Few things are carved in stone. I\’m glad my weight isn\’t one of them.

Before I go any farther, I\’ll say that I know that this is a sensitive topic. Some people who are frustrated with their poundage just can\’t seem to lose weight. I\’m luckier than some in that respect.

Not quite a year ago, I weighed well into the 120s; and for my height (or rather, my lack thereof), I was borderline overweight. That was even before factoring in my small build.

I made some visits to a nurse practitioner and a nutritionist; and I lost 20-22 pounds last year. The prediabetes is now a big motivator. I do not want to develop full-blown Type-II; and I do not want to end up on costly medications for a condition that, with some effort, I might be able to keep at bay.

Call it morbid curiosity if you like; but in the last week I viewed some YouTubes on the subject of morbid obesity. A number of them were shot in Britain; and there, weight is often measured in \”stone\”.

I wasn\’t even sure how much one stone is (14 pounds); much less why British people measure weight that way. I had to look that up, too. In fact, I had the idea that it might have to do with masonry!

My own poundage in stone makes it look like I\’m vanishing into thin air. I don\’t want to do that; but I do want to keep the excess weight off this time.

Luckily I\’m able to get the pounds off quite easily once I begin tracking what I eat; and, this go-round, tracking carbs. But weight is not carved in stone. Lost weight won\’t stay lost if I\’m not careful!