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Why I’m Losing the Mom Hair

Get this: the week I got pregnant, I got a sudden impulse to walk over to a salon during my lunch hour and chop off four inches of my long hair. Granted, I needed a trim, but looking back I’m not sure such a drastic cut was necessary. When I found out I was pregnant a week or two later, I decided I might as well take that hair cut once step further and get a “hot mom haircut.” That was the exact phrase I used to describe the hair I was going for while talking to my stylist. In … Continue reading →

Weight a Minute! The Unfortunate Potato Salad Incident

My mom makes to-die-for potato salad. She starts with potatoes that have been baked in foil and then diced, adds chopped radishes, green onions, olives and sweet pickles, and then stirs in a sauce of mayonnaise, mustard, and reserved sweet pickle juice. The crowning touch – bacon bits. This salad has been made for every special occasion during my whole lifetime, but because it’s labor intensive, it’s only made maybe twice a year, if that. Two weeks ago, I’d had a great week. I was making wise food choices, I’d been exercising, I’d taken off another pound (and got to … Continue reading →

Weight a Minute! — Seeking a Higher Power

I’ve held my weight steady at 264.2 all this week. Is that the weight I want? Of course not. But I was up to 269.0 at the beginning of this month, and it fluctuated up and down like crazy for the first two weeks. I’m pretty delighted that it hasn’t budged for a week. It’s progress. Today I’d like to talk with you about a concept I have found to be invaluable in my journey. I blogged a while back about how I’ve been looking for love in all the wrong places, turning to food instead of to God or … Continue reading →

Weight a Minute! – I’m a Pickle

I’m sure you noticed I haven’t posted anything to this blog for a little while. I haven’t been sick or on vacation – I’ve been fat, and I’ve been too ashamed to blog about it. You see, when writing about weight issues on such a public forum, you’re really opening yourself up to criticism. It doesn’t come – you are all too nice to do that – but the fear of it is still there. What if I blog and tell everyone about the five pounds I lost and put back on? Will they think I’m a failure? It’s hard, … Continue reading →

Weight a Minute! Society’s Obsession with Food

Today’s Weight: 261.4 My back went out last week, forcing me into a sedentary state. If I’m not exercising, I’m not losing – a fact I’ve learned about myself. Sigh. Last week (before I threw my back out) I took my ten-year-old for a mother/daughter outing to Wendy’s, her favorite place to eat. Standing in line, I overheard a man and a woman talking behind me. She was trying to decide which of the items on the dollar menu she wanted, and finally settled on a junior cheeseburger, chicken nuggets, and fries. Her husband said to her, “If you want … Continue reading →

Weight a Minute! – The Power of Protein

Current Weight: 258.8 (Total weight loss: 15.2 pounds) I haven’t been contributing to the weight loss blog lately because, to be honest, I didn’t feel I had a lot to say. Sure, I know how to talk the talk, but I haven’t known how to walk the walk – how to make that jump between knowing and doing. My lack of confidence was compounded by the fact that since I injured my foot, exercise had become a thing of the past for me. I solved the exercise problem by heading to our local gym, where my husband gets a discounted … Continue reading →

Weight a Minute! – Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places

I’m afraid to say that things are still on hold for me, weight loss-wise. My foot is still pretty injured, and while I can walk (sort of) exercise is out of the question right now. I’ve learned that I don’t lose weight if I don’t exercise, so while I’m trying to eat decently, the weight is still just sitting there. Right now I’m fluctuating up and down in the 262 range, from 262.2 up to 262.8. This is giving me a lot of time to think, however, about the reasons why I overeat. About why I don’t exercise. About why … Continue reading →