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to lose 4-1/2 pounds in a year. That's nothing to laugh at.
• This means in 50 years I would completely disappear from the face of the earth. Which poses a question; when a person loses weight, where does that weight go?
• I'm not one to jump on the latest bandwagon but there is

nothing funny about carrying around extra weight. For some it's like having a monkey on their back, for me it's more like a gorilla.
• Up to this point, my weight loss program has been a laughing matter. Little did I know my laughing was burning calories!
• My exercise program has been a real joke, which may have done me good and I didn't know it. To be honest, my regimen has not produced the results I desired.
• Just a few years ago, I exercised my right as an American citizen to vote for the president of my choice, which has been quite taxing on me, you can be sure. This kind of exercise takes more out of a person than realized at the time and must be good because I lost a great chunk of money in paying my taxes this year.
• Every day I exercise my right to remain silent when the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage is giving me a piece of her mind. Although I have not lost any weight with this exercise, I haven't lost any arguments, either. Personally, I think it's a good trade-off.
• Now, with this new information I shall change my whole approach to dieting. In

stead of working hard, exercising every day and watching what I eat, I shall throw caution to the wind and laugh all day long.
• I shall laugh off all criticism with good humor. I shall roll in the aisles with uncontrollable mirth. My only concern is that I don't die laughing.
• For the observant person, like Yours Truly, each day provides plenty of

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