That’s so c̶r̶a̶z̶y̶ sensible it just might work!

Well, I'm a little down today-- No! Not that way! I'm actually happy today BECAUSE I'm a little down! Urgh-- I mean, my WEIGHT is down! 204.6 Get it? Anyway, it's taken me several years of blogging to figure this out, but last week, instead of posting my weight and then immediately heading out to …

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Bookworm snacks and Kathy Bates, not necessarily in that order

Hey everyone, welcome back! The weight's up a schoche: 204.8 and even though I'd prefer it was going the other direction, I'm okay with it. But why? Is it possible that the weight loss doesn't means as much to me anymore? Is it possible that I'm just as happy to maintain as to lose? I …

Please stay six feet away from this blog, thank you!

Ah, what a difference a week makes, huh? Last week at this time, most of us were still going our merry way, tra la la, a little worried about this whole coronavirus thing, but y'know, I'm sure they'll work it all out, nothing to see here, mate! Then Tom Hanks and Idris Elba got it, …

Mid-week interlude: Ash Wednesday and book quiz

Happy Ash Wednesday, everyone! Not to mention that "other" holiday:   Anyhoo, Amy over at Bibliophile posted this interesting quiz on her blog a week ago, the "This or That Book Tag," and at first I thought she'd tagged me on it. Then I went back and reread her comment with my eyes a little …

Friday Five: Things that won’t change when my weight does

Happy Friday, everyone! Don't be shocked: this may be the last Friday Five, because frankly, I'm ready to make some changes. But there are a few things that WON'T change, just because I'm losing weight. To wit: My atrocious fashion sense. I've always been a little old lady in tennis shoes, even when I was …

Friday Five: Just a bunch of sorry excuses

Welp, I got up this morning and realized I had a blog post to write, and I hadn't prepared for it at ALL. My deepest apologies! Here are some of the reasons I procrastinated this week. Celebrity sexual harassment. Unfortunately, even though I've lived in Los Angeles for over 30 years, and even worked on …

Friday Five: Books You’ve Gotta Read!

Hey, everyone – welcome once again to my Friday Five! This week, I thought I'd do something a little different, and share with you five of my all-time favorite diet/weight-loss books. These are books I've really, truly enjoyed reading, more than once - not just for "nuts and bolts" diet info, but for inspiration, laughs, …