Collateral Damage

When I bought the white slacks last year they were fine. They became part of my "go to" outfit for summer this year. I really like those slacks. You may have even seen pictures on Facebook of me wearing them, usually with a lime green top for which I bought a new pair of shoes to match. But often I wear a black and white two-piece top. Then last week in the post squash casserole and banana pudding days I noticed when I put them on they were approximately an inch too short. I think I understand the science behind this phenomena. When the body expands around the middle, more fabric is required to cover it and the fabric comes from the length. Last night I wore them again out to dinner, but didn't button them at the waist. I hate that feeling!

When I stepped into the shower yesterday I glanced at the soap dish and noticed that the bar of soap was about half its original size. It actually occurred to me that it might not be sufficient to get the job done today. One year ago, before I started my cooking life, that thought would never have occurred to me. Even three months ago, I wouldn'd have occurred to me.

These two events prompt me to think that I must utilize, yet again, my lifetime membership to Weight Watchers. Oh yes, I have the 10% refrigerator magnet, and the stars on my membership card, and best of all the medallion for my key chain to show that I have reached my goal weight......twice! I like WW and know it works. It's a good food plan, not a diet. It requires one to plan and organize and the result is weight loss and a more healthy life. I have pulled out my book and plan to start counting points and journaling my food today. Even as I type this, Gene is in the kitchen microwaving my grits. I'll have to calculate the points for that and then follow up with a little healthy protein to keep me from being hungry in an hour. Maybe I'll eat some yogurt. My friend, Jan Greene told me that yogurt is a good source of healthy protein.

By the way, for those of you who live in the Columbus/Phenix City area, Mike Blackwell who owns Fat Boy's Farmer's Market has tomatoes from Slocomb and peas from Dothan. I talked with him over the weekend and he said that he would be traveling to southeast Alabama to pick them up. Everybody knows that Dothan peas and Slocomb tomatoes are the ultimate vegetable experience. I'm sure there is some way I can fit them into the WW food plan.

Have a good day everybody!