Folks, as it turns out, we are coming up on the end of The Thank You Year.
It has been a wonderful year & I am truly grateful for those who have been reading so far.


There are about 5 weeks left (I am writing for the whole of 2016, no just for a year after my heart attack). There are few new things I can tell you. So, if anyone wants to see a particular topic, please....let me know. I can answer questions, or I can research a topic for you all.


For tonight, I will just remind you al how hard it is to keep at it after a year. It is getting harder with each day to make SURE I get a workout in. It is getting harder and harder to make sure that I eat within the range of salt and fat.


I have basically been "on a diet" for a year & I am VERY happy that I have been successful so far, but MAN with the holidays here and parties/dinners....it is TOUGH not to eat all that good food.


If you recall, I was not given a list of acceptable foods, I was given a set of targets for things like salt, fat, cholesterol. So, I can eat whatever I want as long as I stay under the targets for a day. Well, ya know....it gets a little tiring to read every label & to try to find an online nutritional information page for every place you eat.


The other thing that causes trouble is giving yourself a break. "Oh, I'll just cheat today." Yeah, today becomes tomorrow & tomorrow becomes a week, and suddenly you are almost 10 pounds heavier than your target. Normally, that would not bother me, but so far it SEEMS that my blood pressure is rising along with the weight. SO....back to the drawing board.


Hopefully, by the time we get through the next 5 weeks, I can tell you that I am back doen in weight & BP. Wish me luck.


Good night & God bless.