I'm starting to think that it may be time to finally get serious about losing some weight. I ran upstairs to get another cup of coffee this morning, and I'm huffing and puffing as bad as The Big Bad Wolf with a bout of asthma...

Oh, I know that I should've dropped a few pounds by now for some time, but you always kind-of think that a) it will happen on its own, or b) the Diet Fairy will remove your blubber if you leave a quarter or two under your pillow. Neither of those techniques have proven too successful as yet...

So, with summer just a few months away, can we rise to the challenge, and begin shedding pounds by some simple practical plan, or are we forced as brainwashed consumers to feel the only way to diet is by joining some "club" for weight loss, that will only lighten our wallets?

I'm hoping that some smarter eating habits (no more Twinkies before bedtime) and a long walk every day will help, but if not, I may have to at least let my fingers do some walking, in the Yellow Pages...

Chow for now!!