Yo-yo diet

Have you ever noticed
When you are on a strict diet
The whole world seems to be conspiring against you.
Laying out a feast,
A riot of colours, aromas and tastes
Alluring you, enticing you
Intoxicating you and driving you crazy
Till all you can do is think about food frenzily
Forcing you to forget your fast
And binge like a glutton.
Ahh! The pure bliss that overcomes you
Quickly to be replaced by shame and guilt
And your life becomes like a seesaw
Following the highs and lows of dieting
Pushing and punishing self
Eating ravenously followed by deprivation
Till one day when all this makes you sick
The self loathing eating your innards
For it has become more about looks and less about health
That is when you decide to chuck it all
To accept and love your body
As it is.