[Moonbeem]

Good Monday Morning!!
I am just starting on this journey. Actually I started to lose around christmas since then I am down 15 pounds. I need to lose 50 to 70 lbs.. That sounds like alot!!! I am looking for some new friends who are on the same journey as I am. I need to lose weight but I also need to lose some excess garbage in my heart, the only way I know how to do that is through prayer. I also take all my needs to the Lord, and trust that he will help me with what ever challange I am facing. I would like to hear from some of you who are on this same kind of journey. By the way, My name is Diana and I live in the West, I am married for 25 years. I have 3 children 2 daughters out on thier own and a son still at home. I was working at a non-profit for 12 years till we lost funding last August, I am looking for work.
I guess you could say I my goal is to find myself, healthy spiritually, mentally, and physically and hopefully make some new friends in the process. :

Thanks and I look forward to hearing for you,
D

[wkgirl]

Hi there! Welcome to the board...
Iam also on a journey similar to yours, losing weight/getting healthy are important but getting my heart cleaned out had to happen first..God really does know us inside and out!
.I think this forum is very active on the Christian Encouragers thread....just introduce yourself and you'll meet lots of cool people!
Feel free to email or pm me-my info is in my profile!
Have a great day and when things get tough-look up!
Karla

[Denise424]

Hi Diana,
I just joined the group today myself. I need to lose 100 lbs. I am starting to change the way I think so that I can finally get a hold of this.
I too know what you mean about letting go of something things. I believe that also.
I have 5 children ages 23, 24, 18, 17, and 7. I am a child care provider. I am married for 17 years to the love of my life.
Glad to meet you.
Denise

[Sheltiemom]

I don't know how to start. I'm a newbie, too. I have 70 pounds to lose and I'm not doing very well at the moment. I've lost 20 since January, but it's been an on-going battle. I do really well with diet and exercise for a couple of weeks, and then something happens and I get side tracked. One step forward, two steps back. When I back-slide, I get really depressed and my faith slips.

I hope I am welcome here. I like message boards for support and have been a member of another one elsewhere, but a couple of bad apples spoiled the basket. I am a mother of a soon-to-be 15 year old son and have been married for 16 years. Jesus is my Savior and I would love a prayer/diet partner.