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Staying accountable... Gluttony and sloth...

As I strive to make change in my life and remain accountable (i.e. be thinner), I am keenly aware of the deadly sins of gluttony and sloth.  The weight I gained was not put on in a day.  It was added over the better part of two decades.  Most people would not have described me as either a glutton or a sloth.  I am rarely idle.  And yet through two decades of neglecting my corporeal needs, the results of sin and gluttony are plainly evident.  This has led me to reflect on these two deadly sins that were historically recognized. I never realized how much salt and sugar I consumed daily until I stopped consuming them.  Wow.  I feel like I’m actively working against the daily bombardment of food porn in commercials and on billboards.   I’m yet to fully understand if the destination is worth the effort, even though I hope that it is.  But, in this time of cleansing I have found myself more conscientious of food related issues and the hunger o...