This Week Is Almost Over!!

Oh boy have I ever failed this week!! I really thought I would do better yesterday than I had been. I'm not doing good at all this week. The only thing I did do good with yesterday was my water. I drank my two jugs of water like I'm supposed to. But I don't believe I did well with my eating and listening to the Lord or my body. Well...let me take that back. Last night we had to go to the funeral home for the family of a preacher friend of ours that went to be with the Lord on Christmas Eve. My husband wanted to go to Dairy Queen afterwards. I told him I was still full from supper. I kinda felt guilty telling him that but had decided that I would go ahead and go and just get something small to eat since he wanted me to get something. The only thing that saved me was the Dairy Queen was a sit-down restaurant only....it had no drive-thru. He didn't want to go inside anywhere. So he said to forget it. I immediately said "Thank you Honey" and "Thank You Lord".

I hope to do much better today. I plan on walking away some pounds today with my new dvd that I got for Christmas. We do have the funeral to go to today. It is in the middle of the day so I'm not sure if I'll get that done or not.

I pray you all are doing much better than I am this week. This new journey is not only about losing weight and getting more healthy but also about taking opportunity to talk more to my Father. I really need to be doing much better with all of those.

Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."

One More Holiday To Get Through

After New Year's Eve we should be sailing along. I know....I sound like I have dreaded the past two holidays (Thanksgiving and Christmas). That is not the case. I have loved both of them. I always enjoy being with family!! It is all the food that is a difficult thing to be around. I did great for Thanksgiving. However...Christmas had all the finger foods and cookies and sweets. How did I do you might ask? I did great on Christmas eve. I came home feeling satisfied and I hadn't even eaten much. So I felt good about that day. Christmas day was a bit of a different story.

We had all the same foods at my husband's parents' house that we had on Christmas eve...but we added another trip onto that one. We went to my brother-in-law's house to visit him for a bit and he had even more food. Only he had cooked dinner (well...his girlfriend had cooked dinner) for his girlfriend's family. So we had turkey (which was awesome!!!) and green bean casserole and deviled eggs and other things that I don't even remember but I didn't eat. What I did eat was wonderful!! Then we went back to my husband's parents' house and snacked some more. I know one thing....the dvd I got for Christmas (Walking Away The Pounds) will get a workout soon!! I'm so excited to get my exercise program going. I've done a little bit (and I mean LITTLE BIT) done so far but not anything to help me out much.

I pray y'all did better than I did the past couple of days. I'm hoping to still lose this week!!

Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."

All I Can Say Is Praise The Lord!!!

I am so thankful to the Lord for all He has done to help me this week!! We had weigh-in today and I lost 3.6 lbs. I don't know how either. I did not do well with my water this week at all. But I guess I have done well with my eating. God has really helped me!! It certainly isn't something I could have done on my own.

I pray y'all have had a great week as well. I won't be back on and posting until Wednesday. Tomorrow we are going to my husband's parents' house to exchange gifts with all of them and then Tuesday (Christmas Day) we will go back over there to spend the day with them again. So I will be back on Wednesday and posting.

Have a very MERRY CHRISTMAS and enjoy your time with your families. Don't forget to remember Christ and the reason we celebrate Christmas Day. Also be sure to listen to Him and your body when you are eating all that good food. I love you all and am praying for you too!!

Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."

A Night In The Emergency Room

It wasn't me that was seen....so never fear. But it was my youngest daughter Michelle again. She has been having migraines for a couple of months now. Last night she had one so bad she was crying and holding her head with both hands. So we went to the ER and was there till 1:30am. They gave her two shots (the first one didn't help) and finally she got relief from the second one. We are going to her pediatrician today to be referred to a neurologist. We are praying for wisdom for the dr so she can get something to help prevent them or to take when she feels one coming on. Once they get so far there is nothing that seems to help it. Please pray for her.

I did okay with my eating yesterday I believe...although I didn't do well with my water. And so far I'm not doing too well with it again. I had to go get a prescription filled and get some things for Michelle to drink that are no caffeine. And in a few minutes we are going to her pediatrician for her to be seen and get a referral. Then tonight is church....and I can't wait!! I had to miss Sunday's services due to my hurting so badly I couldn't sit up. I'm really needing preached to tonight!!

I pray y'all are doing well. Stay on track with your journey to a thinner and healthier you and also in your daily walk with the Lord.

Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."

Another Good Day

Monday was another good day of sorts. I stayed down on the couch most of the day...but I didn't have much of an appetite from not feeling well. So that made it easier to stop when I knew I needed to. Hopefully I'll listen to my Father and my body today when I eat and am satisfied.

With Christmas eve and Christmas day coming up we will all be faced with temptations to overeat. We have to purpose in our heart and pray now that we will receive the strength that God will be trying to give us to not over indulge in the great tasting and fattening foods that will be placed before us. At my momma-in-law's house there will be cookies, fudge, pies, and only the Lord knows what else at this point. My thing will be to stop when I'm satisfied when tasting of those great foods. I'm in charge of making a dessert and will be trying to find one that is low-fat.

I'm praying for each of you that stop by here and are going down this journey to a thinner and healthier you as I am doing the same. God knows who you are and He knows who I'm praying for. Please pray for me as well!!

Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."

I've Gotten Behind

Just as always happens each month....I have my cycle and I fall behind on things. I'm sorry for not posting the past few days. They have been rough days to say the least.

I missed going to church yesterday due to not doing well. The luxury (if you can call it that) of living on the church property is that I was able to get my daughter to bring me the scale we use to weigh each week and I was able to weigh-in like the other ladies did that were there. I stayed exactly the same as two weeks ago. I missed weigh-in last Sunday too from being in NC. So I guess I didn't do too bad. I'm just glad I didn't gain.

I need to go eat now but I'm not really hungry at the moment. I've only had my cup of coffee this morning and it is almost lunch time. I have several things that are going on in my life right now and when I go through things I tend to do one of two things...not eat or eat too much. This is really a trying time for me in my new journey with the Lord in weight-loss. I want to honor Him and do the right thing concerning my eating habits. I don't want to forsake Him and turn to food. I want to turn to Him and forsake food if He wants me too. Your prayers for me would be a great blessing right now.

I pray y'all have done well with your journey to a thinner and more healthy you.

Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."

Not Too Bad

Yesterday went rather well. I got some exercise from cleaning and doing some laundry. It seemed I was busy all day long. My youngest daughter Michelle did a lot while I was away but some things she couldn't get to so I did them yesterday. Today was taken up with some Christmas shopping.

Yesterday I did well with my blessings. I even had some left over. Today I've done okay but not as well as yesterday. We had McDonalds for lunch and pizza for supper. But I believe I still stayed within my range that I'm allowed each day. I feel so good at the end of the day knowing that I obeyed the Lord and His prompting when He tells me I've had enough. I've just not had the water today that I am supposed to. I'm having to take my pain medicine now so I need soda to take it with. But it is diet soda so that is better than the regular soda.

I'm so excited that I'm getting new readers. God is allowing many to stop over and say hi and I'm hoping that they will yoke up with the rest of us who are striving to eat and live a healthier lifestyle.

Keep up the good work ladies!!

Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."