I just put away a mountain of clean, fresh-smelling, perfectly folded laundry.  Very satisfying.  Only one catch:  this laundry has been sitting on my dining room table for two days.  I have no problem washing and drying the laundry or getting it folded, but for some reason, actually taking it upstsairs and putting it away seems like an insurmountable chore.  Now this may be partly because we live in a vertical house; the laundry room is on the basement level and the bedrooms are on the third floor. 

But it occurred to me this morning that seeing the clean and folded laundry is a reflection of accomplishment, and once it's put away, the accomplishment is invisible, so there's less satisfaction.  Is there any metaphor there for blogging about the weight loss journey?  Putting our goals and desires, progress and detours out there, visible to ourselves and others, so that we have the tangible evidence of our accomplishment?

On a related note, I have also been accomplishing WAY more housework and domestic projects than usual since I've been on program; keeping my hands productively occupied is making my house shine and keeping a lid on mindless snacking! 

For me, when my body feels better and healthier, I have an urge to reflect this in the rest of my life --- such as my housework and my job.  Everything just feels BETTER!  This is a great post ... Thanks!

I can totally relate!  I am finding that my physical and mental health are totally related to my environment.  when I am doing good in the physical and mentally, my house reflects it! 

Also, I added you as a friend and would love to keep in touch...we are pretty much the same height and our weight loss goal is almost the same.  I have been looking for someone here that I can relate to with the same goals. I hope we can continue to encourage each other! 

Good luck to you!