Taking care

  The dark liquid is poured into the tall glass. The fizzy foam raises to the top and drinking that first sip feels great. But this was my last glass.   My blood pressure is too high, border lining on hypertension. It will be interesting to see if it lowers by next Friday. I will take it daily and note the numbers down. Today it is 133/87 with a heartbeat of 87. The pizza I ate didn’t help either with that. The last can I had will be rinsed and put on a shelf as a trophy. Another trap of this crap is to reward yourself on occasion with one. Treat yourself, numbers are down, you are up. The problem is I am punishing myself. Numbers will go up, I go down. I hope any withdrawal symptoms (caffeine) will be gone by Monday. I expect one positive effect and that is in my wallet. The cold drink I buy is 1.6€/can (1.80$ vat incl.). If you reckon there are 365 days in a year. Ok, I will do the math for you. It will be 584€ or 659.87 US Dollars. Water is life and valuable.

  When it comes to dieting, they call it the yo-yo movement.   When it comes to behavior, they call it a vicious circle. I want to call it the wave. When my weight goes up, I go down, when my weight goes down, I go up. Life is like an ocean with salt, storms, waves, fish, mammals and exotic islands. It isn’t a good allegory but it is one at least for underachievers. So why start writing a blog? Mainly for myself and to keep track how my eating habits evolve where bad habits return and good ones might disappear. I am at that age now I can’t afford ups and   downs anymore. Men at my age develop heart diseases and other ailments. I already have to much of a high cholesterol, my teeth are a mess and I got sore muscles. These are all dietary issues. And this isn’t my fourth or fifth chance but maybe my last one. I never kept   track of these things. I am in control and responsible for my own behavior. Time to take a real good look and improve myself without falling in...