Reset: Day 1

I am not doing Weight Watchers this time. I am just trying mindful eating plus exercise. The first goal is to be fit enough to do a bit of walking in a month's time, when we go to the Blue Ridge for a long weekend.

To start building capacity, I've been biking between 10-15 miles a day on the level for the past few days. I hope to add some walking -- but not on pavement! -- next week.

I had a 3 egg omelet cooked in olive oil with a heap of Tabasco for breakfast.

Seems almost impossible to get back in the swing of things and I will be too heavy to be comfortable while leading early morning tours at the Flower Show. Again.

Mr. Southphl has done fairly well, and has adapted to being pretty scrupulous about keeping a food diary. I think I'm about the same weight I have been -- clothes fit about the same, at least, and I'm not busting out of anything I wasn't busting out of before.