I have finally been able to stick to my New Year’s resolutions and have already lost so much weight that I can get the ‘size 38’ box from the attic – very optimistically, I never throw away clothes that have become too small. I am very proud to show my husband that I can fit into my favorite dress again, which I have not worn for at least five years. “Yes, nice,” he says. Apparently realizing that I expect something more, he takes a closer look and then says: “There is also a stain in it.”
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