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No, I am not going to write about the great WW II Battle of the Bulge. Instead, I want to talk briefly about my Battle of the Bulge…primarily around my waist!
One of the most depressing days of my life happened about 5 years ago when a cardiologist gave me the bad news. He said, “You are at the age now that no matter how hard you exercise, if you do not watch what you eat, you will put on weight.” Terrible news! All of my life, I have exercised like a madman and tried my best to stay very active. Why? So I could competed in Crossfit? Maybe in the World’s Strong Man competition? Possibly to maintain my athletic edge in the church league competitions! No, no, and no. It was for the simple reason that I could eat what I wanted to and not worry about putting on weight! Candy bars, ice cream, midnight snacks, soft drinks, chocolate…a sugar junkies HEAVEN!
But the news, the terrible news from my doctor was, “No more eating what you want.” So now my routine has changed. Well, not as much as it needs to. I still exercise like a mad man, but my eating has not slowed down enough. I am heavier than I have ever been and I am on medication for high blood pressure and high cholesterol. So now when people ask me, “What’s up?” I reply, “My blood pressure and weight!”
But I will not give up this fight! For it really is a fight for my life. So tomorrow morning, I will get up (Lord willing), eat a small bowl of cereal, and exercise for about 30-45 minutes. The Battle of the Bulge will rage on.
