One of the most amazing things about being the youngest in a fairly large family is that I get to see a potential roadmap for my future. I get to see what decisions lead where - it's like a sneak peak into the future. Specifically, as my family has begun to age, I have seen where certain decisions led to health problems. That hasn't made it any easier for me to make changes in my own food and exercise habits. That is what this blog is about - embracing the changes I know I need to make to avoid some of the pitfalls that I know have a high probability of being in my future: diabetes with complications, stroke, weight-related bone and joint problems leading to loss of independent movement and function. What I am seeing isn't statistics, it is happening to people I love. It is happening to my family. Two nights ago I stepped on the scale to a new all-time weight high. While not sharing specifics, I do qualify as morbidly obese. My kn...