Bit of a ramble - don't bother to read unless you are interested in a diet / weight loss buddy

Earlier this year I started a diet and exercise program, and was losing weight quite nicely. Then I went on vacation, and I got shinsplits, so I couldn't exercise for over a month. THEN I badly burned my leg on a motorbike, so nothing for another 2 weeks. NOW I have just moved house, and am working two jobs, so exercise is bottom of my list right now.

HOWEVER I have just realised that for the 3rd year in a row I will be going back to South Africa to see my family for Christmas, and in a way I am dreading it, because I still haven't lost any of the weight I put on since moving to Bahrain. (Which is really sad, because I should be looking forward to it - it's amazing how a negative self-image can spoil your enjoyment of things!!!)

So I have set a goal that on 1st September I will officially begin to stop making excuses and start exercising again. I will also be starting the South Beach Diet (I have researched quite a bit on this, and previously lost quite a bit of weight on Atkins, but found it very restrictive). South Beach Diet seems to offer more food choices, and also promises that abdominal fat is lost first, which is a priority for me (NOTE TO PEOPLE - DO NOT ASK A LADY WHEN HER DUE DATE IS IF YOU ARE NOT ABSOLUTELY SURE THAT SHE IS PREGGERS!!!!! )

The exercise I do is all stuff that can be done at home, with no special equipment other than a good pair of athletics shoes. I do Leslie Sansones "Walk Away the Pounds" and have just purchased "I want that body" and a kick-boxing DVD also). Otherwise outdoor walking (like Walk For Life) is a good option, but due to the high temperatures and strict dress code here, outdoor exercise is not an option for me.

I had thought we could do the following:

I will set up a private Yahoo group. We can have a weekly weigh-in / measure in / and note how mant times we managed to exercise. We can also share diet and exercise tips, and most importantly share motivation and encourage each other.
(Otherwise if it is just one of two of us, we dont need to set up a group, we can just communicate via e-mail or PM via Pet Talk)

So, if anyone is interested in being a diet buddy with me, please PM me.