Hey y'all,

It's been quiet around here...sorry I haven't been posting either... guess we are all busy... today was a normal day- as normal as Monday can be in a kindergarten class... the week before spring break

I weighed in yesterday- down another pound... I need to update my ticker....

how are YOU doing?? keep us posted...drop by and say hello!

off to get some exercise... walk or bike ???

Reba

Hey Y'all,

I'm not sure anyone is even reading this since there have been no posts since my last one...

I have gotten basically back on track since Thursday's food frenzy, but not perfectly... I helped a friend with an art show this weekend...so there were a few things off plan, but portion wise was ok....

it's spring break for our schools here so I'm off for the week. Will be leaving on Wednesday to go camping until Sunday! Woohoo!! can't wait...will get in exercise through hikes...

Reba

Reba I think it is just the two of us in here - and I must apologize for not posting more often. That is not nice of me at all.

We have been trying to get our house ready for sale and with all of that, plus preparing to have our closest friends move away - they leave on Monday - I just have not been around here. Add homeschooling my daughter does not help either.

Anyway enough of the excuses.

I have fallen behind in my Bible study but am going to get one day's worth of it done today - for sure.

I have not been doing the best with the eating program or the exercise. But have started up the walking again today. Walked 1 mile with hubby day, and I also got out the pedometer to count my steps - so far 2, 048 I have recorded and am looking to record 4,000 today so I can add another mile to my walking chart making for a total of 15 miles.

Food wise I need to start charting it again - so will start putting it up here again -

So let's do this - I know we can - it is a good program -

sprout,

I understand being busy.. . I guess i posted that like I did just in case there were some others reading....

It's spring break... and in the morning a friend and I are heading to the campground... no computer etc until I come home on Sunday... I'm excited and ready to get away and relax... we'll get in plenty of exercise with hiking etc...

til Sunday,
Reba

Hello Ladies. I just wanted to say that I have enjoyed reading this thread and will enjoy checking back into see your progress. Your motivation and dedication and the Bible verses are very inspiring.

I have recently ordered Scale Down that another member suggested. I hope to receive it shortly.

Please keep posting as I am finding your posts so very helpful. The food diary's are extemely helpful to me as I think I might actually be able to follow it.

Good luck to everyone.

Thought I should check in.
Have started up walking and have been doing not to bad - keeping a record of just how many steps/miles I have walked.
Have found that I do 2000 steps for 1 mile.

As of today March 23 - 18 miles walked this year. Long ways to go yet though - looking forward to the first 100 under my belt.

Food plan is going ok - have been journaling it - will have to start putting it up here again - but I have been doing this for 3 days now - it does help. Have been keeping in my range which is good.

Have been doing my Scripture reading and praying daily but have fallen behind on the Bible study - would like to do 2 days worth of it tomorrow - that is my goal anyway - will let you know if I succeed.

Big thing for me right now is not to focus on what the scale says but to focus on keeping with the healthy food plan with proper portion sizes - and of course the exercise - am slowly increasing that every day by 500 steps - so eventually the scale will show a lose.

Will be going grocery shopping on Saturday. On another site that I belong to (a good site that offers a lot of help with professional people - dietition and personal trainer) it was suggested that for 7 to 14 days to purchase prepared frozen meals for supper - such as lean cuisine. I was told that this should only be done on a short term basis - up to 14 days - so that I can get a better handle on what a proper portioned supper would look like. So I am planing to get these meals on Saturday - will be interested to see how the scale looks after 14 days of using them - all I have to add to them is a salad, and of course fruit.

Anyway that is where I am at today - looking forward to a couple of good days and praying that the ugly scale will not be holding on to too much weight but will release some of it when I officially get weighed.

Matthew 6;33
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

Hey y'all,

It's been a while since I checked in. .. we had revival last week at church in addition to all the normal busyness...

sprout- are you still following first place? I miss your posts here.

Reba

Good morning! I'm just went to this forum and was wondering if anyone was still doing 1st place - the last link I read was from April 06. I have done 1st place in the past and am now just trying to eat healthier in general but not following any particular plan. Just wanted to come on board and join this group.

I'm still doing first place... I had just stopped posting here since it felt like I was the only one....

Reba

Hi there Reba! I'm doing the 1st place devotional books in the morning with my coffee but am actually following the points system in the WW plan. I have done this most of my adult life and this just seems so natural. I was trying to just eat healthy in general but now am counting points once again cause I feel I am more in control that way. I am trying to eat healthy and not so many "white" carbs as before. How is your weight loss coming along?