Trish Leon wrote:
  I feel like such a traitor to myself. Most of you are very
> good examples of health and strength.

Ha. If you only knew


  How does one avoid these things
> all together?
> 

Become a lazy male hermit who lives in a forest too far to easily drive 
to the junk  food store (AKA supermarket) and has nothing in the house 
that tastes anywhere near as good as I imagine your meat loaf tastes, 
and never was much good at cooking. Except roast beef.


Courage! The results make it worthwhile.

William