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It did not take me very long to break my resolution of posting daily, if not weekly on this blog. A lot of that had to do with a major contributor to some stress I was experiencing at that time, was lifted and I no longer needed a way to get out of my head. Here's what's been going on since my last post: 1. I had my annual physical on 2/14/18 & my doctor told me I had very high cholesterol. She put on a diet of no fat, no carbs, and no sugars and told me to get 5 hours of exercise each week. I have heeded her advice (for the most part) and I've lost close to 25lbs since the end of February with the help of my wife, who is a great cook and very strict when it comes to allowing me to eat sweets and carbs. I also purchased a used, gym-quality indoor spin bike and have been using that ~4 hours per week. My weekly goal is 60 "miles" and while I don't get that every week, I often get close. Typically, 3 of those days are hard workouts & one day is a more