A new year rhyme for us going on a diet !

[angeldelight]

The Month After Christmas

Twas the month after Christmas, and all through the house
Nothing would fit me, not even a blouse.
The cookies I'd nibbled, the eggnog I'd tasted
At the holiday parties had gone to my waist.
When I got on the scales there arose such a number!
When I walked to the store (less a walk than a lumber).
I'd remember the marvelous meals I'd prepared;
The gravies and sauces and beef nicely rare,
The wine and the rum balls, the bread and the cheese
And the way I'd never said, "No thank you, please."
As I dressed myself in my husband's old shirt
And prepared once again to do battle with dirt---
I said to myself, as I only can "You can't spend a winter disguised as a man!"
So--away with the last of the sour cream dip,
Get rid of the fruit cake, every cracker and chip
Every last bit of food that I like must be banished
'Til all the additional ounces have vanished.
I won't have a cookie--not even a lick.
I'll want only to chew on a long celery stick.
I won't have hot biscuits, or corn bread, or pie,
I'll munch on a carrot and quietly cry.
I'm hungry, I'm lonesome, and life is a bore---
But isn't that what January is for?
Unable to giggle, no longer a riot.
Happy New Year to all and to all a good diet!

[Spangles]

That's depressing isn't it!

Just the time of the year when you need comfort food and we're going to deprive ourselves! Boo hoo!

Well, we shouldn't be so chubby!!!!

[angeldelight]

Hahaha I know just what you mean

Angel xx

[Minnie Minx]

oh don't that makes me really depressed but i'll be strong when shopping today



xxx

[angeldelight]

You had better be Theresa I am expecting the pics haha

xxx

[Blaze]

LOL! That's great!
Tasha

[emler]

Made me laugh too Angel. I'm sure I won't be laughing when I start the diet though!

Emler x

[angeldelight]

Yeah I know just what you mean Emler ha

Angel xx

[LittleMissSparkles]

did you write that Theresa ??? it was very good

Good Luck everyone in your new year diets xxx

[angeldelight]

No she did not Susan - I did haha

xxx

[LittleMissSparkles]

No she did not Susan - I did haha

xxx

sorry Angel I thought Theresa had started the thread I wasnt reading it properly ...... ! sorry

[angeldelight]

Only kidding cause I know that is what you had done

I did not write it really - I am not that clever haha

xxx

[Trouble]

The Month After Christmas

Twas the month after Christmas, and all through the house
Nothing would fit me, not even a blouse.
The cookies I'd nibbled, the eggnog I'd tasted
At the holiday parties had gone to my waist.
When I got on the scales there arose such a number!
When I walked to the store (less a walk than a lumber).
I'd remember the marvelous meals I'd prepared;
The gravies and sauces and beef nicely rare,
The wine and the rum balls, the bread and the cheese
And the way I'd never said, "No thank you, please."
As I dressed myself in my husband's old shirt
And prepared once again to do battle with dirt---
I said to myself, as I only can "You can't spend a winter disguised as a man!"
So--away with the last of the sour cream dip,
Get rid of the fruit cake, every cracker and chip
Every last bit of food that I like must be banished
'Til all the additional ounces have vanished.
I won't have a cookie--not even a lick.
I'll want only to chew on a long celery stick.
I won't have hot biscuits, or corn bread, or pie,
I'll munch on a carrot and quietly cry.
I'm hungry, I'm lonesome, and life is a bore---
But isn't that what January is for?
Unable to giggle, no longer a riot.
Happy New Year to all and to all a good diet!

Angerl delight
loved the poem,
Rascal