My New Theme Song

Otherwise known as the dieter's anthem:

*note: for musical accompaniment select Gloria Gaynor's 'I Will Survive' from my playlist on the bottom right!

First I was afraid

I was petrified (of the upcoming bathing suit season)

Kept thinking I could never live

Without you by my side (chocolate)

But then I spent so many nights (and days)

Thinking how you did me wrong (inner thighs, belly, etc..)

And I grew strong

And I learned how to get along

And so you're back (because the neighbor brought over cookies)

From outer space

I just walked in to find you here (in my kitchen because I was saving you for kids)

With that sad look upon (my) face

I should have changed that stupid lock (bad neighbor!)

I should have made you leave your key (okay, good neighbor - bad cookies)

If I had known for just one second

You'd be back to bother me

Go on now go

Walk out the door (in the trash bag that I threw you in - the kids won't know)

Just turn around now

'Cause you're not welcome anymore

Weren't you the one

Who tried to hurt me with goodbye

You'd think I'd crumble (like one of those gooey chocolate chip cookies)

You'd think I'd lay down and die

Oh no, not I

I will survive

As long as I know how to love (eating those vegetables)

I know I'll feel alive

I've got all my life to live 

I've got all my love to give (to health/weight conscious choices)

And I'll survive

I will survive

HEY HEY

It took all the strength I had 

Not to fall apart (on the stair master at the gym)

Kept trying hard to mend

The pieces of my broken heart (and those inner thighs, belly, etc..)

And I spent oh so many nights (and days)

Just feeling sorry for myself

I used to cry

But now I hold my head up high (even though I go to the gym with no make-up and a bandana to hide my bed head)

And you see me

Somebody new

I'm not that chained up little (or average sized) person

Still in love with you (really I still am)

And so you felt like dropping in (remember, good neighbor - bad cookies)

And just expect me to be free

Now I'm saving all my loving

For someone who's loving me (carrots - sigh....)

GO ON NOW GO  

Walk out the door

Just turn around now

'Cause you're not welcome anymore 

Weren't you the one

Who tried to break me with goodbye

You'd think I'd crumble (and get the cookies out of the trash - which I considered - instead of going to the gym)

You think I'd lay down and die (on the third rep of overhead lifts)

Oh not, not I

I will survive

As long as I know how to love (the benefits of working out)

I know I'll feel alive

I've got all my life to live (and build up more that child-like muscle endurance)

I've got all my love to give (to a new pair of skinny pants -which I will buy as soon as they fit)

And I'll survive

I will survive