A new year rhyme for us going on a diet !

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!

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!!!!

Hahaha I know just what you mean

Angel xx

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



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You had better be Theresa I am expecting the pics haha

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LOL! That's great!
Tasha:)

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

Emler x

Yeah I know just what you mean Emler ha

Angel xx

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

Good Luck everyone in your new year diets xxx

No she did not Susan - I did haha

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Originally Posted by angeldelight

No she did not Susan - I did haha

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

Only kidding cause I know that is what you had done

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

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Originally Posted by 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!

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Angerl delight
loved the poem,:laughing:
Rascal