The wave

 

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 into the traps of the past. The first and main focus is to cut out soda and sugary drinks from my diet and replace them with water. This  is one of my biggest flaws in my dietary adventure. That fizzy feeling twirling around in my mouth, tickling my senses when the cool liquid flows down my esophagus into my stomach. The result is a very satisfying and often loud burp, rewarding my sense for stupid humor.

There is plenty of information on the internet how these drinks affect your health.  If not convinced consult a doctor. Tomorrow I will drink what is hopefully my last 2 cans of soda in my life. Tomorrow is Friday, any withdrawal symptoms should hit me during the weekend. A lifetime of this bad habit deserves a final sendoff too. I have beaten smoking a pack a day + gambling. I should be able to beat this too.

Fuck, I ate two Mars bars while writing this.