This isn’t news: metabolic middle age dawns slowly. For those of us who never had to worry about their weight, it takes awhile to realize that the old furnace doesn’t burn like it once did. Meanwhile, the pounds creep on, along with worrisome signs of conditions we associate with the older generation. Gradually, we realize: we are them.
Tony, thankfully, took this development as a challenge to renew himself. Scientist that he is, he carefully researched how to change his diet, then put what he learned into practice with admirable cheerfulness, as well as willpower. Since July 1, he has shrunk his waistline by many inches, became a regular and much faster runner (with whom his running wife can’t keep up), and acquired a colorful new wardrobe, as shown below!
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