Before Christmas I wrote a whole series about AppleTV in which I talked about some of my frustrations with high-definition television. I wrote that at present AppleTV's content is too limiting, cable HD doesn't get the channels I want, and satellite HD is expensive. I still haven't solved those problems. But I recently solved a different problem, one of a more pressing nature.

Long-time readers of Less Tangible know that just over a year ago I ended up in the hospital with pancreatitis and learned I was severely diabetic. I have since changed my lifestyle 180 degrees. I eat healthy, exercise, and follow a routine (routine is good for diabetics). The results have been awesome: I've lost 75 pounds, I'm off all diabetic medicines, and my blood sugars are at non-diabetic levels. I feel (and am) healthier than in decades. I love my new lifestyle and wouldn't change a thing. (I'm even publishing a book about my diet.)

However, there are little sacrifices and costs to this new lifestyle. I'm not talking about the obvious things, like avoiding the dessert menu, but subtle gotchas like having to shop for groceries more often because so much of my diet is fresh vegetables and fruits. One consequence of my healthy eating is I spend a lot more time in the kitchen. I used to get annoyed that microwave dinners took five whole minutes to cook: now I think nothing of spending 30 minutes chopping vegetables for a stir-fry!

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