Apples to Apples

 It might come as quite a surprise to anyone reading, but I like to eat. I like to eat a lot. I probably jog around 18-20 miles a week and I am still gaining weight. That's how much I like to eat. Hey, food is yummy.

 I have the classic apple body shape. I hold a large amount of weight in my belly and around my waist. This is what the experts call heart attack fat. There is also a family history of heart disease so double whammy for me. This should be my wake-up call. Yet, I will never stop loving food.

 Here comes the part that makes me want to cry. I am on a diet, an actual eat less than usual and make it healthy diet. I hate diets. However, a friend on Facebook is having a challenge. She has it every year and I have never joined. Everybody puts in twenty dollars and the top three winners each get a share of the cash. I really, really want some cash. I really, really need a new pair of jogging shoes. I also freely confess that I want to run faster and I am hoping taking off some weight will help.

 I'd like to lie and say I will continue on with my heart nurturing food habits after the contest but I would be lying. Heart nurturing food is so rarely soul nurturing food, now is it? When you are sad because the kids picked on your son at the playground, do you go for the Twinkie or the carrot stick? Yeah, that's what I thought. I know it's not just me. Go to any pot luck and you will see the bacon filled croissants getting snarfed up way faster than the veggie tray. Nobody ever says, "Wow, your veggie tray was the hit of the party." Puh-lease!

 Today I have had a spinach smoothie, a veggie burger, a salad, more carrots on the side, two cups of kettle corn and a few fried veggie sticks. Those are glorified potato chops for those of you not in the know. All I can think of is food. There was a burger commercial on the radio that I have never paid attention to before. Mmmmm burger. My friend Laelee's blog had a strawberry cake recipe. Mmmmm cake. Right now my family's dinner is cooking in the oven. Mmmm curried pork. I'm dying here!

People who say that no food tastes as good as being thin obviously have been eating the wrong fattening foods in the first place. I'm sure they weren't eating cake or pie or chocolate bars. Or maybe they have much greater willpower than I do. There is that possibility.

 I only have to hang on until June 1st. And then...watch out cake. I'm coming for you!