Did Somebody Say “Binge”?
Raise your hand if the first thing you thought when you saw this article was Great, now I can eat the whole package!
Yeah, me too. If ...
Exile in Fatville
After missing three consecutive meetings (two because of our Maine trip, and last Saturday we had a wedding), I finally went back to Weight Watchers today. I ...
Fat Actress: So What’s the Big Deal?
Yeah, so Kirstie Alley is fat. But in a huge letdown for me and, I’m sure, millions of other fat Americans, that doesn’t really seem to be ...
Beef Barley Soup
I’m not much of a beef eater. If you’ve been reading Words to Eat By at all regularly, you may have noticed a distinct lack of ...
Baking, Nutritious Nibbles, Snack, Weight Watchers
Why Can’t I Be Allergic to Chocolate? (With a Recipe for Chocolate Yogurt Loaf)
Over the last few years I’ve developed several oddball allergies: Dust mites. Benzoyl peroxide. Gold (yes, gold, not nickel. My dermatologist was shocked—I’m the ...
French Women Don’t Get Fat?
Last night I had dinner with my friend and former publishing colleague A, who is half-French and lost quite a few pounds while visiting there for a ...
A Quick WW Note
Haven’t had time to write a post today–I’m starting a new freelance gig tomorrow and today was back-to-back errands–but in case anyone’s interested: I lost 2 pounds at Weight Watchers ...
Back on the Wagon
Tonight I’m going to a Weight Watchers meeting, for the first time in over two years. Things have reached a tipping point, I suppose—none of my lycra-free clothing fits any ...
BMI, Weight, and Me: Let Confusion Reign
Gina Kolata had a brief, interesting article in yesterday’s New York Times about the fact that, according to his BMI of 26.4, our vigorously healthy and virile President is ...
The Three Faces of Me: Debbie
So you’ve met Fat Debbie:
and Hot Debbie:
It’s time to introduce plain ol’, garden variety, what-you-see-is-what-you-get Debbie:
That photo was taken ...