As always, I'm looking for the magic bullet that will help me lose more weight.

Since I'm still tipping the scale at over 250, it is apparant that I haven't found it.

However, there is hope.

This story talks about how keeping a food journal keeps people on track, and helps them drop the pounds fast.

I think it has something to do with the guilt of seeing that pair of glazed donuts washed down with a whole bag of Doritoes on the page that motivates.

The key, however is to be honest with yourself, and write down everything, even that piece of candy you had this morning.

Yes, I'm talking to you.

So, I challenge all of you to start a food diary. We can start it together on Monday.

After a week, well chat here again on how we did.

I'm interested to see what I've been eating.

Good luck, dear readers and fellow dieters.

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What? You didn't hear about this?

OMG!

I've lost six pounds since April.

So basically, I rock.

Now, I can't really tell you my secret, but that's because I don't know what I did to lose it.

Mostly, I stopped drinking ranch dressing by the bottle with one or two buffaloe chicken wings.

I do, however, miss it.

So, today's a good Thursday, marked by weight loss and a cute outfit (on me, people).

I'm getting slim!

This is a good day.

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(Phone rings)

Me: Hello?

Wagon: Hi, is this Michele?

Me: That depends. Is this you, Satan?

Wagon: No, but you're close. It's your diet calling.

Me: I knew you'd find me.

Wagon: Yes, that's kind of my job.

Me: So, it's that time again?

Wagon: Yup. You've got to get back on track with SutriSystem.

Me: But what if I can't do it?

Wagon: You can and you will

Me: Ok, Wagon. Thanks for the call. I'm on it.

Wagon: No problem. And Michele, no more drinking the ranch dressing, Ok?

Me: (Sigh) Ok.

This dramatic production was brought to you by the letter Q and by your favorite blog writer, who will celebrate her birthday Saturday.

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I burrowed deeper under my covers this morning when I thought about getting on the scale today.

I just wanted to stay in that comfy place where I didn't have to look down at those black digital numbers.

But, Mo, my cat, was walking on my head, and I needed to shower.

Off to the bathroom, and to the scale.

I stepped on the scale and looked down at the readout.

I lost four pounds!

Go Michele, Go Michele!

You guys know what time it is?

It's peanut butter jelly time. It's peanut butter jelly time.

(You have to have read this previous blog post to get that one.)

This dancing cat is about how I feel today.

I rock.

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This morning was my big weigh in.

After a WHOLE week of eating stuff on my SutriSystem diet, I looked the scale and was like, "Bring on the results!"

I went into the bathroom and looked down at my sworn enemy - the scale.

But I was ready for it, this time. I knew I'd lost something big.

I didn't.

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So, I was all ready to start my diet Monday.

(Meaning, I ate everything that wasn't nailed down over the weekend as kind of a "last really fattening supper" kind of thing.)

Then I looked in the cold box and realized I didn't have anything I needed to really get started.

There was not a leaf of lettuce in the house.

Matter of fact, I didn't have any low-fat anything in my apartment.

That's probably not the best way to start a new diet.

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All those healthy meals my mom made during the first weeks after my broken ankle are paying off.

So far, I haven't gained ANY weight.

I'm still holding at about 250.

I've lost a few pounds, but mostly that the muscle that used to be on my the calf of my left leg (the one with the broken ankle).

Now, the calf just looks deflated, and flops around whenever I lift it up (think flabby arm fat and the way it jiggles).

So, life is good.

Stay tuned for a detailed Britney Spears update coming later this week . . . .

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So, I've been trying to figure out if you need to hate yourself to lose weight.

On many, many of the weight loss sites I've visited, those trying to lose weight lament about how they hate their bodies and in turn, hate themselves.

The hate seems to be a strong motivator for them to lose weight.

One person was even quoted as saying, "If you look at yourself and you like what you see in the mirror, you've already lost the battle."

That's an interesting thought.

In my case, I don't hate myself, or my extra weight.

Could that be why I'm not losing as quickly as I'd like?

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By now, most have heard of the "Biggest Loser," television show.

I'm a fan of the concept of losing weight, but I hate how the show puts really big people in really small work out clothes.

I also hate how they have all these skinny folks, who have never been fat, talking to them about losing weight.

And, how they make it seem like the folks are lazy and evil because they like baked goods.

But I digress. . .

Anywho, here's a gallery of the biggest losers, and their before and after shots.

Some of these cases could be considered miracles, and are certainly an inspiration to any struggling with their weight.

Say it with me, "If they can do it, so can I."

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For those of you who have been reading, I gained like 10 pounds.

It is not a happy time for the home team.

I'm on vacation now, and I'm trying to figure out things that will help me get back on track. Like most dieters, I've fallen of the weight-loss wagon.

But I won't be discouraged. Ok, maybe I'm a little bit discouraged.

Dieting is so hard. I mean, why can't I have more than one soda a day, or why do I have to work out all the time?

Because:

A) I want to fit in my clothes.
B) I'm really tired of the "thighs rubbing together" sound when I walk
C) I want to be healthy.

So, there it is. The reasons why I need to take stock, and figure out how to get back on track.

I know what needs to be done, I just have to stick to it, which is proving to be the hardest of all tasks.

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