I am a middle-aged South African woman, living in Johannesburg. I began writing poetry towards the end of May 2010. I love animals – sometimes more than people!
30 thoughts on “Don’t let Deprivation make you FAT”
Have given up ice cream, soda, cake and pastry for 8 weeks. I have lost 2 stinking pounds. You hear me, just 2 stinking pounds. So this morning I am buying 6 pecan pies, 9 apple pies, 2 gallons of Belgian chocolate ice cream, a gallon of chocolate chip and a gallon of pistachio. Then it’s 16 pounds of macaroni and 15 pounds of assorted sandwich meats.
Oh no, Carl, you’ll undo all the good work. 2 ‘stinking’ pounds equals 4 kilos. Half a kilo a week for 8 weeks is very good going. I hope you’re just joking, my friend… I’m rooting for you!
Thanks, John. That is an excellent habit to have adopted, especially when one sees overweight people everywhere these days. The only people smiling are the doctors!
28/01/2012 at 7:44 am
But, then there will be more of you to love.
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28/01/2012 at 7:50 am
Ooh, Jake, you are making excuses for me, lol!
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28/01/2012 at 10:18 am
I am inflating without even thinking about it.
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28/01/2012 at 12:55 pm
So do most of us, Gran. 😆
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28/01/2012 at 12:15 pm
I love custard … can’t go easy.
Blessings – Maxi
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28/01/2012 at 12:57 pm
I love it too, Maxi, but I am not addicted, lol, like chocolate and icecream! God bless you.
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28/01/2012 at 12:44 pm
Have given up ice cream, soda, cake and pastry for 8 weeks. I have lost 2 stinking pounds. You hear me, just 2 stinking pounds. So this morning I am buying 6 pecan pies, 9 apple pies, 2 gallons of Belgian chocolate ice cream, a gallon of chocolate chip and a gallon of pistachio. Then it’s 16 pounds of macaroni and 15 pounds of assorted sandwich meats.
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28/01/2012 at 1:02 pm
Oh no, Carl, you’ll undo all the good work. 2 ‘stinking’ pounds equals 4 kilos. Half a kilo a week for 8 weeks is very good going. I hope you’re just joking, my friend… I’m rooting for you!
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28/01/2012 at 1:10 pm
Living in wartime rationed Britain made people lean, Denise, and many of them (including me!) retained the habit of spare eating.
Nice poem.
John
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28/01/2012 at 1:13 pm
Thanks, John. That is an excellent habit to have adopted, especially when one sees overweight people everywhere these days. The only people smiling are the doctors!
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28/01/2012 at 2:32 pm
Clever, raw and beautiful. Nicely done. to say the least.
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28/01/2012 at 6:11 pm
Aha, clever Hook, thank you!
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28/01/2012 at 3:06 pm
Memo to self? 🙂
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28/01/2012 at 6:12 pm
Metaphorically speaking, Ben. 😀
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28/01/2012 at 3:40 pm
Love this. So short and sweet, with no added sugar. 😉
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28/01/2012 at 6:14 pm
Thank you, AD, I am trying to get to the bones of it.
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28/01/2012 at 4:25 pm
Meat and Mustard…hmm, me thinks me now wants a big fat Reuben Sandwich…Yeah, that’s it…be back later..
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28/01/2012 at 6:17 pm
Nothing like a hefty meat and potato sandwich, Paul, with some coleslaw on the side! C u later…
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28/01/2012 at 7:02 pm
This is wonderful, Denise! Thanks for the smiles. 😀
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28/01/2012 at 7:14 pm
My pleasure, Nancy. 🙂
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28/01/2012 at 11:30 pm
I should have read this when a snack didn’t sound so good.
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29/01/2012 at 3:38 am
Snacking can sometimes be good, Jeannie. 🙂
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29/01/2012 at 12:32 am
More protein – definitely the way to go 🙂 Funny poem adeeyoyo.
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29/01/2012 at 3:39 am
Thanks, Gabrielle. I was speaking metaphorically, lol!
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29/01/2012 at 5:32 am
smiles…there is a point to living you know…enjoy it…smiles.
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29/01/2012 at 5:39 am
Oh yes, Brian, I know… 🙂
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29/01/2012 at 7:29 am
Accidentally had two good Christmases and put on 5 stone. Lost 1, just 4 to go! 😀
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29/01/2012 at 10:54 am
Bwahaha, Brit. 5 stone! That’s some Christmas eating! And it will be quite a job to lose… good luck! Just eat sensibly and it should melt off again. 😆
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31/01/2012 at 4:58 am
haha – you make me laugh, Adee – lean is most definitely better (but all is forgotten in the presence of dark orange chocolate :-D)
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31/01/2012 at 6:07 am
Oooh, yum, I SO agree, Bb! 😆
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