ELLIPTICAL (DAY 106)

It has been a very, very long time since I have spent time on an elliptical machine... I am guessing that it's been way more than one year... And yet, that is precisely where I found myself for one hour on Tuesday night... 

one hour on an elliptical machine, allegedly burned 535 calories

ESSENTIAL REMARKABLE TRIPLE PRINCIPLE

I remember about one decade ago when I was initially hell-bent, and gung-ho about exercising that I once spent three separate one hour sessions on the treadmill while staying at a hotel with a fitness room. That was period in my life was shortly followed by eight years of complete inactivity which allowed me to balloon up to 309 pounds. These days, exercise has again become important in my life, and it is a rare day that I skip. Yesterday, I took advantage of my hotel time and the fitness room. I spent 99 minutes on the elliptical machine in the morning after an early breakfast. When I returned to the hotel after my appointment, I visited the elliptical machine again for another 99 minutes session. Then I took a quick drive to Fresh Thyme to pick up some sushi for dinner.  Around 10PM I visited the elliptical machine for a final 99 minute session on the elliptical machine. Don't tell me that this is nuts. I am aware of it. One figures if one workout is good, two is better and three must be terrific. This is the essential remarkable triple principle.  It is not  something one should aspire to do every day, but every once is a while.... why not? How did I spend all this time?  I was engaged in a Netflix binge watching... Lately I have been watching Narcos. And if one is going to spend hours watching Netflix, shouldn't one be doing something constructive at the same time?

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Your Food Diary For:

Thursday, December 1, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Quaker - Instant Oatmeal - Original	600	114	12	24	450	0
Cherry Vanilla Granola	600	100	18	13	150	38
	1,200	214	30	37	600	38
L U N C H
FRESH THYME - CHEF SALAD	750	0	0	0	0	0
FRESH THYME Dark Cocoa Wafers	600	65	35	8	123	57
	1,350	65	35	8	123	57
D I N N E R
Sushi - California Roll	500	91	8	14	883	10
Nestle - Dark Chocolate Bar	500	52	30	6	0	0
	1,000	143	38	20	883	10
S N A C K S
Grits - Butter, 4 cup	400	84	6	8	0	0
	400	84	6	8	0	0
Totals	3,950	506	109	73	1,606	105
Your Daily Goal	5,917	739	197	296	2,300	222
Remaining	1,967	233	88	223	694	117
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 3,987 extra calories from exercise today

       Your Exercise Diary for:

Thursday, December 1, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
Elliptical Trainer	99	1,370
Elliptical Trainer	99	1,349
Elliptical Trainer	99	1,268
Daily Total / Goal	297 / 30	3,987 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	775 / 210	8,592 / 4,130

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PEDAL TO THE METAL

With cold temperatures and darkness conspiring to make hiking in the woods unavailable and certainly ill-advised, I have still be able to do urban hiking no matter what the light conditions. Still, for the second day in a row, I chose to find an alternative to walking outdoors.  I selected my Columbus, Ohio hotel specifically because it had a 'fitness room.'  I completed two 99 minute sessions in the evening last night. When one is on the elliptical machine, the workout increases when one puts the petal to the metal. My two sessions allegedly burned 2349 calories.

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Your Food Diary For:

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Quaker Apples & Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal, 6 packet	780	162	9	18	960	54
Kellogg's - Raisin Bran Crunch	400	95	2	8	421	40
	1,180	257	11	26	1,381	94
L U N C H
Jason's Deli - Creamy Fruit Dip	500	53	26	7	79	53
Jason's Deli - Potato Salad	400	32	29	6	571	3
Jason's Deli - Salad Buffet	600	30	49	16	627	16
	1,500	115	104	29	1,277	72
D I N N E R
Jason's Deli - SPICY SEAFOOD GUMBO, 1 Bowl	230	26	8	12	1,710	3
Jason's Deli - Flatbread Crackers	700	84	28	28	1,330	14
	930	110	36	40	3,040	17
Totals	3,610	482	151	95	5,698	183
Your Daily Goal	3,892	486	129	195	2,300	146
Remaining	282	4	-22	100	-3,398	-37
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g

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Your Exercise Diary for:

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
Elliptical Trainer	99	1,356
Elliptical Trainer	99	993
Daily Total / Goal	198 / 30	2,349 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	379 / 210	3,261 / 4,130

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LAST DAY IN HOUSTON

Five days in Houston... I managed to get in my walk (urban hike) each day. On the final day, I 'only' walked 6 miles, but I started that day with 65 minutes on the elliptical machine. There could have easily been an argument made that there was no time for any of this - it is a priority, so I made the time. Now it's time to get ready to board a plane and get back home to Chicago.

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Your Food Diary For:

Monday, October 31, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Quaker - Grits - Instant - Original	600	132	0	12	1,860	0
Starbucks - Reduced Fat Turkey Bacon	230	28	6	13	560	3
	830	160	6	25	2,420	3
L U N C H
Green - Apple, 1 fruit	95	25	0	1	2	19
Banana - Banana, 1 medium banana (126 g)	124	30	0	1	1	19
	219	55	0	2	3	38
D I N N E R
Gyro, 1 gyro	978	64	61	41	1,950	7
	978	64	61	41	1,950	7
S N A C K S
Dewars - Scotch 1 Oz. Shot, 5 oz.	345	0	0	0	0	0
	345	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	2,372	279	67	68	4,373	48
Your Daily Goal	4,711	589	157	236	2,300	176
Remaining	2,339	310	90	168	-2,073	128
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 2,781 extra calories from exercise today

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       Your Exercise Diary for:

Monday, October 31, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
SIX MILE URBAN HIKE	97	962
Elliptical Trainer	65	986
Daily Total / Goal	163 / 30	2,781 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	164 / 210	2,832 / 4,130

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TERRIFIC WEEKEND

The visit to Chicago by my Mom and her brother came to an end when I dropped them off at O'hare Airport at 11:30AM. My Mom wrangled an invitation for me to join them at the Wedding Brunch held in a downtown Chicago Hotel. It gave me an opportunity to briefly meet some distant relatives and enjoy a good hearty breakfast. We arrived at O'Hare Airport precisely when we needed to and miraculously there was very little traffic in either direction. I was back home by noon time. This gave me just enough time for a 10 mile urban hike before I needed to get underway for my drive to Cincinnati. There was time to squeeze in a ten mile hike because I wanted to make the time. It would have been easy (at least for an earlier version of myself) to come to the conclusion that there was no time for a ten mile hike with a five hour drive looming at the end of the day. That particular version of myself is long gone. My priorities included getting in my exercise. As the summer is winding down, I will be faced with options that include the elliptical machine and/or treadmill in the future. I am convinced that there is simply nothing better than an outdoor hike, be it a fast walk through city streets or navigating down the sides of a gorge or climbing to the top of a midwest hilltop. Outdoor exercising when possible is the best. One thing you can't do indoors - Take a Hike.

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Your Food Diary For:

Sunday, August 21, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Bacon - Generic - Bacon	150	0	11	11	684	0
Pineapple slices - Slices, 4 slices	120	30	0	0	20	28
Scrambled Eggs - 2 Large Eggs	70	0	6	6	70	0
steel cut oatmeal - steel cut oat meal	750	135	13	25	0	5
	1,090	165	30	42	774	33
L U N C H
Oki Sushi - Spicy Tuna Maki, 1 roll	330	33	13	17	210	1
YOGURT RAISINS	400	66	16	2	35	59
	730	99	29	19	245	60
D I N N E R
Gimme Organic - Roasted Seaweed Snacks	50	2	4	2	130	0
Tru Joy - Organic Choco-Chews	240	24	7	2	0	23
Whole Foods 365 - Whole Cashews	160	9	12	5	0	2
Whole Foods - Tamari Almonds	150	4	13	6	110	1
WHOLE FOODS - DATE PIECES	300	75	0	3	25	55
SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE	210	30	14	0	0	24
Add Food Quick Tools	1,110	144	50	18	265	105
S N A C K S
skinny pop - pop, 1 cup	80	8	5	1	40	0
	80	8	5	1	40	0
Totals	3,010	416	114	80	1,324	198
Your Daily Goal	3,926	491	131	197	2,300	147
Remaining	916	75	17	117	976	-51
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 1,996 extra calories from exercise today

If every day were like today...   You'd weigh 195.2 lbs in 5 weeks.


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       Your Exercise Diary for:

Sunday, August 21, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
Walking	136	1,996
Daily Total / Goal	136 / 30	1,996 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	1917 / 210	24,496 / 4,130

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Me and me Mum right before enjoying a downtown Chicago Sunday Brunch.

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 A party favor from the wedding attended by my Mom was a gigantic 360 gram (a bit more than 3/4 of a pound) chocolate bar. 159 calories per serving. Allegedly twelve servings per bar. Yeah, right.  I know myself. 

I have a complex formula that I use to calculate calories for any packaged food.

1 BAR=1 SERVING

THAT WOULD BE NEARLY 2000 CALORIES

FOR THIS 'ONE BAR' OF CHOCOLATE.

My wife asked for the bar, for my child and herself. I immediately handed it over. I do not need it. I am not active enough to 'erase' 2000 calories in one chocolate bar.

Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate Bar

Product information

Guideline Daily Amount Summary

Be Treatwise. Per 30g contains

• Energy

  664 kJ
  159 kcal,8.0%of your GDA

• Fat

  9.1g,13.0%of your GDA

• Saturates

  5.6g,28.0%of your GDA

• Sugars

  17g,19.0%of your GDA

• Salt

  0.07g,1.0%of your GDA

*% reference intake of an average adult (8400 kJ/2000 kcal)

Description

Milk Chocolate

By Appointment to H.M. The Queen Cocoa and Chocolate Manufacturers Cadbury UK Ltd., Bournville.

Pack Size: 360g

• Deliciously creamy milk chocolate made with a Glass and a Half of fresh milk
• Made with Fairtrade cocoa and sugar
• Generous 360g bar - perfect for gifting
• Packed in our special easy-open, easy close wrapper
• Suitable for vegetarians

Information

Ingredients:

Milk**, Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Vegetable Fats (Palm, Shea), Emulsifiers (E442, E476), Flavourings, Sugar, Cocoa: traded in compliance with Fairtrade Standards, total 70%, **The equivalent of 426ml of Fresh Liquid Milk in every 227g of Milk Chocolate, Milk Solids 20% minimum, actual 23%, Cocoa Solids 20% minimum, Contains Vegetable Fats in addition to Cocoa Butter

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ONE LAST QUESTION?  This Cadbury Chocolate Bar touts its 'EASY CLOSE WRAPPER.   
They close? 
WHO CLOSES A CHOCOLATE CANDY BAR!

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one more thing...
I titled today's blog TERRIFIC WEEKEND.

I just want to clarify that I am using definition '1' for 'terrific'.

ter·rif·ic      təˈrifik

adjective

1. 1.

   of great size, amount, or intensity.

   "We had a terrific vacation"

   synonyms:

   tremendous, mighty, great
2. 2.

   archaic

   causing terror.