Advice from a small town girl

As of last Thursday, I’ve made a 10-pound dent in my 100-pound weight loss goal.

Not without obstacles, however.

I managed to deal with the Memorial Day weekend family potluck pretty well – as long as you don’t count offending my brother. But that’s another story.

Potlucks are problematic for dieters. Well, for this one anyway.

I don’t care how beautiful the green salad or fruit trays are, I want potato salad, beans and lots of tender, juicy meat. If there’s room I might have watermelon. Pie is better.

Pie is my favorite food in the whole world.

My measurable success this year was that I only...