Cathy Classics by Cathy Guisewite for October 06, 2013
October 05, 2013
October 07, 2013
Transcript:
Cathy: My brain knew I'd eaten a tiny salad for dinner, but my stomach felt way too full. I must have blown it. I feel too full! Nervous that I'd somehow gained weight on salad, I started eating grapes, a totally innocent snack except...Now I feel really really full! Panicked over 300 calories of salad and grapes, I made fat-free popcorn..Which I washed down with diet soda...Which made the popcorn expand in my stomach like giant sea sponges..Which made me feel...Really really really really full! If I'd trusted the facts, I would have congratulated myself on my healthy dinner and low-cal snacks. Instead, convinced I'd ruined all progress, I flung myself into the chips, cookies and chocolate, and sent myself to bed. Sigh.. I didn't overeat. I under-believed.
QuietStorm27 about 11 years ago
If I lived alone like Cathy did for so long it would’ve been really easy to only eat healthy foods because I just wouldn’t buy the unhealthy stuff. It’s a little more difficult as a mom, not that I feed my kids all kinds of junk food but they do need a treat every once in a while. And picky kids aren’t going to eat salad and fish every day. Besides that, I’m just happier eating foods I like. :-) Good morning “Cathy” clan.
ncalifgirl58 about 11 years ago
I agree Shygirl. Eat the foods you like in moderation. Poor Cathy is such a nut job. And sometimes I am just like her. Ack. Happy Day all.
rgcviper about 11 years ago
I don’t even know where to start on this one, so I’ll leave it at a nice, simple …
AACK!
OK—I’ll toss in an [eye-roll] for good measure.
HI, MOM. Happy Sunday, Clan.
Gretchen's Mom about 11 years ago
This is one of the many reasons why people are so overweight / obese these days . . . they continue eating even when they know they’re full and should stop — but they just keep on doing it anyhow!!!!! So sad.
Hi, rgcviper!
Hello and Happy Sunday, fellow “Cathy” fans. It’s been a very wet weekend where I’m at here in southern Indiana. A little over 6" so far in the last 24 hours — and we’re not done yet! Thankfully we’re dry though; no flooding in our basement whatsoever. Anybody else getting a lot of rain too???
Zaristerex about 11 years ago
This is an interesting conundrum. The latest studies indicate that a larger number of small meals throughout the day contributes to weight loss best. The reason for this is, if you go a very long time without eating anything, your body thinks you’re starving and switches to “fat storing” mode, whereas if you eat more frequently, your body switches to “fat burning” mode. However, if you eat too many “fast” carbs in one sitting, your body goes back to “fat storing” mode, so this is tricky. So a balance of 1/3 protein, 1/3 “fast” carbs, and 1/3 “slow” carbs (i.e. vegetables) best contributes to weight loss.