I had a weigh-in  and sadly, I tipped the scales at 130 lbs.  I was 128 lbs. more than a month ago so I gained two whole pounds.

It’s not that I need my bathroom scale to tell me that.  I know my body too well so I also know that I’m definitely packing on the pounds. My face is rounder, my tummy and arms flabbier, and my thighs and bottom are definitely heavier. In short, the two  pounds I gained all went to the wrong places!

Like most women who have to deal with weight issues, it takes a lot of courage on my part to say “I know I gained weight.”  Each time I gain weight, I am tempted to lie about it like men lie about their height.  I also want to pretend that I am just big-boned or that the washing machine shrunk all my clothes.

The culprits behind the weight gain are TOO MUCH GLORIOUS FOOD and ZERO EXERCISE.  I can easily have a 2-pc chicken meal, sundae, burger, soda and large fries for a midnight snack and then do nothing but eat and lounge around the day after.

I haven’t forgotten my weight loss goals so I plan to do something about it.  After all, a two-pound weight gain is not the end of the world.  For starters, I can eat sensibly again so I guess I have to bid adieu to fried chicken, noodles, pizza, and  ice cream  temporarily.