We all reach a point in our plan where we hit a plateau, some early, some late, where the frustration with not getting what you expected from all the hard work, exercise and struggling with what to eat, gets the better of you. I reached that point this week. I am still getting pain when I work out.

I have been trying harder in the past week, but have had some setbacks. Yesterday was my son Scott's sixth birthday. We went to Chuck-e-Cheese, because I knew there was nothing for me to eat. (We had almost an entire pie left over, which we took home and the kids ate the next day) I feel as if my plateau is as large as Machu Picchu, because I have not been losing any weight for the past five days. Staying at the same weight is tough when I'm doing all this exercise and watching my diet.

I got a DVD on Pilates for the Inflexible. While I qualify for this category, I am still not sure what a Pilate is -- I thought it was a diet food! I still haven't gotten up the nerve to watch the DVD, nor have I had the time. I'm sure that I still have some of the Jane Fonda workout tapes on Betamax (Yes, I still have a working Betamax at home!). I found I was never able to copy what was done on the tape. I have enough trouble with that when I am in front of my trainer, and Jeff has to stop the exercise to show me which foot goes where and when. I know now why I went to The Bronx High School of Science, so I would never have to dance at a school dance!! (Painful memories of school dances - right Lisa W? - who would never go out with me)

I have heard from some people I knew in high school who wished me well. I guess they also realize that the 30th reunion will be upon us soon. They recall that I worked on the 10th reunion the 20th reunion and the 25th reunion, but I am not going to work on the 30th! The "New You" is enough work for me at this time.

I spoke with Mark and he is still losing weight. Maybe I will send him a pizza?