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Food, Flab & Me
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Same me, new day.
Okay, I’m stuck. I’ve been stuck here for two years. I think that I shall NEVER break this barrier. I have been flirting with the same constant weight now for 18 months — 210. They say it’s good to maintain your weight, not to increase or decrease, but by God, this is not good.
Penalty!
Lucky me. Not only have I fallen off the bandwagon of blogging, I’ve fallen off the diet binge too. While I haven’t really gained weight, I’ve not lost it, either. Now I’m being penalized by my new insurance carrier for being overweight and aged. I get to pay a 25% premium for my health insurance. [...]
Commitment
In the past two weeks, I’ve put on .8 pounds, according the the beast of a scale Weight Watchers runs. But I still feel thinner, even if I’m not. When I learned about my gain last night, I was ready to walk right out. Not to eat, but basically not to listen to anymore bullshit [...]
Tastebuds return.
It’s safe to say that I now appreciate food more than ever. Everything tastes better. And in the small quantites in which I’m permitted to eat, I savor every bite.
There’s goodness in this, I suppose. As much as I said I loved food and wine, maybe I wasn’t really appreciating all the tasty things [...]
67 pounds.
The way I see it, 67 pounds is a lot to haul around. It’s as big as my dog, Semi. It’s more than 50 lb. bag of dog food. It weighs more than a sixth grader. It’s a third bigger than my other dog, Baci. It’s about half of a small woman.
That’s a lot! [...]
Is anyone else hungry?
I’m hungry a lot. Most of the time, in fact. Particularly on this diet. As soon as I’m done, I’m ready for more. It’s the same after 20 minutes, which only goes to show that waiting 20 minutes doesn’t necessarily improve the situation.
Since starting this plan a couple of weeks ago, I have had a [...]
As promised, 215 lb. full body view.
Yikes. Better get rid of that black sweater.
Seared Cauliflower with Chicken
I know there are lots of cauliflower haters out there, but this can change your mind. Thanks to Michael Schlow for the inspiration -- this version is lighter than his. Side note: It helps to get all of the ingredients ready before you start cooking, as this dish comes together quickly.
“If” to “when.”
My partner pointed out to me yesterday that I always say “if I could lose this weight …” instead of “when I lose this weight.”
It’s an important distinction. I’ve always said “if” because I was pretty sure I’d fail miserably. But now I think I’m going to say “when,” even though I’m still not convinced [...]
Strength and Fear.
This time it feels different. Maybe it’s the fear of beinig fat at 45, or health concerns, or being sick of being fat. But somehow I’m feeling like it’s actually possible to lose this weight. Yesterday I was doing a photoshoot with a client, and two interesting things happened.
First, I asked the photographer to take [...]
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