That’s right, I’m going on the wagon – the South Beach wagon, that is. I did it a little over a year ago and lost 30 pounds. After about 8 months I was still 20 pounds down, so it wasn’t so bad.

But lately I’ve been feeling a little big and slow, so I figure it’s a good time to try and clean up my act before the holiday eating season is upon us. It’s not like I want to be running around modeling sexy lingerie or anything, but I want to lose a little of the old spare tire. I’ve always had love handles, but the extra thickness on my back is kind of disheartening.

I tell you, though, reducing the carbs isn’t too bad, but I’ve really been missing my cocktail every night. Just axing the booze will probably take me down another 20 pounds.