BLACK FRIDAY

Today is the so-called, Black Friday in the retail world. This is the mythical and legendary day when retailers are said to finally go into the 'black' - that is profitability. This is the mythical and legendary day when shoppers used to try to purchase a widescreen TV for some insanely low price by camping out in front of the store for a few hours (or days).   In days gone by, the nearest parking spot at a suburban mall might have seemed to be miles from the entrance, that is if one could even procure a parking spot at all. America has changed. The internet has changed retail. And with each passing year, sales volume online grows and sales volume at brick and mortar stores shrink.  It will likely be crowded today at the malls, but Black Friday ain't what it used to be. Very few things are.

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PRE-DINNER WALK

WALKING DOWNTOWN TO MEET MY FAMILY

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WALKING BACK HOME FROM DOWNTOWN.

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Your Food Diary For:

Thursday, November 23, 2017

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Grits	400	88	6	8	1,240	4
Colby & Monterey Jack cheese	160	0	14	10	260	0
	560	88	20	18	1,500	4
L U N C H
Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich	700	55	31	17	286	31
	700	55	31	17	286	31
D I N N E R
Beef Pot Roast	400	38	10	37	2,558	5
Mashed Sweet Potatoes	200	38	4	2	375	10
Classic Bread Stuffing	200	25	9	5	876	3
	800	101	23	44	3,809	18
S N A C K S
Frozen Fudge Bar	300	63	3	9	165	60
Volpi - Mozzarella and Prosciutto Roltini	300	3	20	30	1,975	0
Pumpkin Pie	400	52	18	7	394	26
	1,000	118	41	46	2,534	86
Totals	3,060	362	115	125	8,129	139
Your Daily Goal	4,427	553	147	222	2,300	166
Remaining	1,367	191	32	97	-5,829	27
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 2,497 extra calories from exercise today

If every day were like today...   You'd weigh 212.1 lbs in 5 weeks     

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MY STARBUCKS REWARDS

I have decided that Starbucks is going to be a good reliable place to get a quick low calorie, healthy, nutritious breakfast.  This past week, I have stopped at a Starbucks for breakfast on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. There is some irony that I now go to Starbucks so often and I have no desire whatsoever to order coffee.

I joined the Starbucks Reward Loyalty Program.  It allows me to earn 'stars' for some 'freebies.' I downloaded the Starbucks App on my iphone.   This app allows you to enter your credit card number directly into the app and you can pay for your purchase with your phone.  The first time I tried this was on Monday morning.  I am not sure why I find this so convenient, but I do. The app will download an additional $25.00 each time my balance dips below $10.00. I guess instead of seeing countless $4 charges on my credit card statement, I will see one charge for $25 after a bunch of visits. My credit card statement will be slightly less cluttered.

One of the convenient things about using Starbucks as a reliable source of breakfast 'on the road' is that there are Starbucks stores seemingly everywhere.   The Simpsons made this point when Bart Simpsons visited Springfield Mall in an episode a few years back, as you can see in the photos below.   Bart is walking through the mall and passing Starbucks, Starbucks, Starbucks and Starbucks.... Finally, he comes to a store that is announcing their new tenant coming soon - Starbucks!   This is pretty much how it can seem when one is traversing the country visiting cities all over the midwest.   One usually does not have to travel too far to find a Starbucks.

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LUNCH: SUBWAY DOUBLE CHICKEN SPINACH SALAD
w/TOMATO & ONION  and KEN'S FAT FREE ITALIAN DRESSING   255 CALORIES

After ordering the salad at Subway, I was asked if I wanted some croutons.   I said yes and I was handed

a package weighing 14 grams that included these 16 croutons which added up to 60 CALORIES!

I DECLINED THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADD THEM TO MY LUNCH , INSTEAD THE CROUTONS

POSED FOR A PICTURE.

Here is the 'nutrition' information on the croutons that I did not  add to my salad.

MENU

breakfast   STARBUCKS reduced fat Turkey Bacon Breakfast Sandwich                        230 calories

lunch         SUBWAY  double chicken spinach salad w/tomato & onion Ken's dressing   220 calories  

dinner        APPLEBEE'S 7 oz Sirloin Steak, cup of Tortilla Soup                                    500 calories 

total calories consumed      965 CALORIES

CALORIES BURNED

7:00AM YMCA elliptical machine 24 minutes     332 calories

five minute break

7:30AM YMCA ellpitcal machine 21 minutes      300 calories

total calories burned    632 CALORIES

TOTAL NET CALORIES     333 CALORIES