DeOndra - :welcome2: We hope you will come post often and let us get to know you! This is a great group of Christian folk - very supportive and fun :)

Sue - we got the nasty ice yesterday. No school again. It has been a rough winter! Glad you got to see your niece :)

Doing fine here - SF is still in the hospital. I finally got an email from Mom, and she thinks he is doing a bit better - Prayers are working :D

Work is still crazy busy. I will be thrilled to go to Chicago next week. Just the train ride will be a chance to rest a bit - let alone getting away from my phone :)

I hope you are all well! Blessings and prayers continuing ...

HELLO EVERYONE ~ We had a bit of snow yesterday with just a small amount of that ice (thankfully); but today was just wonderful with full sunshine all day (just a tad colder though). We had more fine feathered friends come to visit today too, maybe the sun brought them all out. We went to town early this week as we had to pick up an order, so we did some errands while we were there too.

:welcome3: DeOndra ~ so dear, what do you want to be when you grow up??? ;)LOL!!!;) I peeked at your profile: and you are on many paths; just trying to find the right one, I'm sure! I was the same when I was your age. But I found that you will indeed walk down many roads in this journey called life. Things aren't like in days gone by. One degree; one job; one career. No, it's many of all ... We are all trying to find our way with our weight too, but the group here are all nice and very supportive; come back and post a lot. PS: hope you don't mind my sense of humor!!!:D

HI SUE ~ glad things are on the upswing for you again. We all just have to keep on, keepin' on; the long term is what's important, I'm sure.

COUNTING ~ prayers still going up for your SF for wellness, and your mom for comfort as well; glad to hear he's a bit better. Hope you and DH have a great trip to CHICAGO next week.

SHY ~ I'm very organized too; I like everything to have it's own home so I can find it later, and I prefer to get things done early in the day (if I can) so that I can go for a walk, and come on here in the afternoon or evenings.

We are having a much milder winter than we have seen in many years; and that's not a complaint: I'm thrilled with it. We have lots of snow, so that means all the wells, rivers, and lakes will be OK this spring too. Spent the morning doing books and bills, so we had a full day.

Take good care, your fellow encourager :hug:ROSEBUD:hug:^PRAYERS^ ever flowing upwards for you and yours ...

Hi everyone
 

Hi - My name is Kim - I am 34 years old. My goal is to lose 20 lbs, but I have broken it down into several small goals. I have to say, I stubbled across this message board, and am so glad I did. I look to God in every aspect of my life but it has never occurred to me that I should look to Him for help with my motivation for my weight loss! Then I started reading some of the posts you all have written, and wow its an eye opener. I had already started today as a new day in my new journey to weight loss and a healthier life, but now I can say I am going to look upward & not just inward. I need motivation and accountability to keep me going, so I will be here alot :)
My first goal is to lose 3 lbs in by March 14 (Fri)

Hi there!
 

Counting- Thanks! Prayers continue for SF and your mom, glad to hear he is doing better, try to relax a little and have agood trip.
Rosebud- Just fiished doing bills, never fun I must say... glad to hear your winter has been milder, the best I can say is another month or so ours will be milder too! :D
Welcome Kim, glad you decided to join us, keep posting and let us know how your doing!
I am doing well, trying to exercise ofter, and watch what I eat. prayers for everyone else, that all is well!

Thanks all for your prayers. It is so inspiring to have such faithful folk praying!

Kim - :WELCOME: I have found that turning to God for my eating is the only thing that has helped. I did Weigh Down 10 years ago and it really taught me to stop using food as an "idol" or as my comforter and best friend. Nothing should supplant our Lord in that role. I am working through "Faithfully Fit" through Lent. It is an excellent workbook which reminds me of the things that I already know. But those reminders are so helpful!

OH, gotta share my coolest NSV so far on my journey!!! Yesterday, I was doing some training for secretary at our alternative high school. I hadn't seen her in a few months, and she commented on my weight loss and asked how I had done it. I gave the usual "calorie counting and exercise" response. She then asked - no - tell me WHAT you are doing - exactly. So I elaborated more on my plan - how my day goes. Get up, devotions, exercise, breakfast - yadda yadda. I saw her again today and she told me that I was the main topic of conversation with her husband last night. She was so impressed that I "have my priorities" right. That I put my devotions/Bible reading first. That it really stuck with her as the probable reason that I am successful. She said that I was a great role model for our kids. I started to cry. WOW - it is amazing how we can touch other people's lives with our everyday actions. It is also a really good reminder to myself to change my pat answer to "prayer, calorie counting and exercise".

Hope you all had a wonderful day too!
Blessings & prayers continuing!

Laurie

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Thanks doitforme & CountingDown for the welcome. I'm looking forward to being here.
Yesterday was a good day - I ate good foods and kept away from the junk. A couple times I really wanted to grab what I didnt need, but I restrained and I'm so glad I did.

You sound like a very supportive group!
 

Sue, your weight loss is inspirational! Congratulations!

I am 51 years old, happily married, with 7 children (yours,mine and ours) ranging from 15-39. Have 6 grandchildren. Have a golden retriever, 3 cats, lots of heifer calves, and many wild creatures that wander our countryside.

I'm just finding my way around these message boards, and think that I may have found a home here on your thread. I'm glad to see how you inspire and are mindful of each other. Will check in again, and keep you all in my prayers. Friends in Christ. :hug: Bethz

beth
Wonderful to have you with us. Each of us understand how hard losing weight and getting in shape can be sometimes. We try to encourage and inspire each other. Hope to see you post often.

Counting
Sometimes just taking the time to remind someone how important putting God first in our lives is all a person needs to get them on the right track. WAY TO GO.

doit
HI Hi HI

mama
There is always room for one more. We all need each other. Please post often and let us know how things are going.

Just
Generally I get up and do part of what I need to do for the day. Eat an apple and do my first walking/aerobic video. Post a bit and do the rest of what I want to do for the day. Gives me the rest of the day to post and get the rest of my exercise done. When things don't go in the order I want them in really throws my whole day in a loop. Everyone knows this. If my husband walks into the den and I am posting or doing a work out he will just laugh and tell me to let him know when I am done. He doesn't want to mess with my routine.

Bethz - :welcome2: Glad to have you join us! Some of our regulars are MIA right now, but they will probably pop in on the weekend. You are right - these are wonderful Christian folk with wonderful hearts and very sagely advice. They are powerful prayers too :)

Mama - :woohoo: Great day - great news! Just keep your eye on today. A whole lot of todays add up to phenomenal losses :)

Thanks everyone for your prayers. Step-father came home from the hospital today. He is very weak and all the meds have affected his blood sugar. He is on insulin for the first time ever. Mom has her hands full trying to take care of him at home. But, overall - this is great news! God is so faithful and amazing!!!!

Shy - you are right about having a routine. While I sometimes think it gets boring, it really does help me to get everything done. I had to work late tonight (parent-teacher conferences) and I am really bummed that I couldn't walk or dance. Oh, how times have changed. At least I got my pilates workout in this morning :)

Counting
Isn't it funny. There was a time we never even let exercising cross our minds. Now, when we can't get to it when we want to we really miss it.

:wave: HELLO EVERYONE ~ been busy the last few days; getting ready for spring by doing some early spring cleaning (sorting cupboards and getting rid of stuff). We had beautiful sunshine the last two days; so lovely. The extra work is exhausting, but hope I'll get a good night sleep tonight.

SWEETIE is hanging tuff but she requires almost as much attention as a little toddler; but that is keeping me on my toes too. I'm calling her our super-duper amazing trouper these days. We cherish each and every day with her.

TOM is doing well; he got through his second CHEMO THERAPY; only afterwards, he caught a stomach bug; but he is doing fine now. We are praying that GOD gives him the strength to get through all his sessions. I ran into them up town a week ago; and he looked quite chipper. Thanks again; we appreciate all your prayers.

COUNTING ~ glad your step-dad is back home; sugars often go up when we are sick. They may come down later when he feels better. Prayers continue ...

:welcome3: TO ALL THE NEWBIES ~ KIM, BETHZ, AND DE'ONDRA!!! We are always glad to have more people join our group; come back and post often.

Well, it's time to hit the hay; have a good night all ~ your fellow encourager :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: ^PRAYERS^ continue for you and yours ...

just
Glad to hear Tom is doing well. It is a rough time. Will keep him in my prayers. Great time to start spring cleaning on the nice days we get here. By the time the kids have spring break, at the end of this month. We will have everything done except windows. Still going to e to cold to take windows out and wash them lol. Glad you are having fun with your little friend.

TOM'S wife published a thank you letter in our local paper, which I thought you might like to read ...

"THANK YOU ~ Tom and I would like to thank our wonderful prayer partners, whether they be family, friends, neighbours, even people who don't know us well, or at all. People of all ages who have come up to Tom giving hugs, handshakes, offers of prayers, best wishes, advice, those who have kept in contact by phone, provisions of food, supper invites, visits, offers for snow removal from laneways, roofs, and even behind my vehicle; so many acts of kindness one can't keep track, but we thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

A special thank you to three friends for being Tom's second pair of hands. If we have missed someone, God sees you and we pray He blesses you all as richly as He has blessed us through the human element as well as the spiritual one. We thank God for the wonderful blessings of the community (we live in), and may we be as thoughtful and caring to others as you have and are being to us.

In ALL things give thanks; firstly we do thank God: He is in control and still answers prayers, His Word tells us that and He has provided so many caring people to cross our paths. We do truly thank you. In God's Love ... T & P"

:wave: We woke up to another amazing view at dawn; a FULL Winter Rainbow and yes, I got several pictures of it (see below). I am posting one here, and I posted a different one in the Physically Challenged Thread: but here's the link to view that one too ~

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/atta...5&d=1204931890

I can't believe all the strange phenomena that we are seeing out our kitchen window these days. DH says he hasn't seen anything like it before. Maybe this summer I'll be able to catch one of those double rainbows for you now that I have a camera.

We are just having a fun day today; only did laundry and daily chores. Maybe I'll get some walking and/or dancing in tonight, since it's Friday. We were going to go out, but the winds were pretty cold today, so we decided to just stay home. Maybe we'll go out tomorrow as it's supposed to be nice all weekend. The south is expecting a big storm; DH's brother called and sounded quite concerned about it this am.

Hope you all have a great Friday night and a blessedly restful weekend. Take good care, your fellow encourager :hug:ROSEBUD:hug:^PRAYERS^continually flow heaven's way for you and yours ...

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Rosebud - thanks for the update on TOM. What a beautiful letter! Thanks for sharing :) Thank you for posting the rainbow - how beautiful. God gave us rainbows as a reminder of his faithfulness. They always make my heart sing :D

To anyone in the storm's path, stay warm and safe. It looks like a nasty one!
Prayers continuing for everyone ...