Uggg! We're starting the low-carb, atkins-ish diet again. Keep in mind, I'm a pasta addict. To me, eating a dinner without bad carbs is like eating without a mouth. -I just can't quite figure it out. Last time I tried this kind of diet, was right before the wedding and I did lose quite a bit of weight, quite quickly. I promptly came home from the honeymoon and ballooned up to a whole new level of fat.

I have 40 pounds to lose. Just admitting that feels like losing 5 pounds.

So... bye bye, pasta. Goodbye, bread. So long, potatoes and rice. No more baked goods. No more gravy. I'll miss you, beer. I'll remember you fondly, tortillas.

Now, please excuse me while I gorge on cookies and Special K. I'm really going to miss my cereal.