Attendance, though light for a June Friday night, was enough to give the author a boost and start a new and exciting phase of being an author: Promoting a book project.
The discussions in the store were light and fun. WRBS owner, Flo Lockett Miles posed interesting questions to ask, and here, we capture the first, official book sale with a signature event. (Pardon the pun.)
More great things are coming from Author Will Manning in the next few months. He already has two other book projects underway and they are books that already are getting attention–from the federal government.
Manning writes with a stunning level of accuracy and conviction. It’s that level of accuracy, in part based on tidbits shared by those in similar real-life roles as his characters, that has stirred even more interest in his first book. Wait until you see what’s coming in books two and three.
If you’d be interested in having a book signing event with Mr. Manning, please feel free to call us at 972-863-8784.
Flo Lockett Miles, the owner of the store is asking him questions. Current one: Which stars would play the characters in your book? Need a 20-year-old red head to play the role of Angela Saxon.
Know of any?
Emma Watson as Angela Saxon?
The final recommendation for the lead character in his book would be Emma Watson, the darling of the Harry Potter movie series.
We think she could be a spirited red-headed Texan fighting in Iraq and saving lives in the physical and spiritual senses. Guess where she’s headed to after Iraq……
DISCLOSURE: Back in February, my client, Professional Nutrition Therapists of Dallas, under the careful attention of Carol Ireton-Jones and Donna Israel, conducted a DNA test on me to determine, based on my genetic makeup, what I have to do in order to lose weight. This piece is going to reveal some very personal information about me, but I’m doing it so that those of you like me who have, as my friend Stacey E. R. Stakely of Montgomery used to predict, have wound up with a tire around my waist can find some solid answers. (Ouch, that hurts.) This post is designed to help you see, if you’re struggling with your weight, there are scientific answers and formulas that can be added to your lifestyle to hopefully turn things around.
My Weight Adventure Part Umpteen
On the 28th of February, Carol did a short DNA swab test of me. She said it was going to check out my DNA, the fabric of life, and determine how my genetics and interactions with foods determined my weight. I took a stick with some cotton on the end of it and wiped it around in my mouth for about 10 seconds. We did two of them and then they were allowed to dry and put into a sterile bag for shipping.
In mid-March we received the information and sat down to talk about what I need to do.
Results present themselves in six categories based on genotype results and consumption and exercise required in order to burn fat in your body:
Carb Reducer-Moderate MET
Fat Trimmer-High MET
Fat Trimmer-Moderate MET
Better Balancer-Moderate MET
Better Balancer-High MET.
That’s only five. Mine is a sixth–Carb Reducer-High MET. Essentially, I have to cut my carbohydrates. And, and this is a big and, I must have high-intensity workouts to make a difference.
This in part explains why I did so well with EA SPORTS Active the past two years. It worked my butt off.
What I Need To Be Doing
In some ways it seems like common, clicheish sense. Cut carbs. Whew. Like I can turn on Dr. Phil, Oprah, and next year Catie Couric to figure that out. Right?
Not so quick.
On page 5 of the report, there is a pie chart that shows if I want to lose weight, what the actual balance is for me when it comes to Carbs, Fat and Protein. This formula isn’t the same for you necessarily unless you’re also a Carb Reducer-High MET.
According to my DNA test, my daily diet should be balanced this way: 45 percent carbs, 35 percent fat and 20 percent protein.
The report says that Carb Reducer-High METs are “prone to obesity and have difficulty with blood sugar regulation if their daily carbohydrate intake exceeds 49 percent of total calories.” It goes on to say that carb reduction has been shown to optimize blood sugar regulation and reduce the risk of further weight gain. If I keep high saturated and low monosaturated fats in my diet, my risk for weight gain and elevated blood sugar increases. Essentially, I need to restrict my carb intake each day and shift the fat composition of my diet to monosaturated fats.
Top Tips For Me
There is a listing of Glycemic Indexed carbs that show me which ones are bad and can cause high blood sugar and insulin levels. High GI foods keep me from feeling full and worse, make me crave more.
Read food labels and ensure in the list of ingredients that “whole grain” is one of the first few, not “enriched.”
Include some protein with every meal and snack.
Limit alcohol, fruit juice, caffeine consumption as these cause low blood sugar and leave me hungry and tired.
Limit sweets following a nutritious meal high in protein and fiber to ensure I don’t overindulge or crave more sweets.
Keep protein snacks handy so I don’t go craving a carb-loaded somepin somepin.
Drink tons of water.
Reduce my total daily consumption of calories.
You can learn more about this at InherentHealth.com, or by contacting PNT in Dallas. They have a network of nutritionists throughout the world so your chances of finding one near you is pretty good.
I highly recommend this. It’s made me much more aware of what’s going on in my diet and after a day like yesterday where I weighed in with a four-lb increase, it’s good to be able to point my nose at the source of why that happened.
Osama Bin Laden is dead. Please celebrate responsibly. And please make a point to fly your US flag tomorrow in honor of those who died because of this horrible, horrible man.
We were in the middle of the tornadoes of North Alabama this week. At this writing, 1/2 the state is still without power and likely won’t have it for several more days.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the people of Alabama who are suffering in the recovery or who have lost loved ones.
This has been an awful event, but Alabama will recover. We are here to help that process as well.
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