In weight loss, an unexpected gain

She wanted a body 10 pounds lighter. She got a renewed mind and a surprising amount of reading done.


MY vacation souvenir was 10 pounds. A sore knee had kept me from working out for three months, and my midlife metabolism just couldn't handle the butter-drenched lobster, shoofly pie, homemade pizzelles and campfire s'mores from three weeks on the road.