NEW FAVORITE GOOFY HAT

I always have to wear a hat when I am outside. In the summer, I wear a baseball cap to avoid sunburn on the top of my head. In the winter, I always have to wear a hat to keep my head warm. Last week I found my new favorite and highly goofy hat. This NFL Licensed product produced by 'New Era' fits snugly on my head and emulates the look of the leather football helmets from days gone by. I never would have purchased this for the full retail price of $24.99, but I was lucky to find just this one on sale for $6.99. At that price, I didn't hesitate. You don't have to tell me that I look goofy wearing this. I know it. 

Your Food Diary For:

Monday, November 6, 2017

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Grits	400	88	6	8	1,240	4
Special Recipe Bread - Nutty Oat, 4 slice	280	52	6	12	440	8
	680	140	12	20	1,680	12
L U N C H
Hissho Sushi - Sushicado Tuna Roll	400	71	5	14	669	0
Chunky Campbell's New England Clam Chowder	360	36	20	10	1,780	2
	760	107	25	24	2,449	2
D I N N E R
Taco Bell - Hard Shell Taco	680	48	40	32	1,240	4
	680	48	40	32	1,240	4
S N A C K S
Fruitfull - Coconut Ice Cream	135	14	8	2	35	13
Fresh Thyme - Dark Chocolate Coconut Bites	300	32	20	3	38	27
	435	46	28	5	73	40
Totals	2,555	341	105	81	5,442	58
Your Daily Goal	3,607	451	120	181	2,300	135
Remaining	1,052	110	15	100	-3,142	77
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 1,677 extra calories from exercise today

If every day were like today...   You'd weigh 213.4 lbs in 5 weeks

NFL Hall of Fame Sid Luckman of the Chicago Bears (1939-1950) wearing a leather helmet.  It is hard to imagine how this protected a player. This is the style of helmet that my goofy hat is trying to emulate.

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I believe that I look far less like Sid Luckman and much more like Rocket J. Squirrel.

Rocket J. Squirrel

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THIS IS A JOB FOR BALACLAVA MAN

I 'needed' to experience what a walk would feel like in temperatures that were below zero. I got my chance on Monday morning. I did not desire to take a ten mile walk in this frigid weather. In fact, I thought that I might only have the ability to walk one mile. I did manage three miles.  As I set out for my quick walk outside, and noted the temperature -2°F, I knew that this was a job for 'balaclava man!' (I even wore a hat on top of my balaclava.) It did keep my head warm, although the part of my face that was exposed to the cold was still somewhat uncomfortable. I wore enough layers over my body so that I was (mostly) warm (or at least well-protected).  My one pair of gloves did not keep the cold out, and by the time I returned home, my fingers were getting numb. Still, I was glad that I managed to get some outdoor steps today.  

At 7:45AM when I ventured outside, the temperature was -2°F degrees. Supposedly it 'felt' like -16°F.   I know that that my gloves were ineffective against this cold. 

Not only was I wearing a balaclava, I wore a cap on top of my balaclava. My head was perfectly warm, but my face was still exposed to the -2°F temperature during my early morning 3 mile urban hike.

Balaclava

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

A balaclava, also known as a balaclava helmet or ski mask, is a form of cloth headgear designed to expose only part of the face. Depending on style and how it is worn, only the eyes, mouth and nose, or just the front of the face are unprotected. Versions with a full face opening may be rolled into a hat to cover the crown of the head or folded down as a collar around the neck. The name comes from their use at the Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War, referring to a town near Sevastopol in Crimea.

History

Traditional balaclavas were knitted from wool. Modern versions are also made from silk, cotton, polypropylene, neoprene, acrylic or polar fleece.

This type of headgear was known in the 19th century as an Uhlan cap or a Templar cap.

During the Crimean War in 1854 handmade balaclavas were sent over to the British troops to help protect them from the bitter cold weather. British troops required this aid, as their own supplies (warm clothing, weatherproof quarters, and food) never arrived in time.^[3] According to Richard Rutt in his History of Handknitting, the name "balaclava helmet" was not used during the war but appears much later, in 1881.

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I am slowly getting much more productive on the elliptical machine. Recently during my 99 minute workouts I had been struggling to 'burn' 1000 calories.  Clearly I was not properly prepared, nor was I trying hard enough on this equipment. Yesterday, during my 99 minute workout I 'burned' 1456 calories. That is a considerable improvement from my recent efforts.

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Your Food Diary For:

Monday, December 19, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Apples & Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal	780	162	9	18	960	54
3-egg Omelette With Cheese	425	0	21	28	650	2
	1,205	162	30	46	1,610	56
L U N C H
Homemade - Pot Roast, Beef	504	0	32	50	80	0
Curried Cauliflower	150	16	8	6	478	3
Morrocan Lentil With Chick Peas	170	29	3	9	790	3
	824	45	43	65	1,348	6
D I N N E R
Curry Chicken With Rice	800	233	23	46	1,740	9
	800	233	23	46	1,740	9
S N A C K S
Chewy Chocolate Chip	300	57	8	3	120	21
Dark Cocoa Melting Wafers	500	55	30	7	102	48
	800	112	38	10	222	69
Totals	3,629	552	134	167	4,920	140
Your Daily Goal	3,946	493	131	198	2,300	148
Remaining	317	-59	-3	31	-2,620	8
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 2,016 extra calories from exercise today

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Your Exercise Diary for:

Monday, December 19, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
THREE MILE WALK	41	569
Elliptical Trainer	99	1,456
Daily Total / Goal	140 / 30	2,025 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	141 / 210	2,025 / 4,130

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SURVIVAL QUIZ

Today's blog is a bit of a survival quiz.  I want you imagine that you are in Chicago walking on the Northwestern University Campus.  You would like to walk from Point A to Point B without being accosted, yelled at, or otherwise molested. You can chose any of these three t-shirts to wear.  Which shirt would you chose to wear so that no one would give you a hard time and you would not need to worry about being called a thug (or worse)?

Shirt A: Che Guevara

Shirt B: Fidel Castro

Shirt C: Donald Trump

If you think you could wear Shirt A: Che Guevara or Shirt B: Fidel Castro on any college campus without anyone giving you a second look, you have passed this quiz. You live in reality. The reality is sickening, but it is reality. If you think that one could wear Shirt C: Donald Trump on a college campus without being bothered, you may be patriot, but you are also a person who enjoys confrontation and enjoys taking risks. The thing is, liberal universities which pride themselves on their 'inclusiveness' and their 'tolerance' and neither inclusive or tolerant when in comes to accepting things or ideas with which they disagree. In fact, these days, the wearing of a Donald Trump shirt might even be considered hate speech by the elite geniuses on campus.

MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN 

The reason that I needed to discuss this was because yesterday, during my ten mile walk in Chicago, I did wear my MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN hat. My wife bought this hat for me. It does keep me warm. And while I did wear it for all of the ten miles that I walked in Chicago yesterday, I did not rile anyone up as I probably only passed about 10 people all morning as it was 20°F outside. This is a hat that I cannot wear when I am visiting my customers, as apparently the idea of making America great again is considered too volatile to too many people. 

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Your Food Diary For:

Monday, December 12, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Omelette - 3-egg Omelette With Cheese	425	0	21	28	650	2
Butter Flavored Grits	400	84	4	8	1,360	4
	825	84	25	36	2,010	6
L U N C H
Crackers - Crackers, Water	300	60	5	5	400	0
Fresh Market - Smoked Salmon Spread	500	9	38	28	1,235	0
Dark Cocoa Melting Wafers	440	48	26	6	90	42
	1,240	117	69	39	1,725	42
D I N N E R
Homemade - Buttered Cabbage	150	6	14	2	119	4
Johnsonville - Polish Kielbasa Sausage	340	4	30	14	1,140	2
	490	10	44	16	1,259	6
S N A C K S
genoa salmi and mozzarella, single serving	221	3	17	17	884	0
Chocolate Chip Cookies	600	80	28	4	440	40
	821	83	45	21	1,324	40
Totals	3,376	294	183	112	6,318	94
Your Daily Goal	4,205	525	140	211	2,300	157
Remaining	829	231	-43	99	-4,018	63
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 2,275 extra calories from exercise today

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Your Exercise Diary for:

Monday, December 12, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
TEN MILE URBAN HIKE	150	1,716
Elliptical Trainer	99	1,017
Daily Total / Goal	249 / 30	2,733 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	249 / 210	2,733 / 4,130

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