Monday, April 3, 2017

ELECTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES

Senator Charles Schumer has been widely quoted as saying something along the lines that if a supreme court justice nominee cannot get the 60 votes needed for confirmation, the nominee should be changed, not the rules.

Apparently Democrats DID NOT feel this way when the last president was nominating lower court judges who could not get 60 votes in the Senate. At that time, it was NOT deemed prudent to change the nominee, but to change the rules.

Changing the rules for a Supreme Court nominee to a simple majority is the 'so-called' nuclear option.

Our last president very famously said that "Elections have consequences." Can't argue with that. So my question for Senator Charles Schumer and the rest of the Democrat Senators: When did election stop having consequences? (follow-up question - Do elections only have consequences if the Democrats win?)

Your Food Diary For:

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Essential Everyday - Butter Flavored Grits	500	105	5	10	1,700	5
Kirkland - Pre-Cooked Bacon	200	0	15	15	875	0
	700	105	20	25	2,575	5
L U N C H
Costco - Cheese Pizza Slice	350	35	14	22	685	4
Vita Coco - Pure Coconut Water	90	22	0	0	90	22
Fresh Express - Asian Chopped Salad	360	42	18	6	1,050	21
	800	99	32	28	1,825	47
D I N N E R
Fajita - Chicken Wraps	900	89	23	81	0	0
	900	89	23	81	0	0
S N A C K S
Lucerne - Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwich	300	48	10	4	260	24
	300	48	10	4	260	24

Totals	2,700	341	85	138	4,660	76
Your Daily Goal	2,173	271	72	109	2,300	81
Remaining	-527	-70	-13	-29	-2,360	5
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g

Your Exercise Diary for:

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
TREADMILL WALKING 4.7mph	99	454


Daily Total / Goal	99 / 30	454 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	366 / 210	4,304 / 4,130

I sincerely need some bonafide spring weather. Since, I have little patience for walking outside in blustery damp conditions, I spent some time on the treadmill yesterday.... My speed was only 3.7mph and I did not incline at all, but at least I was at it for 99 minutes and I traveled 6.13 imaginary miles.

Sunday, July 10, 2016

LIES, DAMNED LIES AND STATISTICS

"Lies, damned lies, and statistics" is a phrase describing the persuasive power of numbers, particularly the use of statistics to bolster weak arguments. It is also sometimes colloquially used to doubt statistics used to prove an opponent's point..

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Yesterday I posted a graph showing my most recent 13 pounds weight loss. It is a thing of beauty, it shows almost a straight line going down over the past two months. Here it is:

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However, if I expand the length of time to be examined out one more month. My progress is far less impressive. In fact, one can see that in three months, I have made NO PROGRESS, in fact, I GAINED 0.1 pounds.

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And if I extend the timeline out to six months? Things look even worse, this chart highlights how I have GAINED nearly 14 pounds in the past six months.

Well, if one can go back six months, how about going back one year? In this chart, perhaps there can be made a case that things are not so bad, as I have ONLY gained 8 pounds in the past 52 weeks (one year).

It is on this last chart that I can take solace in my weight loss achievement. Since I started my WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY on December 24, 2014 - I have LOST 80 POUNDS. This is something to be proud of, and I am proud of this achievement. It has not been easy. It is clear that it will never be easy to hold onto this achievement. But hold on, I will.

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Yesterday was an unremarkable day regarding my calorie burning. In the morning, I spent 97 minutes on the elliptical machine. In the evening, I took a walk to REI to pick up some new socks and made that trip a five mile trip before returning home.

Your Food Diary For:

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
Sage - Red Delicious Apple, 1 medium	95	25	0	1	2	19
Kroger - Instant Country Grits	500	105	5	10	1,700	5
	595	130	5	11	1,702	24
L U N C H
Breaded Fried Chicken (Drumstick)	520	16	28	48	1,000	0
	520	16	28	48	1,000	0
D I N N E R
Hebrew National - Beef Franks - 4 Franks	680	8	52	24	1,800	0
	680	8	52	24	1,800	0
S N A C K S
88% Dark Chocolate, 1 bar	420	34	40	8	0	10
	420	34	40	8	0	10

Totals	2,215	188	125	91	4,502	34
Your Daily Goal	4,022	503	134	202	2,300	150
Remaining	1,807	315	9	111	-2,202	116
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 2,092 extra calories from exercise today

If every day were like today... You'd weigh 199.6 lbs in 5 weeks

your Exercise Diary for:

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
STAR TRAC ELLIPTICAL	97	1,132
Walking	71	910
MFP iOS calorie adjustment	N/A	50


Daily Total / Goal	169 / 30	2,092 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	1174 / 210	11,951 / 4,130

This quote is often attributed to Mark Twain, although it is also attributed to Benjamin Disraeli.

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and on a completely unrelated topic....

My personal Kobayashi Maru. Star Trek predicted that Donald Trump will win the presidency, and annihilate the Rupublican Party. I know this going in. I am going to vote for Donald Trump. If Hillary Clinton were to be elected, it will not just be a political party that she destroys, but America itself. Not a great choice for a Republican to make: vote to destroy the Republican Party, which will lead to the destruction of America in the future or vote to destroy America immediately. (Oh, you don't know what a Kobayashi Maru is.... let me offer an explanation)

from wikipedia...

The Kobayashi Maru is a test in the fictional Star Trek universe.

It is a Starfleet training exercise designed to test the character of cadets in the command track at Starfleet Academy. The Kobayashi Maru test was first depicted in the opening scene of the film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and also appears in the 2009 film Star Trek. Screenwriter Jack B. Sowards is credited with inventing the test, naming it after a friend whose last name was Kobayashi. The test is sometimes mentioned or depicted in ancillary Star Trek media, including novels and video games. The test's name is occasionally used among Star Trek fans or those familiar with the series to describe a no-win scenario, or a solution that involves redefining the problem and testing one's character.