A moment on the lips, forever on the hips

Dieters use the expression a moment on the lips, forever on the hips to warn a time of weakness leads to months of dieting.
Calories: they taste good going down, but they are hell to get off.

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Saying: A moment on the lips, forever on the hips

I’m very sorry to be the one to say this to you.

Before you eat that cake, chocolate, pastry or any other sweet dessert, it is imperative for you to take a second and repeat the following: a moment on the lips, forever on the hips.

I know weight is effortless to put on and requires constant effort to take off.

I have firsthand experience with this saying.

I’m 43 years old.

Need I say more?

I probably don’t need to explain the meaning of this saying, but I will just in case.


Dieters use this expression to warn each other that a time of weakness can lead to months of pain as we try to lose the weight we have gained.


So everybody, men and women, remember that sweets taste great only for a moment, and then we have to carry them around with us for a very long time: a moment on the lips, forever on the hips.

OK, feel free to hate me now.


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