MY DIET
Tomorrow I'm starting my diet.
The ads guarantee that I'll shed
This weight that's descended upon me,
And caused my whole body to spread.
I'm going to be faithful in counting
Each calorie and gram I ingest.
I've also signed up for aerobics,
And I'm sure I will do them with zest.
I'm cutting out starches and sugars,
And rich, fatty foods I adore.
I'm going to eat only small portions,
And stop without asking for more.
I always have been optimistic.
That's why I am sure you'll soon see
That I am so thin and alluring,
You won't even recognize me.
They say that success comes with practice.
And so I have nothing to fear.
After all, I've had lots of experience.
I've tried fifty diets this year
Betty Jo Mings
