👏Yep, ah diets in the 80s, yikes. Those recipes, ugh, painful. I remember my Mom had the Victoria Principal book, I will have parts of that ridiculous diet seared on my brain forever, as you remember so vividly here these things stick with us.

I am glad your Mom is not a diet culture prisoner anymore, well I am glad she doesn't deprive herself of enjoyment. My Mom is in her 70s too and still obsessed with weight, always. Such a vicious, sadly passed down cycle if it's not broken.