The Slimmer's Commandments

The Slimmer's Commandments

Since it is the new year I thought after all the craft blogs I have posted lately I would post a literary one for a change. A great many people will be determined to lose weight after the customary festivities as A New Year's Resolution. Therefore  I am uploading a poem I wrote many years ago that might help. It is a light hearted look at some of the sneaky ways people justify that extra treat they really know they shouldn't have.

How many of these have YOU done?

Enjoy

The Book of Smiles – The Slimmer's Commandments

1 Thou shalt NOT say half fat means thou can have double helpings

2 Thou shalt NOT say thy clothes MUST have shrunk in the wash

3 Thou shalt NOT MOVE the scales all over the house until thou finds a reading you like

4 Thou shalt remember chips off another's plate DOES count

5 Thou shalt NOT say that is about right when measuring portions

6 Thou shalt NOT take off thy jewellery after thou weighs oneself to see if it makes a difference

7 Thou shalt Always reset the kitchen scales to nought

8 Thou shalt NOT breathe in when taking waist measurements

9 Thou shalt NOT mix imperial and metric measurements to so thou can have bigger portions

10 Thou shalt NOT say just one more WON'T hurt.

Jane Burton © 2009