If anyone else is "dieting", thinking about "dieting", or what have you, head on over to my diet blog because I am restarting detox/induction today.

She really is. I'm sad she gained weight back, but sooooo many people do, including me. And watching her shows lately has been really uplifting. She is such a good example to people right now. Today she talked to various people who have lost weight, gained some back, and others who just want to start losing now. Oprah mentioned that being angry at falling off the wagon isn't how you should feel right now. Be positive and move forward. Amen.

There is no shame in falling, only falling and not getting back up.

Of course there are automatic and built-in incentives, such as fitting into clothes you haven't worn in a while, higher self-esteem, more energy, etc. But I've also been thinking of other incentives I could give to myself as I reach various weight loss goals. I think when I've lost around 30-40 pounds, I will go buy some cute workout clothes. I really should buy some stuff now and I might need to go buy some emergency workout clothes, because sweatpants and t-shirts might not cut it, but I really want to extra incentivize my weight loss. The gym I'm joining has some massage therapists on staff, so maybe another incentive could be a massage. Any ideas are welcome.

I have been posting much more regularly on my diet blog. I'm tired, I have headaches and I just feel like crap, which means I don't feel like posting here. Here's hoping my withdrawals from caffeine and sugar end in the next day or two.

So I have not been doing well with following a diet and exercising. I blame unemployment and just my lack of motivation. However, that is changing. So, on Monday, I am starting a low-carb diet. Yes, Atkins. Spare me the lectures about it, please.

With this diet, I am thinking of starting another blog to track my progress and some other reasons.

My question to my dear readers is if there are any others who want to diet with me? You don't have to necessarily do Atkins, or a low-carb, but I think if we could get a few people on this other blog to blog about our experiences, what we're eating, and offer each other support and encouragement, it would be really great. If you want to lose 5 pounds, join me, if you need to lose 100, 20, 50, 200, whatever, join me. Doesn't matter where you live, the internet can bring us all together.

So, let me know, either in the comments, Facebook, Myspace, or email, if you want to join me and/or if you want to be a blog contributor on this other blog I will create. You can be anonymous, or not.