Setting Captives Free - The Lords Table
 

Hi All!

I don't normally hang out much here - I'm normally at the 100 lbs club. I've just always been there.

I recently started a course at the web site: http://www.settingcaptivesfree.com/l...ble/course.php

I'm really enjoying it. Have any of you done this course? Any thoughts?

Hi I did it! I went to that website and I signed up! We can do it together! And all for the Glory of God our Father and Jesus His Son and His Holy Spirit will help us and transform us! Love in Christ, your new friend, Gwyn
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Hi Gwyn!

What day are you on? I'm on day 3. What do you think of it so far? I'm so happy I found that site.

Your sister in Christ,

Dana

Hi Dana! I think it is wonderful! Just what I believe and want! He is so worthy of all the Glory, Honor and Praise! I am just starting day 2 as soon as I get off the 3fatchicks. Thank you so much for posting that! It was a true God send! It was so funny because as I was navigating to the website I was thinking of all my past atempts and how my motivation was always for all kinds of reasons but none for the one who rightfully deserves the Glory! Then after signing up and looking at the 1st question!!! WOW!!! I knew, that I knew I was right where God wanted me to be! He is speaking and finally I am listening! I hope we can keep coming back to this thread and chatting about what we have learned and what the Lord has accomplished in our lives. There I go again! hahaha We are His and His workmanship, created in Christ!
God Bless you Dana for being obediant to His will and making that post!
Love in Christ your new friend, Gwyn
p.s. if you would like to learn more about me you could go to my thread on this faith based forum it is called Hi I have a long, long weigh to go!
Well I will keep checking in here and seeing what my sister in Christ is up to. Bye Bye

Gwyn...

I admit it - Satin has been tugging at my strings and I haven't cut him off yet. I was all into this course - then God has asked me to fast for Him. I am saddened to admit that He has asked me for something that should be easy. I am asking Why Lord? Why do You want me to fast? The Lord replies to me - and I hang my head in shame.

I am going to plan a fast for Wednesday. I have never fasted before. Please be in prayer for me as I prepare.

In Him,

Dana

How blessed to be obedient to God's calling. I will be praying for you. Know that God will use this time to speak to you and draw you closer to Himself.

Blessings,
Leigh Ann

Hi Dana and Leigh Ann! God is so faithful and he is so good!Dana don't let the devil stress you over the fast. I have fasted many times and for many days at a time to get clost to the Lord. It is all about obediance and attitude going into the fast. You can do it girl. If I can do it I know you can do it. I is really not hard at all. Just go into it with a positive attitude and God will honor your obediance, you will see. Just be sure you drink lots of water and I found that when the hunger got strong drinking a large glass of very COLD water will quiet that noise down real quick. You will be fine. God Bless you for wanting to please our Lord. Keep up the work on the course and I will too! Are you going to try it Leigh Ann??? You won't be sorry at all. It is a wonderful course of action towards pleaseing the Lord and learning, and Great Blessing.Love in Christ, Gwyn http://www.3fatchicks.net/img/bar-ch...1/150/458/.png

I read your note yesterday, looked into that site and am thinking on it a lot.
You now have two threads going on this I see (Christian Dieters), will you combine them? Gwyn just jumped right in and praised the Lord for it. I want to do it to. I have a friend who is Hindu and she fast weekly to her god, I certainly should be able to do that for the glory of the Lord God after what He has done for me. And I do need some help with structure and to really realize and give credit to the One for whose glory I am doing this for . You girls are doing this and I do not want to fall away, so I am going to sign up today. Please keep the thread on this course up and running. I'll need you guys! Thnaks Dana/Gwyn

Hey Elizbennet! I am so PROUD of you! God is too! You are his princess daughter and he knows how very much you want to please him! You TOO DANA!
I made it fasting my noon meal for the 2nd day and just had toast for my breakfast, just something to take my insulin with. I cut way way back on it too, and kept checking my sugars through out the day to make sure they were not going nuts. They were not! I didn't even crash and that is a 1st in a long time!
I made it all the way to 6pm before my sugars began to elevate and then it was only to 140!!!! PRAISE GOD WHO IS SO WORTHY OF OUR PRAISE!
You see I have always had to take a lot of insuln. My docs have me on 80 units of Humilin N 4x per day and 50 units of Humilin R 3x per day!!!!
This morning I checked my sugars and they were at 105 and Normal is 80 to 140. I took only 20 units of R and 40 units of N and I checked again around my normal time that I would eat lunch and take my noon insulin and it was only 94!!!! PRAISE GOD!!!!! So I didn't take any at all. Then at the supper time, is when they began to elevate so I ate and took my normal units!!!
I am so happy!!! GOD is sooooo faithful!! God is soooooo good! He is sooooo sooooooo sooooooooooooooo worthy of any act of obediance and sacrifice we do for Him!!!! Glory to God in the Highest!!! I am happy happy happy!
I am telling you guys all that because it is a miracal that my sugars stayed in the normal range. I had suffered with very high sugar levels for the past 3 years! Like in the 500 and 600's all the time. They finally had to hospitalize me and put an insulin IV drip on my for a week to get them down and then to figure out I am totally insulin resistant and that is why I have been ordered to take such huge amounts!!! BUT MY SISTERS GOD!!!!
Yes! Yes! Yes! But GOD! I am here to shout it from the roof tops! (if I could get up there I would) GOD IS GREAT! GOD IS GOOD!!!!!!!
Dana tell that old slewfoot devil that he is a liar and to get right where he belongs under your feet in the name of Jesus!!!!!!!!!!!
Ok now your turn to chat! ahahahahah
Love you both and anyone else who reads and joins the Lords Table and this thread. In Christ, Gwyn
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I am following along as well. Today was my day 2 and I did follow the liquid day and drank fluids all day and ate a meal for dinner. I can't believe how empowered I felt that God would can and will carry me through this journey. All my co-workers were saying you have to eat-you can't go all day without solid food or protein or whatever!! Well guess what I did! God made sure I was comfortable and learning a very valuable lesson in the process. With God anything is truly possible!! Gwyn and Dana you are both inspirational to me-just thought you should know! Keep it up!
blessings to all!
Tracy37

:bravo: :bravo: Tracy! You GO GIRL! Keep GOING WITH GOD!!!! Don't listen to the nay sayers! Listen to GOD! And you are I can TELL! and a great big :welcome: to you here at the Lords Table thread! I love Dana so much because she was obediant to the Lord and made this thread post. I am sooooo happy!:dancer: God Bless you and keep coming back and we can all support each other! :cheer: :cheer2: in doing His will!:woohoo:
:grouphug: Hug to All! Love again in Christ, Gwyn;)
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Gwyn.. you crack me up girl! It must take you an hour to do your post with all those fancy graphics. I do agree, however, that it is a miracle regarding your sugar levels. That really is incredible. Here is my new phrase: When everything seems impossible - that's when God does His best work! Amen!

If you don't mind me asking, Tracy and Gwyn - what denomination are you both? It's just me being curious. I'm presbyterian opc - not a huge group in the US here is a link for some info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthodo...yterian_Church

Blessings,

I attend Church of the Nazarene.

Tracy I am Baptist. My inlaws were Church of the Nazarene people. They always had a live band on Sundays. I loved visiting there, even though it was a small church. A small church in a small town:the two go together, I guess.
Yes, ladies I did it. I am on day 2 Today!!!! Yea. It's going to be a real special journey. Already I am really thinking just Why do I spend time and money on so many things that do not count and just why am I not "stuffed" with Jesus?
I am going to be working on those questions changing those answers! Yea!!! OK ladies - have a great and filling in our Lord Jesus Christ!!
And Gwyn - don't you dare change a thing about how you post (even though we know it takes a lot of time) it's Great!!

Our church is small I think only about 40 regular attendees but I love it. We have had alot of changes over the years and faced closing a few times but have persevered and God has always been there providing the means and the people to keep the church alive.

Elizbennet-good luck on your journey. This has been the best thing that's happened to me so far in this forum. I find the studies are challenging my thinking and that can only be a good thing.

Good luck to everyone and keep up the good work. Tomorrow is a fast day for me so keep me in your prayers!!

I am :dizzy: a :?: I was raised 1st part of my childhood Church of God, part of it Catholic and the last two parts of it Lutheran and then finally Methodist. I also studied with the Jehovas Wittness's for a year (don't go there, they are OFF THE WALL!!!)
Then When I was 17 years old 27 years ago after a very :devil: hellish:devil: childhood and teen years I married to get out of my ":( alcoholic:faint: , :club: rageaholic:mad: home:stars: " It worked for a short while, until he began the abuse I would endure for the next 18 years, before I finally got away from him for good. But at the age of 18 I did accept:woo: :hb: Jesus Christ as my savior. I was born again in a Southern Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, Ok. On October 21, 1981 Where we lived for 4 years.
I gave birth to 4 Children Adam who is 26, Sheila who is 25, John who is 23, and Daniel who is 21.
When in Oklahoma City I became very, hungry for more of God and dug deeply into His word! I read it day and night! I went to many bible studies and classes. I visited an Assembly of God Chruch and felt the very presence of The Living God, in the Person of His Holy Spirit. I stayed with the Assembly of God Church for 14 years, then my x insisted that we change churches and we went to a Church of Christ for the final years of our marriage, because he did not want anyone to know about His abuse:dracula: problem. He even made me swear to him that I would never talk to or ask for prayer from a single soul at the Church.:sssh: :tape: I can't count how many times he would curse:devil: and cuss:mad: me out all the way to Church:frypan: ,right up to the parking lot space! then when we got there he would pull his mask over his face and wahla he was an instant good:cool: guy!:no: I never wanted to divorce, I hate divorce and God hates divorce, but he was :no: not :bomb: willing:tantrum: to:snooty: stop the abuse, and believe me when I say it was great, it was a living :devil: nightmare.:devil: I took our Children:cry: and left for abuse:cry: shelters at least 6 times not to mention the many times family and friends :hug: took us in to shelter us from his rage's.
But Jesus kept His WORD through it all!:hug: He never left me! :hug: He never forsook me! :hug: He was there all the time! :hug: He was an ever present help in my times of trouble! :hug: When all others abandond us, He never did!:hug:
Even when I abandond him for a short time of 4 years after the divorce! He remained faithful, even though I was not.:( I knew God hated divorce and so I thought he would be angry at me too. I carried the weight of the whole world on my sholders! I had a huge amount of SHAME AND GUILT because of the suffering I allowed our Children endure by allowing them to watch him abuse me for all those years, All my children where into heavy drugs and drinking at the time and I felt it was all my fault! To bad I didn't believe His Word, There is now therefore no condemnation to those that are in Christ Jesus! DUUUUUHHHHH! I tell the story of when I came back to Him, when he saved me from drowning in a rip tide out in San Deigo, Ca when I was driving Semi-Trucks. It is in my blog on this website. I named my blog "I will Dance!" If you want to read it. If you can't get into my blog email me at
[email protected] and I will send you the story.
I came back to him and let him back into my life in His rightful place and I will never, NO NOT EVER go away from Him again! I love him with all my heart and all my soul and all my streangth! :hug:
Anyway I ended up going to a Indepenant Charismatic Church and then finally where I am now at Vineyard Christian Church where I love to worship Him with all my heart, soul and streangth!:carrot: Where His Holy Presence Comes and blesses us each and every time I go!;) To God be the Glory, Great things HE has done! And I intend on staying until the Lord returns or I die, unless He says move, I shall not be moved!;)
So I have had much denominational, theological, and homiletical experiance and teaching, I even went to a Bible Collage and carried a 100% grade average. But no one person,no school, no denomination, no inclination, no group of brothers and sisters, no family,no pastor, no spouse, or FOOD can satisfy like Jesus! He is REAL FOOD! I am going all the way this time! because this time is the "right time!" and the right way! His way!
His meat, His bread, His drink! :broc: We are doing it girls and through our God we shall do valiantly!:carrot: We can do all things through Christ! He will give us the VICTORY!:cb: So long as we do things His way! Father Knows Best!;)
So what am I? I am a Child of God, His daughter, a princess in His kingdom, a christian just like you wonderful Sister's that God has given me to have the honor and privledge of getting to know. God Bless You ALL! In Jesus Name!:hug:
Love you all sooooooo much!:grouphug:
In Christ your Sister Gwyn
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Girls, I just had to get on for a minute to tell you - I'm going to bed - and - Through Christ I made it! Yea! Today was liquids and one meal, which I had around 5:00 this evening. Then I did child care at church until 8:30 and now the day is a done deal. Thanks for the encouragement and prayers, prayers and more prayers.
Gwyn, your story just stops me from almost breathing. You are a testament that God gives His grace when it is needed and He has you in His hand where no one - nothing can take you from Him. God has a lot of trust in you to have allowed you to experience a life time of serious, terrible trials, horrors really, and you have endured and become better and not bitter. You radiate beauty and love for all. Yes, I do believe the time is right! And Yes, we are doing it with Jesus! And I am very glad that we ladies and the Holy Spirit are going through this together. Thank You, Dana!!!!
Tracy, the church I mentioned was probably about 40 people in attendance too. Port St. Joe, FL is the town where they lived. Both are with the Lord now. Oh how they are missed!.
Gotta go - May the Lord keep us for another exciting day of turning to Him to feast on for our every thought and action.

Gwyn-what a story! You have been through so much and you are still a servant of God and so willing to share your testimony.

I will keep evryone in my prayers.

Today was supposed to be a fast day. I knew when I woke up this morning I could not do it. I did not feel led to do it at all. Not sure why. I usually do my lessons in the morning but our computer was on the fritz so I had to wait. When I completed the lesson just now I realize I was just not committed to it I guess. I just felt I did not have the strength to get through. Also I work full time and I am not sure work is the place for this as it will undoubtedly draw attention to myself and I would not be able to be reading my bible or praying as I need. So am I just making excuses or is this even a little legit??? I did ask God for forgiveness for not doing this and for strength to do it the next time.

I also have concerns that although I am not diabetic I have been told by one of my doctors that I am right on the fence posts of becoming diabetic. Anything advice you could give me or encouragement would be so appreciated. Thanks for letting me vent and express my concerns. Prayers to you all and many rich blessings to you all.

Tracy, the program says the food/eating plan is just a suggestion. you do not have to do it at all or just as they suggest - it's just there to help us redirect our thinking off ourselves and onto God. Always go with what you think God's leading is for you! Excuses, maybe, but it really means this just isn't the right time for you to do the fast. Eat normally or make it a half- day. God knows you and your schedule and He will lead you to feel good about it when the time is right for you. Also, if you are border line diabetic, it's possible this would not be a good thing for you, right now, as it might throw some things out of whack, and it was God's protection from allowing this that you were sensing. Hang in there and do the computer work as that is what is changing our minds. And truth be told, that is really where the battle is raging and needs changing! My understanding is God doesn't differentiate between the mind and the heart- the heart hears and the mind feels. The stomach and food are just things that sustain the body (the temple, God lives in). So you just keep on keeping on - we ALL want to make it -this time!!!-together!!

Amen to that Elizbennet! I agree 100% I have only fasted a meal when I do it. I am a full blown diabetic. Tracy keep on the course, you can do all things through Christ. Don't throw in the towel! Keep on keeping on Love!
In Christ your friend and sister, Gwyn

Whew, I made it! Really I kept pretty busy and the day went by fast. -That was my fasting day. My husband and I did childcare at church Friday evening, so the parent's of little ones could have a date night (our church does this every so often, plus once a month they offer childcare for Sunday school classes to get together) and we got out of there a little after 10:00 p.m. As always, we headed for IHOP for a late dinner (supper) and this time to end my fast. I ate light and it was a great feeling of victory over undisciplined self indulgence!
My husband just came through and said to tell you gals, "HELLO, and keep up the good work!"
Well, I've gotta go for now. I have decided to take my doggy for a walk. I could just stay on here and never get up - but only my fingers will be in shape and that isn't the goal. LOL

Congratulations!!! Elizbennet. That's great you were able to do that. Keep up the good work. I will be praying for strength and direction to do a fast this week if that's what God wants. I have just been trying hard to keep to 3 meals and healthy snacks instead of overloading on other things. I thank God everyday now for this forum what an answer to prayer it has been!

Hi I just want to say I am staying the course with the Lords Table. Love in Christ, Gwyn

Hey Girls,

I'm Amy and I just enrolled in Captives free last night. I finished my first lesson today and it was WONDERFUL and EXCITING! I can tell I am going to love this thread also.

I just got out of the hospital a week ago. I had my 4th miscarriage and my second hemorrhage except this time I had to have the transfusion and the whole bit. My emotions are still wild but God has been there to comfort me the whole time!!! Therefore my dieting it a little different for now. I am doing the lessons but I am also trying to eat 10 superfoods a day. My energy is so low right now that I really feel I need the healthiest foods I can eat. The GOOD NEWS is I have prayed so hard for God to give me his JOY! My last m/c was only about 10 mos. ago and I was so sad and sorrowful for so long. This time I can really tell God has given me such JOY! I am so happy. Sure I have my moments where I just need to cry but it's like God picks me up again and tells me to go on. (Okay, sudden tears.)

Anyway, I thank God for everything! Even though I don't understand "why?"

I am so excited to join you ladies on this wonderful journey.

Someone asked early what denomination? I am a Pentacostal and go to an Assembly of God church.

I don't mean to start a huge debate or anything but I have been raised to believe that fasting should not be a part of dieting. I can't even say where I got this from. I thought fasting was for if you had a special need you would fast and spend that time in prayer. I guess I will search the Word of God and let him lead me to what I need to do. I am glad that several of you felt led to fast. I think it is very important for God to guide us in every area of our lives. Anyway, I guess I just want to know what everyone else thinks about this.

I feel like I have already made friends on this thread.:hug:

Keep up the GREAT work everyone!!;)

Love,

Amy B.
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Amy-congratulations on joining setting captives free. So sorry to hear about your miscarriages. I just said a prayer for you that God will lift you up and give you direction. I have not experienced that so I can't know what you're going through but I pray you will be given strength from God. I sort of feel the same way as you abuot the fasting. I always thought it was for when one was really searching and was spending the day fasting and in prayer. I really feel that it should be God moving you to do this as well not someone else telling you you should.
The lessons Have really challenged my thinking though. Anyway enough rambling. Good luck tomorrow with your first day.
Tracy

Hey gals. I was reading through the website, and this sounds really cool. I would like to do it, but i want to know more about it before i start. Such as:
are there certain foods you have to eat?
what about excercise?
what happens if i "fail" on a certain day?
it says something about a "course submission" what would i be submitting, and do i HAVE to submit it? how often?
can i quite the program at any time?

umm...thats all i can think of right now. the answers to these things would be really helpful in making my decision, and anything else you have to add about the program would be great too.
thanks

Amy - WELCOME! Just read your note. A miscarriage is a really tough experience. I have been there too and I will share that it takes time for healing (physical, emotional and spiritual) and also it takes a willingness on our parts to accept the unwanted change. Praise God you are running to Him for He is the One who will carry you through. His thoughts are with you and they outnumber the sand. I like that! Hebrews 4:16 was one scripture that was a great comfort for me. Maybe it will be a balm of healing for you too.
"Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need."
Your question about fasting is interesting. I think each of us must make a personal decision. We come from so many backgrounds. But for me, in my fasting, it is my desire to present myself humbly before the throne of God, saying to Jesus, this is a serious matter to me, a special need (as you said), that I am presenting to Him, for His help. I have fed the desires of my belly and put food on the throne, where Christ should be. I have chosen to turn to food for my comfort and my joy - instead of - Jesus, who is our comfort and joy. So I earnestly seek Him to have mercy on me over this self-indulgence that has overcome me. The fasting is simply a humbling of self and the way I'm showing Jesus that I am willing to abstain, turn from this greed, selfish, over indulgence. It is a way to help break the control food has over me, help break the constant thinking about -snack -dinner-etc. It frees me up to not be thoughtful of food for a limited time. And instead, I can spend the time usually eating, in God's Word or in prayer or out walking and listening to some good soothing music. I don't know if that helps you and Tracy and 100percentME. Maybe someone else will make a comment that will help you know what you should do.
100 -My goodness you really have a lot of questions. I would suggest that you go back and read all the information on the program. They really do answer all those questions. Then decide if you want to make a commitment. I do believe going back to Jesus, laying it all before Him and seeking to do this with Him right in the middle of it is the right way. I also believe He can use other programs/plans as long as we are seeking Him and His wisdom and His mercy to be our help.
100 - You are doing very good on your wt. loss. What have you been doing? And I really do think once you check out the Lord's Table info. you will have a much better understanding of what it is. They are going to grow and stretch you ( and me!) in our walk with the Lord.
Hope you girls join up!
Tomorrow is my half day. Half this - half that- but double up on praise and thanksgiving in Christ Jesus, our Hope.

Eliz- Thank you so much for everything. Many people do not understand how hard a m/c is to get over. As for the fasting thing. I think you are right it has to be a personal decision and you have made many good points in the fasting. You gave me something to think about.

100- I would go to website and do your own research. The website explains a lot of it. Make sure you check out their doctrinal statement and mission statments. It will tell you what they believe. I am only on my 3rd day but I have loved it so far. It is nice to be held accountable for what you eat. God Bless!

Tracy- Thank you so much for the warm welcome.

How is everyone doing today? I have done really well as far as eating healthy today but right now. . . I really feel like eating:^: , why I don't know??? I'm not going to give in though I think I'll read some scripture when I get off the internet that will probably help. Right girls!!!

I hope everyone is doing well and hanging in there!

God's Blessings,

Amy
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Elizbennet, My gosh you said EVERYTHING I was going to say! :)Hahahahahaha You are good girl! You Go GIRL!100% You just go the best advice on the internet!!! :)I agree 100%! I have been GROWING FAT in my spirit since I have been (doing) feasting at the Lords Table and getting leaner in my flesh! Praise GOD! :) HEY I GOT TO TELL WHAT GOD DID FOR ME LAST NIGHT!I WALKED! REALLY WALKED, FOR THE 1ST TIME SINCE I WAS IN THE HOSPITAL LAST JULY AND THEN IN A NURSING HOME FOR A MONTH AFTER THAT!! With the encouragment of the Holy Sprirt I pushed my wheelchair and my husband pushed my oxygen and we went all the way around the block!Of course I had to stop and rest ofter, but PRAISE GOD I made it!!!!I am so happy!!! I am so happy we are all here doing it together in Jesus Name for His Glory, for His Honor, for His Praise! Friends He is so worthy!He is so good! Love in Christ, your friend, Gwyn

OHHHH I am so sorry Amyyy I wanted to say, I am so sorry about your loss:(I have too lost a little one and know how painful that can be. But as you said, God sustains us! Keep running to Jesus, He will never turn you away.Love in Christ, Your friend Gwyn

Okay girls - I did it. I have lurked here long enough testing the waters and checking on your successes and struggles. I signed up tonight on TLT and will be starting day one tomorrow. :D With 3 small children in the house this ought to be interesting, and truthfully they are one of the reasons that I have been just sitting back and reading each of your posts. :halfempty BUT, I have been continually led to this forum and decided tonight to submit to God's will and begin the study. :carrot: I normally have trouble sticking with a diet plan, Bible study, exercise routine, etc., so I am asking that you each pray for me to see this through to completion. :thanks: Thanks in advance for the prayers.

Calling One Dana, the starter of this thread! Girls, have you noticed how quiet our Dana has gotten? Dana, where are you? Dana, we all MISS you!! -There, that ought to do it. Bet Dana will return to us in no time at all.
Gwyn you are a real hoot. Now I did say a lot in regard to the fasting but I never even thought about growing fat in my spirit in feasting on God. Now, that's good!
Yesterday was liquids day for me and I had a salad for lunch. That was not a good thing to do. It just made me hungry. Last night I made a sandwich and ate it. I am sharing this to ask if when you are on the liquids day, have you found it better to save the one meal for the evening and just drink during the day? That one was almost a disaster for me - and truly I didn't stay with the plan because I gave in with the sandwich in the evening. How are you girls getting through liq. day?

Dana has been awful quiet-I was thinking that too! I have done the liquid days and saved the meal for dinner myself-if I eat at noon instead I fear that would set me up for failure through the rest of the day. Also I did drink vegetable juice to help with feeling full rather than water--i think I drank about 3 8oz glasses.

Ellie's Mom-welcome and congratulations for joining! Keep coming back to see how the rest of us are fairing.

Tracy - thanks for the feedback. I will not make the mistake of eating early in the day again. Yea, I like juice too. Because of the calories in juice, like you, I will limit it to two to three cups a day. The V-8 only has 70 cal. to a can and that isn't bad.
Ellies mom - Yea! I hope you just fall in love with our Jesus all over again as you go through this program. I have found it to be a wonderful tool and guide. Well, this step you have taken will be good to help you find consistency. It takes about an half hour to go straight through it. Maybe ya'll have a nap time - maybe you nap too! The thought of little ones makes me think I would be ready for a nap. Really, I do wish you God's best with your family and with this new challenge.

Okay Everyone, I am so proud to announce,"I DID IT!!!" :encore:Today was a true test for me. My diet plan right now it different but right now I am not letting anything into my body that God would not be proud of himself. Today at work we had a birthday party. They ordered out for lunch, hamburgers and fries (I took my own) and then they brought sheet cake and dirt pudding. Yum! I prayed before lunch that God would give me the strength to resist. (I have poor will power) I didn't have any problem at all. PRAISE GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is my testimony for the day.

Ellies Mom- Welcome, I will say a prayer for you. I have 2 girls 7 and 10 and I work so it is hard to find time. I have been getting up early 5:45am so I have time before they get up. I am so proud of you for signing up. It has been great for me having a mentor to read everything. I feel like I am held accountable for what I eat and do.

Gwyn- You are such an encourager! You keep it up Girl! What would we do without you.

Hey, Everybody I say we should tell a little about ourselves so we can get to know each other better. I'll start.

My names Amy I'm happily married for 10 years. I have 2 girls, Kera 10 and Daya 7. I just turned 30. The age doesn't bother me but I started to see gray hair.:o I have always been bigger and taller than everyone else it seemed. Then after my two girls I gained bunches.:( My highest weight was 280 and I'm at 263 now but PRAISE THE LORD I'm on my way! I live in Kansas and enjoy the country small town life. I have been a christian most of my life. I had wonderful christian parents and I praise God for them. My hobbies are scrapbooking:D , 4 wheeling :moped: and swimming:cool:.
I can't think of everything else right now.

God's Blessing to you and yours!
Amy

Nice to meet you Amy. I too have been married 10 years (11 in July). I have one daughter who just turned 10 in April. I am 37 and the age bothers me more as I see more grey hairs everyday and 40 seems to be approaching rapidly(LOL). I have struggled with my weight all of my adult life and part in my childhood. Everytime I go to the doctor he says you need to lose weight but has never given any good advice. I have always (praise God) had good health but last summer was found to have fibroids, anemia and I was told I was on the verge of becoming diabetic (I did not receive this info though until 6 months after the fact.) Now I struggle daily to be positive and keep trying. I joined a gym in the fall and lost 30 pounds in 3 months. I have kept it off except for 5 nasty pounds which creeped back and I haven't been able to shake them.
One last thing I am interested in scrapbooking as I would like to do something with the photos from our trip to Disney in Florida 2 weeks ago. But I haven't done much yet except talk to some people I know who do it. Anyway that's it for me I think. Can't wait to hear about the others. Blessings and prayers for all.
Tracy

Tracy- First of all Congrats on the 30 lbs. That is awesome. Don't give up! Think of all the benefits to eating right. They way out way the good food. I know, I know, easier said than done!

It sounds like we have a lot in common. Gray hairs and all! LOL! I have already noticed the 'preteen' in my 10 year old. I am constantly praying for those years.

My Dad found out he was diabetic a couple of years ago and has done well eating right. With my weight and family history I know I am high risk for diabetes. I have a friend I went to school with that just found out she has it and 30 seems really young for that.

As for scrapbooking, its fun, time consuming, expensive and can be a good witnessing tool. I have some girls from church who sb with me. Sometimes we stay up all night. . . yep and then regret it the next day!:smug: We also have great big sb parties and invite many people that don't go to church and we try to get to know them and have a great time. Disney World. . . WOW . . . one of these days! You must have some awesome photos.

Better go. Blessings to you.
Amy

Ladies, like many of you I too have grey hairs beginning to pop out on my head. I am 35 and have been married for 10 years. I am the mother of three energetic children, 8, 5, and 1.5. They keep me busy. I teach high school English and drama, and I tutor until 4:30 two days a week. So, I often meet myself coming and going. I teach a 5th and 6th grade class at church on Wednesday nights. When I'm not teaching or chasing my kids, I enjoy reading and traveling.

So far, I have found that the best time for me to do the lesson for TLT is at night after the house has quieted down. I am still struggling to find a time to exercise, though. What kind of schedule have you worked out?

I try to get to the gym 3-4 times a week--early in the morning works best for me. I am usually one of the first there so I have my choice of equipment. I haven't been so good about the at home stuff either. I ahve lots of videos and free weights but not cardio equipment so I would like to get into the habit of doing weights at home.

My Computer is broken. I am at a public Lib. I had to come into the city and while i was here I stopped into the hospital to get weighed and I have dropped 6 more lbs since I started the Lord's Table!! I am so happy that I will be able live and serve our Father! I don't know how ofter i will be able to come and post. I sure hope they can fix my puter. I am not happy about that at all! Well i gotta go my time is up now! Love in Christ, Gwyn