Just before my daughter arrived, I fell off the wagon. I had been doing a good job of losing weight by both cutting down on my intake of food and getting my butt out and exercising. I lost 30 lbs since May 2008. And then we decided to get the house fixed up. That meant we were eating out more, exercising less because we had contractors at the house, and generally going overboard with food.

Whatever the excuse may be, I gained back about 15 of those lbs. I am happy it wasn't all, but still disappointed that it was so easy to gain back.

So this week I have started back on the routine. My wife has been cooking some healthier dinners. I am walking Barca every day (even in the heat). I am drinking water rather than juices or sodas. And I am skipping the midnight snacks.