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Life after a coronary

By joyismine

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LIFE AFTER A CORONARY The doctor said, "No stress at all, And cut out all Cholesterol; Exercise to trim the waste, No more fats or foods with taste." That may not sound so hard to do, But It's no fun, I'm telling you; You're allowed 65 daily grams of fat, But one good meal takes care of that. Two eggs, sausage, biscuit, and grits And a mid-morning SNICKER makes 44 hits; Lunch at the Colonels with two pieces fried, potatoes & gravy and slaw on the side; Make fats at 104 grams the winner, And I haven't even had my dinner. A Chocolate Shake on the way home, Adds 8 grams more before dinner gets done. The 6 oz. Serloin, Potato with fixings, And a Salad with Dressing has played the dickens; Making a total of 199 grams of fat, And a pre-bed snack adds to that. But I've solved the problems, am cutting the fat, for a healthy life is where it's at; Just reading the cookbook throws me in rages, So I'm foregoing the food and eating the pages. Joyce Guy Written December 15th, 2001 © on Dec 15 2001 02:39 PM PST   0 • 14

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