29 December 2007

After Christmas...

'Twas the week after Christmas, 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 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!

-- mountainwings.com

6 comments:

Steph said...

Lmao! I can so relate. Have a great new years!

sparrow said...

Happy New Year, Miss B.

Love.

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George said...

HaHaHa ... excellent one Miss B.

2008 ... going to be better than 2007, promise

Keshi said...

Happy New Year Miss.B! :)

Keshi.

Wien. said...

A belated Merry and Happy to you Miss B. Hope all is well with you and your girls.

Fondly,
w.