SHE'S BAAAACK!!!!!!! The Return of the Prodigal Blogger

I've been a friggin' blogging deadbeat.  It's been over a year since I last posted on here.  I have to confess that it partly has to do with simply losing momentum in the blogging process.  We all go through that.  I see more blogs than not, sitting abandoned and forlorn a mere few months after they showed great promise.

So, I'm just another typical blogger, who starts out with a lot of enthusiasm and lets things peter out, without so much as a by-your-leave.  I've never said that I was much different from anyone else...

But the main reason for my having taken a step back from writing this food-based blog is that, for the past 9 months, I have essentially taken a step back from food in general.  I embarked on a journey to shed excess fat, which has taken a lot of my mental focus and emotional energy.  It also has required me to follow a very ascetic and limited culinary path, akin to kitchen haiku.

The results have been astounding so far.  I have shed 50 out of 70 pounds, and am working on the last 20.  At this stage of the game, as I prepare to go into long-term maintenance, I feel not only mentally ready to ponder food and eating again, but I am eager to explore more of how my relationship with food is a reflection of my relationship with the Universe in general.

So, hang tight!  There's more excitement to come...