Countdown To Fifty

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Entries Tagged as 'Health and Exercise'

Can’t See A Damn Thing

October 18th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Years ago I used to hear folks complain that their eyes were going (especially reading distance) as they got older.

Reading Glasses [Read more →]

Tags: Health and Exercise · Observations of Midlife Stuff

High Cholesterol Battle

October 14th, 2007 · No Comments

Over the last 3 years I have been waging the cholesterol wars. Starting in 2001 I learned that due to crap eating habits and family genetics I had borderline high cholesterol. [Read more →]

Tags: Health and Exercise

Fresh Dining

October 9th, 2007 · No Comments

For the last 15 months I have been on the Fresh Dining program. This service delivers 3 meals and a snack to your door everyday. The purpose was to lower cholesterol, maintain weight and learn better dietary habits.

Great food.

Alas, after 15 month it is not sustainable so today was the first day that I was responsible for 3 meals. Might sound odd to many but waking up and not having the entire day’s menu already in the ‘fridge was a new concept.

Tags: Diet · Health and Exercise

T-minus “soon” and counting……….

October 4th, 2007 · No Comments

The debut of the blog and podcast combo “Countdown To Fifty” is almost here!

The goal of this work will be to follow a 47 year old guy as he crosses that wacky life demarcation point in life – THE BIG FIVE OH, er O.

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Tags: Careers · Diet · Guess Who Just Turned Fifty Edith! · Health and Exercise · Hobbies · Observations of Midlife Stuff · Relationships · Wine IS Good For You...Repeat Again