I will, when I hit 70. Lithium is not safe after 70. I met a woman when I was inpatient at Stanford who was in her 70s and off lithium and a mess. In and out of hospitals. While she was on Lithium, she led a productive life and never needed inpatient. But off Lithium, what a mess. So I will have to deal with it. Some people take another form of Lithium called Lithium Orotate. Maybe in that form it is safe after 70. I will look into Lithium Orotate first. And then if I have to apply willpower, I will, but only out of necessity. I would not choose to apply willpower. I don't think it is smart to apply willpower and it is definitely not very effective. Why is there so much talk about sticking to an exercise program? "Find something that you LIKE; get an exercise buddy for company, fun, and accountability. Vary your route, do something fun." Why? It is because willpower does not work - it is very limited. If people were able to just apply willpower and do elliptical training for 45 minutes every day, they would not need to "recruit an exercise buddy, start slow and build up", etc. etc. They would just pedal that elliptical for 45 minutes each day. And SOME people can do it, but the majority cannot. The company I work for subsidizes gym membership, but far fewer than 100% of employees take advantage of that perk. Why? The gym is nice, with a towel service. Why low participation? Well, some people have a valid reason: they prefer running or biking or playing basketball outside. But they are in the minority. What about the rest of the non-participating employees? Why do they slack off? Because of the limitations of willpower.

More to the point: I did not finish lunch today. Felt full and threw away some black beans and Mexican vegetables. Unheard of for me. No willpower: did not want to finish the meal.