Fish and Chips, Hold the Chips

I need to live healthier.

It's not that I'm unhealthy right now. It's not because I need to lose any weight.

It's because heart disease and Alzheimer's disease are both leading causes of death in the United States, and I'm genetically vulnerable to both of them. It's because I don't want to be confined to a wheelchair when I hit 70 (if I make it that far). It's because I don't want to look back and regret that I didn't live a healthier, more active lifestyle.

So, since I got back to school, I've exercised regularly, taken daily multivitamins, eaten smaller portions during meals, eaten red meat just once, and have drank a lot of water and juice between meals to temporarily stave off hunger.

The crazy thing is, I've only been at all of this for about a week, and I already feel significantly healthier. Maybe it's just a placebo-type thing, but I really do feel more fit.

Now all I have to do is keep this up for the rest of my life. That's an intimidating thought considering I've never exercised regularly for more than a two or three month period (tennis seasons). I guess I'll see how this turns out as the semester flows on by.

By the way, I already genuinely enjoy all of my classes. They all are subjects that interest me, and I was lucky to get some very effective professors.

Can't wait for the semester to progress.