I'm not just overweight. 

I LOVE Dr. Phil, and that's what landed me here.  Today's Dr. Phil was about the 17 day challenge, and I'm here to lose weight.

I bought the 17 Day Diet book the day I saw Dr. Phil's show about it, in November.  I've been struggling to get through it.  I have a bit of a handicap when it comes to reading a book.  I had a very bad car accident in 1986 that left me with a brain injury I continue to try to work through, about 26 years later.  Books are a bit of an issue for me... all that tight print doesn't work for me.  I sooo wish it would!

I won't even talk about the depression, PTSD, Post Concusion Syndrome...

But here I am!  Fresh start!  Let's get this thing on!

The job market is awful where I live in rural Maine, but I'm fortunate enough to have married a guy who is best friends with the owner of the BEST restaurant up here.  He has me doing hostess and waitress work, AND I LOVE IT!  I used to be an advertising executive, but to put a smile on someone's face while providing them with an incredible meal, prepared by the kitchen staff?  AWESOME.

Next time, I'll talk about my unsuccessful gastric bypass surgery.  I was skinny for 6 years!  But now I'm classified as "obese" by the BMI calculator.