ATTACK OF THE 50 FT WOMAN?

I was minding my own business walking along Washington Avenue in Peoria, Illinois when I spotted a highly unusual sight up ahead. Was it the star of the 1958 cult classic movie, Attack of the 50 Ft. Women?

As it turns out, this was not an attack of a 50 foot woman. For one thing, this gal, whose name is Vanna, is 'only' seventeen feet tall according to Roadside America. If I had known that I could see this unusual roadside attraction, I certainly would have headed for it on my hike. How cool that I came across this accidentally? When one walks as much as I do, you are bound to see some unexpected things. I walk, therefore I am (more fit.)

A few views of the Murray M Baker Bridge (Route 74) which connects Peoria to East Peoria

The view from under the bridge.

Living on the Edge (Peoria Lake)

Your Food Diary For:

Monday, October 16, 2017

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Grits	300	66	5	6	930	3
	300	66	5	6	930	3
L U N C H
Subway - Chicken Chopped Salad	220	10	5	36	490	4
	220	10	5	36	490	4
D I N N E R
Panda Express - Shanghai Angus Steak	310	16	19	22	830	11
Panda Express - Mushroom Chicken	170	11	14	12	840	4
Panda Express - Broccoli Beef	150	13	7	9	520	7
Panda Express - Mixed Vegetable	80	16	1	4	540	5
	710	56	41	47	2,730	27
Totals	1,230	132	51	89	4,150	34
Your Daily Goal	5,576	697	186	279	2,300	209
Remaining	4,346	565	135	190	-1,850	175
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 3,646 extra calories from exercise today

If every day were like today...   You'd weigh 184 lbs in 5 weeks     

Great News! All I need to do, is keep my caloric intake at about 1200 and walk 19 miles. If I can do this every day for thirty five days, myfitnesspal predicts I will weigh 184 pounds in five weeks. Here's my prediction: I will not be walking 19 miles per day and I will not likely keep my calories at 1200 every day.  I usually struggle to keep my calories under 2000. Still, I did get a kick out of seeing this 'prediction.'

WHERE NO MAN HAS GONE BEFORE

Tomorrow, I board a plane for Salt Lake City. I have been reading about some nightmarishly long security lines at the Chicago airports in the past couple of weeks. I hope that I can manage to avoid any problems during my travels. There is nothing particularly unusual about a trip to Salt Lake City - so, today I thought I would speak of a a different kind of journey: where no man has gone before. 

Fifty years ago, we imagined a future where we would 'explore strange new worlds, seek out new life and new civilizations, boldly go where no man has gone before.' Fifty years later, the U.S. Justice Department has decreed that we can realize this dream - we can now go where no man has gone before. Isn't progress wonderful?

1966 - WHERE NO MAN HAS GONE BEFORE

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2016 - WHERE NO MAN HAS GONE BEFORE

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Is it just me? Or does it seem to you as well that our government has found a solution to a problem that didn't exist? 

This week’s announcement that Chicago Public Schools will allow students, staff, and parents to use whichever bathroom matches their gender identity was met with cheers from LGBT-advocacy groups. But while similar announcements have drawn the ire of conservative groups, there has been minimal backlash in Chicago, the country’s third-largest school district.

I suppose it is very impressive that CPS (Chicago Public Schools) is taking the lead and showing the country the proper way to run a school. Perhaps if these same schools were leaders in Reading, Math and Science scores we could take them a bit more seriously. Obviously it was the lack of access to the proper bathroom that has caused the test scores of Chicago students to be among the lowest in the country. Thank goodness, that this problem is now solved!

The solution to this latest controversy can be resolved so easily. One law that strips the 'immorality' and the 'dehumanizing' labels for bathrooms. It is so quaint to have restrooms labels based on gender. It is a throwback to the 1800's, back to a time when indoor plumbing first arrived. I doubt outhouses were labeled in this fashion. The solution is so simple. Restrooms should be labeled like this: RESTROOM. We don't seem to require that there be separate men's and women's elevators.  We don't seem to require that there be separate men's and women's water fountains. 'Obviously' it is unconstitutional and immoral to have men's and women's restrooms. And while we're at it... It might be time to get rid of those antiquated men's and women's dressing rooms at department stores. C'mon folks it's the 21st Century - let's get out of the dark ages.

Your Food Diary For:

Monday, May 16, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
Grits - Instant - Original, 2 packet	200	44	0	4	620	0
Butterball - Bacon Style Turkey, 4 slices	140	2	12	8	600	0
Sage - Red Delicious Apple, 2 medium apple	190	50	1	1	4	38
Egg, whole, cooked, poached, 3 large	215	1	14	19	446	1
	745	97	27	32	1,669	38
L U N C H
HUGE SPINACH SALAD	750	0	0	0	0	0
	750	0	0	0	0	0
D I N N E R
Weight Watcher's - Cabbage Soup	200	20	0	5	157	11
Breaded Chicken Breast	450	21	18	54	1,170	0
	650	41	18	59	1,327	11
S N A C K S
all natural - rice rolls, 7 roll	266	56	0	7	35	28
	266	56	0	7	35	28
Totals	2,411	195	45	97	3,031	78
Your Daily Goal	2,776	347	92	139	2,300	104
Remaining	365	152	46	41	-730	26
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 846 extra calories from exercise today

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       Your Exercise Diary for:

Monday, May 16, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
MATRIX TREADMILL	100	972
MFP iOS calorie adjustment	N/A	-126
Daily Total / Goal	101 / 30	846 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	101 / 210	846 / 4,130