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Wellness Wednesday
http://www.womentowomen.com/healthyweight/emotionaleating.aspx If you are checking on via myfitnesspal, here is the link for this week's topic: Emotional Eating.
THOUGHTS FOR THURSDAY!
THOUGHTS FOR THURSDAY!! Most of us are using the myfitnesspal tool now, and I know we are watching CALORIES, but are we paying attention to "how those calories are spread around"? Just as a reminder, the following link shows the suggested servings from each food group (based on 1600 calories) from heart.org.…
Couch-to-5K!
Anybody up for a challenge?? What about a 5K?? If you're never tried before, it's more doable than you think! It's just all about working up GRADUALLY (ie, starting with bouts of 60 sec jobs followed by 90 sec walks).. AND, remembering to WARM-UP beforehand & doing some STRETCHES afterwords!! The document at the attached…
Devotional 2/18/13
I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:14 When asked about the secret of his success, an Olympic gold-medal runner gave an answer that has profound implications for those running the race we call the Christian life. "The only way to win a race is to…
Why might Christians become discouraged and lose heart?
I was reading today's Bible study and it addresses one particular area in my life that I am struggling with. The question is 'Why might Christians become discouraged and lose heart? How did you answer this question? My answer is,"Because I find it so difficult to live up to Christ's expectations. I feel like I let Him down…
Fitness Fridays!
It's FITNESS FRIDAY! How's everyone doing toward the goal of 100 miles of activity? In the "Motivated to Wellness" Introduction, it talks about the 100 Mile Challenge (p6: "Let's Count Our Miles"), then on pages 255-256 are various activities that can count toward the goal, then you can chart your miles on the inside of…
Wellness Wednesday 2/13/13
There was a time before FP4H when breakfast was not a meal that I ate except on the weekend. Now breakfast is the most important meal of the day for me. This article tells you how breakfast is critical for weight loss. If you don't eat breakfast now, I hope that you will seriously consider beginning to do so.…
prayer requests
Please pray for me. I have a terrible cold, with sore throat, cough and sneezing. No fever. I stayed home from work today to rest. But, I really need to get to work, I have a lot to do. Please pray I will prioritize things at work and things will become manageable. I had a great week last week. Tracking my food was a real…
Blew the good eating habits this week.
I had to travel this week. It is so difficult to eat properly when traveling. I am so grateful for this group. I plan to jump back on the healthy habits right away. I have managed to catch a nasty cold...something I have not had in over 13 years. I am not handling it well. I know I should not complain because the Lord has…
