T'was the day after Christmas.....

16 years ago

....and all through the house

Nothing would fit me, not even a blouse.

The cookies I'd nibbled, the eggnog I'd taste

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 rared,

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 I 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

"Till 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!

~Author Unknown~

Comments (7)

denisew
16 years ago
Okay - I'll admit it - I must have written that! Just kidding, but it does sound very familiar!
Jacquelyn8b
16 years ago
LOL!
Oddly enough, I have gained a few pounds since Thanksgiving and was wearing my husband's shirt while covering plants today.

*Don't forget to eat your black eyed peas tomorrow!
Mmmm...ham, cornbread, butter, sweet tea and Chess pie.
Good thing my DH is a big guy who doesn't mind loaning his best girl a shirt (or boxers) every now and then!

Happy 2008 ~
Jac
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ltcollins1949
16 years ago
I love your poem Janie!

I have also gained a little, but starting tomorrow I'm off to Curves and back on my diet. I've managed to lose 18 pounds in the past 18 months which I so happy about. I'm still trying to lose another 10 pounds.
pjtexgirl
16 years ago
Me too! Yup the skinny girl put on 8 pounds of DH's home made candy. The DH who made all that delicious candy put on 20 "testing" his recipes!!! I have us both back on a rigorous exercise routine and am looking forward to going back into training really,honest. :P PJ
carrie751
16 years ago
How long has your nose grown, Pinno, oh I mean PJ????
pjtexgirl
16 years ago
Probably! I work out under duress :) PJ
little_dani
Original Author
16 years ago
I went back to Curves this morning. I hate to exercise, but Curves isn't bad. I just have to get rid of some of this "extra janie".

Janie