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    Cake and Grit

    So I’ve been on a low calorie diet for 2 months now, and I’m happy to say I’ve lost 15 pounds. I tried to take an updated photo, but the difference doesn’t really show. Maybe it’s just that I’ve still got a long way to go. And it hasn’t been easy, let me tell you. The moment I declared my intention to lose weight, my calendar began bursting with Memorial Day cookouts, graduation parties, and other occasions where people felt free to ask “Is that all you’re having?” Yes, those carrot sticks are all I’m having. No, I wouldn’t like a piece of cake. In the meantime, I’ve been reading…

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    Healthy Writer – The Original Post

    This is me. I’m still astonished to find that I’m now 60 years old. How did that happen? Along with the mystery of how I got this old, I’ve got other conundrums to contemplate, like: How come I gained all this weight? When did my health take a nose-dive? And, last but not least, what can I do about it? The answers to the first two questions are pretty simple: 1) I’m a writer, and spend most of my day sitting in front of my laptop surfing the Net doing Important Writing Tasks, and 2) I stopped exercising regularly and eating healthy. That third question’s the kicker: What can I…