This past Thursday I got some unfortunate news - I found out that I’m allergic to a bunch of things, including eggs, gluten, and peanuts,...

Diets always make me think about losing. Pounds and inches, of course - or at least, that’s the hope - but also freedom and flexibility...

Being extremely overweight isn’t something you can hide. At best you can minimize it, wearing clothes with slimming designs and colors,...

I don’t like to overeat, for a few reasons. The problem is that I don’t always remember what the reasons are, at least not in time to...

Although doughnuts are shaped like life preservers, I had never considered them to be life-saving in any way. Then I read an article...

I’ve always been puzzled by the phrase, “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.” Maybe the person who came up...

At the urging of various friends, I’ve been watching back episodes of the sitcom How I Met Your Mother. I’m largely enjoying it, but one...

The answer to that question depends entirely on who you ask. Personally I never even thought about this when I was overweight and ...

I had a topic all picked out for today’s blog post until yesterday when I was reading over some of my memoir, and my plans took a detour....

Most of us are familiar with the phrase “clean your plate” and the concept of not wanting to let food go to waste. I also like the phrase...