Exercise! And thinking, maybe too much.
on Nov 22, 2009I exercised twice this week. I rode my long-neglected Schwinn exercise bike. I used to ride it for 45 minutes a day, then I lessened that to 30 minutes a day. I compromised and decided on 38 minutes. Honestly, it wasn't as bad as I expected it to be.

I'm so frustrated
on Nov 17, 2009So frustrated that I ate cookies. I ate so perfectly all week: cauliflower and steamed fish, egg whites and zucchini, reduced-fat Triscuits and hummus . . . and most importantly, no sugar, no refined flour, NO COOKIES. I didn't eat french fries, I di...

Complaining again
on Nov 13, 2009You know what makes me mad? I can gain five pounds in two days. But that's not what makes me mad. What makes me mad is that since Monday I have been eating carefully--salads with protein at lunch, dinners full of vegetables and lean protein, apples i...

Fat is not cute
on Nov 11, 2009Well, that's not entirely true. Fat is cute when we're talking about the pudgy thighs of a baby or the pinchable cheeks of a toddler. But when you look down where your abdomen belongs and find instead a roly-poly squishy belly, it's really, really no...

Dear Oprah . . .
on Nov 5, 2009Dear Oprah, Thank you for staying fat. I'm sure you aren't doing it just for me, but it does make me feel better to know that you haven't been able to get the weight off--again--and that even all your media power and bajillion dollars does not mean e...

The good, the bad and the baked goods
on Oct 29, 2009It's not that I intend to be silent here. It's just that once Monday comes, my week collapses like a mudslide, covering houses, cars and small children. I've been putting in extra time on my job, finally shutting off my computer at 1:30 a.m. or later...

On having faith
on Oct 24, 2009Fear not, this is not religious. When I say "faith" I mean faith as in "complete confidence in a person or plan". (I looked up that definition because I am fancy like that.) I am almost a week into my renewed resolve to avoid suga...

I deserve a Certificate of Achievement
on Oct 22, 2009I made homemade brownies topped with chocolate chips. And I did not eat one. Not a single one. I rock.

Shockingly, I am eating right!
on Oct 21, 2009I am still on track! I had a successful Day Two. Right now though, I'm going to take a morning nap. I was up until 2:00 a.m. (I have more job responsibilities and keep accidentally working late.) Maybe more blogging later. I always think I can do mor...

Day One
on Oct 20, 2009I am pleased to report that I ate properly today. No sugar, no flour, no potatoes, no rice. (Although, frankly, potatoes and rice have very little to do with me being fat.) I think I can do this again. Tomorrow will (unfortunately) be here in a scant...