Stress Relief Wood Splitting

The first week of my diet has been somewhat successful. I am now at 200 pounds down 5 pound for the week. For the most part I was able to stick to the 2000 calories per day average. Some days I was over a little and other days I was right around the number. Saturday night I did go overboard and ate almost a whole pizza at T J Elliots along with a couple large beers. I blew the number by over 1000 that day.
Anyway, I have been trying to exercise some but am rather limited due to my bad ankle. I can lift, ride the stationary bike and walk on the treadmill. Almost no physical activity is as satisfying as feeling an axe or mall crack through the grain of a log, splitting it into a firewood. This functional activity not only increases your strength and coordination, but also provides fuel for my wood stove. I have a huge stack of wood out back waiting to be split. I began around noon and worked until 4. I finished about a third of the stack. You really get a feeling of accomplishment seeing what you've done when your finished. For me, splitting wood isn’t really a chore. It’s more of a hobby. It’s a work-out, stress tab and anxiety pill ... all in one shot!