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ゆっくりおダイエット

ゆっくりおダイエット poster
Genre
drama television series
Country
Japan

How it feels

A 49 year old housewife named Hiroko decides to lose weight after an embarrassing incident at a high school reunion. The series follows her gradual and modest efforts to change her habits.

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What happens

『ゆっくりおダイエット』はNHKの「ドラマ新銀河」で1994年6月13日から7月18日まで放送されたテレビドラマ。原作は沼野正子の「私のゆっくりおダイエット―さよならサイズ17号」。全20話。 ひろ子は49歳の平凡な主婦。ある日ひろ子は高校時代の同窓会に参加し、当時の憧れの人だった倉橋との再会を喜ぶが、この日ひろ子は窮屈でサイズが合わないスーツを無理やり着ていた為に、運悪く倉橋の目の前でひろ子のスーツがはち切れて破けてしまった。この大失態を機に、ひろ子はダイエットをする事を決意する。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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