Day 0 - Starting 2024 With My Health in Mind
Last night was like many other nights. I lay there in bed, fully intending to get a good night's sleep. Then the same thing happened that happens just about every night. I became ravenously hungry. My usual solution is to go downstairs and make myself two peanut butter sandwiches. That usually takes care of the hunger, but then I'm wide awake and have trouble going to sleep. Last night was one of the worst, and I was awake until 2:00am. My outward appearance often does not coincide with how I feel inside. People will tell me I look fit, and yet I'm 25 lbs heavier than what I would like to be, and my cholesterol is through the roof. My wife is a vegetarian so when I received my first cholesterol report, we both thought that following her diet would take care of things. It's still high. I stopped checking because I'm tired of being discouraged. I have a family history of diabetes, and it's the last thing I want. ...