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! […]

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 […]

Yikes. Better get rid of that black sweater.

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.

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 […]

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 […]

In the last week I’ve lost 4.4 pounds on Weight Watchers. I cut out wine entirely, which was something I never, ever thought I could do. In the end, it turned out not to be as hard as I thought it would be.
Last night I went to the big WW meeting, where one thing stood […]

A while ago I saw a TV show about meth, and a guy said the single hardest piece of getting off the stuff was not giving it up. Rather, he said the hardest thing was to change every single aspect of his life. Because every single piece of his life was connected to meth.
I thought […]

Ok, so I’m getting back into it. I’m even getting by without wine with my dinner. It’s a sacrifice for me, although it’s probably not nearly as challenging for someone else.
I figure I’m down about a pound. Not bad for something that started on Monday. Everytime I want to veer off course, I remember that […]

I made it through the first day of Weight Watchers. I didn’t cheat, I got a little exercise with the dogs, ate well and went to bed early. The first meeting was instructive, in that the team there surmised that I need to lose 67 pounds to achieve my ideal weight. Here’s what’s sad about […]