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Since this is the first post of 2010, I thought I’d continue the year-end roundup with that evergreen topic of post-holiday conversation, health and fitness. You may be asking yourself: Does consuming only egg nog and candy canes increase my risk of diabetes? Also, does lifting a wine glass to my mouth – repeatedly – count as exercise? I mean, you know, because it’s a really big glass?

Here’s what went well health-wise for me:

- Revamped my diet to high-fiber whole foods, mostly vegan, most of the time
- Kept to a 4x/week workout schedule, despite my busiest year ever
- Adjusted my weight set-point down a few pounds because of both

What didn’t go well:

- 2008’s problem and subsequent surgery came back with a vengeance. Not fun. (Though it did result in the diet revamping mentioned above. How’s that for glass-is-half-full thinking?)
- Too much stress-induced drinking and eating (though the fear of this experience kept that second one in check much of the time)

What I want in 2010:

- Keep up my good eating and exercise habits
- Find ways to handle stress that don’t involve Malbec or Ruffles. (Have at it in the comments, readers. The bawdier the better.)

In terms of your health, what went well this year, what didn’t, and what do you want more (or less) of in 2010?

P.S. Don’t miss this hilarious take on common mistakes, “10 Words You Need to Stop Misspelling.” (Thanks to Ayana for the link.)