Friends United To Eliminate Fat
Lori and Tara were both annoyed by the tirade the skinny woman was giving on TV. It must have been the tenth time she explained how to lose tummy fat. She was definitely talking down to the viewers. Both women reached for another handful of chips. They planned to start a new diet on Monday.
Here it was only Wednesday and the exercises they had started on last Monday were given up. The good start had found them jogging in the park together early in the morning. Then they went for a long walk after work. Stopping in at Ruba’s house, they were invited to take a swim. Afterwards, they had iced tea before they left.
The two women discussed Ruba all the way home. Ruba was thin. Ruba looked great in her bikini. They couldn’t help comparing themselves to her and every thin person they know. They classified other people by weight. Skinny was good, like Ruba for example. Fat was not, which they considered themselves to be. Each week they tried to learn how to reduce tummy fat. It seemed too difficult and they gave up though.
Lori’s workdays were spent behind a desk most of the time. She did keep appointments a few days a week. But, with all the work to do on the computer, she was often behind her desk. If people couldn’t lose weight due to lack of sleep, that could be one of her problems. The challenging exercise class she participated in was assisting her in maintaining good health.
As for her sister Tara, she had to be focused on her health. An overweight woman working for a health care facility would not be a good example to others. She exercised every day after work. In addition she walked her dog around the neighborhood.
The next morning, getting ready for work, Tara looked at her profile in the mirror. Although she understood how to lose weight successfully, she was having a hard time doing it. Her skirt waistbands and slacks waistbands were always a little too tight. These worries continued as she seated herself at her workstation desk at the office.
She decided right then. Tomorrow she would start using that exercise video that was collecting dust on the game system. She’d do some sit ups and lift five pound weights like she used to. Maybe Lori would come over and exercise with her on weekends. She smiled to herself as she contemplated them both being successful on an exercise regimen.
