Couldn’t resist this, from Blake Morrisson:
Against Dieting
Please, darling, no more diets.
I’ve read the books on why it’s
good for one’s esteem.
I’ve watched you jogging lanes and pounding treadmills.
I’ve even shed some kilos of my own.
But enough. What are love handles
between friends? For half a stone
it isn’t worth the sweat.
I’ve had it up to here with crispbread.
I doubt the premise, too.
Try to see it from my point of view.
I want not less but more of you.
Thank you Mary. What a pertinent comment on the compulsion some have for appearances.
All about acceptance and loving oneself.
Magnificent!
Snacking on the most boring things to be supportive is my lot through Spring, and I will continue doing so over the months to come and I will keep my mouth shut about it and not bring massive chocolate bars laden with hazelnuts or almonds home anymore to freeze overnight so they splinter when I break them open and spray chocolate shards all over the bed.
On the other hand, maybe it’s healthier if she develops self-control.