Thursday, January 26, 2017

CAMPAIGN PROMISES and SKEPTICISM

Does it seem to you that Trump has been in the White House for months already? It appears that he just might have been serious about most of his campaign promises. I still will never be convinced that Mexico will be paying for the wall, unless one calculates the cost savings to America that the additional security will provide. In that case, it is easy to make a case that the wall will pay for itself. When Trump promised to nominate a true conservative to the Supreme Court, there were many Republicans who simply did not believe him. I was skeptical. And hopeful. Apparently we will find out next week if this was yet another promise that will be kept. During the campaign, when Trump was spouting off about a myriad of issues and things he wanted to accomplish, I was skeptical because it largely seemed to good to be true. Each day my skepticism diminishes and I become a believer. We are still in the first week of this new administration. I wonder where we will be after the first month. These are interesting days in America.

"The thing about using quotes from the internet is how challenging it can be to confirm their validity." Abraham Lincoln

Your Food Diary For:

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Generic - Biscuit and Gravy	300	46	33	13	1,035	9
Kroger - Frosted Shredded Wheat	300	71	2	8	16	17
Morningstar Farms - Sausage Patty	200	7	7	25	649	2
	800	124	42	46	1,700	28
L U N C H
Sushi California Roll	500	95	8	15	900	10
	500	95	8	15	900	10
D I N N E R
Subway - Turkey Breast Foot Long	560	92	7	36	0	14
Lay's - Baked - Sour Cream and Onio	140	24	4	2	195	3
	700	116	11	38	195	17
S N A C K S
Met-Rx - Big 100 Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bar	360	52	5	28	150	25
	360	52	5	28	150	25

Totals	2,360	387	66	127	2,945	80
Your Daily Goal	1,973	246	65	99	2,300	74
Remaining	-387	-141	-1	-28	-645	-6
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

DRAIN THE SWAMP

It is amazing to me that I am beginning today's blog with a snippet from a newspaper with virtually no credibility, The New York Times. This newspaper, over this past weekend, publicly promised its readers to 'self-reflect' after the election and re-dedicate itself to truth. (The implication being that truth was not a particularly important goal in their previous reporting.) I doubt that we will be seeing any changes from this left-leaning rag - leopards can't change their spots and tigers can't change their stripes.

Trump Wants to ‘Drain the Swamp,’ but Change Will Be Complex and Costly

By MICHAEL D. SHEAR and GARDINER HARRISNOV. 10, 2016

WASHINGTON — After President-elect Donald J. Trump promised to “drain the swamp” that he sees in the nation’s capital, his millions of supporters are expecting vast changes in the sprawling federal bureaucracy, and conservative activists are drooling at the chance to remake, resize or reduce the reach of government.

Perhaps I was thinking about 'draining the swamp' when I just happened to pass this giant drain pipe while taking an urban hike in a Cincinnati suburb on Monday afternoon.

With Trump's promise to 'drain the swamp' in Washington, DC.... I decided to climb down into this giant drain that I passed last evening while hiking in a Cincinnati suburb.

Your Food Diary For:

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Essential Everyday - Butter Flavored Grits, 3 Packet	300	63	3	6	1,020	3
Chef Robert Irvine - FIt Crunch, 1 bar	380	27	16	30	320	6
	680	90	19	36	1,340	9
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
Kellogg's Special K - Strawberry Protein Meal Bar	170	22	5	12	140	14
	940	141	21	52	2,080	31
D I N N E R
Kroger - Chef Salad	750	20	55	43	1,384	12
Clif Bar Builder's Protein Bar Chocolate Mint	540	58	18	40	400	44
	1,290	78	73	83	1,784	56
S N A C K S
Trail's Best - Double Salami, 1 package	120	2	10	6	630	0
	120	2	10	6	630	0

Totals	3,030	311	123	177	5,834	96
Your Daily Goal	3,449	431	115	173	2,300	129
Remaining	419	120	-8	-4	-3,534	33
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 1,519 extra calories from exercise today

If every day were like today... You'd weigh 207.9 lbs in 5 weeks.

Your Exercise Diary for:

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
TEN MILE URBAN HIKE	147	1,760


Daily Total / Goal	147 / 30	1,760 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	147 / 210	1,760 / 4,130

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