There’s an old joke that goes around about an Alabama student who sees a small child being mauled by a dog. He intervenes, killing the dog and saving the child. The Alabama student paper runs a story headlined “Heroic Student Saves Toddler’s Life.” The Auburn student paper runs a story headlined “Bammer Redneck Kills Beloved … Read more
I weighed 297 pounds to start the year. Blogged about it. Decided I wasn’t going to weigh 300 pounds, and resolved to back away. I did, but not nearly enough. Worse, I didn’t make a lifelong commitment. I hope I have now. I’ve been solidly engaged daily in changing my eating habits for almost two … Read more
Obesity, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia…sheesh. Good times. I’ve vigorously pursued sustained lifestyle improvement for almost two months now, and it’s working. I seem to be finally getting it that I’ll be lucky to live another 20 years if I don’t reverse course. Don’t much want diabetes either, and am delighted to have avoided it so far, … Read more