Quit smoking, losing weight, have more energy!

[CaroleKI61]

TRYING TO LOSE WEIGHT AND GAIN ENERGY

I started eating more often
Eating six or more times a day
I’m avoiding any large meals
And I’m feeling okay.

High- protein foods
Are parts of every meal
Because meat, cheese and eggs
Are all ideal.

Meat, cheese, and eggs
Prime my brain to make dopamine for me
A chemical that keeps me alert
And possibly more happy.

I eat my vegetables…
With butter and cashews…
Eat berries, drink water…
And one breakfast coffee I choose.

I’m avoiding processed foods
For they clog my mitochondria and tries to hide…
The tiny powerhouses within each cell
That breaks down food molecules releasing the ENERGY stored inside!

I take my vitamins and supplements
And daily dry brush my skin…
Use lots of body lotions
Gently massaging it in.

I’ve started taking L-carnitine every day
A vital amino acid that helps carry…
protein and fatty acids to the cells…
where it is converted into energy.

I’m getting enough exercise
At the swimming pool
But getting back to Curves
Will be really cool.

My arm is on the mend
And I’m feeling much better today
Haven’t had cigarettes since May 20th.
This, I’m proud to say.

My life is like a mirror:
When I smile at it, each day
It returns the greeting
In a most delightful way.

I started out weighing 414 pounds
I weigh 264 pounds today…
I tried, and then I tried again
I’m succeeding this time, hip-hip-hooray!

Every day, God gives me a present
Of 24 brand new hours…
I’d be quite happy to spend half of them
On these wonderful boards of ours.

Monday, June 14, 2004

Love Carole

[amadeus4313]

good one, Carole!
I am so glad to see you here. I follow your posts on the century thread, even though I'm not an official century club person. I love reading your posts.

Mary/Amadeus

PS - We should declare a Crystal Independence day!

[CaroleKI61]

Thanks so much!