I just want to give a shout out to Sean Anderson of Ponca City, Okla., who is writing at losingweighteveryday.blogspot.com, which details his journey from 505 pounds down to 230 "or whatever feels right." (I love that last part!)

I don't know the number he's at right now, but judging by photos, he's well within the normal range, and speaking for myself, that's all I ever desired — to be out of the freak range.

Part of the reason I wanted to note Sean's blog is that he could have named the blog writingonmyblogeveryday.com, for that appears to be what he's doing. He's on day 675, and though I didn't go all the way to the beginning, it appears he writes every day. Every. Day. 

If you don't blog, you don't understand how difficult that is, though I'd put it right up there with carrying out the lifestyle and behavior changes required for long-term weight loss and maintenance, each day at a time. 

Whether you blog or not, you can compare this feat to whatever matters of personal discipline you perform every day. This isn't sleeping, or peeing, which are unavoidable bodily functions. This is writing, or walking, or meditating, or calling your mother — things you decide to do every day, because you want to — and then stick to it! It's not easy.

So go click on his blog, if only as a nod for his consistency, and perhaps you'll stay to enjoy the prose.