How’s That Diet Going? You May Want To Read This!

As I sit here contemplating my lunch (tuna sandwich w/ lettuce, tomato and black olives) I wanna see a show of hands….how many of you have gained more than 5 pounds during this damn pandemic and still haven’t been able to shed em?  I know my weight has fluctuated 5 to 10 lbs. for sure over the last 12 months. Now I’ve changed my diet a lot for health reasons and to watch my weight because that old metabolism just doesn’t handle my intake the way it use to. Back in the day I could eat and drink anything I wanted and I’d loose 2 pounds. Ya get to your 40’s and all of a sudden a lot things change! Waist lines and weight gain right at the top of the list. I do a January cleanse w/no alcohol, no pasta, no bread, no sweets and that has had some positive affects, but who the hell wants to live like that 24/7 365? Certainly not me. Diets are a pain and mostly they don’t work or don’t have lasting affects. So when I saw this article about the author who’s written a couple of books on dieting and food, I thought I’d share.

Investigative food journalist Barry Estabrook is best known for his 2011 award-winning book, Tomatoland: How Modern Industrial Agriculture Destroyed Our Most Alluring Fruit, and other deep dives into the way our food system works. But when confronted with obesity and maxed out on blood pressure and cholesterol medications, he decided to turn the lens on himself. In his new book, Just Eat: One Reporter’s Quest for a Weight-Loss Regimen That Works.

When Your Diet Fails, And It Probably Will, Just Eat. Full Article Click Here.