Pretty sure you just called me old. 
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Nothing a fake ID canāt change
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If I knew how to play racquetball, Iād challenge you to a duel. Or is it a match? You can be Bobby Riggs.
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Glad you are okay I have been alcohol free all my life. Feel 56 feet tore the aorta going into my heart. Doctor told me that I should be drinking a glass of red wine everyday to repair the artery walls.
My fiancee has taught me what wines are good
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Iām so glad youāre OK from your fall! And Iām even more glad you have such a chore as drinking a glass of wine per day for repair work. I envy you being able to enjoy the good stuff. When paired with a fantastic meal and good company, your evening can be pretty alright 
Please tip your glass for me.
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Canāt give this enough stars!!!
A few years ago, around the age of 60, my body changed, my genetics caught up, my cholesterol went way up, and before I knew I had a coronary calcium score bad enough to worry about. All of these are the reasons I have become obsessive about weight, diet, and exercise. The changes I made were drastic enough that my coronary calcium score has actually gone down (something my doctor told me was impossible).
The only dairy I eat is a small serving of non-fat yogurt, most mornings, a small amount of cheese on my home made Mexican-food meals, and some shaved parmesan on an arugula salad occasionally.
I used to eat cheese all the time, on everything, even just for snacks - I think I miss it more than all the other dietary restrictions put together.
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That just made me cry a little. Is there anything in your changed diet that has more than made up for the crime against humanity of restricted cheese? The arugula salad might just do it for me.
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Actually, Iām surprised at the habit that has become my diet. Iāve been doing it for so long that now most of the time, Iām actually quite satisfied, and donāt really miss too much (cheese being the biggest exception).
I have family in town right now and we are eating out a lot. I usually find that I can come up with a menu selection that isnāt too far from my normal meals, and as I watch everyone else order something more like the old me would have chosen, I find that I just donāt seem to miss it any more.
It has taken me a while to get to this point, but now that Iām here, there is no reason feel badly for me, I donāt 
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One of the parting gifts I got from the Las Vegas bowl was Covid. My first bought with that annoying thing. Iām still a little congested from this stupid thing. I feel like Iāll be starting from scratch again with an exercise routine this year.
Can I blame Ludwig?
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I hear itās been done by many with varying levels of success.
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I left the gym hungry today, and thereās a Chik-fil-A & a Wendyās in the same strip mall. The smells are such a kryptonite. Just one cup of mac n cheese. MMMMMMM. Just a junior bacon cheeseburger. Just one.
Driving past the liquor store is not hard. Remembering my neurologistās sternly worded lecture about one more drink killing me really resonates. But food, come on! We all need to eat. Reading how so many of you have successfully changed your diets is remarkable. Changing your diet is hard work. It takes meticulous planning and execution. Sometimes Iām jealous of my doggies as theyāre so excited to have the same thing every day. We humans are a fussy lot.
I apologize for bringing up my drinking so frequently, but itās the longest relationship Iāve ever had, besides family and my UofU fandom Itās part of who I am. Just because I no longer partake doesnāt change the fact itās still part of my wiring. Also, if I talk about it, maybe someone will have the courage to look within themselves and make a change or two. I will never judge those of you who do drink. In fact, Iām jealous as hell. For me, one is too many and 30 is not enough. That will never change.
But about that junior bacon cheeseburgerā¦
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Getting some of my endocrine system fried by sepsis kinda put alcohol in the no zone. If I do drink it, I will likely end up with an interaction with my new meds that would screw me up for a week.
On a positive, most of my drinking was 1-2 beers at a tailgate and only during football season so dropping it hasnāt been hard to do. The negative was given the way some of the games wentā¦
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I typically only drink once or twice a year. Mrs SkinyUte doesnāt approve, so I just donāt bring alcohol in the house. Which is probably a very good thing for my overall heath, tbh.
One of those times is when my buddy and I do our annual heavy metal cruise, which is coming up in a week and a half. Between cruise food and pina coladas, thatās gonna be just a massive calorie bomb. Thankfully itās only for a few days and I can try to get back to normal afterwards.
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Gin & Tonic with extra lime to prevent scurvy? LOL!
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Two or three and youāll be protected against malaria.
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Iām very much getting into running right now and am scoping out some new shoes. My first goal this year is to run a 5k. Iām using an app to train and itās going very well. Excited to have this new hobby.
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You have to post a pic of your new shoes! What a nice treat to yourself.
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Brooks were always my favorite. With Saucony Kinvaraās a close second.
Sadly, Iāve had to give up running due to back issues. So itās bikes, rowing machines, and walking/hiking for me now. And some medium weight training in the gym at work.
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Saucony Ride is my favorite. Iām on my fifth pair now, and you can usually get the previous yearās version for pretty cheap.
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