News to report!
First, I've been doing much better since I buckled down. Thanks to all of you who left your comments of support and encouragement; they really mean a lot to me.
But the REAL big news is that yesterday I received this email from my buddy John:
I am writing to say that after about 6 weeks of NOT having chocolate, I succumbed last night to some of Ben and Jerry's finest.
The Native Americans have a tradition of sitting in super hot teepees or caves, in the hope of experiencing contact with the spirit world, or perhaps receiving a Vision Quest. Upon eating chocolate last night, I had a similar vision...it was the CEO of Hershey, Worldwide...he had a 3-piece suit on, and had great big wings. He lifted me up and flew me to a mesa in the great peaks of Arizona. There was a table there, with white linens, gleaming silverware and a Pizookie the size of a koala bear. It was all quite glorious.
I recommend calling me a "loser" in 30-point font, maybe Helvetica? Red? But of course, your call. I regret nothing.
Ah, poor John. Poor LOSER John... :-) And the even more amazing news, besides the fact that I won the challenge, is that I still haven't broken down and eaten any chocolate! I just want to see how far I can go.