If tiny, waif-like things like Chin and Kaith believe that they need to lose weight, I guess I really am in trouble. Even The Fiance has grudgingly admitted that I did gain a bit of weight, particularly around the midsection.

Although I’m a far cry from the current Jessica Simpson proportions and am very much within my healthy BMI (body mass index), I’m still very much alarmed. After all, I have a wedding to go to in a little over a month and a half – MINE, no less.

At this point, I am this close to getting all the diet pills I can get my hands on. I have, however, decided to go for the lesser evil that is calorie counting. I found a really cool site – FitDay.com – where I only had to record my current weight and my weight goal to get an accurate figure of how much calories I’m supposed to take in each day. What’s more, by simply choosing what I ate for the day from their list (or adding my own “custom” foods, like Presto Creams Peanut Butter Cookies), it automatically computes my calorie intake for the day.

So far, I haven’t stayed within my limits, but I am starting to determine which foods have the highest calorie count. I am now limited to half a cup of rice per day and can no longer eat fat. I can’t drink Coke anymore, nor can I have my daily intake of sweets. I suspect I’ll have to stick to this diet for a while, especially now that The Fiance has appointed himself as my very own personal Hitler. But hey, if I can look absolutely stunning on the big day AND if I can be the image model for the swimsuit line my sister is planning to bring out this summer, it’ll be well worth giving up Presto Creams for.

On a side note, isn’t it funny how a long time ago I would’ve given up my kidneys just to look like Jessica Simpson but now I’m doing everything I can not to? Weird.