Who me a food cop?

My friends and family all know that I have been watching what I eat for the last 5 years but since I have come back from my appearance on the Today Show they have been calling me, “The food police.” I guess in their minds it takes policing to eat healthy these days.

My father and grandfather were men in blue. They served the public for many years in my small hometown of Tiffin, Ohio. I know what policing is and I am not sure that passing up the cookies and cakes qualifies me as a cop.

The one good thing about them knowing that I am carefully watching my food intake is that they do a mad dash by me when they are passing around the goodies. Fine by me, especially with the holidays coming up.

I will say that my family misses the pumpkin maple walnut cheesecake I used to make for Thanksgiving. Instead, I take a fabulous salad in part so that I have something to eat besides the calorie heavy side dishes. OK, maybe I am food cop. Better that than putting on those pesky holiday pounds.