I expect you sometimes wonder how my slimming diet is going… Well, yes, I’m still on a diet of sorts, ever watchful of all that goes into my mouth. Do I ever succumb to temptation? Why of course, which is why I’m always on a diet. I’m just not very good at it. I lose a bit and gain a bit, weigh myself every morning (to keep myself in check) and promise myself that I will be good, which I am (for the most part). Nevertheless, I keep pretty much the same weight, according to which country I’m in – Australia (slimmer) or England (not so slim).
The other morning Chris saw me naked on the bathroom scales. He probably noticed that I was exhaling at the time and he smiled very sweetly at me.
“Why bother when you stay the same?” he asked.
“Because I wouldn’t be the same if I didn’t bother,” I answered with a smile (actually I was quite happy that he hadn’t noticed I was having a heavy morning!).
Later on that day my sister and my niece Katie called in to see us – Katie came in before Mary, who had to find a parking space farther down our road.
“You look nice!” said Katie observing my cute little pink jerkin top.
“Thank you,” I beamed, “it’s new – it was half price and I couldn’t resist trying it on even though it’s a small size. What size do you reckon it is?”
Now at this point I should inform you that my niece is around thirty-eight weeks pregnant and about ready to drop; whilst I, on the other hand, am simply naturally cuddly. All the same, Katie understands the size issue we women all seem to share.
“Well,” she began, “as you’re mentioning it, it has to be really small… Is it a size eight?”
“No, too big,” I dismissed the suggestion with a giggle.
“Size six then?”
“Nope, you’ll never guess – it’s for an eleven-year-old!” I told her gleefully.
“And it fits well”, Katie enthused.
“It doesn’t do up of course but it does fit well – doesn’t it!
“Looks like that’s how it was designed to be worn,” Katie nodded with approval.
Then Mary arrived.
“Mum,” said Katie to her mum, “look at Aunty Sally’s nice new top – it’s only a size ’11 year old’.
“How marvellous, ” said Mary, marvelling at my voluptuous figure inside the figure-hugging pink top.
“And you know that if it’s for eleven year old girls…” my niece paused.
“Yes,” said my sister, “it means you must be slim Sally!”
My thoughts exactly!
Annie Lennox – Keep Young and Beautiful (with lyrics …
Annie Lennox – Keep Young and Beautiful (with lyrics).
One size fits all! (but only the cute ones!)