Kate Can Cook

When was the last time you watched The Goonies? It’s probably been too long.

I love that movie. It’s one of those movies that needs pajamas, fuzzy socks/crazy slippers, and lots of candy and popcorn. Maybe even a build-your-own ice cream sundae bar!

Anyway, that’s not the point. The point is that Goonies never say die.

I get frustrated. I was especially frustrated last night: I somehow gained 4 pounds. I’ve been stuck at one weight since June (you know, since I started running), and nothing I’ve done will push me past it. Granted, running hasn’t been exactly regular and IHOP onion rings don’t exactly fall within South Beach guidelines, but it’s my pajama party and I’ll cry over ice cream sundaes if I want to!

But, anyway, after months of sorta trying, and not succeeding, the Wii Fit gleefully told me, “That’s obese!” and then told me I gained four pounds… after getting back onto a running/eating routine!

I wish I could say I kept my cool but I didn’t, as I ran around the apartment finding clothes to try on to convince myself (and the Wii) that they were actually looser because I was really, truly, smaller. After losing 30 pounds, I guess I just thought the poundage would keep going down… or at least stay the same. But up?! Ugh.

I almost said die. I almost said, to hell with this, I gave up carbs for two weeks and all I have to show for it is a mild case of constipation (yes, you needed to know that) and a hankering for apples.

But I didn’t say die. Goonies never say die. Goonies find one-eyed Willie and make awesome inventions and go on to star in movies such as “Rudy” and classy reality TV shows like “The Two Coreys.” But they never, ever, say die.

(The movie never actually explained why Goonies never say die; maybe if things had been different and the greasy Italian family had abducted them and tortured them, they would have changed their tune. But that’s neither here nor there.)

Because Goonies never say die. I may forget to post my weight, wii minutes, running minutes, and all the fabulous recipes I’m making, but I won’t say die.

Oh, and I had the Wii weigh me when I woke up this morning. During the course of the night, I “lost” 3.5 of those pounds. Hah. It must have been all the pirate-hunting I was doing in my sleep.