Bruce Cameron

The First Healthy Day

W. Bruce Cameron

Editor’s Note: The following column was originally published in 2007.

The first day of any health regimen is always the hardest for me, because by the second day I’ve given up.

The problem isn’t me, it’s my body. I set the alarm for an hour earlier than usual, figuring that the easiest thing to do is to start exercising before I wake up. My brain is the first to react.

Brain: The alarm’s broken. We need to shut it off and call in sick.

Me: No, let’s get out of bed!

Eyes: It’s still dark outside. The sun must be broken, too.

Brain: If the world is ending,...