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I won’t say this is in honour of Maurice Sendak because he’d roll over in his grave. As you will soon learn, I am no poet. I don’t know stanzas or iambic pentathlon (ha!). I just remembered reading Sendak’s books (most notably Where the Wild Things Are) to my kids, and felt like throwing some rhymes together about the massive mess that is, what I call, Weight Loss, Inc. Much ado about stuffing There are those who would overcomplicate All delights that can be eaten and ate There’s a doctor with a cookie diet Can that be for real? I would not buy it I saw it on a television show A food that fights fat and makes your skin glow
Only 20 minutes, three times a week Is guaranteed to make you strong and sleek
Just lift weights. It boosts metabolism This is known as the exercise schism
Weight loss is easy. Here’s the solution It is all so much mental pollution
You just have to eat less and move around If it’s so simple, then why have we found
That obesity rates are on the rise Could it be Weight Loss, Inc. is full of lies?
There aren’t quick fixes or miracle cures Facts don’t use gimmicks, promotions and lures
There are honest people who want to help They don’t sell diets that are mostly kelp
But there is still struggle; one thing rings true It’s going to take some effort from you
When exercise becomes fun you may find That eating healthier is less a grind
Throw out the scale. That should not be your goal Focus instead on things that feed your soul
There is one message that I must repeat When changing the things that you do and eat
To overcome your old lifestyle hurdle Don’t be a hare, be more of a turtle Visit James at www.bodyforwife.com.
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