My Plan for Fighting the Fat

On Friday, February 1st I will begin shedding pounds like cats shed hair in the summer (or at our house, all year round).

My strategy is an old technique that was once favored when bangs were high and Madonna was good. It involves eating fewer calories and exercising.

I know. I know. It’s old school. But I tried the fewer calorie thing last summer and lost 8 pounds. And only when I started eating more calories did I gain it all back. So, I’m thinking there’s got to be something to this less calories thing.

The good news is that I can eat what I really want and not pay Jenny Craig or Weight Watchers a dime for their versions of real food. I just eat one slice of NY style pizza instead of 2. I get Americanos at Starbucks instead of lattes.

That’s a little change for a lot of gain, or, well, loss. But in this case, loss is a good thing.