Weight Loss Alphabet

A is for Appetite,

there's so much to choose!

B is for Belly,

we all want to lose

C is for Calories

you've got to count

for goodness sake

D is for Diabetes

Type 2 is a risk

I don't want to take

E is for Energy

It's growing more and more

F is for Fitness

A magazine from the store

G is for Gym

go lots of times

through the week

H is for Healthy

not harmful,

for what you can eat

I is for Incline

a change on the treadmill

to increase your pace

J is for Jogging

good for you

even if you don't win the race

K is for Kayaking

go out and try

all sorts of new things

L is for Lunges

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

they work when they sting

M is for Moving

no matter the effort

do some each day

N is for Nutrition

learning about it

will help you on your way

O is for Opportunity

to make a better self

P is for Produce

get every color off of the shelf

Q is for Quit

but that's not for you

R is for Rejuvenation

a rest, and time to say WHEW!

S is for Sweaty

good endorphins

will give you some cheer

T is for Transformation

a new person

you see in the mirror

U is for Ups and Downs

part of the journey

is learning "keep going"

V is for Voracious

an attitude to get rid

of the weight that you're towing

W is Willpower

say no to chips,

cakes, and Mike-n-Ikes

X is for X-ray

careful broken bones

don't work on those hikes

Y is for Yams

sweet potatoes are tasty

with iron and beta-carotene

Z is for Zippity DoDah

Sing when you reach your goals,

like when you're lean and mean!