Hi everyone ... if you were wondering how my weight loss journey has been going since my last update you're in luck :) I'm down a total of 45 pounds right now. I am just 9 pounds away from my second 10% goal.... I believe I can do it in this next month. My routine now is to get up every morning & within an hour of getting up doing 30 minutes of "activity" which means my 2 mile walk away the pounds workout. Some times I will add something more (I have Time Warner Cable so I can go to the exercise on demand channel & select a 10 minute workout to increase my activity level for the morning) ... mind you I have only done this a couple of times but it's really nice to have that option. (Can you tell I miss the Wii?) See when I was at my daughter & son in law's home I did use the Wii sports for increasing my activity level every day. I look forward to my next visit there (coming soon) so I can do my 2 mile walk away the pounds & follow it with the Wii fitness & / or sports.
I just wanted to say it's great that I am finally eating with more awareness of making the healthier choices, and that I am to the point where if I miss a morning of activity I miss it & look forward to moving instead of just sitting around.... and I am thrilled when I see the number on my scale as it reads a smaller weight on my bones .... but I also know & understand there are many of you who have done all that was "supposed" to work and they haven't had this result. (remember I was doing all I knew to do Healthy right & gained 20 pounds which led me to my doctor looking for some answers) Please don't give up on your health. If you find that what you have been doing isn't working talk with your doctor or find a dietitian who can help you learn different ways to work on your goals. Also keep in mind that some medications actually cause weight gain. One other area that is completely different for me on this weight loss journey is that I have my VPap to treat my sleep apnea. So if you have sleep apnea and have not been treated for it that can really affect your weight more than you realize. ... yes an underactive thyroid, obstructive sleep apnea & pre-diabetes can do a job on one's weight, but with the proper treatment for the thyroid & OSA one can turn the pre-diabetes around to prevent becoming diabetic.
Now from my heart to yours ~ my prayer is that you will find the strength you need to face your challenges & make the changes necessary to meet your goals. I know from personal experience that it is not easy to make the changes necessary but once begun and continued it becomes easier day by day. If you don't have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ I pray you will meet Him and discover for yourself how much He Loves You. I met Him when I was a teenager. I always had a faith in God. I always believed that Jesus Christ was God's son. So going to church & loving God was a fairly easy thing for me to do as I was growing up. But one day I was at a church picnic and the minister there took about 20 minutes to share with everyone the Love of God. This included explaining how God created man in His image and then a woman to be his helpmeet. How the choice to disobey God brought sin into the world & that everyone born is born with sin in them. How in order to redeem mankind God sent His only begotten Son Jesus Christ into the world with the purpose of dying on the cross so that all who believe on HIM would be saved. This was nothing that I had not heard before. This was not "news" to me. As I listened to him he continued with this tidbit... not only did Jesus love us enough to leave heaven & live life on earth as a man, then willingly give up his life on the cross to pay for our sins he did all of that so he could have a personal relationship with each one of us. Yes a personal relationship. One where you can meet with Him daily, through the reading of the Holy Bible and in prayer. It was as if I had suddenly heard about Jesus for the first time that day instead of knowing about Him all my life. I recognized that I needed to have that personal relationship with HIM. I wanted more from my prayer life, more from my time spent reading the Bible. I wanted more of Him in my life. So when the minister asked who would like to have that personal relationship with Jesus Christ I raised my hand & prayed the prayer he led us in ... it has been 32 years since that picnic and I know I have a long way to go to truly become the person He desires me to be but the journey has been incredible. I know that there are days when I fail to live for Him but I also know that when I turn to Him He is faithful to forgive me & He helps me to move forward. I know that there are days when it seems as if I have managed to do everything "right" and on those days I know it's because of HIM who lives in me, it is in His strength that I managed to do everything "right". My prayer is for you to know HIM as your friend as well as your savior. My prayer is that you will grow in your relationship with Him daily. That you will see His hand moving in your life. That when you feel that there is nothing left in this life for you you will find that He is right there with you & He will bring you through. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me ... I may not have all the answers but I will certainly pray with you.
Now for those of you seeking the crochet info... I have recently made some preemie hats for Heartfelt Angels. I began three berets for Kathleen ... she needs them by October 7th so I need to concentrate on getting them all done .... I found the yarn I will use for my exchange partners square ... I hope the pattern I selected will work up nicely. I need to begin the sweater fronts for Angie's sweater (now that the sweater back panel is done I am really excited about casting on the front panels) ..... yes, knitted, but once I have the front panels knitted I will turn to crochet for the rest of the sweater (so in about 2 more years LOL) .... wait for it ~ it will happen! I still have to determine which sweater I am making for Carter (I haven't forgotten but want it done soon) .... and there are some friends expecting this November (as well as my daughter) that I would like some items made for them & also my new grandson who is expected this January. So yeah I'm a little busy these days :) & you know I love it.
So this week my goal is to get as far as I can on the berets, make some baby items for the November babies that are expected, make my exchange partner's square & mail it out ... and to work on the Missions display board for our church's Missions Convention which is being held Oct. 3 & 4.
May all your goals for this week be easily obtained/ met and may your projects be "frog-free"! Write me about anything at all ... if you have any ?'s regarding crochet, or about my personal walk with Christ or even about my weight loss journey please feel free to contact me.
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