11 Pounds Lighter

It appears that all the stress and physical labor are working their magic– I’ve lost 11 pounds in 6 weeks!

I’m guessing my nerves are partially to blame/credit. I have a difficult time settling down to eat, and when I do, its just a bit at a time. The result is that my stomach is shrinking. Which is wonderful, because it takes far less food to feel full and I’m eating less at meals as a direct result.

Move more, eat less– lose weight. Yep! The tried and true formula proves itself again. The hard part is getting up and moving or denying yourself what you crave. However, now that a pattern has been set up that will help to perpetuate itself, the entire process should be easier. My goal for this year was to lose 17 pounds, and then another 10 next year. But hey– maybe I can do all 27 and call it good.

Hmm. Better not jump ahead just yet. Don’t want to jinx things while they’re working, you know?

Still, only 6 pounds to go to reach my goal and an entire summer yet stretches ahead of me. I’m pretty happy about how this part of things is working out. I haven’t even begun hiking yet or dancing in my new roomy rec room.

The down side, naturally, is that stress is the worst way to lose weight. Its not will power nor cleverness, just my whole body going “ACK!” on me. However, I shall see the up side and take that part as a gift while I strive to settle down and relax a heck of a lot more. If I just keep the meals small, I think that will help.