Weekly Devotion: Veruca Fat
Meet Veruca, the monster that lives in my stomach.
Veruca Fat, to be more precise. I named her after Veruca Salt from Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. She was spoiled rotten and is famous for her “I want it now” tantrums.
My Veruca’s last name is “fat” instead of “salt”, because that’s what she demands on a regular basis: Cheese fries, Nachos, Burgers, that kind of stuff. She’s insatiable. She likes sugar, too.
I’ve tried so many diets. Met with nutritionists. Cringed every time I step on a scale at the doctor’s office. Even tried a couch to 5k program. I’ve lost 30 pounds twice, but nothing seems to exorcise her.