Allow Yourself To Graduate, Every Five Years.

In The '80s, I Thought I'd Be A Success As A Woman If I Were The President Of A Billion Dollar Company, Had A Sensitive Soul-mate Husband, Two Bilingual Children, Buns Of Steels, And A Compost Heap. In The '90s, I Pretty Much Feel I'm A Success If I Can Get Through The Afternoon Without Eating A Cheesecake.

This Is A Business Meal. The Calories Do Not Count. I Am Mentally Labeling These As 'business Calories' So My Body Will Know They Were Eaten In The Line Of Duty And Will Process Them Differently.

I'm Lucky That My Real-life Mom Has Both A Great Sense Of Humor About Herself And An Amazing Ability To Slip Into Complete Denial If The Subject Matter Gets A Little Too Close To Home.

After 14 Years Of Dieting, There Are Only Two Things I've Never Lost. Hope And Weight.

Cathy Was The First Widely Syndicated Humor Strip Created By A Woman. The Strip Was Pretty Revolutionary At The Time Not Only Because It Starred A Female, But Also Because It Was So Emotionally Honest About All The Conflicting Feelings Many Women Had In 1976.