I lead a pretty boring life as far as vices go. The trio pictured above are the only things keeping me from my goal of reaching my high school weight.

I talked with my friend and former co-worker Jake today for tips (see this post for why Jake is an expert in this field). His secret? CalorieKing Nutrition & Exercise Manager for Mac OS X

I downloaded the 7-day demo and entered in my items for today. Very interesting statistics and feedback on the nutrition of what I ate and drank and the effect that exercise has on weight trends. Not sure if I can keep up with the record-keeping aspect of it (I long ago stopped using Quicken for this reason), but it will be interesting to do it for one week anyway…

Yesterday we attended the 8th Annual John Massetti Golf Tournament at Crystal Lake Golf Club in Lakeville. Presented by the Minnesota Chapter of the Guide Dogs of America (Hawgs for Dogs) and IAM Air Transport District 143, the tournament raises money to provide guide dogs free of charge to blind individuals.

The scramble event is well run and the weather was perfect. Our team played well, but could only make it as low as three-under before finishing with a 69 (-2). The winning team shot an incredible 57 (-14), but I did manage to win the men’s long putt on the ninth green (about 15 feet).

When I got home and opened the mail, I read a thank you letter from the Tapemark Charity Pro-Am. This really highlights for me the positive impact golf can make on society via charity events. While other programs seem to exist to make more money for golf companies, tournaments like Guide Dogs and the Tapemark Pro-Am truly make a difference in the world.

Golfing in Minnesota plans to provide enhanced coverage of charity events next year so more people will participate and support these wonderful causes. Have fun and help out at the same time…