Aunt Sue: My Farewell to Food Feast

I was full of confidence Sunday when I was heading to the neighborhood gym to weigh myself. I felt certain I would be down, at least a little bit. So I was surprised and irritated when I was actually up .2 pounds.

But then I remembered my Farewell to Food, a ritual that I observe before the start of every diet. I spend a few days bidding adieu to the four food groups of my reckless eating life: chips, baked goods, ice cream and candy. I have a somewhat embarrassing memory of eating two huge jelly doughnuts the day before we started our blog.

So I suspect some of that weight landed over the past week. And I had chips and cookies a few times during the week too. So why was I so surprised to have gained a little weight? And why do I continue bidding farewell to my merry band of bad foods, even though we've never been parted for long?

I started this week without that ritual feast in my rearview mirror. So we'll see......