The Fat Diaries

Normally I don't get all girly about my birthday and I'm not about to start today. But I must confess a bit of elation at turning 53 on the same day I lost 2.6 pounds. Getting off this plateau of 234 has been maddening.

When researching weight loss one fact...

Inspired by the very public diets of Toronto's Ford brothers -- Mayor Rob and brother Doug -- a Huffpost contributor has decided to take up their Cut the Waist challenge, and shed 30 pounds by June 18. Our contributor will weigh-in at the beginning of every...

Greetings, dear readers.

Apologies for missing last week's update. It's been crazy here at Fat Diaries HQ what with the Mayor calling, the parade organizer texting me every five minutes, and having to break in the new PR guy who, between you and me, is not doing such a...

Dear readers, fellow dieters, distinguished guests and not-so-distinguished guests, I present to you today a story of great accomplishment and achievement, a triumph over adversity, a very human story about hard work, sacrifice, toil, and redemption. A kind of story that will invoke great moments of history like when George...

I'm reading his favorite book to him, The Count Of Monte Cristo. "T." always talks about how once a year he enjoys re-reading this classic. The first half of the book is about a man who is wrongly imprisoned and then makes a daring escape. This is fitting because my...

People who bicycle are bicyclists. I exercise so that makes me an exorcist. And that's how I found myself at the base of the famed Exorcist Steps in Georgetown, D.C.

Ninety-seven steep steps that were featured in the film The Exorcist. You haven't seen steps like this...

Inspired by the very public diets of Toronto's Ford brothers -- Mayor Rob and brother Doug -- a HuffPost contributor has decided to take up their Cut the Waist challenge, and shed 30 pounds by June 18. Our contributor will weigh-in at the beginning of every...

Inspired by the very public diets of Toronto's Ford brothers -- Mayor Rob and brother Doug -- a Huffpost contributor has decided to take up their Cut the Waist challenge, and shed 30 pounds by June 18. Our contributor will weigh-in at the beginning of every...

Inspired by the very public diets of Toronto's Ford brothers -- Mayor Rob and brother Doug -- a Huffpost contributor has decided to take up their Cut the Waist challenge, and shed 30 pounds by June 18. Our contributor will weigh-in every Monday (you can read...

I have an online friend whose sister has less than a full set of lungs. Doctors removed the lobe of one but because of all the scar tissue, they weren't able to feel the rest of her lung to remove the other nodules they know are in there. The ones...

"It's not a diet," they say, "it's a lifestyle."

This is the mantra of Weight Watchers and my nutritionist. You're adopting a new way of eating that will stick forever, so says the brochure. This is not something you go on, and then go off of, and then later, go...

Inspired by the very public diets of Toronto's Ford brothers -- Mayor Rob and brother Doug -- a Huffpost contributor has decided to take up their Cut the Waist challenge, and shed 30 pounds by June 18. Our contributor will weigh-in every Monday with his progress (including a photograph of...

Inspired by the very public diets of Toronto's Ford brothers -- Mayor Rob and brother Doug -- a Huffpost contributor has decided to take up their Cut the Waist challenge, and shed 30 pounds by June 18. Our contributor will weigh-in every Monday with his progress...

Inspired by the very public diets of Toronto's Ford brothers -- Mayor Rob and brother Doug -- a Huffpost contributor has decided to take up their Cut the Waist challenge, and shed 30 pounds by June 18. Our contributor will weigh-in every Monday (you can read...

Dear Penthouse Forum,

I never thought this would ever happen to a regular guy like me. I was hosting some work friends from out of town and took them to this schwanky Mexican restaurant. Drinks were delivered and as we were all clinking our glasses after the toast I noticed...

Inspired by the very public diets of Toronto's Ford brothers -- Mayor Rob and brother Doug -- a Huffpost contributor has decided to take up their Cut the Waist challenge, and shed 30 pounds by June 18. Our contributor will weigh-in every Monday with his progress...