always counting

I am noticing that I'm constantly calculating numbers...how many days I've been on this (today is day 10) how many days to go, what is the date I end, on and on. I have to assume this is the mindset during any kind of diet. Boy it certainly makes time go by slowly. I have had the silliest thoughts. Sam's birthday is over half way in. I end in October a couple weeks before Halloween. Then I start thinking wow that's far away. But before long I'm thinking i should be feeling pretty healthy before the holiday madness. Really I'm thinking about the holidays in July? Wacky. OK now back to today and day 10!