As a former food addict, and someone who’s wrestled more jeans than all the supermodels around the world, Fall brings a special challenge.

Call it a test.

The jeans test.

The softer summer clothing gets packed away and the brutally honest denim emerges.

Since I rarely weigh myself, every year, I wonder if living in the stretchy fabric of summer has given me permission to regain a few pounds.

But jeans, fresh from the dryer, don’t lie.  They are unforgiving.  They’ll tell you if you’re still on track, or need adjustments.  They’ll signal a healthy weight, or the dreaded regain.

They’ll get your attention, by pinching you right in the ovaries.  Ugggh.  Painful.

But in the world of permanent weight loss, skinny isn’t the answer.  Sustained results are.

Ahhhhhh.