It's no surprise to me that the famed woodchuck predicted six more weeks of winter. And I'd be willing to bet that he's right! But out of curiosity, I did a little fact checking this morning. Acoording to the National Climatic Data Center, groundhog weather predictions are 39% accurate.

Where else can you find a thousand people in line to see someone who only gets things right about 39% of the time? That's right... the DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles).

Okay, maybe that's an exageration, but listen to this! Last Spring I recieved a letter from the DMV notifying me that 2 points had been put on my license for a vehicle accident (don't tell anyone that I hit an ambulance). But get this... the accident had occurred 6 years prior to the notice! I'm NOT kidding you.

I immediately called the number at the bottom of the letter and talked to Scott who assured me that it was nothing out of the ordinary. Some things just take time!

(Here's a hot tip: If you're hunting a job where you can procrastinate for 6 years, the DMV has the perfect position for you!)

Personally, I'm thinking that a rotund little marmot was bound to see his shadow. I saw mine this morning. And no, it wasn't one of those long skinny shadows. It was short and dumpy reminding me that...

sigh....

I gained 1/2 pound this week instead of losing on the Mexico Weight Loss Program. (For once I'm hoping you didn't read all the way to the end of this blog!).

Don't for get to sign up for my free Valentine give away here!

This Week's Loss: 2.4 pounds

Total Weight Loss: 7.8 Pounds

Yeah for me!!

This week, I attempted to cut out soda's. This has lead to an amazing question and scientific experiment. I'm going to employ the mad scientist on this one (see the Dangerous Christmas Gift story). We're going to put together a real experiment that may very well lead to shocking results!

My question...
Am I drinking antifreeze?

Check back tomorrow to find out what is puzzling me

I'm excited to announce the results for week 2 of my Mexico Weight Loss Program!



I must be a little more serious about dieting this year. Here's a little clip from my dieting diary last year...




At some point most of us have one of those "oh no" moments when we realize it's time to shape up. For me it was in the coat room at church one Sunday morning. I bent over to unzip my dress boots and felt my eyes bulge from a too-large abdomen being squeezed like a coke can in a trash compactor.

Day 1
Took the dog for a walk
Need to remember to swap the leash from one hand to the other several times tomorrow. My right arm is 3 inches longer than the left.

Day 2
Offered to baby-sit a two-year-old. I figured keeping up with a mini tornado would be a great fitness guage.
No wonder the Mom has that "Please rescue me" look in her eyes!

Day 3
Walked through the supermarket parking lot.
Don't know how many steps I added, but seeing the "Humpty Dumpty" version of me reflected on the sides of all those cars had a psychologically motivating impact.

Day 4
Bought a new pair of running shoes.
Not sure I'm ready to start running, but remembered the bulging eye scenario and figure if I bend over to tie and untie them enough times a day it should have some sort of effect.

Day 5
Made dessert for my friends.
I don't get as many calories when I just get to lick the spoon. Plus, I'll look thinner if my friends get fatter.

Day 6
Took a nap.
I ready a study that says Americans don't sleep enough and that it's causing weight gain. there's quite a few facts to back it up, so I thought I should take it serious.

Day 7
Worked on balancing my diet.
Not sure if a cookie in each hands counts as a balanced diet though.

Day 8
Pinpointed several sources of stress.
Stress releases chemicals that store calories as fat... wonder if that will hold up in court if I should take the writer's advice seriously and eliminate the sources?

Day 9
Went to an amusement park and played one of those crazy "dance/jump on the squares" games with the kids.
Figured if I passed out during the game the doctor would put me on a diet and that will make the whole process a lot easier, right?

Day 10
Laughed
The wise man said laughter is good medicine. I also kind of figure it's the perfect fitness indicater... when the jiggle factor declines I'll know I've reached my goal.

I did some research and found out that Polar Bears don't do well in Mexico. That's not good news! You see, I've got approximately the same amount of body fat that one of these arctic critters uses to insulate them from the frigid temperatures of North Pole. And I'm headed for a mission trip to Mexico in JULY!

Whew boy! To be honest it has lit a fire under me to get busy about my New Year's resolution to lose weight. My first step has been to just cut back on goodies. I've been chewing green tea gum when I get the urge to start munching. The results....