The last time I had an adult size meal is almost a month ago. I remember it clearly. It was a large plate of hummus, a few falafel balls, a pita, and a diet sprite. We could probably debate the diet sprite in the presence of the other food, but I remember regretting this meal [...]
On January 3, 2010, I reported to the Meir Medical Center in Kfar Saba, Israel. It was a nice morning. The sun was shining, the traffic was as horrible as every Sunday. I was anxious, but determined. I remember clearly that my anxiety fed mainly on the fact that I had no clue as for [...]
Last year, following many years of dieting frustrations, with few successes and far more failures, after many pounds lost, but a lot more gained, after years of collecting clothes on the way down, only to be worn on the way back up, I started to explore the idea of surgery. I must emphasize that I [...]
The dry definition of a game is “a contest with rules to determine a winner”. I have developed a strange feeling that my dog, a small Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, is playing a continuous game with me. Indeed, sometimes she wins but most of the time I lose. The rules are simple. We go out [...]
As I was driving the car to my usual Friday morning supermarket visit, I was listening to the weekly culture program on the Israeli public radio station. It was raining cats and dogs, the puddles were large and murky. I usually don’t pay much attention to these programs, and resort to my MP3 [...]
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