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Diet Devotion (catch up)
sorry for those of you who have been looking forward to reading these...I guess I've been slacking off!! ~Pam Feb. 23 Proverbs 18:10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. Kate was so thankful that Dennis was willing to spend time with her. Since she started her diet, Kate had…
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Deit Devotion - Feb. 22
1 Peter 5:7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. David was driving everyone crazy. He seemed to breeze through his diet while everyone else struggled. At first, everyone assumed he was cheating on his diet, but when he began losing weight faster than everyone else, they gave up on that thought. It was…
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diet devotion - Feb 20
February 20 Psalm 37:5 Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. Alice Layden was a woman with no self-control. As long as I knew her, she had been terribly overweight. I hadn't seen Alice for over two years when she showed up one day on my front door-step. She looked fabulous! When I…
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I did it!!
Hit my first goal of 20lbs officially this week!! I'm so excited about that! But even better than that, I took my measurements today and in almost 2 months I've lost a total of 12 inches. 4 of those inches from my waist (YAY!!) and 2 of those from my chest (double YAY!! I've got lots to lose and looking forward to less…
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Diet Devotion #2
Revelation 3:21 'To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.' The ultimate goal of our Christian walk is to be like Jesus. The ultimate goal of our diet is to be trimmer and more fit. Both goals require great discipline and…
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Devotion for Dieters
Found this small devotional on the Crosswalk.com website. It's a daily devotional for dieters. February 15 2 Corinthians 12:9 And he said unto me, 'My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.' Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest…
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sodium
I always seem to go over on my sodium for each day. What are the negative effects of too much sodium? Is it really that bad for you? How do you cut down on sodium??? I'm just really confused about what to do.... ~Pam
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1 more pound....
needed to reach my first goal of 20 pounds!!!! I'm soooooo excited!!! Over the weekend I kinda relaxed a bit and went over in calories 3 days in a row and didn't exercise much....then monday morning right back into the swing of things....and now...bam....down 2 more pounds!!! I guess it's true that every now and then your…
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should have trusted my instincts!!
I just went and had dinner with my mother, brother and grandparents because my brother is going away to England for Bible College. We went to Ruby Tuesday's. I researched their menu before going and decided on what I would have that seemed the most harmless. I didn't realize that the meal came with a little slice of…
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False Alarm
Well my pregnancy scare is over!! I'm so relieved!! but thanks again to all of you who gave me some tips and advice...I'm really excited that I can still stick to this fitness program....next time I get pregnant I want to be healthier than I am now!!
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pregnancy scare
I'm having pregnancy scare and I have probably a week before It would show up on a test. so I'm just asking this question in advance, probably a bit premature, but is this site and fitness plan ok to use while pregnant? I know from experience that you need to eat extra calories when pregnant and you shouldn't try to lose…
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Is this ok...?
I've lost 13 pounds in a week and a half.....I'm really not sure how this is happening! I've been eating all my calories (1600 a day) plus most of what I earn from exercising...so I've assumed I would just be losing 2 lbs a week, but every time I get on the scale (every other day) I see a 2 or 3 lb loss. could this just be…
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I never feel full
I was just wondering if anyone else has ever had this problem or could give me some suggestions. I have a really hard time limiting my portions when I eat because I never feel full. I can eat a huge meal that may be two times the recommended portion size and I'll still be hungry. sometimes I feel like a bottomless pit. on…
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snack calories
Is there a maximum limit that a snack in between meals should be in terms of calories? is it more helpful to eat 5 smaller "meals" throughout the day that are all similar in calorie counts or does it even make a difference as long as I'm not going over my calorie limit for the day.
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I'm a newbie from Maine
Well I just started on this site this morning and already it's helped me soooo much. I feel so motivated and supported. So thank you to everyone for being so encouraging and helpful! pam