O/T IAC, regarding your tendonitis in your hands, have you tried a different keyboard, like the ergonomic Natural from Microsoft? Also, it's very important to have a good ergonomic workstation situation, particularly if you use the mouse hand a lot. From my experience, having a multi-way adjustable chair, adjustable keyboard base, and adjustable mouse base are the keys to keeping tendonitis at bay in a workstation.
I'm glad you're living healthy, including eating. There's one simple thing I do every day that seems to shock people, and I think it's an important tool in maintaining a healthy weight: I weigh myself every morning. That helps me plan my diet for the day. It also keeps a person from being uninformed about their weight. I've done it since I was a kid.
A few things I have done to keep calories down for most of my adult life are:
1. Diet Soda instead of regular soda (since age 25).
2. No mayonnaise
3. Avoid butter (except on potatoes)
4. Avoid fried food.
5. Don't add cheese to things (except the occasional italian food).
6. Don't cream it (all the foods that are creamed with butter and heavy creams).
7. Easy on the desserts, sweets, and pastries.
I started most of these habits when I was a teenager. My aim was to maximize my longevity and maintain heart healthy habits. Most of these foods I've avoided are high in fat, calories, and cholesterol. Although my chocolate chip indulgence kind of falls into the dessert category, I always made sure it was within the dietary limits my morning weigh in suggested.
Anyway, this is what has worked for me. It also probably helps that my genetic makeup works to keep me on the lean side. Like trading style, everyone needs to do what best works for them. I hope you continue on the road to wellville. |
