
Jimmy John's - Bootlegger Unwich 320 3 22 28 1,120 0

320 3 22 28 1,120 0
D I N N E R
Bagel With Cream Cheese 400 58 12 13 780 4

400 58 12 13 780 4
S N A C K S
Chewy Oat & Honey Cranola Bar 400 76 8 8 220 28

400 76 8 8 220 28
Totals 1,885 177 86 100 3,707 51
Your Daily Goal 3,649 456 121 183 2,300 136
Remaining 1,764 279 35 83 -1,407 85
Calories
kcal
Carbs
g
Fat
g
Protein
g
Sodium
mg
Sugar
g
*You've earned 1,719 extra calories from exercise today
If every day were like today...   You'd weigh 222.8 lbs in 5 weeks     



SATURDAY...TIME TO WEIGH IN

This morning I weighed 250.2 lbs. 
I lost an additional 3.1 lbs this past week.

On August 26, just one month ago my weight has crested at 263.3 lbs.
I WAS depressed.
I was NOT walking.
I was NOT eating well.
I was NOT blogging.

Fast forward one month.
I am NOT depressed.
I AM walking.
I AM eating well (OK, technically not well, but certainly better)
I AM blogging.

THIS IS IT.
It appears to me that I have recaptured the will to succeed that had evaded me for way too long.



Monday, March 20, 2017

SPRING

Today, March 20, 2017 is the first day of spring. (for us earthlings in the northern hemisphere)  Although it is true that every day is a good day to make changes in one's life, some days are seemingly just perfect. The first day of spring appears to be one such day.  I have a bunch of changes to make in my culinary habits. Today, like everyday, is a good day to start. 



Your Food Diary For:

BREAKFAST Calories
kcal
Carbs
g
Fat
g
Protein
g
Sodium
mg
Sugar
g
Essential Everyday - Butter Flavored Grits 500 105 5 10 1,700 5

500 105 5 10 1,700 5
L U N C H
Omelette - 3-egg Omelette With Cheese 425 0 21 28 650 2
Johnsonville 170 - Polish Kielbasa Sausage 170 2 15 7 570 1
Trader Joes - Hash Brown Patty, 1 patty 130 14 8 1 250 0

725 16 44 36 1,470 3
D I N N E R
Kirkland Signature Pizza  760 83 31 35 1,956 6

760 83 31 35 1,956 6


 
Totals 1,985 204 80 81 5,126 14
Your Daily Goal 2,796 349 93 140 2,300 104
Remaining 811 145 13 59 -2,826 90
Calories
kcal
Carbs
g
Fat
g
Protein
g
Sodium
mg
Sugar
g


       Your Exercise Diary for:

Cardiovascular Minutes Calories Burned
71 798

   
Daily Total / Goal 71 / 30 798 / 590  
Weekly Total / Goal 313 / 210 4,052 / 4,130             







Sunday, February 21, 2016

FIRST DAY OF SPRING ONE MONTH EARLY

The actual first day of spring will be March 20. Yesterday in Chicago we were treated to 'coming attractions.'  Apparently those 36 mph winds of Friday blew away the last vestiges of the last polar vortex and brought Chicago some warmer weather from the south. The cloudless sky was deep blue, the temperatures were approaching 60 degrees and it seemed that everyone in the city was out and about. I was out for three hours enjoying what became a 15 mile walk throughout the city. The sidewalks were quite crowded with people enjoying the day. The unseasonably mild spring day was apparently only a one day phenomenon as today, Sunday, the temperatures are dipping into the high 30's. It has been a long time since I took one of my 10+ mile jaunts through the city - it felt great to be outdoors again. I had become quite used to my elliptical machine workouts. And although a 2 hour elliptical machine workout offers a great opportunity to catch up on netflix videos - nothing beats being out and about in a beautiful city.
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 This photo was taken in front of my favorite retail store in Chicago and shows off my recent haircut.
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Your Food Diary For:

Saturday, February 20, 2016

BREAKFAST Calories Carbs Fat Protein Sodium Sugar
Quaker - Grits - Instant - Original, 5 packet (28 g) 500 110 0 10 1,550 0
Roundy's - Honey Nut Tasteeos, 2 1/4 cup 330 66 5 6 420 27

830 176 5 16 1,970 27
L U N C H
Whole Foods - Banana Chips, 0.25 cup 150 17 10 1 0 10
WHOLE FOODS. 8497 - CHERRY VANILLA GRANOLA, 110 g (3/4 cup) 480 80 14 10 120 30

630 97 24 11 120 40
D I N N E R
EARTHBOUND FARM - ORGANIC BABY SPINACH, 85 g (approx 3 oz, two cups) 20 0 0 2 65 0
365 - Hearts of Palm: Salad Cut, 1 cup 50 10 0 4 580 0
Louis Kemp - Crab Delights Leg Style, 3 legs (85g) 70 11 0 6 430 1
Eggs - Hard Boiled - Large, 1 egg 78 1 5 6 62 1

218 22 5 18 1,137 2
S N A C K S
WHOLE FOODS 7700 - ORGANIC DATE PIECES w/OAT FLOWER, 60 g (2 TBSP) 180 45 0 2 15 33

180 45 0 2 15 33
Totals 1,858 340 34 47 3,242 102
Your Daily Goal 5,051 631 168 253 2,300 189
Remaining 3,193 291 134 206 -942 87
Calories Carbs Fat Protein Sodium Sugar
*You've earned 3,121 extra calories from exercise today         


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       Your Exercise Diary for:

Saturday, February 20, 2016

Cardiovascular Minutes Calories Burned
Walking, 5.0 mph 183 3,238
MFP iOS calorie adjustment Ic_i N/A -117

   
Daily Total / Goal 184 / 30 3,121 / 590  
Weekly Total / Goal 839 / 210 13,445 / 4,130

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total calories consumed 1858 calories
total calories burned (fifteen mile walk) 3238 calories
total net 1380 calorie defecit
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fitbit day 171
26061 steps  
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This is the 'panoramic' view taken with my phone of the Chicago skyline. Taken from the Adler Planetarium waterfront

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