GOOD GRIEF

Lefty liberals in America are in one of the seven 'stages of grief' over the recent presidential election of November 2016. Actually, now that I think of it, it appears that most of them are still in shock and denial. The 'stages of grief' are more commonly used to describe the emotions one feels after losing a loved one. Surely Hillary Clinton does not really qualify as a 'loved one.' Or maybe she does. Who knows?

1. Shock and Denial
2. Pain and Guilt
3. Anger and Bargaining
4. Depression, Reflection and Loneliness
5. The UPWARD TURN
6. Reconstruction and Working Through
7. Acceptance and Hope

I am going through my own stages of grief of a sort as I come to grips with how far backwards I have retrogressed with my weight management in recent weeks and months. More than two years ago, I  'discovered' the secret to weight loss. Eat Less, Exercise more, lose one pound at a time.

Apparently the secret to weight gain, which is a polar opposite, is still similar. Eat more, exercise less, gain one pound at a time.

I think I am at Stage 5 - THE UPWARD TURN. I sincerely hope that I am beyond Step 4, depression.  Depression is certainly not productive. 

I have publicly proclaimed many times over the past months, that 'this time I am serious.'   I simply cannot face a continuing charge backward up the wrong hill.

My weight was 247 lbs on Saturday three days ago. This is a major step backwards from where I have more recently been as recently as last October when I was below 220 lbs.  It is probably part of 'BARGAINING' that I constantly remind myself that I was once 309 lbs. At this point in my life, this is no longer the weight that I want to compare myself to.  I have to accept how far backwards I have traveled and I have to have the hope that I can get back on track. I am certain that more dedication is required than more hope. 

Your Food Diary For:

Monday, March 20, 2017

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Kirkland - Pre-Cooked Bacon	200	0	15	15	875	0
Egg - Poached Eggs	300	2	20	25	630	1
	500	2	35	40	1,505	1
L U N C H
Homemade - Beef and Bean Burrito	600	50	47	77	2,000	0
	600	50	47	77	2,000	0
D I N N E R
Fresh Express - Chopped Kit - Asian Salad	360	45	27	9	690	24
Blackberries	100	22	1	3	2	11
	460	67	28	12	692	35
Totals	1,560	119	110	129	4,197	36
Your Daily Goal	2,250	281	75	113	2,300	84
Remaining	690	162	-35	-16	-1,897	48
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g

       Your Exercise Diary for:

Monday, March 20, 2017

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
MATRIX TREADMILL	60	406
Daily Total / Goal	60 / 30	406 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	60 / 210	406 / 4,130

HOPE AND CHANGE

Eight years ago, our current president (for one day more) ran on the 'platform' of HOPE and CHANGE. The master of platitudes created something called Hope and Change. I never really had any idea what this was supposed to mean to an American lucky enough to be living in the greatest country on Earth. Eight years later, I think I understand. NOW AFTER EIGHT YEARS, I BELIEVE IN HOPE AND CHANGE. I fervently hope that President Trump can change the direction of America. I hope he can steer us away from the death-spiral piloted by the current occupant at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. One day to go. In essence, I have been waiting for this day since that ancient election in November of 2008 when America elected their true leftist president. America still stands, but she has been greatly eviscerated. The last eight years have not been good for us, and they have not been so great for the world either. Trump is surely imperfect, everyone is. Still, I have great hope that he can change our direction. 

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Your Food Diary For:

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Quaker - Instant Oatmeal- Maple, 5 packet	800	160	10	20	1,300	60
Bread, raisin, toasted, enriched, 2 oz	168	32	3	5	214	4
Add Food Quick Tools	968	192	13	25	1,514	64
L U N C H
Subway - Footlong Steak and Cheese, 1 footlong sandwich	760	96	20	52	2,060	16
Harvest - Sun Chips, 1 bag	210	29	9	3	310	0
Add Food Quick Tools	970	125	29	55	2,370	16
D I N N E R
Chick-fil-a - Original-Chicken Sandwich, 2 sandwich	880	82	36	56	2,780	10
Add Food Quick Tools	880	82	36	56	2,780	10
S N A C K S
Met-Rx - Big 100 Super Cookie Crunch, 1 Bar	410	41	14	32	410	26
Add Food Quick Tools	410	41	14	32	410	26
Totals	3,228	440	92	168	7,074	116
Your Daily Goal	2,058	257	68	103	2,300	77
Remaining	-1,170	-183	-24	-65	-4,774	-39
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g