As promised, 215 lb. full body view.
March 28th, 2006 | Reports from the Front | tracy | 1 CommentYikes. Better get rid of that black sweater.
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Seared Cauliflower with Chicken
March 28th, 2006 | Recipes | tracy | No CommentsI 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.
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“If” to “when.”
March 28th, 2006 | Reports from the Front | tracy | 2 CommentsMy 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 [...]
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Strength and Fear.
March 23rd, 2006 | Reports from the Front | tracy | No CommentsThis 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 [...]
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4.4 Pounds, and no wine.
March 21st, 2006 | Reports from the Front | tracy | 3 CommentsIn 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 [...]
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Making it through the minefields.
March 17th, 2006 | Reports from the Front | tracy | 1 CommentA 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 [...]
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So far, so good.
March 16th, 2006 | Reports from the Front | tracy | No CommentsOk, 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 [...]
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One day down.
March 14th, 2006 | Reports from the Front | tracy | 2 CommentsI 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 [...]
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Tomorrow is a day of a different sort.
March 12th, 2006 | Reports from the Front | tracy | 2 CommentsFor the last 25 years, I’ve been fat. Once or twice, I’ve managed to lose enough weight to be called average, but mostly, I’ve just been fat. It’s pretty clear that all the diets, pills, snake oils and other potions I’ve tried haven’t worked. I’m still just plain fat. I even created this blog with [...]
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Good God, I’m getting bigger and bigger.
January 25th, 2006 | Reports from the Front | tracy | 1 CommentThis is awful! I’m getting bigger and bigger and bigger. Soon I’ll be fatter than I’ve ever been. And yet … today I don’t care! I’m sick of worrying about it. I’m tired of fighting the good fight. By golly, I feel like it’s just not going to get better, and that I’m never going [...]
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