At Monday's weigh-in, I was steady at my original weight. This is miraculous, considering my sweet tooth. So far this week, I cheated only about 7 times, if you count breakfast, lunch and dinner. Oh, and those late-night excursions to the fridge. That's pretty good, really.

I applied for some additional life insurance last week, and the process included a medical exam. Thank goodness the nurse asked my weight and waist size rather than actually measuring them. She didn't even laugh or smirk when I lied to her. (I hope the insurance company doesn't see this!)