Last week while I was on the treadmill at the gym, a really nice lady that I didn't know at all, pointed to David and said how great he was doing. I guess she knew me from the articles in The Daily Press. She said she knew that I had lost almost 60 pounds. I was really surprised when she asked me how I had lost so much weight. She even asked me if I was starving myself! I said, "Not at all!" I couldn't believe that someone would ask such a thing. Believe me, I'm eating healthier than I have for most of my adult life and I am not hungry. I wish people wouldn't feel sorry for me when I don't have birthday cake, milk shakes, or ice cream sundaes. I am honestly not missing a thing.

I wish people would believe that there is no magic pill or potion, no magic food, and no way to lose weight without exercise! I've tried all those things and they didn't work. All of the Slimdown contestants have learned that to lose weight, we have to do it the old-fashioned way--we have to WORK at it! Losing weight is really hard work, but the results make it worth all of the effort!

Keep it up, all you "losers"! I'll see you soon.