X's right. The foods of Pennsylvania are not the stuff of sleek bodies. I had a neighbor from the south who bought an Amish cookbook and she, her husband and their dog each gained 15 lbs in one month! NOT an exaggeration!!

I can't stand the word "diet" either. My mom had an eating disorder - was so afraid of not being thin that she lived on coffee, cigarettes & No-doze. She'd proudly say, "I haven't eaten in 3 days." Of course, she was emotionally unstable and slapped the snot out of her kids! But if she could fit into her "skinny" clothes, she was pleased with herself. She put me on the "Stillman" diet when I was in 3rd grade. I was probably the only 3rd grader having black coffee and plain non-fat yogurt for breakfast. So I got started on the diet (&self-esteem) roller coaster very early.

So it's all about healthy eating and watching that portion size, for me. And enjoying this sweet life.