Last week I asked the hopeful question, “Back on Track?” This week I answer it with an emphatic, “No.” The reasons are clear as sugar free Jell-O. I’m still eating too much.
Want a donut? Sure! How about a package of cookies? Why not! Here’s a forty-seven inch pizza, interested? Let me get my bib!
As much as it pains me to say it: this has all the earmarks of The Switch getting flipped off. I’m acutely aware of the symptoms, having been through this, oh, around ninety times before. So I’m probably not wrong about this. I’m amazed I made it forty weeks: that alone might actually be a record.
Of course, I can hear you all now.
No, Charlie! Don’t say that! You’re doing so well! You eat cheeseburgers and lose weight! You’re an inspiration to us all! Don’t give up now!
Well, the good news is, I’m not “giving up.” The bad news is, “I don’t actually have a say in this.” I’ve previously attempted to explain my reasoning behind this here and here. The theories still need a lot of work, but I believe I’m heading in the right direction.
It’s a tough pill to swallow. I’m keenly aware of that because we absolutely can’t stand the thought that we’re not in complete and total control of the 7×1027 hydrogen, oxygen, and carbon atoms that make up our bodies. Be that as it may, the theory does explain everything from mindless eating to war to reality television.
So my hope now is that The Switch gets back on. Er, I take that back. My hope is for a zero-calorie cheeseburger someday. But until then, I’ll just hope that my little oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon buddies decide to lay off the damn Cheez-Its for a while.
Time for last week’s stats! First of all, check out this side-by-side graph of the past two weeks, and you’ll see where this post title came from. Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the worst dieter of them all?
| Week 40 |
| Starting Weight |
224.0 |
| Current Weight |
196.9 |
| Change from Last Week |
-0.3 |
| Lost So Far |
27.1 |
Click on that for a full version. It’s almost spooky. Oddly enough, although the trend is up, I’m still down three tenths of a pound from the week prior. Gotta love my new “one week average” approach. It can save me from an anomalous spike and make an entire up-week look like a loss! Hooray for math.
May 1st, 2009
About six weeks ago, a friend of mine posted this little “game” on Facebook. It’s an Album Cover Generator and it works remarkably well. To be fair, though, calling it a “generator” is a bit of a stretch. It’s more of an algorithm. You have to do all the work, but that’s what makes this […]
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April 30th, 2009
Circumstance drives me to Jason’s Deli many times each year and I always order the salad bar. I don’t know what it is about their fixins that makes their salads so good, but I just can’t resist. Now everyone knows the best thing about a salad bar is you get to put whatever you want […]
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April 29th, 2009
In November 2008, I mused a bit about what I’d like to be when I grow up. We dream about things as kids and precious few of us ever get the chance to play out our dreams in real life. Sometimes that’s actually a good thing. As exciting as it sounded at the time, I […]
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April 28th, 2009
About a year ago I had an “interview” with Michy Devon. It wasn’t so much of an interview as it was her mailing me a list of standard questions and me replying with answers I stole from her previous interviewees. Just kidding. She got my usual snarky answers, which you can see if you visit […]
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April 27th, 2009
If you’re not familiar with the Four Physical Laws of Dieting, I’ll give you Law Number IV: Informing others of your progress immediately halts progress. Here’s a description from something I wrote last year: I can’t be the only one this has happened to. You start your diet on Monday and by Thursday morning you’re […]
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April 24th, 2009
Ask anyone what “Sunday” is named after and most are quick to correctly suggest, “The sun?” An only slightly smaller percentage might then guess that “Monday” is named for the moon. But after those two, it’s anybody’s guess where the names of the other weekdays come from. My shrewd guesses are: Tuesday is the number […]
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April 23rd, 2009
When I started this latest and (frankly) greatest diet two hundred and seventy days ago, the whole idea wasn’t so much to lose weight as it was avoiding diabetes. I’ve been voluntarily taking my own blood sugar readings for a while now and when I hit the number pictured here, I knew it was time […]
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April 22nd, 2009
I like the band Rush and near the top of my list of favorite songs is Losin’ It from their 1982 album Signals. The whole song is rather depressing but this verse sticks out in particular: The writer stares with glassy eyes, Defies the empty page. His beard is white, his face is lined And […]
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April 21st, 2009
In the movie Ratatouille, Remy, shown here, describes the flavor of a strawberry in vibrant terms. Similarly, he vividly illustrates the tastes found in the cheese he’s holding. But then when he puts them together! Oh, new gastronomic vistas are opened! Two great tastes that taste great together isn’t just a marketing tagline for Reese’s […]
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April 20th, 2009
I was so busy with the site makeover last week, I really didn’t talk too much about the topic at hand. If you remember from two weeks ago (and I hope you don’t, because really, my babbling isn’t worth you wasting precious neurons on) I had just broken the last barrier: 197.5. That was a […]
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April 17th, 2009
Looking for the next stop in the Austin Burger Tour? Don’t worry, we’ll be back with that later. (To be honest, I never intended to do them all in a row. The first four just sort of worked out that way.) However, all this recent burger-eating made me think: it’s time for another segment in […]
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April 16th, 2009
I understand that a million different diet messages can make for some confusing times out there. The diet industry has never had a problem contradicting itself at any given time about what’s good, what’s bad, and what should simply be left alone. But I think there are a few things just about everybody can universally […]
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April 15th, 2009
The following post is an encore presentation of Back to the Fridge. It was taped before a live, studio audience, December 10, 2008. (But I did make one or two small edits, just to keep things fresh.) Anyway, hopefully I have some new visitors since then who haven’t bothered to dig that far back into […]
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April 14th, 2009
Don’t Forget! Today is Day Two of my Virtual Book Tour. Head on over to Peanut Butter Boy and you won’t be sorry. Well, actually, you might be. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Not too long ago, I wrote about The Four Food Groups: Italian, Mexican, Chinese, and Cheeseburgers. Someone suggested, and I had […]
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April 13th, 2009
Why, it’s that new site smell, of course! Welcome to Back to the Fridge 3.0, everybody! Based on my own experience working with the site (as well as much feedback from others), I thought it was time to make a few changes around here. What’s New Here’s a quick list of changes, some interesting and […]
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April 10th, 2009
Last week I asked y’all to pick the place for me. You’ll all be mad as heck to learn that Deb’s cheating actually won. She listed P. Terry’s four times in a row, thus garnering PT’s the most votes. (To be honest, I’d nearly made up my mind to go there next anyway…) Before you […]
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April 9th, 2009
Ever get stuck in a rut on your diet? You do all the right things, make all the right sacrifices, and eat all the right Acai berries, and then—nothing happens. Maybe you start a new diet, lose a few pounds right away, and then stop. What happens then? What do you typically do? If you’re […]
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April 8th, 2009
In the number seven spot of my Top Twenty Five list, I wrote I have an inexplicable attraction to model trains. I’m sure it’s genetic—and therefore there’s no cure until you’ve spent forty-thousand dollars on a massive layout which serves no other purpose than burdening your children upon your death. Fortunately, I’m only about hundred […]
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April 7th, 2009
As you all know by now, I’ve been a peanut butter fan since I was twelve weeks old. (And by that, I don’t mean three months after my birth. I literally mean, since I was twelve weeks old.) Most fetuses (feti?) usually don’t have a hankerin’ for peanut butter this early, but then again, I’m […]
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April 6th, 2009
One of Hollywood’s greatest superpowers is the ability to revise history. It doesn’t matter what actually happened. All you need is the right screenplay, along with a halfway competent director, and you can make history whatever you want it to be. Take The Right Stuff. This was a very good movie. It was, not, however, […]
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April 3rd, 2009
Our first two stops on this tour were at Magnolia Cafe and The Oasis. While both places serve burgers, neither is actually known for its burgers. They just happened to be two places I stopped at when this idea popped into my head. This week is different. Now we’re at a place actually dedicated to […]
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April 2nd, 2009
About a month ago, I and twenty-seven thousand, three hundred and eighty-two other bloggers, were contacted by Diana, the POM Blogger. “I love your blog. Want some Pomegranate juice?” Pomegranate juice. What for? I asked myself. But the first thing I asked Diana was, “How much juice are we talking about?” It’s been my experience […]
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April 1st, 2009
No joke, folks! Today’s very non-diet-, non- food-related post is brought to you by the book Why Your Last Diet Failed You and How This Book Won’t Help You on Your Next One. For the dedicated readers of this blog, I think you know what to expect out of this book. If you’re new here, […]
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March 31st, 2009
For some reason (which is currently unclear to me) I graduated with a minor in psychology. The only thing I can currently think of is that I figured it would help me write a couple blog posts some twenty years in the future. In one class I studied something called Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. If […]
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March 30th, 2009
In the movie Flatliners, a group of medical students headed up by Jack Bauer, decide classes are too boring to sit through alive. To achieve a new level of Zen, they decide it would be fun to kill themselves, one at a time, just to see what death is like. (I could have told them […]
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March 27th, 2009
If you missed Part 1 in this new series, click on the “Previous in Category” link below. There I began my tour of Austin burgers at Magnolia Cafe. A few days later, I traveled north to The Oasis. There I waited to be seated. I ordered a burger. I returned with the eye candy below. […]
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March 26th, 2009
In her book Half-Assed: A Weight-Loss Memoir, Jennette Fulda makes a point to not tell us what diet she followed as she lost two hundred pounds. The reason? Simple. At the time, soylent green was still illegal. Actually, the real reason is she didn’t want people to fixate on the diet, which is brilliant. Thank […]
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March 25th, 2009
Eating ten McRib sandwiches in an hour is not as easy as it sounds. A few of you have already watched this video. For the rest of you, please enjoy. Just keep in mind three things: This is real. I was there. No actual coworkers were harmed in the making of this film. Enjoy my […]
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March 24th, 2009
One currently popular item in our household is pictured here: Veggie Straws. In particular, my oldest daughter Sarah, normally very constrained around junk food, eats these things the way a normal person eats cake and ice cream. The ferocity with which she attacked the Veggie Straws forced me to double check the packaging to make […]
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March 23rd, 2009
Throughout history, the most popular stories are the ones where the audience already knows the ending. Or, more accurately, the stories that end up ending up the way the audience (deep down) hopes they will end. This is why books and movies where the hero triumphs in the end are more common (by a margin […]
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March 20th, 2009
Yeah, yeah, … I know I call this category “Pizza Night” but I thought I’d finally kick off an idea I’ve been kicking around in my head for many moons now. About six years ago, a local Austin rag ran a cover story entitled, “Is This Austin’s Best Burger?” The cover depicted Hill’s Cafe’s “Old […]
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March 19th, 2009
In an online Time Magazine pictorial (flanked by Google ads for Rachael’s Ray’s One Rule For Losing 30 Pounds or $237 of Your Hard Earned Dollars to Scam Artists) we are taken on a journey of triggers that make us eat too much. Welcome, then, to my second part of an unknown-number-of-part series where I […]
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March 18th, 2009
The kids are on spring break this week. Less than three months ago they had nearly three weeks off for winter break. In less than three months, we’ll be looking at another long summer break. I just have one question: where do I sign? In kindergarten, we had nap time. Once a day, everyone would […]
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March 17th, 2009
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day, everybody! Are you wearin’ your green today? Yeah, me neither. I always forget. And even on those occasions when I do remember, I find I don’t actually have many (if any) green clothes anyway. But you know what sounds good right now? Green beer. I suggest everyone get up, grab a […]
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March 16th, 2009
Officially? Yes, I am in Onederland. On Friday, for the first time, I passed the “eight days in a row” test. On that day I also hit a new low on this particular adventure: 197.5. Today, two days later, I’m up to 199, but that’s still below 200.0000. So count that ten days in a […]
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March 13th, 2009
About … hmmm …. oh lordy lord … has it been twenty-one years? Yes. Yes, I believe it has. How does that happen? How can sitting in traffic for an hour feel like an eternity, but pop! oh, guess what?! Two decades just evaporated. Thanks for playing. Sorry. I’ll start over. About twenty-one years ago, […]
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March 12th, 2009
I’m starting to run the risk of turning Thursday into Rantsday. This is bad for two reasons: 1) Thursday is the one dang day a week I thought I might actually try to help people; and 2) I hate when people rant. It’s pointless. Everybody’s got an opinion, and ranting does nothing to advance us […]
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March 11th, 2009
It’s hard to believe this epic journey of Twenty-Five Odd Facts and Figures You May or May Not Already Know About Me is about to come to a close. Firstly, because I’ve never milked a topic this badly before. (I hope this hasn’t been horribly boring.) Secondly, I actually have about 137 things to share. […]
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March 10th, 2009
I’m not sure if there’s a cookie more “cookie” than the chocolate chip cookie. Sure, there are sugar cookies and snickerdoodles, peanut butter cookies and oatmeal scotchies … but there’s just something just so … just so quintessential about the chocolate chip cookie, it’s hard to put into mere words. If you think you know […]
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March 9th, 2009
Last week was a pretty big week. For the first time since October 1821, my weight, in pounds, began with the number “1”. Not only did I cross The Barrier, but I’d hit three days in a row. That put me well on my weigh to the eight-day-in-a-row official declaration. Monday? 199. Four days in […]
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March 6th, 2009
I’ve been to two Ground Round restaurants in my life. The first one was waaaaay back when, around the same time described in a Magical Place. Like Shakey’s Pizza, the Ground Round was dark, served peanuts and popcorn that you could throw right on the floor, and generally had just the right atmosphere to make […]
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March 5th, 2009
Dear Internet, We’ve known each other for almost fifteen years now. We’ve been through a lot of ups and downs. I’ve learned many things from you and wasted many hours on you, but the fact of the matter is, you’ve always been there for me. Unfortunately, things have changed recently, and our long and wonderful […]
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March 4th, 2009
First of all, I can’t believe it’s March. Never mind the fact that it’s already 2009. (Remember when “The Year Two Thousand” sounded so waaaaay off and futuristic? And we’ve nearly lost another decade since then? How is that possible?!) So not only all that, but we’re already up to Twenty Odd Facts and Figures […]
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March 3rd, 2009
Welcome to the final part of my Four Part Series entitled, “The Four Food Groups.” As a quick review, the first three food groups were: Italian Food, Mexican Food, and Chinese Food. Last week I asked y’all to guess what the fourth food group might be. Pizza was a good choice, but I kinda rolled […]
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March 2nd, 2009
One week ago our intrepid hero was still frustrated by his inability to get past The Barrier. Foiled once again by his arch nemesis, Charlie was seriously thinking about drowning his troubles in an eighteen inch, thin crust, pepperonly pizza. I mean, just look at three weeks of hard work: Since I’m sure you’re all […]
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February 27th, 2009
I went to McDonald’s again. It’s no secret that I’m completely without shame when it comes to this restaurant. Yes, I actually enjoy McFood. So I thought I’d share three McStories with you today. McStory #1 This most recent trip happened to be for breakfast. One of my favorites, actually: Sausage McMuffin, “hashbrowns”, and a […]
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February 26th, 2009
My friend Stephanie and I have struggled with weighty issues for nigh on two decades now. While we both still have our dietary vices, she got one problem licked but good: she gave up beer and pizza. “Wow!” you exclaim. “That’s impressive!” you shout in near disbelief. “So how did she do it?” you ask. […]
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February 25th, 2009
Last week, I added five more things to my list of “25 Random Things About Me.” I’m actually enjoying this more than I thought I would, so let’s just try five more. Here, then, is The Third Set of Five Odd Facts and Figures You May or May Not Already Know About Me. 11. I […]
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February 24th, 2009
Welcome to Part 3 of a Four Part Series entitled, “The Four Food Groups.” Last week we covered one of my long-time favorites, the Mexican Food group. This week, it’s Chinese Food. (The astute Back to the Fridge reader knows that a disclaimer is imminent: I have never been to China or eaten any truly, […]
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February 23rd, 2009
About two days ago I was absolutely convinced the title of today’s post was going to be, “I give up!” The week was not going well at all. And I’d love to say it’s because I’d fallen off the wagon and was eating like crazy. But for Three Thousand Calorie Tuesday, it was actually a […]
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February 20th, 2009
If you’re ever in Austin and in the mood for thirty-seven pounds of fresh Italian food, you can’t go wrong with Cannoli Joe’s. Opened by the folks who run The County Line BBQ, Cannoli Joe’s takes the concept of “buffet” to a whole new level. If you’re like me, the term “buffet” (especially when combined […]
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February 19th, 2009
As we travel on our respective weight loss journeys, all of us hoping to get back to our original weights (eight pounds, five ounces) one thing most of us attempt along the way is to “eat healthy.” I say most, but certainly not everybody. More than a few of us are certainly content with eating […]
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February 18th, 2009
Last week we got through the first five of “25 Random Things About Me.” I think it turned out pretty well, don’t you? I thought so. Anyway, without further ado, let’s just get on with the next five things in this mess. In no particular order, I present The Second Five Odd Facts and Figures […]
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February 17th, 2009
Welcome to Part 2 of a Four Part Series entitled, “The Four Food Groups.” Last week we covered the all-important Italian Food Group. This week, it’s Mexican Food. And just like last week, I have to add the disclaimer that I’m talking about the only Mexican Food I’ve ever known: Taco Bell. Just kidding. I’ve […]
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February 16th, 2009
I know all the cool kids have been pulling for me for weeks now. And I know that tension has doubled over the last two weeks as I drew near to the big goal. But unfortunately I’m forced to admit another week has gone by fully stuck in Twoderland. (Twoderland?) In times of defeat, and […]
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February 13th, 2009
Soft music plays in the background. A red tablecloth warms your mood. Candlelight flickers playfully on your partner’s face. And the smell of hot, greasy hamburgers cooked in sizzling onions wafts through the room. Nothing says Valentine’s Day like a bag of small, square slyders served with a side of love. For those of you […]
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February 12th, 2009
In the documentary Super Size Me, filmmaker Morgan Spurlock eats nothing but McDonald’s food for thirty days. The film is a platform to raise awareness about our obesity epidemic, the nutritional issues associated with fast food, and how corporations are profiting from shoving nothing but junk down our fry-holes. I like the movie. Yes, I […]
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February 11th, 2009
Last week I mentioned the whole “25 Random Things About Me” meme and gave you #19 on my as-yet-uncreated list. Well, I thought about it and thought about it and then thought some more, and against my better judgment, I think I’m ready to do this. But only five at a time. Why? Because not […]
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February 10th, 2009
Take a look at that picture. Did you ever see a greater sight? Forget the Grand Canyon! Who cares about the Taj Mahal? These things are so insignificant compared to the awesomeness of hot melted mozzarella cheese, that you could magnify them a thousand times, place them in the mouth of an ant, and they […]
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February 9th, 2009
Odds are by this time next week, I’ll have my first foot in Onederland. That’s what I wrote exactly one week ago, at the end of last week’s post. And I believed it too. After all, things were going according to plan. There was no reason (after losing five pounds over the previous two weeks) […]
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February 6th, 2009
Some number of years ago (I want to say “five” but I’m sure it was more like “fifteen”) I was back home and had a rare opportunity to hang out with one of my best friends. Living in different states (and being all growed up) these chances don’t exactly come along very often. This is […]
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February 5th, 2009
I’ve made it no secret that when it comes right down to it, I’m a realist. To the optimist, I look like a pessimist. To the pessimist, I look uncommitted. But I don’t mind looking at things for what they are. In fact, I can’t look at things any other way. It’s just the way […]
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February 4th, 2009
Today’s post is brought to you by the letter D, the number 7, and by the book Why Your Last Diet Failed You and How This Book Won’t Help You on Your Next One. Upwards of ten people have now read it and most agree it’s quite enjoyable. A few readers didn’t like it all […]
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February 3rd, 2009
Cheese is one of the oldest food products known to man. Ancient Mesopotamian legend suggests that cheese was one of the Seven Foods of the Gods: a gift bestowed upon mankind, along with fire, the wheel, and cellular phone technology. I personally don’t buy into such silly superstitions. It’s very clear that early man gained […]
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February 2nd, 2009
Without beating around the bush or wasting time with tired movie analogies, I’ll just come right out and tell you what happened this week: I got down to 201. This not only means the holiday bump is fer sure behind me, I even surpassed the pre-holiday low of 201.5 by an entire eight ounces. That’s […]
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January 30th, 2009
I had been traveling along the East Road for some miles and wanted nothing more than to warm myself, both inside and out! Twinkling lights in the distance showed promise and I hastened my stride. The gatekeeper let me in after asking me my name and my business. “My name is Charlie. My business at […]
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January 29th, 2009
Some of us who are overweight now weren’t always that way. We may have started out thin and only ran into weight problems in high school, or college, or right after that four hour hot dog eating contest. For those of us with “adult onset weight issues” I have some good news for you. Maybe. […]
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January 28th, 2009
In early November, I mused a bit about what I’d like to be when I grow up. We dream about things as kids and precious few of us ever get the chance to play out our dreams in real life. Sometimes that’s actually a good thing. As exciting as it sounded at the time, I […]
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January 27th, 2009
During those vacations where I’ve made up my mind to just eat whatever I want (which, I can assure you, happens no more than eighty or ninety percent of the time) I always look forward to decadent breakfasts. I’m talkin’ pancakes, bacon, hash browns (oh the hash browns), bacon, fried eggs, bacon, and eggs fried […]
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January 26th, 2009
Two weeks ago I was having a bit of trouble. I read about (and subsequently attempted) a dietary experiment. And last week I gave my preliminary results. At the time, things were looking generally positive, but I wanted to hold full judgment until I had at least one more week of falsified data great results […]
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January 23rd, 2009
The following is an encore presentation of Back to the Fridge. It’s late. I’m tired. I have a headache and one severe case of writer’s block. So please enjoy this re-run from October 3, 2008. In the meantime I think I’ll opt for some BBBB. It’s Friday! Know what that means? It’s one of our […]
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January 22nd, 2009
As I travel the blogosphere and read other weight loss and fitness blogs, I’ve learned one thing: there are lot more bloggers of the female persuasion than there are of my particular gender. Fortunately, this imbalance has given me great insight into the inner workings of the female blogger mind. Here are just a few […]
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January 21st, 2009
Disaster on the Hudson by Charles Wedge, Staff Reporter The Goose Tribune January 15, 2009 NEW YORK, N.Y. – In one of the worst disasters in recent history, forty-three geese were killed and another seven were seriously injured when their flock was struck mid-flight by some sort of large metal predator. Witnesses on the ground […]
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January 20th, 2009
For some reason, back in 1998, I decided it would be a good idea to walk the Chicago Marathon. (Actually, it was my sister’s idea. I just decided to tag along. Full details of this adventure can be found in a certain book I wrote.) For now what’s important is the Honeycomb Cereal. And what […]
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January 19th, 2009
Last Thursday, I talked about a study that said, in so many words, the more you eat, the more you gain. It’s not just about the excess calories building up around your body, but the fact that the act of overeating actually makes you want to eat even more. This obviously leads to a vicious […]
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January 16th, 2009
The family went out to eat again. I’m not exactly sure where we were, so let’s just call it Chotchkies. “How many tonight?” asked the host with seventeen pieces of flair. “Four,” I responded. “Name?” he asked. “Um…looks like Stan,” I said, squinting at his tag. “Not my name. Yours.” “Oh, sorry. It’s Charles, but […]
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January 15th, 2009
Most of us made some resolutions two weeks ago. And, if history is any indicator, it’s likely a majority of us have given up swimming against the current and are back to our old ways. (Hey, there’s always next year!) But not us, right? We’re the Cool Kids. We’re going to hang in there. Sure […]
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January 14th, 2009
Everybody (I would assume) has some sort of secret (or guilty) pleasure. It’s that one thing you know you probably shouldn’t do. It’s that one thing you generally don’t tell anyone about. And if someone ever did find out about it, you’d have to come up with some sort of excuse to explain it away, […]
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January 13th, 2009
We have a winner! I decided to give away two packages of Pioneer country gravy mix last week. I just now went to random.org and asked for a number between 1 and 30 and it gave me 15. So I went back to the comments and realized it was: Tammy. Tammy who won my one […]
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January 12th, 2009
While I did complain last week about exceeding my self-imposed holiday weight gain limit, in all reality, I didn’t mind it that much. Sure, maybe the big picture still looked okay, but that’s not the real reason it didn’t bother me deep down. I was okay with it because it was just one quick week. […]
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January 9th, 2009
I first talked about Home Slice Pizza back in October. While I had high praise for their wonderful food, I also lamented the fact that I had only been there once. Whelp, over the long Christmas break, I righted that wrong. My mom was in town for Christmas. Shortly after she arrived, we made up […]
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January 8th, 2009
My dad had a fairly large store of stock sayings. I won’t go into all of them (at least not today) but more than a few have stuck in my head over the years. The one I’m thinking of right now is, “Always use the right tool for the right job.” I’m pretty sure Tim […]
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January 7th, 2009
It’s the first Wednesday of the month and time for another installment of “Hey, Don’t Forget I Wrote A Book and It’s Still For Sale.” About a month ago I was doing some ego-searching and came across a review I hadn’t seen before. It’s always cool when people I don’t know at all write something […]
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January 6th, 2009
Have you ever had a monkeyball sandwich? My guess is you haven’t, considering it’s something I made up myself and I haven’t told anyone about it. So if you have heard of it, that can only mean you own a time machine, you read this post, went back in time, fixed a monkeyball sandwich, and […]
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January 5th, 2009
Sixty-five days. Two hundred meals. One hundred and fifty thousand calories. All gone in a heartbeat, vanishing quicker than a piping hot order of fries placed within eighteen inches of my mouth. One solstice. One Treats Day. Four major holidays. Blink, blink, blink. I have no idea where the time goes. All I do know […]
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January 2nd, 2009
Although the new year is now officially underway, let’s face it: our diets don’t start until Monday. So even though we’ve all vowed to “eat right and exercise” this year (some of us, for the 27th year in a row, but, by golly, this year will be different) we may just find ourselves eating out […]
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on May 4, 2009 at 12:54 am
I keep losing the same 5 or 6 pounds over and over again. I know I’m eating way too many carbs.
on May 4, 2009 at 6:39 am
So true! One of the most depressing things for me about trying to lose weight right now is knowing that I’ve never managed to keep the weight off when I’ve taken off pounds before. Like Warren Buffett says about investing, the most dangerous words about dieting are “This time it’s different.”
on May 4, 2009 at 12:46 pm
My only hope at this point is that warmer weather will somehow depress my appetite. It usually works that way – at least a little.
Also I gave up wine (again!). I’d done well with that until a forgiven lapse for a college reunion morphed into a several week “I need these wine bottles empty for a bottle tree” stint.
I plan on 1 (one!) beer with a Cinco de Mayo dinner (on Seis de Mayo but whatev) and that is IT until Further Notice. Potentially. Yeah. I think my switch is off, too. Sigh…
on May 4, 2009 at 4:31 pm
I think it’s in the air. I’ve been eating like crazy too. I’ve been getting enough activity to have it balance out, but it just feels rough to run 20 miles a week plus all the other stuff I do, and not lose any weight. The good news is when I do go through these “switched off” periods, and then get switched back on – my metabolism is totally revved up and I lose weight quickly when I’m really trying.
Just thinking about it makes me hungry…
on May 4, 2009 at 6:31 pm
DON’T GIVE UP! It is so easy to give in after a bad few days of eating, but you are stronger and can overcome the bad days. I find that after a few good days that it gets much easier. Of course you could probably call me a hypocrite right now because as I type I’m telling myself the same thing. I have not been making the greatest of choices and need to get myself back together for sure. We can do this!!!