Diary of an Overweight Mom: PLEASE Don’t Say it’s the Stomach Flu!

Ah, and yet is WAS the stomach flu. It got my husband first. He went to play basketball on Thursday night and all was well. Then suddenly, as though he was being chased by a band of robbers, he flew in the door and made a beeline for the bathroom. The following morning, just as his sickness was subsiding slightly, my two-year-old threw up on the couch…on the kitchen floor…all over my feet. Both my husband and daughter were down for the count Friday and Saturday. I tried to keep my son out of the house some and prayed he … Continue reading →

Diary of an Overweight Mom: Finally—SICK of Macaroni and Cheese

I’ve always loved macaroni and cheese. In fact, we go way back—as far as I can remember. Nothing short of a banana cream pie has tasted so good on my lips as a forkful of creamy macaroni and cheese. But now, well, let’s just say the honeymoon has ended. After being sick for a week and dining solely on fast food or some form of pasta, I’m officially sick of carbohydrates. I feel bulked out, full, and a bit like a linebacker. Thankfully, I didn’t gain weight during my carb-fest, but sometimes weight isn’t the only indication that you need … Continue reading →

Diary of an Overweight Mom: Grape Jelly Toast

I’m sick. I’ve been sick nearly all month. Seriously—I finished one round of antibiotics, only to go to Arizona for Thanksgiving and come home sick—again. It’s crazy. Weight loss isn’t easy when you’re sick. This is especially true because carbohydrates are often the easiest food group to digest. Personally, all I want right now is buttered toast with grape jelly. I ate it for breakfast. I ate it last night around 10pm. I ate it yesterday for lunch, too, and will likely eat it for lunch again today. I’ve also eaten crackers and whatever fast food my husband has brought … Continue reading →

Diary of an Overweight Mom: Did I Succeed or Did I Fail?

We’re finally home from our weekend in Arizona. The kids had a great time playing in Grandma’s yard and roasting marshmallows at Grandpa’s. As promised, the Thanksgiving table was filled with yummy dishes, and the temptations didn’t stop there. On Friday night we were treated to a barbecue of burgers and bratwurst…and my mom’s delicious potato salad. On Saturday we grilled again at my dad’s and my step-mom made a delicious banana pudding for dessert. BANANA PUDDING…my favorite dessert of all (next to banana cream pie). So you’ve probably guessed that I lost all sense of restraint and dived head … Continue reading →

Diary of an Overweight Mom: On The Road Again

Tomorrow morning around 4:30 I will get my sleepy-eyed children out of the warmth of their beds and will strap them snugly into their car seats for the six hour drive home to see my family. Along the way we will stop for breakfast—likely at McDonalds. Whatever will I do, you wonder? I’ll order a fruit-n-yogurt parfait…I hope. Later, we’ll arrive at my dad’s house and will be met with a table full of tempting items; turkey, stuffing, noodles, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, and pie…lots of pie. Whatever will I do, you wonder again? I’ll eat! That’s right. I’m … Continue reading →

Diary of an Overweight Mom: Is Anyone Losing Weight Now?

I’m curious—who out there is losing weight right now? Who is resisting the temptations of holiday goodies? Who is opting for spiced tea rather than a peppermint mocha with whipped cream? I want to hear from you! I’m still on my cookie strike…mostly. I did eat one today, but that was because I created a recipe (check it out on the food blog) for Honey Granola Cookies With Apricots and I had to try one. But that’s all I tried. Just one. I did not continually make my way back to the kitchen, daring my will power to take over. … Continue reading →

Diary of an Overweight Mom: I’m Getting a Divorce

Let me start by saying: My name is Cathy, and I’m a cookie-holic. It’s true. I’ve tried to deny it, but the cold, hard fact is that I love sweets. I love breads. I love sugar. A few days ago a friend of mine let me know (politely) that I needed to make some choices. She said I needed to admit that I love food and quit going on crazy diets and just move. I thought long and hard about what she said. She was right. Even when the truth hurts, you need to hear it sometimes, and I needed … Continue reading →

Diary of an Overweight Mom: Nobody Said I HAD To Eat The Cookies

It’s true—nobody said I HAD to eat the cookies. Nobody even asked me to eat them. My husband simply brought home the extra cookies (sugar and chocolate chip) from his meeting tonight. But for some unexplainable reason, which both baffles and angers me, I felt drawn to the cookies as though there was a magnet attached to them and to my fingers. I saw the cookies. I walked away from the cookies. Then, by some twist of logic, I found myself making a u-turn and beelining straight for the kitchen. My hand reached out and snatched one. Yum. I walked … Continue reading →

Diary of an Overweight Mom: Does Your Refrigerator Say “OINK?”

Remember when those pigs came out that you could put in your refrigerator? They’d oink at you each time you opened the door, supposedly to stop you from eating something sinful. Then there were the cows, intended to serve the same purpose. Of course neither was effective—though I’m sure many unsuspecting people got them wrapped in pretty paper at holiday time. Throughout the years people have done silly things in the name of weight loss. In movies we’ve seen women tacking pictures of models onto their refrigerators and cabinets. Have you ever tried any of these “tactics?” I admit that … Continue reading →

Diary Of An Overweight Mom: Don’t MESS With My Cheez-Its

I feel very strongly about my Cheez-Its—so strongly in fact, that I try not to buy them for my kids, because I know I’ll eat the whole box within two days. But yesterday at the store, I relented. I’d been wanting them, and even though we have a gigantic container of Goldfish crackers in the house, they’re just not the same. I think most people prefer one or the other. So today I went to pour the Cheeze-Its into bowls for my kids. I was also looking forward to having some for myself. After all, my stomach has been very … Continue reading →