Let's just say that the closer to thirty one becomes, the more diet and exercise have become a matter of importance. Maybe that's why I have become oversensitive to anything and everything diet related in the media. I know the media has been constantly feeding young girls and boys garbage resulting in poor body image and unhealthy habits, but I must say that I never really paid attention before now. It's kind of like that old adage my parents used to say "it'll catch up with you when you're older" referring to my eating habits as a teen. I was one of those teens blessed with a high metabolism. Partner that with participation in sports and I was an endless pit when it came to food. I could eat anything and not suffer any consequences with my weight. Those days pretty much skipped town towards my junior year of college. However, now that I'm just a little over a year away from thirty it's gotten even worse. I feel like I have to scrutinize every little thing I consume or I'll wake up a hippopotamus the next day. If you think about it, it's not really fair. I eat so much more healthy now than I ever did back then and yet it's now that my body decides it wants to store fat? For what purpose, to hibernate until the apocalypse? I drink so much more water now, scrutinize the fat content of the leanest meat at the supermarket, shop my yogurt by protein content, and my milk/butter by cardiologist endorsement. The sad reality is that I just want to eat ice cream and not get fat. Is that too much to ask for? Apparently.
