Rebel to Redeemed…Sharing HIS Kind of Love
Recently I had a discussion with a friend about my weight loss situation. She has also struggled with her weight over the years. One topic that came up in our discussion was how deeply our thoughts are ingrained. These thoughts have a huge impact on how much we succeed in this journey. Mine are often negative thoughts and beliefs that […]
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Anytime I eat with Mama, I usually hear that I’m eating too fast. For years, I ate while on the go as I rushed from college to work to church duties. However, as I’ve grown older I’ve discovered that my body refuses to allow me to wolf down my food. Often when I eat too fast I begin to cough […]
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I’ve been sharing my story and struggles with losing weight over the last few months. Today, I want to hear from you! What are some of your struggles with losing weight? What are some things that have worked for you? How have you won the weight loss battle? How do you stay motivated? What are some factors that have prevented […]
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Last week, I shared the benefits of exercise. Today, I want to share my experience with a trainer. About two years ago, a local gym offered an amazing deal to work with a trainer. I quickly signed up and worked with a trainer for the next years. After the year was up, I decided […]
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Although I struggle to stay motivated and exercise, I have discovered that when I exercise there are benefits to working out. Some of the benefits I’ve discovered are: I feel better on both the inside and outside I have more energy I’m not as stressed I sleep better at night I am able to concentrate better and get more work […]
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For years Mama worked various eating plans, such as First Place 4 Health and Weight Watchers. She would discuss the importance of tracking what you eat. She kept a journal and print out pages that she religiously filled out each day. I didn’t want to hear this and felt that it was more work than it was worth. In recent […]
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One important factor to weight loss is the power of accountability. For years, I struggled to lose weight but had no accountability partner. Mama and I tried to hold one another accountable, but quickly discovered that as I’ve previously written about; we enabled one another more than we held one another accountable. A friend and I decided to hold one […]
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Over and over I have struggled with the same basic issue when it comes to weight loss. That is to stay motivated. I set my mind and determine to work hard, eat healthy and exercise. For a few weeks I do really well, but eventually I lose the motivation to keep working hard. The factors that lead to this […]
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Last week, I told you about the power of indulgence. I admitted that Mama and I both have a weakness for ice cream. One problem I have discovered is that we enable one another in our weaknesses. For a while one of us will stay strong and resist {we flip flop on who stays strong}, but eventually one […]
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After leaving an abusive relationship, I returned home to my family. I have worked to rebuild my life and although I still have a ways to go to be where I’d like, I’m thankful that I’m not where I was. One of the biggest issues I have discovered in trying to maintain my weight loss goals, is how difficult it […]
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After suffering from a back injury, I’d not endured enough pain. I met a man who I thought was Mr. Right. All too soon, I discovered how wrong I was and before I knew it was in an abusive relationship. I quickly discovered that weight loss and domestic violence do not mesh. I wanted to lose weight and even tried […]
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I shared with you how I lost over 60 pounds by exercising and moving more. I was on the course of success and excited about all of the progress I’d made. By my estimation, I should be at my goal weight before the end of the year. Then my journey was derailed. I woke up one morning in such severe […]
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Last week I shared about my battle with gaining weight and how antidepressants led to a significant weight gain. I want to continue the story with my struggle to get healthy. Over the course of the next few years I had many ups and downs as I dealt with a divorce, living with family, caring for my grandparents and returning […]
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I just finished taking two sets of antibiotics to knock out the bronchitis I was battling. I can’t remember ever being so thrilled to finish up these prescriptions. The reason was because one of the medicines made me insatiably hungry. I was horrified at the amount of foods that I was eating and that I seldom get […]
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I’ve got to get healthy!” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve said that over the past decade. More times than I can count or would like to admit. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve not ignored the problem all together, either. I’ve done my share on trying to lose the weight, but it’s not been easy. There […]
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I shared my struggle with finding healthy alternatives to french fries. I found a few more options to try. Baked apple chips Squash chips Fruit Salsa and Cinnamon chips Eggplant Chips Spinach chips Baked pickles—I love pickles but I’m not sure about this one. Again, I’ll try it once. Shamrock chips Baked Polenta Fries […]
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