Things You Should Not Expect

1. I will not necessarily be cheerful and full of pep while losing weight. I mean, maybe I will once I start seeing real results, but right now, I 'm not happy about not being able to stuff myself full of junk food anymore. Also, I don't love exercise until I'm really in the groove, so bank on some bitching there, too.

2. I will not totally "eat clean." There is no way I can give up coke and chocolate without causing myself severe mental anguish. I will portion control them, yes. And make sure that I'm eating lots of healthy food to keep filled up on, but when it comes to the fizzy HFCS-filled concotion that keeps me moving forward after a night of work, I can't quit. And by "can't," I actually mean "won't." And I will need chocolate on a semi-regular basis as well. And by semi-regular, I mean every day.

3. I will be brutally honest about how I'm doing. Good news, bad news, I'll tell the truth even if it makes me look like an out-of-control loser. In fact, I'm actually banking on my fear of being humiliated to pull me through this thing.