OnStar? I think I need directions...

Hello? This is Betty Lou and I'm lost. Where was I going? Well, I thought I was on the road to health and wellness/hotness, but I must have taken a wrong turn on or about March 10 and I've been driving aimlessly for weeks now. There were a few time where I thought I was back on the right road, but I realize now that I've just been going around in circles.

I have a number of good excuses: the kids in the back seat distracted me; there were other good-hearted but clueless drivers on the road... drivers that bake and share the goodies; the car broke down in front of a birthday party and I had to go in to use the ... cupcake? I guess one won't hurt!; I got car sick. To be honest, it's just hard to stay on the right track. It just is.

So, OnStar, can you help me? The big sign that says "stop"? Yes, I see it right in front of me. Let me see if I have this straight: I come to a complete stop at the stop sign and then proceed with caution through the intersection of Popcorn and Cookies; I'll pass Ice Cream, Tortilla Chips and Full Fat Cheese on the right and Mini Bagels with Butter on the left; proceed onto the Expressway of Fitness and Well Being (stopping along the way for walks, time at the gym, and the farmer's market) and I'll see the signs to Happiness. Just follow the signs? Got it! Thank you so much.

Back in the Saddle

It's no secret that I had a bad, bad food day the other day. There's no beating around the bush about that. When I weighed-in this morning, I started kicking myself all over again about it. But then I saw a comment by one of our many, many readers that mentioned how I got back on the horse and had a better day yesterday. And it's true. I did. That's a victory in itself. Part of the reason I had a better day yesterday is because I did not want to post about another disastrous day of eating. Our daily report keeps me accountable to Peggy Sue and to myself and to all of our devoted readers. That's why Peggy Sue and I are writing this blog and bearing our souls and the horrifying numbers on our scales for all the blogosphere to see. Some people are wired to do this on their own. Clearly, we're not. We need that extra added push...perhaps not unlike the contestants on The Biggest Loser that Peggy Sue mentioned earlier, we seem need the prospect of public humiliation to succeed.

Let's be real. We're gonna have good days and we're gonna have bad days. But now that we've put it all out there for the world to see, we're both determined to meet our goals one pound and one step at a time. I'm rearing to go (get it? horse reference...) achieve the best Week 3 in history. But in order to do that, Peggy Sue, we do need to step it up. You've already talked about planning... I see your planning , and I raise you a mile a day. I only averaged 2.8 miles over 7 days last week and that's not going to get me to Shamrock on time. So my challenge is to up that daily average to 3.8 miles/day this week. You with me, Peg?