So, big change here at Rattle Them Pots And Pans. I need to take us in another direction. After developing an insatiable thirst and problems sleeping I finally saw my doctor about it. He did some blood work and a week later at our consult he basically told me I had blood PUDDING running through my veins! My cholesterol was through the roof. (that AND my blood pressure). Diagnosis: Diabetic. Not just a simple Diabetic, but a “Classic Diabetic” (over-achiever).

NOT the end of the world I’m told. Eating healthy, exercising and weight lose will have me off the meds in 6 months. So I have a new goal. To find the best of the best in healthy eating. The days of 16oz. rib eyes wrapped in bacon and topped with blue cheese sauce are over. I’m only 52 and I’d like to stick around a lot longer. I would love to be a centenarian (somebody who’s over 100) some day – seriously! Fortunately, the love of my life and wife is in this with me as well as my teenage son. It’s so much easier when the whole family works together on something like this.

I haven’t always been a fat, lazy couch potato. Way back when in my Navy days I was a buff and fit manly-man. Twenty two years ago, my wife and I lost the equivalent of a whole person between the two of us. We kept the weight off for about 2 or 3 years, but then I took a job that had me out of town most of the time. When that happened, we stopped exercising and eating right. It’s hard to eat right when you’re on the road all the time. Eventually, the weight was put back on plus a few extra pounds for good measure. The consequences became clear last week when my doctor laid it on the line. “Either change your lifestyle or wake up dead one morning real soon.” (he’s been my doctor for 20+ years and a very funny guy!)

Our new tag line here at RTPAP – “The best of the best in eating healthy.” I’m also asking for any suggestions that you think would be better. The header – as much as I love it, it’s gonna need to change too.

Will keep you all posted on my progress with the weight loss.

8/8/10 – 246.5 pounds

Here I am 22 years ago. My goal is to once again be this healthy and fit.

COMMENTS

WarsawNan – The new banner is gorgeous. Took me awhile to notice the severed finger. Thought you might want to know that the tag line is grammatically incorrect. “One mans quest”… should be “One man’s quest,” with an apostrophe S. Singular-possessive rule.

Thanks for the spell check Nan, I’ll fix it soon. The severed finger is a commentary on the finger pricking I do twice a day. “It’s OK to prick your finger… just don’t finger your prick!” as the old saying goes.

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