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The Chair Diet
This is not one of my favorite topics and honestly, I’m only blogging about it because this story cracks me up!
Saturdays at the lake afford many opportunities for colorful conversation on a wide variety of topics. The conversation runs the gamut from religion to politics to sports to well…almost anything. Trust me when I tell you that no topic has been left unexplored. As you can imagine, there is no shortage of opinions and those opinions are vocalized confidently and passionately.
One lake Saturday, the conversation turned toward diets of all things. Goodness gracious there are no shortages of fad diets out there: South Beach, Atkins, Cabbage Soup, 3-Day Diet, The Maker’s Diet and my personal favorite, The Lemonade Diet. I suppose my uncle was growing tired of everyone’s complicated theories on how to lose weight so he decided to simplify it for us….hence the Chair Diet was birthed. He began to explain a diet that he has developed over his 80 plus years of life… What is fascinating and interesting is that the Chair Diet is as effective as it is simple! Basically it can be summed up in one sentence. After you have completed a normal size portion of food, you back your chair away from the table. The Chair Diet is the four-legged friend of the world-renowned “Fork Diet’.” (put your fork down and quit eating!) I’m laughing out loud (LOL) right about now, but you know what? There is a lot of simple truth in that statement. Some things we make way more difficult than they should be. Some things we just need to back away from. They are just not good for us. And honestly, the least of which may be food!
Some things don’t need elaborate plans and analysis. Some things you just need to turn tail and run in the other direction.
Daniel 9:13 Just as it is written in the Law of Moses, all this disaster has come upon us, yet we have not sought the favor of the LORD our God by turning from our sins and giving attention to your truth.
Comments
By Keith
October 1, 2009 6:43 AM | Link to this
Funny !… I have to let my Mom know about this diet ! (She has tried every kind of diet out there, I think, except this one !)
By John Vick
October 3, 2009 8:57 AM | Link to this
Mrs. Clark
I read a blog sometime ago about your choice in music, I just wanted to let you know that I am bringing Toby Mac to Rocky Mount on Oct 17, 2009 to Wooten Farm. If there is anyway you could help get the word out that would be great. My number is (252)482-2297 thank you!