Friday, December 2, 2016

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?

Your Food Diary For:

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:

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

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

SNACKED

Snacking is something that I so successfully avoided when my weight initially dropped from 309 lbs down to about 220 lbs. Over the past few weeks I have recently put back on about 20 of those pounds. It is an understatement that the recent level of inactivity due to the hernia for the past 5 weeks have not been helpful to me. Now that the surgery is behind me, I am anticipating spending more and more time burning some calories and being much more active. While it remains true that one cannot undo poorly chosen ingested calories on a treadmill or elliptical machine - it is still a better hobby than sitting on a couch and snacking. Yesterday I 'snacked' and I couldn't be more pleased. It is because I broke my personal record on WORDS WITH FRIENDS. My previous highest point total for one word was 'minivans' which earned 197 points. My new record on WORDS WITH FRIENDS is 'SNACKED' which earned 218 points. There is some kind of cosmic irony that this is the word that is likely to remain my personal record for quite some time. It took me more than 2 years to best the previous record that I had scored with 'minivans.' What is your highest word score?

new personal record Words with Friends - 218 points

Your Food Diary For:

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
Malt-o-meal Cereal - Honey Nut Scooters	360	72	5	9	630	27
Sage - Red Delicious Apple, 1 medium apple	95	25	0	1	2	19
3 Egg Omelette - Ham and Cheese, 1 Omelette	400	1	30	40	1,225	0
	855	98	35	50	1,857	46
L U N C H
Havarti - Costco Dofino - Cheese	110	1	9	6	210	0
Pepperidge Farm - Sourdough Bread	240	44	3	8	440	4
Cabbage Soup	100	10	0	2	79	6
	450	55	12	16	729	10
D I N N E R
Pizza Hut - Personal Pepperoni Pizza	630	67	29	25	1,590	7
	630	67	29	25	1,590	7
S N A C K S
Hershey - York Peppermint Patty	140	31	3	1	10	25
Apples - Apples, 2 medium apple	160	44	0	0	0	32
	300	75	3	1	10	57

Totals	2,235	295	79	92	4,185	120
Your Daily Goal	2,276	284	76	114	2,300	85
Remaining	41	-10	-2	22	-1,885	-34
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 346 extra calories from exercise today

Your Exercise Diary for:

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
MATRIX TREADMILL	79	512
MFP iOS calorie adjustment	N/A	-166


Daily Total / Goal	80 / 30	346 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	80 / 210	346 / 4,130

Tuesday was the first day since my laparoscopic hernia surgery that I attempted (and succeeded) to have an actual cardio workout. It was not the most vigorous workout that I had ever had - but it was not nothing. As per doctors orders I have removed plastic bandages over the two incision spots on my abdominal area. My followup appointment with the surgeon has been scheduled for Friday the 13th in about two weeks time. I am on my way back.

FIRST SESSION: 65 MINUTES, 4mph, 4.35 miles, 387 calories

SECOND SESSION: 13:24 MINUTES, 4.5mph, 1 mile, 125 calories