When my in-laws visit, as they did over the weekend, my life becomes a blur of cooking and doing dishes, with seldom an hour to rest after one meal before it’s time to start preparing the next. Sure, I could make life easier by ordering in pizza, but since they both have numerous health issues [...]

I like weighing myself on Fridays as a means of keeping my eating in check over the weekend. I figure, if I’ve gained during the week then the weekend’s a good chance to spend time making healthier meals and exercising. If I’ve lost, then I want to keep that momentum going by avoiding opportunities to [...]

If rumors are to be believed, Courtney Love had gastric bypass surgery. Former Spice Girl Gerri Halliwell is battling bulimia — again — a condition which Lindsay Lohan also finally admitted to sharing.
And Angelina Jolie is allegedly addicted to diet pills. (Whether we’ll hear about Angie entering drug rehab for this is only a [...]

Dear Self,
Yes, you’ve had a crappy day. Yes, there is a small round of Brie in the fridge and a full bottle of vodka in the freezer.
Now seems like a good time to remind you that you are not on the “Let’s Pretend We’re Doing Atkins” diet.
You will not touch the cheese. You will [...]

I love a three-day weekend, if only because I have a 50-50 chance of winning the “Who gets to sleep in on the third day?” coin toss my husband and I have the Friday before the weekend begins.
See, I look forward to long weekends for the opportunities to relax: a longer morning lay in, the [...]

I did it. I finally broke down and stopped pretending that my Gap and Guess jeans still fit. I went with my husband and son to our favorite mall today and didn’t even pause to leave my drool prints on the window at BCBG. I marched — ok, waddled — past the stores in which [...]