After more than a week of vacation, I'm back to provide you with diet and other insights.

I realized that this dieting this is going to take more work than I had originally planned. Also, I found that it's hard to keep going to the gym, because it's so easy to make excuses NOT to go.

So, it's confession time.

My name is Michele, and it's been more than a week since I've worked out. (Ok, it's actually closer to two weeks, but who's counting?)

However, you guys will be so proud. I took a great leap toward gettting back on track with the gym today.

I tied up the sneakers, rolled on the clean socks and even stuffed mysef into the sports bra.

Yes, I feel real good about that, too.

On Tuesday, I might even go to the gym. But I don't want to rush things. . .