Checking in this morning before work.....WOW!...by the time I read all the posts...NO TIME!!!.....cool.........Congrats WILMA!! ....WELCOME new gals...TEEL...good to hear from you....HI to all the "regulars"....gotta go...try to be back before neice's wedding tomorrow...PRAYERS for all.....Gary

Wow! 4 pages in 1 day you guys are good, I'll have a stack to read when I get back.
Margie- Mitchy is right- all of us have been there and it is so fustrating to have a post and then loose it.
Mitchy- prayers it works out, so true have to look after you, the rest will take care of itself.
Mrs. Smiley- Fruit and yogurt, nuts wow your making me hungry that sounds good, thanks for compliment. I am a single, childless women so my family, and youth group take up alot of my free time. My staff are also very good so most of the time things go smooth, the moms with work, kids, hubby ect ect. are the ones that have it rough.
Jackay- They do have pinchy cheeks they are adorable kids.
Sunny- Hey there! Thanks ! Of course I have pics, my kids, you guys will be plagued with them. The cat/berries what a cute story
M-newton- Have fun on vacation
Mom of 10- prayers for resolve and dedication, can't even imagine what your day is like. I have to do dinner for 4 clients at work, and that usually gets me hungry so I end up picking instead of eating, then eat later so get behind I think posting everyday is a great idea, keep us informed how your doing,
Wilma- congrats that is way no no meds!
Teel- sorry to hear of the falling out with your friend that is too bad, prayer all things work out. pray you find an appropriate church as that is so important.
E.Z.- busy man these days
Well gotta run do the girl thing- dye hair, shave legs get packed leave tom. at 8:30am won't be back till a week from Monday. See ya!
I am down 5 lbs at weigh in yesterday- must of been the stress, as I ate poorly. This week will be a challenge as well.

The DASH diet...

Found it on page 145 of my First Place/Living the Legacy weight loss book.

The latest news on controlling blood pressure, however, comes from a study called DASH- Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, this study found that eating the right foods can lower blood pressure as effectively as taking medication...
High in fruity/veggies (7-10 servings a day)
" " low-fat dairy foods (2 - 3 servings a day)
" " grains (breads, cereal, rice/pasta (6 or more servings a day)
Remember...the white grains are worthless
Moderate amounts of lean meat, chicken or fish daily (no more than 2 servings daily)
Legumes, nuts and seeds (4-5 servings weekly) (more beans and nuts or seeds)
Low in fat and saturated fat- no more than 2 to 3 daily servings of fats, such as oils, marg, mayo or s. dressing.
Low in sweets- no more than 5 low-fat sweets each week. Fruit is the preferred dessert.
The DASH study did not involve efforts to lose weight or restrict sodium.

The DASH researchers don't understand all the reasons that this eating plan is so beneficial. One reason may be its hight potassium, magnesium and calcium content.

There is good evidence that salt restriction can lower blood pressure. Higher salt intake is related to higher blood pressure in some people. Cutting back on salt and sodium may help keep blood pressure low. Use less salt in cooking and at the table. Most salt and sodium come from processed and fast foods. On and on...

This was taken from the above mentioned bood.

The First Place/Living the Legacy is the program I started last night. Basically, it's following the pyrimid and the exchanges per day with TONS and TONS of bible reading, scripture and prayer.

Today has not been so good, gals. I got into a big fight with my friend Chris last night, I dropped out of college today, and I feel more depressed than ever. But hey, on the up side I dropped four pounds. Whoop dee frickin doo. I'm so confused right now, I just feel hurt and useless. What's the point in trying when it ultimately gets you NOWHERE!

Yeah I know, sometimes it just gets too hard to bear. I just feel like this is pointless.

lateralus98...Don't be so hard on yourself. NOTHING is hopeless and I know you know that. Through Christ all things are possible. These are just setbacks and what satan means for evil, God turns into good. DO NOT FORGET THIS. Find scripture that pretains to your situation or how you feel and read it, write it, memorize it, sing it, and keep repeating it and satan will be defeated. The Word is our strength and shield. I will keep your frustrations in my prayers today.

Thank you so much for all of your support. It really means a lot to me.

lateralus98...Think about it...you had this icky night and a frustrating day...BUT...do you REALLY want to ruin your entire weekend you waited to have all week. No...you don't want that. There is NOTHING you can do to change all the yuk, accept the attitude and response and reaction to the Yuk. Awwww...c'mon, give yourself that huge bear hug, I'm giving you one too and smile, and HEY...IT'S THE WEEKEND! Do something for YOU this weekend but not get reckless with the food. God Bless!

Thanks. I'm trying to fix this train wreck by going to the college and talking to an academic advisor. Thank you for the advice...definitely will take it!
I have to have to HAVE TO work in at least 15 mins on that exercise bike. Hey, we all gotta start somewhere, right?

P.S. the scripture readings REALLY helped calm me down a lot. Thanks for the tip!