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I’m kind of an e-mail pack rat.

Tonight I decided that I was going to go through all 30,000 e-mails waiting in my inbox.  23,000 of them remained unread (read:  spam).

It amazes me how much my life changed from 2006 to now (yes.  I have e-mails from 2006.  Can you believe it?!).  What is even more apparent:  the number of weight loss sites I have joined, been a part of, and at the very least signed up for.  My quest to lose weight and change my life was laid out right in front of me in a smattering of different weight loss communities.  Sites like Spark People, Calories Plus, and Weight Watchers (a few times before this time)… all wanting the same thing– an active member in moi and all begging me to come back.

I had good intentions with these sites.  I think I hoped against hope that perhaps I could find a community that would magically keep me motivated.  Or rather that some weight loss fairy dust would bounce off of the site-success stories and onto me.

But then… I have always sort of tried to find my self worth in other people.  You may not know this about me, but I am an expert compliment fisherman.

There have been times in my life where I have ranged my commitment to this journey from overly committed to laughingly non-committal.

This time… my commitment has wavered here and there but for the most part, I have been actively trying to keep myself on track.  Thankfully, I have only gained back 6.4 pounds.  And let’s be honest… a gain is never that great.  It doesn’t make us feel good and for me… knowing that I actively sort of sabotaged myself for the last month gives me a different perspective on things.

My Weight Watchers leader has this perspective on losing weight and getting healthy:  “Fail to plan?  Plan to fail.”

So as I sit here tidying up my e-mail, I recognize that e-mail isn’t the only thing that needs tidying.  I need to sit down and have a new plan.  Not just a “kind of” plan.

Today is the day I recommit to myself and tidy up.

Would you look at that?  My inbox is now empty.

P.S.  Just out of curiosity — how many of you Wordpress users have upgraded to the latest 3.0?  I’m kind of dragging my feet on the switch– I have to admit.

I have been on a roller coaster of dieting lately. And I say dieting because I know that my methods right now are temporary at best. I have been doing core… but I am not very good at it. I quit writing down the food I eat because it is supposed to be core and so no need to count points, right? Right. The only thing is, I have been eating a lot more (I can feel it).

So, I am considering a temporary metabolism boost from top diet pills and then back on to counting points. I am at a plateau but am confident I can lift out of it. What can I say? The last few weeks have been rough and I am off track. However, I am getting back on and I think that is the most important thing.

You wouldn’t bring your car to a dentist right? Nor would you let the plumber fix your electrical problem. So why would you trust anyone other than a dermatologist to take care of your skin?

I found dermatologist acne treatments. These treatments are dermatologist tested and approved. To me.. it speaks volumes about the quality of the product. It means that someone who understands skin and skincare has developed a product just for the skin.

So just like you wouldn’t trust a mechanic to install your air conditioner… you wouldn’t trust someone else other than a dermatologist with your skin care.