April 16

Post 803, Day 106 of 2013
 - and 837 days since I started this blog -

Daily Comment

I have found my relationship to politics consistently disappointing.

On the national level, there have been exactly zero good presidents in my lifetime. Well, maybe one, Eisenhower, but I barely remember him. 

My youthful optimism and enthusiasm for the US form of government seems naive to me now. I have turned to cynicism and a desire to be somewhere else.

Most other places are, of course, worse, in terms of government promoting the well-being of its citizens, but some are not. Some trade off public safety for being less intrusive in the lives of its populace. Some trade off massive interference in its people's lives for massive benefits. 

There's a whole spectrum out there. Mostly, though, I just want to be in a place where I never have to think about the politics in America at all.

Ecuador? Looking good.

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 Food and Diet Section

First-half year 2013 daily weight

Today's Weight:         205.2 lbs

Yesterday's Weight:     208.6 lbs

Day Net Loss/Gain:      - 3.4 lbs

Diet Comment

Having no carbs at all in my late snack - and a good amount of hydration during the day, seems to have overcome my 2-day post-HCHC day weight gain.

Food Log 

Breakfast
Cocoa-kale-hemp-chia protein shake: Almond milk, kale, cocoa, hemp seeds, chia seeds, a large egg, vanilla whey powder (24g protein), cinnamon, vanilla, psillium and stevia-inulin blend.

Lunch

Roast beef sandwich with cole slaw, on Paleo coconut bread, with Spring Mix and balsamic vinaigrette. Also, more roast beef and cole slaw (not shown).

Dinner

Hard-boiled eggs and guacamole. 

Liquid Intake   

   Coffee:  24 oz.   Water:  120+ oz.

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