It hasn't been the best of weeks for me. Two people dear to me have been very ill and work has been insane, especially since a plane crash killed my poor ex-Phille Cory Lidle.

Meals have been pretty catch-as-catch-can with cereal for dinner one night and guacamole and chips for lunch another day, with a lot of salad sprinkled throughout. And I hate to admit it, but I haven't worked out since last Sunday.

So when I stepped on the scale this morning, I fully expected it to explode. But it didn't. Instead, I had somehow equaled my lowest weight since high school!

I am so excited. I had reached this point once before, about three years ago, but two bouts of serious illness and a lack of focus on my diet led me to gain about 32 pounds back. But that's not happening again. My weight is only going down from here.

On that note, I gotta go. The gym is calling my name!

-- Amanda Barrett, amNY.com