You know those people who can get away with eating anything they want?  The ones who order Fettucini Alfredo with a side of ooey-gooey-garlic bread while showcasing their designer skinny jeans?  Those are not my people… not even close.  The women in my family wear heels just so their jeans don’t dust the floor, and every holiday get-together consists of discussions on calorie counting and exercise.  We are lovely in many ways, but being tall and thin is not one of them.

I’ve got a new quote:  “There are three kinds of lies:  lies, damned lies, and weight loss sound bites.”  (No offense Mark Twain.)  The New Year brings them out of the wood work.  Talking heads, advertisements, celebrity endorsements, talk-show special guests – all peddling their wares in an attempt to get your hard-earned money for the least amount of their effort.  Never mind what works 100% of the time is completely free:  eat less food.