Good Monday Morning!
 

It's -19C here which is -2.2F. Still cold! I'm really looking forward to spring but know that it's at least a month away.

I did really well with my eating yesterday despite the fact that I was home laying down most of the day. I woke up with a terrible headache and it wouldn't leave. I don't have it this morning for which I'm very thankful.

This a.m. I finally got up early and started with a 1 mile walking dvd. I'll work my way up to the 3 mile one. It did feel great to work out again despite the fact I would have rather stayed in bed!!

On Saturday I took the kids to look at an apartment and they loved it. Future DIL is moving in this weekend and is so excited to be living on her own again. The room and board situation was getting a little tense. Please pray for full time work for these kids so they can afford the rent, groceries, etc.

We didn't get much shopping done because Nicole was so excited about the apartment that she couldn't even concentrate on what to shop for. We did go buy fabric so I could recover a few chrome chairs that they can use.

Sprout: I always appreciate the devotionals you send our way. Thanks for doing that ministry.

doitforme: I hope you're recovering okay. Take it easy!!

Michele: I need my sleep. I'm in be about 10 or 10:30 every evening except weekends. How's your mom doing? Flooding does so much damage. I hope she's okay.

SunnyD: How's your week going? I really appreciate the time you take to give us such nice graphics. Brightens my day!!

Gary: Martha's new show? Are you going to watch it? It could be interesting even though I know I'd be the first one she kicked off. I'm not all that!

mkay: Wish I could go to Florida with you. It's too cold here.

Gotta get going to work. Hope everyone has a wonderful day.

hi Ya!
 

Bummer we are getting more snow! Suppose to snow all day. I am doing better I didn't do my treadmill for two days, but did this morning slower but I did it. I have to work today so hope roads don't get to bad.
Wilma- Thanks! Glad your headaches gone, I agree I never want to get out of bed and go exercise, but if I don't do it then, I'll procrastinate and not do it.
Sprout- another good devotion
Pray all are healthy and safe and have an awesome day!

Monday Afternoon
 

Good Afternoon All!

Sunny...Yes, I am making some pieces here and there. I spent alot of the weekend sorting old beads and putting them aside for a little girl at church. I've been organizing the rest and downsizing!

I love the CSI shows as well. Are we all talking about the baby room episode? Yeah, yukky! What's scary as well is that someone had to write the episode which meant they had to think up the crazy stuff.

Survivor was good as well, BUT...tonight...The Bachelorette @ 9:00. I'm a sucker for romance stuff no matter how corny it is.

Mitchy...Glad mom/pop are ok. Yippee Girl re the weight loss. :cb: :cp: :dancer: :yes: :cheer:

Wilma...I loved looking at apartments with my friends and my kids. I try to imagine where I'd put my things if it were me. Goofy, I know.

Sprout...Great devotional. I did do good the past 3 days.

It was amazing to me that the other night at life team...all the ladies deal with weight issues yet they each had an average of 2 desserts on their plate. No...I didn't. I looked at what I was seeing and it made me more determined than ever not to eat bad that night...and I haven't since. Praise God. I'm struggling a little more today, but I will overcome the temptation!

doitforme...Yahoo to the r&r. I was up and at my sister's house caring for her dogs by 8:00 a.m. and have been going and cooking, etc ever since.

I made a breakfast casserole type meal from the SB diet group of recipes...yummy yummy yummy. It should last for a couple of days with DH eating it as well. For dinner tonight I am having breaded chicken breasts with spagetti sause and cheese melted on top. My breading consists of corn meal, I put sesame seeds in the coffed grinder and some sea salt and mixed it all up and I think it will taste good. Yeah, ok, I invented it...so it may not be as good as I "imagine" it to be. :lol:

EZ...Nikki's teats are hanging low and are quite puffy. Her body still does not look pregnant. 1.5 weeks to go.

Well all, thanks for listening/reading...hugs to you all!!!

a marvelous monday to everyone,
i just had my weigh in and lost another 4lbs. this week. hip-hip horay! it feels so great to see that scale going in the right direction. still working on eating healty, getting in water, getting blood sugars down. life is good.

sprout i live the feb 19th devtional. it feed my soul. it does work when you are working on this in conjuction with the Lords help. me and Jesus walkin hand in hand. that's how i like to see it. prayer helps. we are not in this journey alone. there are all you nice people to chat with also.

sunny i love your joke. it was to funny. i laugh when i think about it. i have to tell it to my husband. it will put a smile of his face.

have a wonderful day in whatever you choose to do. stay on track and congraulations to those who are happy with your results. it's a new week and we get to start fresh.
kind regards,
mary

Met my goal for the week ! !
 

As you can see from my 'ticker' I have lost another pound - did this in the last week - have been setting a goal of 1 pound per week and so far so good.

By the way: puppy is very spoiled and we have only had him just over 1 week - but is doing well on house training - learning to sit on command and is able to do this 50% of the time already - now if he will just come on command ! !

Woohoo to Craftymom and Marilyn!! :cb: :bravo: Keep up the good work.

Yea!!!!! to the weight losers!

I'm off the sugar now and we'll see if I can join in!

Hugs,

Good Morning!
 

Look at all the weight loss happening here. YAY!! I haven't lost any BUT I have gotten up early 2 mornings in a row to exercise so maybe I'll have something to report soon too.

Tonight we have a farewell dinner for a coworker. I plan to choose wisely in what I'm going to eat. It's a restaurant I've never been to before so I don't know what to expect.

Not much else to report today. I do want to keep myself accountable for the exercise so I'm going to try to report in each day and let you know how I did.

Have a super day!

Devotional for Dieters February 22, 2005
 

February 22


1 Peter 5:7
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.


David was driving everyone crazy. He seemed to breeze through his diet while everyone else struggled. At first, everyone assumed he was cheating on his diet, but when he began losing weight faster than everyone else, they gave up on that thought. It was finally discovered that only one thing made David different from the rest of the group: David was a Christian. He began sharing his faith and told the others they could cast all their cares on the Lord, and God would help them face all their trials and temptations. The group not only lost weight, they gained faith!
Today's thought: As we cast our cares on God, He casts His love on us!

Mitchy...Let's not speak any life into that headache. It is warfare. I too woke up not feeling as upbeat BUT have been praising God and reading the "Who I am in Christ" list today and Phillippians 4:13...I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. We MUST battle against our minds/thoughts. Praise for the back healing. You are accepted and loved and deserve healing my friend.

Can you tell I'm reading Joyce Meyers Battlefield of the Mind. I am truly receiving revelations one after the other.

Praise God! Turn your "I Love Jesus" music on and glorify God this day! Amen!

Sprout...Good for you with the exercise. My exercise time is coming....first, I MUST lose at least 7 lbs before March 10 or all the summer clothes that I wore last summer won't fit me when I go south and I ditched the rest that were real big. I'm doing ok today.

Hugs,

Hi!
 

Mitchy- CONGRATS ON WT. LOSS. Glad to hear parents are doing good. Pray for healing for your back and headaches.
M-kay- Great job! FIGHTING TEMPTATION, IT CAN BE SO HARD.Glad you had a good day off,
Craftymom- CONGRATS 4 LBS AWESOME
Sprout- another great devotional, you are my inspiration, AWESOME ANOTHER 1 LB CONGRATS TO YOU that adorable puppy how could you help but spoil it, talk about temptation.
Wilma- GOOD JOB EXERCISING- Have an good time at dinner

I weighed in and lost 2 lbs yeah, had a good day at work and I have to work overtime for 3 hours tom, then I am off, Have youth group tom night and prayer meeting always fun night. Catch ya all later.

Fyi
 

DAILY CONFESSIONS

I am the Body of Christ. My body is the house of God. God lives in me and I belong to Him. I've been bought with the price of the blood of Jesus, so I glorify God in my body and in my spirit - 1 Corinthians 6:15-19; 2 Corinthians 6:16, 3:16.

Satan has no power over me. I have been delivered from the power of darkness and translated into the Kingdom of God's dear Son - Colossians 1:13.

Therefore sin has no power over me - Romans 6:14.

I separate myself from every unclean thing - 2 Corinthians 6:17.

I submit myself to God. I resist the devil and he flees from me - James 4:7.

I choose the fear of the Lord, which is to hate evil, pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the disobedient mouth - Proverbs 8:13.

I consider Jesus and His presence in me - Hebrews 12:3.

I love God more than anything this world offers - Mark 12:30.

I present my body as a living sacrifice to God - holy, devoted, and consecrated to please Him, which is a part of my spiritual worship to Him. I am not conformed to this world's way of thinking, but I am continually being transformed by the renewing of my mind to His Word so that I can prove what is the good, the acceptable, and the perfect will of God in my life - Romans 12:1,2.

I have the mind of Christ - 1 Corinthians 2:16.

Jesus said, "The prince of the world comes, but he has nothing in Me." Just like Jesus, I decree that Satan has nothing in me - John 14:30.

I cast down imaginations and every thought that tries to exalt itself against the knowledge of God. I bring my thoughts into captivity to the obedience of Christ and His Word - having a ready mind to revenge all disobedience - 2 Corinthians 10:4,5.

I think on things that are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, and of good report. If there be any virtue or praise, I think on these things - Philippians 4:8.

Thy Word have I hid in my heart that I might not sin against thee - Psalm 119:11.

If I sin, You said if I confess and repent of my sin, You are faithful and just to forgive me of it and to cleanse me from all unrighteousness - 1 John 1:9.

Like Jesus, I love righteousness and I hate iniquity; therefore God anoints me with the oil of gladness - Hebrews 1:9.

Lord, You said there is no temptation that has come to me or that can come to me that is not common to man, nothing that is beyond human resistance. You are faithful to Your Word and to Your love for me, and You will not allow me to be tempted beyond my strength to resist and You will provide a way out or a way of escape so I will be strong against it - 1 Corinthians 10:13.

I am of God and I have overcome every anti-Christ spirit because greater is He who is in me than he who is in the world - 1 John 4:4.

This is the victory that causes me to overcome in this world - my faith in Jesus and in His Word - 1 John 5:4,5.

I live and walk by faith and not by sight or feelings - 2 Corinthians 5:7.

I live by every Word that proceeds from the mouth of God - Matthew 4:4.

I let the Word of Christ dwell in me richly in all wisdom - Colossians 3:16.

The spirit of faith is, I believe and therefore I speak - 2 Corinthians 4:13.

I overcome the devil by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of my testimony, not loving my life unto the death - Revelation 12:11.

All things are working together for good in my life because I love God and I am called according to His purpose - Romans 8:28.

Thanks be to God who gives me the victory through my Lord Jesus Christ. He always causes me to triumph - 1 Corinthians 15:57; 2 Corinthians 2:14.

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me - Philippians 4:13.

Wed Weigh In...
 

Hi all...well, I'm only down the 1 lb in 4 days. That's ok...it's not UP that pound. I will still fight this battle. Being away from the sugar give me a since of power over my own mind...kinda like "control." I did join a small curves-type fitness place BUT only to use the treadmill and exercise bike I saw in their facility. I won't do the circuit thing...I already did curves and didn't go that often. My heart has always wanted a treadmill and bike...so...now I will have at least access to one throughout the month. It's a small package their letting people buy into. Cool.