Adapting

I hesitate to call what I am doing a diet and yet, the ultimate goal is to lose weight while establishing healthier eating habits.

Sometimes I worry about whether my body is truly healthy, or if I am just very good at overlooking signs of some dread disease.

But I have to say: if my body's ability to adapt is any indication of its good health, then I should be just fine.

In the beginning I cut the calories I was eating by probably two thirds and that was no problem, because I was obviously eating enough for two. Losing nearly a pound every two days was heady! I loved it and it was a huge motivator.

However, that soon ended and as time passed I lowered my calorie intake even more by giving up meat. Once again I lost weight rapidly -- until my body said, "Okay, I can live on less."

I would have preferred to up my exercise, but I am still suffering the results of the statin I took for a month this summer. It left me nearly housebound for a week, which was good because I was also frighteningly confused.

My body has a definite mind of its own, but it is very s-l-o-w-l-y losing weight and I suppose that is healthy and I should be grateful.

I just hope this gratitude helps me stick with it.