DAY 1  1/6/11: Last week I felt like I was lighter, although I have done nothing to feel that way. I didn't want to be disappointed so I chose not to get on the scale. My curiosity finally got the best of me and 2 days ago, I made that step. I lost 12 pounds! What?! Again, I did NOTHING to get that way. This motivated me to keep it going. What a huge kick start! I've been wanting to start the 17 day diet since the first time Dr. Phil had it on his show. Having difficulty getting into the website to order the book gave me a perfect excuse to wait. I kept telling myself, "I'll get online tomorrow." but never ended up doing it. Well, today I finally did it. Book ordered, motivation there, let's get to it. I'm scared. I'm nervous. I'm emotional.