Can't have your cake and eat it too

Another birthday party and no cake or ice cream for me (despite how tempting they were- thanks Leah and Ryan). I have probably been to 5 or 6 parties so far this year and now we are coming into birthday season, at least for my siblings.

Not eating desserts and candy is not really as hard as it might sound. It is simply the price I pay to live longer and be healthier. I equate things to a simple decision tree: Do I want to life for an additional 5 years or do I want this piece of cake? Do I want to be able to wrestle on the floor with my great-grand-children or do I want this ice cream. Although one piece of cake or one bowl of ice cream is not going to cost me 5 year of life or wrestling with my great-grand-children, in the long run it will. For me I have to categorically eliminate certain foods otherwise I have a hard time drawing the line.

Since starting this lifestyle, I am down 30 pounds and I feel good. I have substituted desserts and candy with grapes, berries, and watermelon etc and I can tell you I don't miss the desserts one bit.

Live 2 B...100

Over the last few years health has become more and more important to me. I had set goals for eating healthfully, exercising more, and losing weight. With this focus on health I kept up on various articles on healthy life habits such as the need to laugh, relax, sleep etc. A few months ago I came across this video which I really like. It gave new meaning and a new purpose to my healthy wanderings. It helped me to establish a goal that is long term, meaningful and fun.

Live to be 100? Sounds like a great thing to do.