Edge City by Terry and Patty LaBan for August 03, 2024

Cut our grain products too.

But is it really worth it, if you can’t really enjoy your meal?

I have always had this policy. When I eat out, I eat what I want. Diets are for following at home. We don’t eat out often especially with today’s prices so I’m not going to blow wads of money on a salad.

Actually it just feels like a lot longer.

“Eat all you want when you’re young, ‘cause when you’re older, they won’t let you.”

Some years ago, my doctor (who is also a personal friend), told me I needed to watch my cholesterol. He said “David, you don’t say I want a pizza; you say I want a salad.” I thought to myself, “No Kenny, I say, I want a pizza but I’ll eat the dadblame salad.” And so now, I eat both. ;)

Eat what you want, die like a man.

..not sustainable. Develop the routine at home to make and eat a great salad. Eating out then is splurge time (although avoid sugars and carbs if possible)..

That ain’t livin’

In my cardio rehab exercise class (heart attack six months ago), one of the class leaders was talking about those “National” days that appear on some calendars — National Salad Day or something. I jokingly said, “I’ll bet you don’t acknowledge National Pizza Day or National Ice Cream Day here.” She smiled at me and said, “Those things are fine — in moderation.” Wisest words I’ve ever heard from any medical/health professional.

After awhile of not eating fried, processed and sugary foods, you won’t miss them as much and they don’t taste as good. Mind you the last time I ate any I was very sick.

There’s that trade off between quality and quantity. Do you want to live a long, boring life (ascetically, like a monk) or flame out quickly and brilliantly (like any number of celebrities)? Personally, I’m somewhere in between: a long-ish life made worthwhile by moments of reckless pleasure.

Diet advice should stay out of the comics.

Moderation!

What’s the point of living longer if you can’t enjoy living?

It’ll seem like it anyway.