I am researching smoothie recipes. I went to Dottie's Weight Loss Zone, then into message boards, scrolled further to the bottom and looked under beverages. There were lots of different recipes. I need to look in the recipes here, though.
FlowerWarrior, you listed vanilla yogurt in your smoothie. Is that like the Yoplait vanilla yogurt or is that the frozen yogurt? I just need to get this right. :)
Blessings to all of you,
Liz

I miss reading a few days and sooo much happens - praying for all, especially Amy - and that flooding, Janet that her eyes heal quickly. . . .and that we all stay disciplined today. A verse from my TLT lesson today the Lord said - "My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work." Umph. May that be our prayer today!

Liz - as far as smoothies go -- I wish I had more recipes -- but I haven't tried anything else! I really enjoy the strawberries -- once I used frozen berries -- not bad, but not as good as fresh. Here's what I do exactly:

SMOOTHIE RECIPE
(This is a quess-timate)
About half a package of strawberries -(mine come in 16 oz packs) maybe a little less,

Then I pour milk in just to cover the fruit - add about 4 spoons of sugar (probably don't need the sugar -- but it makes it yummy!) I just use a regular spoon from my silverware drawer -- I don't use the measuring spoons! Or add sugar at the end to-taste.

I usually give it a blend to get the berries blended and then add a 6oz yoplait vanilla yogurt (I buy the pink one -- the blue one has that aspartame -- and I've never liked the taste -- plus my 1 1/2 year old daughter loves them and I'd rather not give her the aspartame.) Since my daughter may only eat half a container -- I sometimes only get half of a 6 oz in the smoothie.

Makes a really TALL glass -- or two glasses - great for all day. Adjust milk to get desired thickness -- I like mine a little thicker, so I use a little less milk -- I used whole milk once 'cause I was out of skim. That was great, but I wouldn't advise the extra calories/fat!
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Janet -- mentioned that Jericho march to my mom -- she has done it "in the day" and has a friend who regularly attends our church's prayer meeting and they've done it -- and things DO begin happening! It's got me intrigued and fired-up -- I need to read that old testament passage again. . . .

Hi! I'm very interested in this Faith Based approach to weight loss. I hope you all won't mind me sitting in here. Thanks.

Stopping in...
 

Hi Girls,
Thanks so much for the recipe, FlowerWarrior! I am going to try and get the stuff tomorrow. I have found tons of smoothie recipes online, but I want to try to make some that are low in calories...I can't wait to try the strawberry one though!
Welcome, Just Carla!! I am pretty new here myself. Everyone has been very welcoming!:) You look like you have had a great wt. loss so far. What are you doing?
I just finished Day 16 of TLT. That lesson was awesome. Truly. I am so thankful the Lord let me stumble over the link that Gwen had posted on her post.
I best close for now.
Blessings to all,
Liz

I haven't really been following a diet system. Started out at 2000 calories, am now at 1500 calories or less per day. Five small meals a day, no cokes, limiting sugar, no processed foods, cheese or fried stuff. Walking twice a day and every other day working with the weights and barbells and using a stationary bike once a day. Haven't had time the past twenty years to exercise, am laid off work now, so have a lot of time on my hands.

I go to a support group for my alcoholism, and something that helped me from the very beginning, was asking God to remove the urge to drink, from me. I did ask Him and He's been helping me for over six years with that particular problem. I was stuck at 200 pounds, couldn't lose pounds, even though I was still losing inches. One night, I asked Him to help me melt the pounds away. That was a little over a week ago, and the scales have begun to move again. I'm not affiliated with any organized religion, but I have a very deep belief in God. I have no doubt that He will help me again. I'm learning to recognize the little miracles in my life, and sometimes they only come in one ounce increments. I guess I'm learning to "Let go, and let God do his thing."

Welcome to all of the new people! It's great to have you all here.
Along with doing TLT I have been reading The Dieter's Prayer Book by Heather Harpham Kopp. It has some great powerful prayers in it today's was seeking God's power to help you through the day.
I just finished day 22 and feel God moving in my life. Anyway better run for the time being. Good luck to you all!
Have a wonderful day.
Prayers and hugs for all,
Tracy

Just a quickie to say hey and take a moment to pray for all here. . . . .

I blew it yesterday -- it was a liquid day -- was out with my mom, sister, kids and we hit McDees for the kids. Those fries kill me. I just ordered. I knew I couldn't stand watching the kids eat!!! Just going to do my liquid day to day -- which was supposed to be a normal day. . . . . and today is my scale day -- hopefully that big n' tasty doesn't kill the weigh-in!

Oh -- welcome newbies and have a good day!

Thank you all so much for your prayers. This flood we had was terrible but we are okay. We finally got our power back Sunday night and our phone came on last night. We are still conserving water but we will be okay. My brother had 6 inches get into his house, Dad, Mark and Grandpa all lost grain that was in bins and there beans are all washed out. Where I grew up at the old house there was about 9 or 10 feet of water. My husband and I talked about fixing that place up when we first got married. Praise the Lord we didn’t do it. Dad had moved most of the tractors but 2 of them went under and he had a lot of stuff float away from his shop. My husband, Dad and brother all had to go evacuate people in boats they were gone for 2 days and nights. I was so worried because the cell phones weren’t working. They couldn’t get home so they had to stay in town. It was so good to see them. We have some friends and neighbors that have lost everything. It is very sad!Thank you all so much for your prayers. It could have been much worse. Now that I can finally get back online I can start TLT again. I have missed my lessons. -Amy

Amy: So thankful to hear that you and your family are o.k. Our Lord Jesus answered our prayers! I am so sorry to hear of the others in your community who lost everything. Praying for them. We are going through a drought here in SE Tennessee. I pray the Lord will send some of that rain out here. We have had a tiny bit and I need to be thankful for that.

Karla: Thanks for sharing what you are doing. It does always seem to boil down to cutting the 'ole intake, doesn't it? I wish that would be burned into my brain so I could never forget it!! Good going on the exercise, too. That is a praise that God has helped you these last 6 years with the alcohol problem! You go, Girl! (I love to say that phrase!!)

I bought several bags of frozen fruit, a watermelon, 2 mangoes, and some bananas. I also got the vanilla yogurt. I plan to actually do something with this stuff tomorrow! I don't know if y'all ever have that problem of buying something with good intentions, and, well, it doesn't materialize! Not this time!!

Everybody have a safe and fun July 4th!!

Blessings,
Liz:cb:

Ugh, just asking for prayers today --

Have you ever had a time of victory only to find yourself back in chains. I did well the past two weeks, only to kill that small loss with the last couple of bad days. It is that time of the month and it shouldn't be an excuse, but it just sucks - to put it bluntly. I just can't seem to walk away lately. . . . .I start the day with my lesson and prayer, and tell myself I'll be self-controlled -- and then it get's blown away and I'm eating things I shouldn't!

Oh-- praying for those poor folks flooded. I've never experienced water like that and can't ever imagine. . . . .

Hope everyone had an enjoyable 4th-- we have a pig roast every year -- we're expecting 200+ people on saturday! There's a ton of food -- the best part - I'm so busy keeping things organized and trying to be a good host -- I never get to eat!

FlowerWarrior: I do know how you feel and it is an awful feeling! Praying for you...I was going through the same thing a few days ago. Hope you are able to have a little fun on Sat. as well! :)

Hope everyone is doing well.

Blessings to all,
Liz

Not so good on vacation
 

Just jumping in to say HI and that I'm back from the beach. It was lovely, but my eating was all out of whack! I'm afraid to get on the scale...I'm pretty sure those four pounds are back on my hips and gut.

Oh well...I'm back on track tomorrow, with a half day and then liquids on Monday.

Hope everyone's having a good weekend!

Hi,:hug:Everhyone! I have been a mess lately!
don't worry I am still staying the course.
I honestly don't know where to start this letter....
I have been in a daze every since I got so sick with that strep throat. I thought I was over it, and then for the past week, every time I swallow my throat is hurting still. I am calling the doctor this morning to see what is going on. I feel like someone took a baseball bat to me and I can't seem to recover from it's impact.
1st I couldn't go to Church because we were with out a car for a few weeks, then when I got a car, I went once and then the next week I had the worst sore throat I have ever had in my life! That lasted 2 solid weeks! Then on this Saturday Robert, my grandson Johnny and I were all in the car to go to my Mom's swimming because of the heat here and the car wouldn't start! So we were home stranded again and missed Church again!!! Thank God for my Mom and Gene, they brought us a battery this afternoon in exchange for some yard work we are going over to do for them tomorrow.
I have been staying the course with my eating, I don't know how much I have lost since I weighed last when Robert was in the hospital. I have been feeling pretty bluehttp://cdn-cf.aol.com/se/smi/0201e05e82/03 lately too.:(
Friday night my Son Adam came into my room and told me that the sheriff was here with a warrant for his arrest and that he would have to go with them. It was so sad to see him go.
It is so painful to see your Son be taken off to jail, because of choices that he has made, and situations that he has created for himself. He just had to many unpaid tickets, and court fines. He said, he thinks he may be there for most of the year! http://cdn-cf.aol.com/se/smi/0201e05e82/03:(
Adam, my Adam, the boy who could talk in sentences at 9 months old. Who could recite and recognize the whole alphabet at 2 years old! My Adam who in pre-school understood the concept of 100's and 1,000's. Who while in the 3rd grade could do square root in his head. Who had a huge shoe box full of sports cards, and you could pull out any single card out of a thousand and cover the name show him the picture and he would tell you all the stats about that player! And when I say all I mean ALL!~Adam who's every teacher he ever had from pre-school on told me he could be a doctor or great scientist. They all told me over and over that he had great potential. Now at age 26 when he should be graduating from collage, he is going to jail again. It is heart breaking!http://cdn-cf.aol.com/se/smi/0201e05e82/14
Adam who has been diagnosed with post traumatic syndrome, personality disorder, bi-polar disorder and something else.
Is now in jail, on lithium and Only God can help him there.
He needs Jesus so much. I remember when he was also in the 1st or 2nd grade we were at church and Adam got his right index finger caught in between the steel frame and steel door of the men's bathroom. I could hear him scream, I ran through the church and to him, his poor little finger was crushed!!!! It appeared to be held together by pieces of broken skin. Blood was pouring out everywhere.
It was very, bad, I immediately began to get the kids in motion to head to the car so I could rush him to the hospital, when an Elder asked me if he could take him into the restroom and pray for a minute, I agreed, and stood very anxiously out side of the door, crying, traumatized and ready to bolt him off to the hospital. I heard that Adam had stopped crying, and then After about 5 minutes the Elder and Adam came out and the finger was perfectly whole!!!!!http://cdn-cf.aol.com/se/smi/0201e05e82/01 God had healed that little finger. I am trusting that the same God who healed that little boys crushed finger, will heal and fix my young mans crushed and broken spirit, heart. This is work that only he can do. I know he loves Adam. I know that he who began that good work in Adam when he was a little boy will be faithful to complete it in him. I am sending along some pictures of Adam. Please help me pray for his salvation, and that he will fulfill all the plans and purposes that God has for his life.
When he was a boy all I did was dream, and dream about what collage he would go to, and what he would accomplish in those endeavors. Now all this Mother wants to see is Her Son's and Daughter saved and loving the Lord God with all of their hearts, with all of their strength, and with all their minds attentions and focus! This is my most earnest desire.
For the whole truth is One's Life Will Soon Be Past...
Only What's Done For Christ... Will Last...
It isn't about us. It isn't about me. It isn't about my children. No it is all about God and His kingdom, and His Glory and His Honor. I pray that we will all bring him the glory and honor he so richly deserves.
Love in Christ, Gwyn L. Ditmars:hug:

Gwen, the love you have for your son just shines through your post. Over the weekend, I caught my nine-y.o. boy in a pretty serious lie, and it felt like a knife in my heart...a glimpse into what it's like to have an older child, or grown child, who is capable of hurting you by his bad choices in life. I know it's nothing like what you're going through, but for me it was just one of those "peek into the future moments" and man, it hurt. My heart goes out to you.

But you've planted the seeds of truth in his life, and who knows? Maybe this time in jail will be the time his spirit says ENOUGH and he returns to God? I will keep him in prayer.

And congrats on still doing well with your eating, despite all the recent stresses of life.

Victory on the scales
 

I was so afraid that I regained my weight while on vacation last week, but I was pleasantly surprised to step on the scales and see only a 1/4 lb. gain! :carrot:

Not even enough to have to change my ticker. Whew! ;)

God is good!