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Affairs: #1 Weight Loss Secret
Trying to be Sexy for a Lover
Affairs are the only sure bet to lose weight. And, happily, I might add.
Getting naked with someone new puts a whole new perspective on food intake. Those crunchy potato chips, naw. That delicious ice cream, no. That extra helping at dinner? Nope.
My thighs and ass were going to be on display. On top of the covers in some hotel room, not hiding under the blankets. A new lover wants to see you. And, I mean, see you. Every part. They do a minute inspection. Cellulite, freckles, moles, bumps. All of it is exposed.
When I started having affairs, I buckled down. “I’m losing weight,” I said out loud. “This is crunch time.”
I started intermittent fasting and changing my diet. Then adding cardio and weight training. A friend noticed me at the grocery store after I had been at it for a year, “You lost so much weight!”
“Yeah, trying really hard.” It’s all the fucking around, smiling in my head. Who would have thought sex makes me so happy?
I used to use food as a comfort. And I still do on occasion.
My husband doesn’t want me, and I would stuff my face with bread and Nutella. I was Nutella’s bitch. She owned me…