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“I—I’m losing weight,” she stammered, straightening the skirt around her waist.
“I weighed myself this morning. I’ve lost eight pounds!”
“Oh, wow!” I shook my head. Why was she losing weight?
I tried to cheer her up. “Uh… eight pounds isn’t so much,” I said. I knew it was
lame. But I couldn’t think of anything else. 19
“Greg—I only weighed ninety to start!” she replied sharply. “Now I’m down to
eighty-two. I can’t keep my skirt up. All my clothes hang on me!”
“Maybe if you eat a really big lunch…” I started.
“You’re no help!” she snapped.
“Look at me!” I cried, holding my arms out so she could see my big stomach. “I
think I put on two hundred pounds overnight! A few minutes ago, I couldn’t get out
of my chair!”

Chapter 19