Getting under way on the New You project, I was certain of one thing: At some point, I'd fall off the wagon and have to figure how to get back on.

As folks could tell from this morning's segment, it happened Super Bowl weekend, at the office. My gracious colleague (who will remain nameless) brought in some leftover homemade Steelers celebration cookies. So I enjoyed not one, but four. And last week, my work hours were long in preparation for an American Association of Nurse Anesthetists meeting out of town. In five days, I missed not one but two visits with our trainer, Tasha.

Now what?

Time to just shake it off and resume the plan. What's begun over the past several weeks isn't undone by one day's treats or missed training appointments, or even one week's worth. Further, what's past can't be changed. So I might as well just get on with it: Resume the healthy diet, resume the night-owl workout plan, keep moving. Do what I know is the right thing, and the results should follow.

I'm learning to spice up my food, so eating chicken (again) doesn't seem like a chore. That, I think, will be the most difficult part of keeping my New You after the eight weeks are done.

The exercise has paid off. But hopefully soon, when it gets warm, I can go and do some of this outside, and not have to sneak into the basement netherworld, away from family, with only the treadmill and TV to keep me motivated (Hey, why am I complaining????).

I look forward to meeting back with the others from the New You world in two weeks to see how we all did.