Shakira was right, the hips don't lie.

And unfortunately lately they've been telling me that they don't fit into my jeans anymore. Probably because I've had an indulgent summer with conferences and retreats where chocolate always floated around within arm's reach.

So last week I decided to turn over a new leaf. (A lettuce leaf, if you want to be exact.) I and my family were going to eat more vegetables. Along with the other groceries, last Saturday I bought a squash, two heads of celery, two heads of lettuce, two heads of cauliflower,