GETTING HEALTHY

I’ve had two of my four specialist visits and two to go. The one I am not looking forward to is the colonoscopy. That’s on Friday. Mostly I learned what I already knew. I am seriously over weight and the problems I face now are only going to get worse. I’ve known that and done very little about it. I have frequently said I treat my diabetes like most people treat living out their faith, I believe in it, but don’t practice it.

In reality I have changed my eating habits a great deal. My sugar intake is at an all time low — for me, that is. Admittedly it is not totally gone — but almost. It’s the corresponding essential I have ignored. I would like to say I don’t exercise like I should, but the truth is I don’t exercise. I couldn’t run if I wanted to. I have a difficult time enjoying a walk. However, I did walk when I first arrived. I have been a “Y” member in the past and a “Y” is coming to our area. It is under construction now and it is nearby. I should join. But I doubt I will be any more motivated there than I am now. It isn’t that I don’t have time, but — now what was that excuse I am presently using?

I can’t speak for the rest of the people in my boat (old, single, tired and hates exercise), but I have had some minor success. I have managed to give up milk, butter, cheese – most dairy products, except about a tablespoon of cream for my coffee. I am only a one-cup a day guy now. I am amazed what that has done for my plumbing. I feel much better.

This is a good time of year for some fruit. I like the little Chinese oranges with the skin that almost falls off. I also like bananas. I can talk apples, but they are pretty low on my appreciation scale. The summer is good for the berries and some melons. I do get intimidate trying to figure out when a melon is ripe.

I have virtually given up eating out. All I can really afford is fast food and all I eat now is Subway. Yes, I want more variety. There is no possible way that I could live on a diet of Subway. I am definitely no Jarrod.

OK, so if I beat my repulsion of exercise, I might even be almost healthy. I’m going to save my money for a Wii. I do love playing those games. I have greatly improved my bowling. I still cannot bowl for real. The balls are too heavy.