Hi fellow Big Girls and Lovers of Chocolate! I'm Bunkie Lynn, humorist and author of The Big Girls' Guide to Life, a Plus-Sized Jaunt through a Body-Obsessed World.

Women of all sizes who have ever faced weight issues, hormonal fluctuations, jerky relationships and the unkindness of strangers will laugh out loud at my tongue-in-cheek "advice" on How to Live Life as a Big Girl with Attitude!. You can order the book at Amazon.com or Barnes & Noble.com, or get it at any bookstore.

Welcome to my Blog...featuring Daily Drivel inspired by my favorite food group, Chocolate. The other 3 Main Big Girl food groups are Red Wine, Garlic & Dessert, but by far, Chocolate is the one that gets us through the day, isn't it?

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Daily Drivel for Monday, March 29:

Why is it that I, a middle-aged Big Girl, can just LOOK at a carbohydrate and that carbohydrate will automatically attach itself to my thighs? Let's review how much I'd give right now for a chocolate chip cookie (ok, I'm actually craving the entire box) but my orthopedic surgeon has advised me to stay on the South Beach Diet, otherwise known as The Beached Whale Diet, because if I don't lose some weight, I'll be pulling myself around in a little cart, and this is not an easy thing for a Big Girl without much upper body strength to accomplish.

Ok, so I've lost 16 pounds. Big whoop! I've got double-digits to go and there are just so many ways you can cook lettuce to make it appealing, you know? I'd give my left mammary for a big plate of Southern fried chicken, mashed taters n' gravy, a coupl'a Cathead biscuits with honey, and a big cold glass of milk. But instead, I have this to look forward to: A plateful of lettuce, cucumbers and celery, topped with a dry chicken breast and 1 microgram of salad dressing. Oh, don't let me forget, for dessert, there's a blueberry in there somewhere, I think, with one drop of Cool Whip. Did you realize how many ways there are to use Cool Whip as a dietary supplement? No, I didn't think so.

Well, I've whined away more precious time. But it's my Blog, so get over it or I'll smack you with my celery sticks.

Stay tuned!