It seems that all of the advertisers think that we ladies need to be on a diet following the holidays. As the Christmas commercials stop, the diet and exercise commercials start.

Get a free month’s membership at the fitness center! Join that diet program for only $4 per week! Buy this revolutionary exercise machine that is all the rage in Hollywood! You’ve seen these commercials too I am sure. On and on the ads drone endlessly, depressing us even more. Yes, many women do try to lose a few pounds after Christmas. Yes, many women do have weight loss at the top of their New Year’s resolutions; that’s true.
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