THOUGHTFUL CHOICES

An extremely effective way to lose weight is to stack together scores of good choices. Conversely, an extremely effective way to gain weight is to stack together scores of poor choices.  For example, over the past few months, I have increased the size of my breakfasts from a 500 calories to feasts of 1000+ calories. Of course, I know that an oatmeal breakfast is fine choice.  I also know that I should not have 4 or more packets of oatmeal at one setting. I believe that people 'know' what quantity of food is too much, and certainly know what quantity of food is way too much. The size of my meals has steadily increased from one year ago.  Back in the days when I was quickly dropping weight on a 1000 calorie per day schedule, I remember so clearly how I anticipated  how easy it would be to limit myself to only 2000 calories at some future time. It didn't work out that way. It is not easy for me to limit myself to 2000 calories. In fact, it is not easy to limit myself to 3000 calories. And for someone like me, it appears that it will never be easy to do that. Looking towards the future, I will chose my meals more thoughtfully. This past week, beginning on Monday, I have been very successful in limiting my calories well under 2000, for the first time in a very long time. And once again, just as last year, I think my scale will 'notice'.

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Your Food Diary For:

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
Cream of Rice - Nothing Added, 1/4 Cup dry	160	36	0	3	0	0
Egg, whole, cooked, poached, 3 large	215	1	14	19	446	1
Butterball - Bacon Style Turkey, 4 slices	140	2	12	8	600	0
	515	39	26	30	1,046	1
L U N C H
Earthbound Farm - Baby Spinach, Organic	20	3	0	2	65	0
Campbells Soup - Italian Wedding	200	26	5	12	820	8
Kraft - Big Slice Jalapeño Cheddar	90	0	7	5	135	0
Roundys - Water crackers, 4 crackers	60	11	2	1	0	0
	370	40	14	20	1,020	8
D I N N E R
Rice-a-Roni - Long Grain & Wild Rice	240	43	6	5	840	2
Teriyaki pork tenderloin - pork roast , 4 oz	140	50	5	12	350	0
	380	93	11	17	1,190	2
S N A C K S
Planters - Nuts, Seeds, & Cranberries	150	11	10	5	20	8
Fuji Apple Organic - Organic Fuji Apple	69	17	0	0	0	13
Mozzerella Cheese and Proschiutto Ham	80	0	6	7	340	0
	299	28	16	12	360	21
Totals	1,564	200	67	79	3,616	31
Your Daily Goal	1,955	244	65	98	2,300	73
Remaining	391	44	-1	19	-1,315	41
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 25 extra calories from exercise today

...at least that's the plan...

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NOBODY EVER SUSPECTS THE BUTTERFLY!

When talking about his afterlife beliefs, Bart says he wants to come back as a butterfly, because "nobody ever suspects the butterfly". Bart then imagines the school burnt down, with Skinner being arrested for it, while a Bart butterfly is seen with a gas can.

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Of course you are now wondering...what is the point of this? This is my obtuse way of celebrating an email that I received from fitbit yesterday. I have been 'awarded' a new imaginary fitbit badge! This  badge honors my 'lifetime achievement' (that is since September 3, 2015) of taking enough steps to have walked 2500 miles which apparently is equal to the migratory distance of the Monarch Butterfly.

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Your Food Diary For:

Monday, March 28, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
3 Egg Omelette - Ham and Cheese, 1 Omelette	400	1	30	40	1,225	0
	400	1	30	40	1,225	0
L U N C H
EARTHBOUND FARM - ORGANIC BABY SPINACH, 85 g (approx 3 oz, two cups)	20	0	0	2	65	0
Louis Kemp - Crab Delights Leg Style, 3 legs (85g)	70	11	0	6	430	1
Roundy's - Sliced Beets, 1/2 cup	40	8	0	1	250	6
Jb - Hard Boiled Egg, 1 Large Egg (50 g)	78	1	5	6	62	1
Fiorucci - Prosciutto Panino, 2 pieces	125	1	10	9	170	0
Roundy's - Medium Peas, 1.75 cup	245	42	2	14	1,120	21
Lady lLiberty - Asparagus, 3/5 cup	18	2	0	2	408	0
Corn Sweet Whole Kernel No Salt Added, 1.75 cup	280	32	5	7	35	25
CHERRY VANILLA GRANOLA, 1.5 CUP	480	80	14	10	120	30
	1,356	177	36	57	2,660	83
D I N N E R
HYVEE - HUGE SPINACH SALAD	750	0	0	0	0	0
Red Delicious Apple, 3 medium apple	285	75	1	2	5	57
YOGURT PRETZELS	380	56	0	4	360	38
	1,415	131	1	6	365	95
S N A C K S
high fiber cereal - cereal	480	138	6	18	420	36
	480	138	6	18	420	36
Totals	3,651	447	72	121	4,670	214
Your Daily Goal	3,431	429	114	172	2,300	128
Remaining	-220	-17	41	51	-2,370	-85
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 1,501 extra calories from exercise today

Your Exercise Diary for:

      Monday, March 28, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
Elliptical Trainer	90	1,467
MFP iOS calorie adjustment	N/A	34
Daily Total / Goal	91 / 30	1,501 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	91 / 210	1,501 / 4,130

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total calories consumed 3651 calories

total calories burned 1467 calories

total net 2184 calories

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fitbit day 208

17189 steps  .

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ONE HOUR = DAY OFF?

Perhaps only in the twisted world that I inhabit could a one hour workout be considered a day off from exercise. As I have explained, my need to exercise each day, is more mental than physical. I know that there would be benefits from taking at least one day off per week. I know a lot of things. Like many human beings, knowledge about what is best for me does not control what I do. In my experience on Earth, human beings are not always rational. Want proof? This is easy.  Here are three examples to prove that human being are not always rational, in no particular order.

1. Human Beings smoke cigarettes. That is irrational.
2. Human Beings use heroin, crack, and a myriad of other dangerous drugs. That is very irrational.
3. Human Beings support Bernie Sanders for President. That is just crazy.

Back to my point...I do not always behave rationally. This should come as no surprise to anyone, as anyone who can balloon up to 309 lbs does not do that with rationality ruling the day. Although my current weight is 220 lbs, my predilection for irrationality has not abandoned me. Yesterday was 'day off' of sorts.... I did utilize my home elliptical machine (but only for 45 minutes) and I augmented that with a quick 24 minutes on the treadmill. Compared to some of my more vigorous workouts, this one hour did seem like a day off...

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Your Food Diary For:

Saturday, February 6, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
Cheerios - Honey Nut Cheerios Medley, 3.75 cup	600	120	8	15	600	45
	600	120	8	15	600	45
L U N C H
Fiorucci - Prosciutto Panino, 6 pieces	375	3	29	27	510	0
Jamwich - Peanut Butter Jelly Sandwich	520	70	30	18	700	26
	895	73	59	45	1,210	26
D I N N E R
Quaker - Rice Cake - Buttered Popcorn, 14 cake	490	112	0	14	630	0
Whole Foods 365 - Whole Cashews - Unsalted	480	27	36	15	0	6
	970	139	36	29	630	6
S N A C K S
WHOLE FOODS. 8497 - CHERRY VANILLA GRANOLA, 165 g (3/4 cup)	720	120	21	15	180	45
Banana Chips - Banana Chips, 34 g(1/2 cup)	147	16	9	1	2	10
WHOLE FOODS - NATURAL WASABI GREEN PEAS, 2/3 cup (30 grams)	240	38	6	8	480	4
	1,107	174	36	24	662	59
Totals	3,572	506	138	113	3,102	136
Your Daily Goal	3,232	404	107	162	2,300	121
Remaining	-340	-102	-31	49	-802	-15
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 1,302 extra calories from exercise today

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Your Exercise Diary for:

      Saturday, February 6, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
STAR TRAC ELLIPTICAL	45	1,035
MATRIX FITNESS 7xi	24	234
MFP iOS calorie adjustment	N/A	33
Daily Total / Goal	70 / 30	1,302 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	881 / 210	16,889 / 4,130

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total calories consumed 3572 calories

total calories burned (elliptical & walking) 1269 calories

total net 2303 calorie

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fitbit day 153

37315 steps
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