Dear Mom

"Dear Mom,

Thanks for thinking I was so beautiful last night. I felt really good. It's a big step in the right direction. I'm tired of being fat and making unhealthy decisions. I am forcing myself to stay on track. For breakfast this morning I had Greek yogurt sweetened with honey, mixed with granola and whole oats with dried cranberries. It was so yummy and it made me feel good. Gee, healthy food makes you feel good. What a concept!"

A portion of a letter I wrote to my mom today. We went to a great party last night at our friend and financial advisor's home, (Michael.) We enjoyed an Italian meal of veal, chicken and eggplant parmesan with a salad and some wine. I bought a new pair of jeans and some high heels and a blue blouse to wear. I also had my hair done and I really put on the makeup. I felt great. It's been a very long time since I've worn jeans. Ok, I had to buy the stretch jeans at Avenue, but they were size 16 petite.

I recently had a dream that I was getting a clothes and hair makeover and I took it seriously. I'm going to weed out the old, frumpy clothes that I've been wearing for years and give them to charity. I need to update the shoe closet and buy a few more pants that aren't double knit!

I look forward to working on thinning my belly too. It's my absolute worst feature.

Look out, here I come!