How big is your fist?

Wow, I am blogging two days in a row. I am on a roll.

So I have had some medical things going on lately that I just don't like at all. If I write about it here, I will really sound like an "old person", well I am not young but I don't like to think of myself as old yet. For those of you who read this that are under the age of 40 the following is for you information, but not intended to be preachy.

I was born in 1950. You know, a baby boomer. I was raised for the first six years of my life by my wonderful grandparents. Grandma was a wonderful cook, and when I think back her meals were very healthy. She is the reason I like spinach. That being said, she lived through the depression. When it came time to eat, she would fill my plate and expect me to eat everything on my plate. What most adults do not know is that a child's stomach is the size of their (the child's) fist. I remember her saying, "finish what is on your plate". I was full and could not put another bite in my mouth. Now this was WAY before Monty Python made the phrase, "If I eat another bite I'll explode" famous. I would have to stay at the table until one of us gave in. It was usually her.

Well grandma if you can hear me or you read blogs in heaven, here is a news flash for you, I got fat! I clean my plate as well as others. There is very little I don't like to eat. Now I struggle to not eat what is on my plate. My point is, being fat is not good for you, me or anybody. Unfortunately, you gain a little, you slow down and then gain a little more. Then even if you try to exercise you struggle and don't move at all. Then you gain more weight. So for all you kids out there, don't gain weight. First your feet hurt, then your knees, then you start to breathe hard when you walk up stairs. You will likely get back pain from toting around all that fat in front as well. The key tip off in knowing you are too fat is this. Look at your shoes. Is the bow tied to one side or the other? If so, your fat. Why, because you sit down, put your leg up on your knee and tie your shoe which makes it nearly impossible to tie it in the middle of your shoe where it should be. When standing straight up and you look down, can you see your feet? No. Then your fat, or pregnant. If your really not sure take a bath. If you hear the sound of suction and the water level goes down by inches when you get out of the tub, your fat.

Now for point #2. When you get fat, you get sick. Fat does nothing for your health. I am quite aware of this. I get reminded quite often by certain people who shall remain nameless. I am sorry. I am no longer 110 lbs. I have gray hair and wrinkles. But I earned every gray hair, every wrinkle and can I help it I am a good cook? I stopped drinking and smoking and got fat. The only payoff for being fat is that I have grammy wings and a fun butt to run into if you are four.

So to finish off today's rant I will say this. Eat what is good for you. Portion control is key, and get off of your ass for 20 minutes a day. One day at a time.