I was in North Dakota (lovely folks live there) speaking at a conference in Minot and the meals were part of the program so I had almost no control over selecting what I would eat. When I got home I immediately came down with a horrible cold and was miserable for at least five days. I also had a big deadline to meet so once I started feeling a little bit better I fueled several 16 hour work days with Dr. Pepper. I did realize that I had felt much better when I was on the diet. I'm back on it now and will be weighing in tomorrow again. I really like the way I don't feel hungry when I am sticking to the right foods. Fortunately avocados have been on sale lately and for the first time in my life I'm not feeling guilty about eating such a high-fat fruit.