It goes on and on

Well, I haven't lost a ton, but I actually stepped on the scale and have lost a few pounds despite limited exercise and eating based on instinct rather than counting calories. I am realizing that you really can get to a point where you sense how much to eat, though I would still recommend counting once a week or so to make sure one keeps on track.

Interesting note: Last week I commented to Scott "There weren't this many walkers last year..." noting that we seem to pass more and more people as the weather has improved and we see the same people quite often. Yesterday, we got distracted by a morning garage sale. The homeowner came over and said "You both look great!" Awkwardly, we said thanks. Came to find out in conversation that they had noticed us walking all year and noticed the weight loss! Turns out, also, that they became friends with my brother at one point, but that wasn't known at first.

As we finished our walk we chatted about possibilities and it occurs to us perhaps, just perhaps, there were others in the neighbourhood who noticed us as well. I don't want to take any credit, but it might be nice to know if people thought "Hey, if they can do it, so can I!" I mean, when we started at such high weights, can others really have an excuse? Interesting thought...

We aren't really "neighbourhood" people. I mean, we're nice to people when we see them on the street and we try to respect our immediate neighbours, but we don't exactly get terribly involved. I suppose I would just like to think we're touching our neighbours, but without having to get into those heated debates over lawn care and politics...