“Dieting is not a piece of cake”

“Dieting is not a piece of cake”—a jocular use of the expression “piece of cake”—has been printed on posters. “Dieting is no piece of cake” is a headline that was used in many newspapers in April 1990, over a “Dear Abby” advice column. Diabetes Is Not a Piece of Cake by Janet Meirelles was a popular book title in 1994. “Dieting is definitely not a piece of cake!” was cited in a 1998 book.
   
“I don’t understand why I cant lose weight.  I thought dieting was a piece of cake” was cited on Twitter on December 6, 2012.
 
         
1 April 1990, Walla Walla (WA) Union-Bulletin, “Dear Abby” by Abigail Van Buren, pg. 22, col. 1 headline:
Dieting is no piece of cake, says weight watcher
 
8 April 1990, Mobile (AL) Press Register, “Dear Abby” by Abigail Van Buren, pg. 3-F, col. 1 headline:
Dieting is no piece of cake for woman watching her weight
 
Google News Archive
8 April 1990, The Sunday Telegraph (Nashua, NH),  “Dear Abby” by Abigail Van Buren, pg. F-2, col. 4 headline:
Dieting is no piece of cake for overweight women
 
OCLC WorldCat record
Diabetes is not a piece of cake : prescribed for family, friends & co-workers of folks with diabetes
Author: Janet Meirelles
Publisher: Lake Oswego, Or : Lincoln Pub. Inc., ©1994.
Edition/Format:   Print book : English
 
Google Books
A Piece of Cake
By Jill Murphy
London: Walker Books
1998
Pg. ?:
When Mrs Large decides she is too fat, she puts the whole family on a diet. Biscuits and crisps are out; healthy meals and healthy jogs are in. But for hungry elephants, dieting is definitely not a piece of cake!
 
Twitter
Precious Parcels
‏@PreciousParcels
Remember ladies…. Dieting is no piece of cake!
11:59 AM - 7 Mar 2009
 
Google Groups: Weight Management
10 Things to Avoid While Trying to Lose Weight
agnes hanks
5/10/09
Dieting, unlike what people may think, is not a piece of cake
 
Twitter
Diet Quotes
‏@DietQuotes
“Dieting is not a piece of cake.” ~Author Unknown #health #quote
5:11 PM - 26 Jun 2009
 
Twitter
Leslie
‏@LeleBunz
RT @mSnookss: I wish dieting was a piece of cake! (Mmm.. Cake) 😊
6:45 PM - 4 Apr 2011
 
Google Groups: The Grif.net
01/12/12 Grif.Net - Dieting is . .
Dr. Bob
1/12/12
Dieting is the penalty for living beyond your seams.
Dieting is no piece of cake.
Dieting is wishful shrinking.
Dieting is for those who bend over and are exposed in the end.
Dieting is when you have to go to some length to change your width.
Dieting is trying to take your breadth away.
Dieting is for those who are too big for their britches.
Dieting is for losers.
 
Twitter
Lisabug BBQJones
‏@Lisabug74
I don’t understand why I cant lose weight.  I thought dieting was a piece of cake.
2:23 PM - 6 Dec 2012
 
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17. I don’t understand why I cant lose weight. I thought dieting was a piece of cake.