Eat the cake, drink the drink

There is a lot of information out there about "health", and what it means to be "healthy".  It's hard to know which way to turn sometimes if you are trying to improve upon your eating/exercise/etc habits.  I get a lot of unsolicited advice (all well meaning and really appreciated) regarding what I "should" be doing in regards to my treatment (or self treatment).  I should be taking this supplement, diffusing this oil, looking into this option...  And holy cow, if I were to head to the internet (which, btw, as a rule i do not. Ignorance is bliss for me) I'm sure i would be completely overwhelmed.
But sometimes I think....it's all just bullshit.
One year ago today Ben and I went to Rochester to the Mayo Clinic for full physicals. I've never had a really comprehensive physical and I was excited to do it and see the results. At the end of 2 days of bloodwork, x-rays, stress test, ekg, urine test...you name it, we met with our respective doctors and talked about our results.  My dr was beside herself. She said they rarely see people "like me" up there and that the cardiologist sang my praises (which she said they never do).  My vitamin and mineral levels were all perfect. I was the "picture of health".
The picture of health.
Skip ahead one year.
ONE. FREAKING. YEAR.

Right?

So, what's the point of this post? Certainly not to tell you to just stop exercising and eating healthy etc cause you never know.  No.  Keep exercising.  Keep eating healthy.  That's good stuff right there. And teach those habits to your kids while you're at it.
HOWEVER,
do not beat yourself up about a few extra pounds. Please.  Do not NOT eat the birthday cake cause you want to be a certain size.
Drink the drink, eat the cake....life's too short.

Cheers y'all.