The Results

It's over. In ten days, I've lost 7 pounds and 6½ inches, and gained a lot of useful knowledge:

• I've seen how food truly serves as fuel for the body and mind.
• I now recognize the difference between being hungry enough to need food, and wanting to eat out of boredom, habit or emotion.
• "Comfort foods" don't have to be off limits, but they shouldn't be staples of my diet; I can survive without them, be just as comforted by other things, and I'll appreciate them more by eating them less.
• Exercise is key, not for only getting in shape, but also for sleeping better and feeling good.
• Being healthy is a lifelong endeavor.

So what happens now? Now, I continue to eat healthily, keep exercise as part of my daily routine, and know I'll live a longer, healthier, happier life for it.