Happiness does not come from doing easy work but from the afterglow of satisfaction that comes after the achievement of a difficult task that demanded our best.

- Theodore Isaac Rubin -

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"Hello old friend, it's nice to meet eat you," I said with a smirk, "it's been too long."

You're looking at a very good friend of mine, a blueberry baked cheesecake from my favourite patisserie. I can't remember when last I spent time with my friend, [that means it's far too long], and it was nice tasty to become reacquainted.

Lifegevity

I put a lot of effort into eating in a manner that supports my overall health and longevity of life...[Lifegevity is a good work for seeking a longer life - yep, it's a word now - I say so.] I say, effort, because it's sometimes difficult to deny myself things I truly love to eat, my blueberry cheesecake friend for instance, I do it though because my life literally depends on it.

It's not so much of an effort now I guess though, more of a habit, although I get worn out having to think about food, what, when and how much carbohydrates and sugar, fats and sodium I may have consumed, or will consume; it dominates my life but that's how it is when living with an incurable health condition; discipline, consistency and ownership is essential.

This is not to say I don't enjoy some of the things I used to; in fact, I'm able to eat virtually anything I want, I just have to accompany it with an injected artificial hormone, a peptide, that deals with it each time I eat, especially if it's things like cheesecake. It sucks, but it's the reality and I'm rockin' life because of the extra effort I go to; the alternative, eating however I wish, isn't a viable one and an early grave is the prize at the end of that path...nope, I'd rather put in a little effort, eat well, be physically active and take some daily injections.

I prefer to keep my diet in good shape which keeps my body in good shape too. I drink alcohol in moderation, don't smoke cigarettes and am very active; a good combination which all works towards lifegevity. It's a satisfying way to be, if difficult at times, however I know I benefit from every good decisions I make so I work at integrating good habits into my life and eliminating the bad. There's times when satisfaction of another kind are required though, and that's where things like blueberry cheesecake comes into play.

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Satisfoodation

Do you seek food satisfaction from time to time...or all the time? Let's call it, satisfoodation, actually, it seems right to do so.

Are there foods you limit but enjoy from time to time? What are they and why? Is there a food that you find irresistible and possibly have too much of? How do you limit the bad and maximise the good foods in your life, how does it make you feel and what's your activity level? Could you do more to support your health and potentially live a longer life? Feel free to comment below if you'd like to, I'd be pleased to hear from you and respond.