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Category Archives: health
The Addictions
2020 without doubt has been a very challenging year to say the least. With COVID 19 always hanging in the shadows of every corner of my life I now find myself stuck in a corner. Giving up a gym membership … Continue reading
Posted in diabesity, fitness, food, health, mindfulness, minimalist, simple living, stress, type II diabetes, walking
Tagged aging, diabesity, diabetes, exercise, fitness, food, health, life, minimalist, moments, positive thinking, quit smoking, simple living, strength training, type 2 diabetes, type II diabetes, walking, weight loss
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Corona-cation and the Balance of Nature
Like most, I am stuck at home. Although I have my laptop and work phone here with me and am actively working, it is just not the same. We have formed a team to make phone calls to reach out … Continue reading
Posted in adventures, aging, america, body building, cardio, diabesity, family, fitness, fun, gardening, health, hiking, life, marriage, mindfulness, nature, Oregon, simple living, type II diabetes, united states, walking, whole food plant based, work
Tagged adventure, aging, diabesity, diabetes, exercise, family, fitness, gardening, health, life, moments, nature, now, Oregon, positive thinking, primal, simple living, strength training, type 2 diabetes, type II diabetes, walking, weight loss, work
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What do I want to do when I retire?
I am looking at a total of 40 months before I join the crowd of retired folks. I remember when I was a kid the question was asked so many times… “What do you want to be when you grow … Continue reading
Posted in adventures, aging, america, body building, cardio, debt, diabesity, diet, family, finances, fitness, food, frugal, health, hiking, intermittent fasting, life, marriage, mindfulness, minimalist, nature, Oregon, prepared, retirement, simple living, the whole 30, type II diabetes, united states, vegan, walking, whole food plant based, work
Tagged adventure, aging, body building, debt, diabesity, diabetes, dreaming, exercise, family, fasting, finances, fitness, food, fun, gardening, growing up, health, hiking, life, minimalist, moments, nature, now, Oregon, positive thinking, retirement, simple living, strength training, type 2 diabetes, type II diabetes, vegan, walking, weight loss, work
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Another Curve Ball
For the last 3 days I have had a sore throat. This kind of set me back and I may not make my goal of 180 lbs. by Christmas Day. This morning was the first day in 3 days that … Continue reading
Posted in aging, body building, cardio, diabesity, diet, fitness, food, health, simple living, type II diabetes, walking
Tagged aging, body building, diabesity, diabetes, exercise, fitness, food, health, life, positive thinking, simple living, strength training, type 2 diabetes, type II diabetes, walking, weight loss
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180 for Christmas
I have been very busy lately working to bring my blood sugar back into a healthy range. I am back in training and doing pretty good so far. Back in October my doctor let me know that my A1c was … Continue reading
Posted in aging, body building, cardio, diabesity, diet, finances, fitness, food, health, life, minimalist, retirement, simple living, type II diabetes, walking
Tagged aging, body building, diabesity, diabetes, exercise, finances, fitness, food, health, positive thinking, retirement, simple living, strength training, type 2 diabetes, type II diabetes, walking, weight loss, work
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Staying the Course
Adopting and maintaining critical life changes to preserve one’s own health is not easy, but then again there really isn’t much in life pursuit of triumph that does come easy. It comes as no surprise to me that this roller … Continue reading
Posted in aging, body building, cardio, diet, fitness, food, health, life, mindfulness, simple living, type II diabetes, vegan, walking, work
Tagged aging, body building, diabesity, diabetes, exercise, fitness, food, health, life, positive thinking, simple living, strength training, type 2 diabetes, type II diabetes, vegan, vegetarian, walking, weight loss, work
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Type 2 Warrior Breakfast
I have discovered that the best breakfast I can eat in the morning is a very simple one. It starts with Bob’s Red Mill Rolled Oats, Berries (local when in season), a banana and Bear Naked Fruit and Nut Granola. … Continue reading
Posted in body building, cardio, diabesity, fitness, food, health, simple living, type II diabetes, vegan, walking, whole food plant based, work
Tagged diabesity, diabetes, exercise, fitness, food, health, positive thinking, simple living, strength training, type 2 diabetes, type II diabetes, vegan, vegetarian, walking, weight loss, work
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The Type 2 Warrior is Back
While I have been focusing so hard on finances and retirement for the last year I have neglected another important factor in retirement. My Health. Last year I went through the process of becoming healthy. I exercised, ate a mostly … Continue reading
Posted in aging, body building, cardio, diabesity, diet, fitness, food, health, life, simple living, type II diabetes, vegan, walking, whole food plant based, work
Tagged aging, angry, body building, diabesity, diabetes, exercise, fitness, food, health, life, minimalist, pea, planet fitness, positive thinking, prostate, simple living, strength training, sugar, type 2 diabetes, type II diabetes, vegan, vegetarian, walking, weight loss, work
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Travel Anxiety
Just flew across the Country from Oregon to New Jersey. I have made this several times throughout the years both from when we lived in New Jersey and now in Oregon. Flying has always caused me a certain level of … Continue reading
Posted in adventures, aging, america, health, life, marriage, simple living, stress, traveling
Tagged adventure, aging, family, health, life, moments, simple living, travel
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Cooking is Caring
One of the skills I learned at an early age that will certainly fuel my life in retirement is cooking. Today, not only do we cook most of our meals but actually eating more than going out. Growing up there … Continue reading
Posted in aging, diet, family, food, frugal, gardening, health, life, marriage, minimalist, nature, prepared, simple living, stress
Tagged aging, cooking, food, fun, gardening, health, life, minimalist, positive thinking, simple living
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