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Monday, January 11, 2016

LIQUID DIET DAY 2

I am definitely not enjoying my liquid diet. I am drinking some nutritional and high calorie drinks that are simply not a good replacement for real food. At least by Tuesday I should be allowed to eat oatmeal (as long as its cooled down to room temperature) and other soft foods. This liquid thing is no fun.

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Your Food Diary For:

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
Musselman's - Musselman's Cinnamon Applesauce	200	50	0	0	20	42
Yoplait - 2lb - Original 99% Fat Free Smooth Style Strawberry Yogurt, 16 oz (225g)	420	84	3	14	200	60
Naked - Protein Zone Mango, 16 fl oz	440	70	2	32	260	56
Walgreens - nutrition shake , 8 fl oz	250	40	6	9	200	23
Milk, - 2%reduce Fat, 8 oz (1 cup)	130	12	5	8	130	12
Hershey - Syrup, 2 tblespoon	100	24	0	1	15	20
	1,540	280	16	64	825	213
L U N C H
Yoplait - 2lb - Original 99% Fat Free Smooth Style Strawberry Yogurt, 8 oz (225g)	210	42	2	7	100	30
kozyshack - tapioca pudding, 226 g	240	44	4	6	260	32
Starbucks - Skinny Vanilla Latte, 16 oz.	140	20	0	12	200	16
Bhakti Chai - Chai Toasted Coconut Almond Blend	60	8	2	2	100	0
	650	114	8	27	660	78
D I N N E R
Walgreens - nutrition shake , 8 fl oz	250	40	6	9	200	23
kozyshack - tapioca pudding, 226 g	240	44	4	6	260	32
Juiceology - Plum+grape+blackberry, 16 fl oz	200	54	0	0	20	40
	690	138	10	15	480	95



Totals	2,880	532	34	106	1,965	386
Your Daily Goal	3,804	475	126	191	2,300	142
Remaining	924	-57	92	85	335	-244
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 1,874 extra calories from exercise today

Your Exercise Diary for:

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
STAR TRAC ELLIPTICAL	92	2,052
MFP iOS calorie adjustment	N/A	-178


Daily Total / Goal	93 / 30	1,874 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	811 / 210	16,248 / 4,130

total calories consumed 2880 calories

total calories burned (92 min elliptical 2052 calories

total net calories 828 calorie

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fitbit day 129
10551 steps

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

FARBRENGEN

This week, Jews around the world will usher in the month of Adar. Adar is the month when Jews are commanded to experience joy. There will be great joy in my neighborhood as our beloved Rabbi and friend celebrates his birthday this evening. Rabbi Meir Chai Benhiyoun who with this wife, Rivka, are the directors of the Chabad House just two doors down from my own home will host a farbrengen this evening. When a Chabad Rabbi celebrates a birthday, he doesn't exactly have a birthday party - he has a farbrengen. Here I (mostly) duplicated a definition from wikipedia.com.

A Farbrengen (/fɑrbrɛnɡɛn/, from the Yiddish פארברענגען, meaning "joyous gathering"; German verbringen "to spend [time/solidarity/festivity together]") is a Chasidic gathering. This term is used by Chabad-Lubavitch Chasidim. It may consist of explanations of general Torah subjects, with an emphasis on Chasidic philosophy, relating of Chasidic stories, and lively Chasidic melodies, with refreshments being served. It is regarded as a time of great holiness. Farbrengens are public events open to non-Chasidim as well.

I am not a Chabadnik (Chabad-Lubavitch Chasidic Jew) - I have amazing friends who are Chabadniks. I always enjoy spending time with my Chabadnik friends. Chabadniks are the happiest people that I know. Their joy for life is extremely contagious.

An important part of a farbrengen is wishing L'chaim to one another. I again consulted wikipedia.com for a definition.

All attending wish L'chaim, blessings of life, to one another. The reason for the L'chaim is to open the hearts of the participants to be inspired to want to change, and internalize what is being spoken at the farbrengen.... However, (alcohol) is only meant to be drunk sparingly, as the Rebbe, Menachem Mendel Schneerson forbade drinking more than four shot glasses of alcohol ("L'chaims") for anyone, especially those under the age of 40.

In my experiences with my Chabadnik friends, this (limitation of four L'chaims) restriction is much more of a guideline than a strict rule!

Tonight, I will see many friends that I have not seen for about two months. And in those two months, I have lost nearly 50 lbs. It should be great fun to see everyone again. I will be 'armed' with my new 'Rabbi Hillel Diet' business cards should anyone want to learn about my eating/dieting philosophy. And I will be careful to drink my 'L'chaims' sparingly.

I may sacrifice the volume of liquor that I enjoy, but I will not sacrifice the joyousness of the occasion.

TUESDAY MENU
breakfast three poached eggs, two strips turkey 'bacon' 280 calories
lunch Salmon burger, Sirloin Burger Soup, Organic Salad, balsamic, asparagus 327 calories
dinner turkey burger, sirloin soup, organic salad, balsamic, artichoke hearts 382 calories

total consumption 989 CALORIES

calories burned
6AM elliptical machine 31 minutes 410 calories
6PM elliptical machine 31 minutes 430 calories
8PM elliptical machine 30 minutes 405 calories

total calories burned 1245 calories burned

NET CALORIC INTAKE NEGATIVE -256

LUNCH: Salmon burger, Sirloin Burger Soup, Organic Salad w/balsamic dressing, asparagus 327 calories

Thursday, February 5, 2015

L'CHAIM! TO LIFE!

Could anything be more true?

Some of my best friends are Jewish. This is really not so amazing as I am Jewish. When Jews gather together to celebrate Shabbat (the Sabbath) and other happy life events - we toast, "To Life." (L'chaim) Many people familiar with the musical, Fiddler on the Roof, remember the song, "To Life" (L'chaim) In fact, L'chaim is really plural, and the toast is better understood as 'To Lives.' None of us lives alone, we all count on each other to experience meaningful lives. So, why am I telling you all this? In two weeks, I will be attending the birthday party of my dear friend, and Rabbi at my neighborhood Chabad House. I know that there will be many 'L'chaims' during this celebration. When we toast L'chaim it is usually with 1oz of vodka or whiskey or scotch. I need to plan in advance how I can participate in the 'L'chaims' without busting my calorie budget. It is not complicated. I will just fill my 'L'chaim' cup only 1/3 full, so that I can enjoy the camaraderie of sharing 'L'chaims' with my friends.

I am lucky that I am not a regular drinker. Alcohol consumption can greatly interfere with weight loss. I was curious how many calories are in some of the drinks that I have enjoyed in the past.

GREY GOOSE VODKA 1oz 69 CALORIES
MAKER'S MARK BOURBON 1 oz. 69 CALORIES

It appears that if I only 'fill' my cup 1/3 full, I will be able to fully enjoy myself. And that, is my plan.
L'Chaim!

Tevye and Lazer Wolf toast 'L'Chaim' as they have sealed the deal on the marriage of Tevye's daughter.

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I have enjoyed virtually every meal I have eaten since December 24th, when I started my lifestyle changes. Today, at Costco, something caught my eye that I would never have seen or considered in my previous life. Something called: Vegetable Yakisoba (Japanese Noodles)

This product was described as "Japanese-style stir fried noodles with crisp vegetables and a savory sauce." It sounded good to me. A 4.5 oz serving has 250 calories. On Wednesday evening, I tried the Yakisoba and it was in fact, delicious! Experimentation is fun.

WEDNESDAY MENU

breakfast 3 poached eggs, 2 strips turkey 'bacon' 280 CALORIES

lunch 3 oz beef, sweet potato bisque soup, spinach w/balsamic 327 CALORIES

dinner 4.5 oz YAKISOBA JAPANESE NOODLES

sweet potato bisque soup 350 CALORIES

TOTAL CALORIES 957 CALORIES

calories burned

6AM 30 minutes elliptical 380 CALORIES

6PM 30 minutes elliptical 390 CALORIES

total calories burned 770 CALORIES

NET CALORIES 187 CALORIES

YAKISOBA JAPANESE NOODLES w/Sweet Potato Bisque Soup 350 CALORIES

And finally.... a last word

A favorite quote from my Rabbi, goes something like this: "Jews don't drink, we L'chaim!" I think he means that there is a spiritual benefit when we L'chaim. I have to admit, it does sometimes kinda feel like drinking!

More dubious 'wisdom' from Homer Simpson