Walking quickly around the lumberyard, several packages of roofing shingles shifted, up and down the ladder, hammering, bending and reaching. Stood for half an hour admiring a very nice washing machine. Dreamed of watching dirty laundry wash itself clean.

Harvesting beans and tomatoes, prepping and freezing beans, lots of standing, walking, etc. Kneeling to do laundry, vigorous use of the scrub boards, rinsing, wringing, hanging our heavy jeans and towels...

I eat small portions of good quality food, seldom get sick, with physical work from early in the morning unti late at night. My metabolism is still slow and the excess weight won't shift. Either I must eat even less or work even more or both. The nutritionist says our meals and portions are right for us.