My biggest problem is that I KNOW all the tips, all the blocks in the "Food Pyramid", all the things I shouldn't eat and the things I should. Counting POINTS? Got that. Portion sizes? Got that, too. Books on weight loss? Got those. So what's the problem?

Emotional eating, in a nutshell. I eat when I'm bored, when I'm stressed, when I'm lonely, down, angry, excited. You name it! I found a great book titled "When Food is Love", but when I try to read it, I get through about 3 pages and start crying. (I actually made it all the way through once. Maybe I need to try reading it again.) If I could just lose the old baggage, the weight would melt off. So, I'm working on it.

As I celebrate Independence Day this weekend, I will declare my own independence from all things edible.

God Bless the USA! (and me)