DAY 1

President Trump has been in office for one day, and the country survived Day 1. Remember, I am a supporter, but I must confess that nearly anything is possible with this guy in office. Apparently the biggest concern of Trump yesterday was worrying too much about the size of the crowds reported by the dishonest media. If Trump is going to go bonkers about every lie told about the media, he is going to be busy indeed. The only time that the media report a story accurately is when there is some kind of typo in the story that accidentally makes a story true. 

People stand on the National Mall to listen to the 58th Presidential Inauguration for

President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Friday, January 20

Yesterday, was my personal Day 1 as I have (finally) decided to get serious (again) about managing my caloric intake. Yesterday I did not eat any chocolate (or conveniently forget to log chocolate that I did eat) and as a result I broke a cycle of overeating that I have been engaged in for far too long.  A 'streak' of one day isn't much, but even Joe DiMaggio had to get that first hit before he continued his unbreakable hitting streak for 55 additional games. 

Your Food Diary For:

Saturday, January 21, 2017

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Omelette - 3-egg Omelette With Cheese, 3 eggs	425	0	21	28	650	2
Kirkland - Pre-Cooked Bacon, 4 slices	160	0	12	12	700	0
	585	0	33	40	1,350	2
L U N C H
Homemade Vegetable Beef Stew - Beef Stew	500	0	18	68	145	11
	500	0	18	68	145	11
D I N N E R
Baked Homeade Mastaccioli	800	92	20	0	1,746	66
Totals	1,885	92	71	108	3,241	79
Your Daily Goal	3,019	377	100	151	2,300	113
Remaining	1,134	285	29	43	-941	34
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g

       Your Exercise Diary for:

Saturday, January 21, 2017

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
5.5 Mile Urban Hike	72	1,089
Daily Total / Goal	72 / 30	1,089 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	237 / 210	2,791 / 4,130

I really can't get to obsessed with how big Trump's crowds were for his inauguration. I am  simply grateful that  the crowds for Trump's inauguration were larger than the crowds for Hillary Clinton's inauguration.

I have been thinking about all the morons marching and protesting carrying signs claiming that Trump was not their president. As you can see by the above map, President Donald J Trump is actually president of the entire population of all 50 states, so I wonder where all these morons live

INAUGURATION DAY TODAY

Our long national nightmare ends within a few short hours at high noon today in Washington, D.C when the 45th President of the United States in sworn in as President. His supporters, like me, are thrilled. His detractors are already infected with TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome) and since this is just another symptom of leftism, they are likely incurable.  Although the forecast in Washington, D.C. today predicts cloudy skies and rain, I see sunny days ahead for the United States of America. It is time to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN.

.

Your Food Diary For:

Thursday, January 19, 2017

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Quaker - Instant Oatmeal- Maple	800	160	10	20	1,300	60
Bread, raisin, toasted, enriched	168	32	3	5	214	4
	968	192	13	25	1,514	64
L U N C H
Snowfox Philly Roll - sushi	820	120	30	14	1,820	12
	820	120	30	14	1,820	12
D I N N E R
Sobe Life Water W/ Coconut Water Pacific Coconut	80	21	0	0	110	20
Deli Express - Oven Roasted White Turkey & Cheese	690	87	18	48	3,330	12
	770	108	18	48	3,440	32
S N A C K S
Gatorade - Whey Protein bar mint chocolate crunch, 1 bar	360	42	12	20	180	28
	360	42	12	20	180	28
Totals	2,918	462	73	107	6,954	136
Your Daily Goal	2,141	267	71	108	2,300	80
Remaining	-777	-195	-2	1	-4,654	-56
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g

.

.

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. 

.

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

WINNING AND WHINING

The long national nightmare (for about half the country) is about to come to a conclusion, and new long national nightmare (for the other half of the country) is about to commence.  I am from the first group of people. 

We will be winning, others will be whining.

We have one week to go. Inauguration Day is 7 days away. It cannot come soon enough. 

Submitted for your approval.  It's 2019. Trump is President, and liberals are still whining about it.

Your Food Diary For:

Thursday, January 12, 2017

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Quaker - Instant Oatmeal- Maple	800	160	10	20	1,300	60
Bread, raisin, toasted, enriched	168	32	3	5	214	4
	968	192	13	25	1,514	64
L U N C H
Beef - Taco Meat	300	2	8	42	865	0
Seasoned Chicken Taco Meat - Chicken	400	4	5	46	1,368	0
Mexican Tortilla Chips	300	42	10	6	230	2
	1,000	48	23	94	2,463	2
D I N N E R
Subway - Footlong Steak Cheese	760	96	20	52	2,060	16
Subway - Sun Chips- Harvest Cheddar	210	27	9	4	320	3
	970	123	29	56	2,380	19
S N A C K S
Halo Top - Mint Chip	240	44	6	24	440	16
	240	44	6	24	440	16
Totals	3,178	407	71	199	6,797	101
Your Daily Goal	2,231	279	74	112	2,300	83
Remaining	-947	-128	3	-87	-4,497	-18
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 301 extra calories from exercise today

       Your Exercise Diary for:

Thursday, January 12, 2017

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
Elliptical Trainer	60	387
Daily Total / Goal	60 / 30	387 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	358 / 210	2,655 / 4,130

I had two appointments in Cincinnati before heading home back to Chicago. Still I managed to squeeze in one hour on the elliptical machine prior to breakfast. It wasn't much, but it was better than nothing.

.
WINNING

successful or victorious, as in a contest 

WHINING

to snivel or complain in a peevish, self-pitying way

.

WINING

verb (used without object), wined, wining.

to drink wine.

.

WING-DING 

noun, Slang.

1.

a noisy, exciting celebration or party.

2.

a fit, either induced by drugs or feigned.

3.

a fit of anger; a rage.

PRESIDENTIAL FAREWELL SPEECH

I have waited 8 years for tonight. If I were to be slightly more accurate, I have waited 8 years for a week from Friday. One week from Friday, America will have a President who has actually accomplished something a bit more complex than being a community agitator. Our current president took his community agitation skills and masterfully spread his influence and has agitated an entire country. The thing, the sure thing, the one thing that so many people felt surely would improve with his presidency was relationships among the races. This was probably the president's major negative achievement as race relations are arguably at a low point not seen for generations. Farewell, Mr. President.

The Unaffordable Care Act would be a good thing to erase as quickly as possible.

It's been a real challenge to get in a workout recently. My 'workouts' can be nothing more complicated than an urban hike around my hometown. I am sure that my hiking hobby was much more fulfilling when I was actually hiking an actual trail in a city, in a state or national park. Cold weather, and reduced hours of sunlight have conspired against me. Although I was getting prepared to take some kind of walk in the Cincinnati area yesterday - I was happy and relieved to discover that my hotel had an elliptical machine. I particularly appreciated this as the elliptical machine at home is currently out of order. Why is it always me who is using my home elliptical machine in the community fitness room when the hand levers chose to break? It cannot be that I am so strong. As I am not.

Your Food Diary For:

Monday, January 9, 2017

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Trader Joe's Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal	520	108	6	12	680	48
Homemade Ham Cheese on Sourdough	400	39	11	23	1,503	0
	920	147	17	35	2,183	48
L U N C H
Subway - Turkey Sub Sandwich, 12 inch	560	92	7	36	1,620	14
Subway - Sun Chips- Harvest Cheddar	210	27	9	4	320	3
	770	119	16	40	1,940	17
D I N N E R
Subway - Roast Beef Sub, 12 in	640	90	10	48	1,320	14
Subway - Sun Chips- Harvest Cheddar	210	27	9	4	320	3
Subway - Potato Soup, 1 bowl	220	23	11	7	840	4
	1,070	140	30	59	2,480	21
S N A C K S
Halados Mexico - Coconut	480	76	18	8	0	0
	480	76	18	8	0	0
Totals	3,240	482	81	142	6,603	86
Your Daily Goal	2,586	323	86	130	2,300	97
Remaining	-654	-159	5	-12	-4,303	11
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 656 extra calories from exercise today

       Your Exercise Diary for:

Monday, January 9, 2017

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
Baymont Inns Eliptical Trainer	100	683
Daily Total / Goal	100 / 30	683 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	100 / 210	683 / 4,130

.

.

.