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Our newest Grandchild is here! Ava Born Yesterday!!!

:wink:[ATTACH]384[/ATTACH] Well she is here and Granny could not be prouder, our Miracle Granddaughter. We prayed 10 years for her and God is good! [ATTACH]383[/ATTACH] She is going to have copper colored hair like her Mom I hope. [ATTACH]385[/ATTACH] So contented. Babies are Gods way of saying the world will go on!:eek:
janetsjourneytoslim

janetsjourneytoslim

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Staying the Course, but not dropping the weight.

I feel like I am not dropping enough weight, what am I doing wrong? I am staying under 1,000 calories per day and getting my protien. Started Walking a mile every other day along with some weight work for my arms and body toning. I had my surgery on July 30, 2009, I weighed in at 250.5 and now weigh 228.8. one week prior to surgery I weighed 256.5, but I feel so fat. I know I have lost a lot of weight, but I can't feel that it is enough for the time. I am feeling ashamed and defeated, anyone else experience this?:thumbup::crying:
janetsjourneytoslim

janetsjourneytoslim

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Hunger increases at the end of one year with the band! Take a Diet Pill?

:closedeyes:Well, I have to tell you that I don't lie about this band journey! I have started being hungrier at the end of the first year, so you newbies, milk it for all you can get while you are NOT hungry at first.   It feels like I am hungrier now, and my tummy growls too, it did not do that at first.   I am debating trying to add a diet pill to help with the last 20-25 lbs of weight I need to get off! I am not in a hurry really, but I get worried when the weight just drags or comes off and then right back on, 2 to 3 lbs rolling over and over again is frustrating too.   I have heard of some taking a diet pill at the end to encourage the band, should I? Should I not? Anyone done this? I heard HCG is good???   I would love to hear what you did, if you would share.   Had a great day with my granddaughter and Mom today! God Bless!
janetsjourneytoslim

janetsjourneytoslim

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Starting your Day Right!

:smile:From a Daily Devotional Book by Joyce Meyer!   Just thought this was an appropriate quote for all us LapBanders!   "When I said, My foot is slipping, Your mercy and loving-kindness, O Lord, held me up." Psalm 94:18   Some people seem to start their day on the "wrong foot." They feel all right when they wake up, but as soon as something goes wrong, they lose their footing and walk with a "losers limp" the rest of the day. Once they are off to a bad start, it seems they never catch up.   If someone offends us early in the morning, our anger can keep us defensive all day. If we start the day rushing, it seems we never slow down. But today our feet can be firmly planted in God's Word. There will be no "bad day" when God's Word supports, strengthens, and directs us.   **********************************   I know that my cause was self destructive, the reason I became a "fat lady". I always had bad days, because I brought them on myself. I DO believe that obesity is a disease, and a mental state that is hard to overcome. The LapBand AP is my salvation from obesity, but without the strength from God and God's Word, I could not have done one thing!!!! This is my journey with the band, but my partner God is my true savior! I am soon approaching my one year bandiversary, and when I first started to blog, I read about all the "others" who had been one year or more out, and could only imagine how I would feel, it was like a dream to me as I am sure all of you who have just signed on feel.   It will come, slow down, enjoy life around you, help others, feel and be blessed by all of this, yet remain humble, and always appreciate the blessings in your life and always give back to others and you will recieve so much more.   God Bless you all on this wonderful journey to health and happiness!:smile2:
 

I WANT WHAT I WANT!1,000 Bitty Baby Steps to get to that 100 lbs lost?

:mad: Boy this is so hard! Losing weight has never been easy has it? Well not for me anyway! And I have a body that has a mind of its on! My mind says lose the 2 lbs a week NOW but my body says NO! I really am trying now, back to the good foods, no sneaking a bite or two here and there. And I step on the scales and I have gained? OMG where is that coming from? Well I SHALL NOT BE Discouraged! I WILL keep on keeping on! My MIND is made up to lose that 100 lbs in my first year, and the 29th of this month will be eight months with 74 lbs (NOW) gone! So I need to lose 26 lbs in four months! That does not sound so hard does it? I think I have always been a STRESS EATER, and these last few weeks I have had a LOT of it! My Mom, diagnosed with Alzheimers a few years ago, had a stroke and is now in an Assisted Living House, a very nice place, but of course she hates it and calls every night crying the blues to me, the next morning she does not even remember calling me, but I don't get any sleep for worrying about her and What to Do? I have to Walk off the Stress of this time of my life and try to enjoy every min I have left with her! 1,000 steps for 100 lbs! That is my motto now! When I exercise (outside of the daily steps I take) I tend to drop the lbs consistently! I urge you if you are in a situation with stress WALK IT OFF! Take those steps to get this weight off! I WANT WHAT I WANT AND I AM NOT GIVING UP!
janetsjourneytoslim

janetsjourneytoslim

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Addicted to LapBandTalk??????

Could it be??? Am I addicted to this site??? :sad:Well it certainly seems so! I have to have my daily fix of your smiles at the satisfaction of your changes in your body and the new joy that this walk with the band is taking you. I click on, check for any messages from you, check my blog. Then go straight to see the new pics that have been added. This is a life saving sight that lifts my spirits every day. I admitted it~~~I am addicted to this site!!! I need to have my friends on here to support my efforts and keep me motivated. (Also, A lot of prayer!) I don't know who started this site, but I thank God they did, keep the good blogs coming and the photos too. Have a blessed day.:drool:
janetsjourneytoslim

janetsjourneytoslim

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Bandster Bashers

:rolleyes2:I do not understand for the life of me how others can bash us for being banded! I hear you all saying that you have not told others that you are having this surgery. Is it because you are afraid they will bash you about it? Or is it because you want to let them see you lose weight and be surprised? I think it is so wrong to not tell others what we have done, I will never lie or keep it from my loved ones. Most of the people I know are very happy for me and that I have lost this weight. I do have heavier relatives and they are in serious health problems because of the added pounds they are carrying! Instead of not telling them what I have done, I am showing them how what I have done could also help them, to solve some of the health problems they are having that are directly associated with being overweight! We must stand up to any Bandster Basher, but in a kind way. They are bashing us because it hurts for them NOT to have what we have. They really are hurting with their problems of obesity. I KNOW I have been right where they are. I still feel fat to a certain degree, maybe because I am not right where I want to be with my weight loss at this time, but I am getting there! God Says, "Be ye Kind, one to another!" In all things represent the one who is in control of your life and strive to be more like him, then others will see the real you and the efforts you have asserted to change your life for the better, praise goes so much farther than bashing others for what they did or did not do, so have a great day and remember to love those who hurt you as well as those who don't! God Bless~!:thumbup:
janetsjourneytoslim

janetsjourneytoslim

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Misery comes in THREES!

We are sad this evening as we lost my husbands father at 4:40 PM. He was 88 years old and had a long and very interesting life, lots of children and grandchildren and we feel he is in a better place. As we struggle with this tonight, I realized that when I stress, I can NOT swallow food very well so it is harder for me to get any nutrients in. So tomorrow I will go to liquids until I calm down and relax. The LapBand life if one we learn and live on a day to day basis. May not get to be on here for a few days, so please send up a prayer or two for our family! Thanks to my Lapband friends!:biggrin:
janetsjourneytoslim

janetsjourneytoslim

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Proud Momma Today!

:rolleyes:Well I did do something right, I have one of the most beautiful daughters in the world. We have only got the sneak preview photos to add today from the wedding, (took over 1,500) and I will go broker (yes I said broke-er! LOL) buying them when we see them all. This guy is great. You can see his work at chrisvisualphoto.com   :thumbup::wub:[ATTACH]424[/ATTACH]   :wub:[ATTACH]425[/ATTACH]   :wub::wub:[ATTACH]426[/ATTACH]   Just click on the photo to enlarge them. The lighting he uses is fantastic.   You will see more with ME in them in a week or so. They are on a Honeymoon to Belgium and Germany at the present time, son-in-law is full German and still has relatives they will visit with while there. My baby is off to see the world and has the whole world ahead of her!:tt1:
janetsjourneytoslim

janetsjourneytoslim

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Bandiversary Today ~ NOT Dissapointed, NOT Through Yet!

Yes I am smilin today! One year and I am so happy and definately not dissapointed! A year ago today, I was unsure, unhealthy, unhappy and unattractive! The lapband AP surgery has changed all that to me! I am full of confidence, if I can do this, I can do anything! I was unhealthy, on the verge of diabetis, taking Metphormin for it, High Blood pressure and High Cholesterol too were just around the corner. Now I take no meds unless I have a headache, like Normal people do. I was so unhappy with myself, I smiled on the outside, but was dying on the inside. I tried to dress to appear smaller and it worked some until I undressed and really saw myself! I felt unattractive, unwanted and just plain miserable. I felt like I HAD to do everything! Had to go to work, Had to have friends over, Had to talk to them and entertain, Had to get up and face the world. NOW I WANT to do all these things and more, so my life has turned around and with the help and grace of God it is all for the better! I am not through with this Band thingy! OH NOT quite the contrare!! I am ready to start things over just like the first year! Today I start writing down my foods, I start taking time for some exercise in my life! I start with a weight loss goal, written down to work from! I see my doctor in a week, I hope he will be as pleased with my one year results as I am. God Bless you all today with your goals and efforts. If he takes care of the Sparrow, he is watching over us too!
janetsjourneytoslim

janetsjourneytoslim

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Waiting is HARD!!

:mad:Waiting is the hardest thing to do! We are a want what we want, get what we want society and we want it in a hurry too!   It is work to wait! Takes a lot of effort on our part! There are those of you with the lapband that are waiting to get a fill, waiting to get past the post op phase. Waiting to lose the weight you have gained over a lifetime of not eating right. Some of you are still waiting to be approved for the lapband, anticipating what it will be like when you do get the band, and just can't wait to know! But we all are waiting on something, and we always will be!!!! Waiting is HARD!!   I am waiting to see the scales drop till:tt1: the last lb is gone, waiting to achieve my goals I have set for myself! This week I am down 2 lbs yeah for me and my efforts.   "A strong and confident retriever Strains against it's leash, willing itself to be still. Every muscle twitches with expectation as it waits for it's master's command. Like this magnificent animal, you often find waiting to be HARD!!"   God knows that it is not easy to wait and to obey him you strain against your natural instincts; nevertheless, at times he asks you to wait. He also knows that when you wait on him, you grow in faith and learn to respond with strength and wisdom. Those times give you the opportunities to place your hope in God's faithfulness rather than to focus on your own need for gratification.   Wait on him for the perfect answer.   Wait for the Lord; Be strong, and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the Lord. Psalm 27:14 NASB     Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret over those who prosper in their way, over those who carry out evil devices. Psalm 37:7 MRSV:sleep:
janetsjourneytoslim

janetsjourneytoslim

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Bought a size 12 tonight! Not a 24W anymore! Whoo Hooo!

Yes I am smilin, now in a size 12 (although they are little tight) and it feels so good. I was in a size 24W (packed in) when I started this journey 8 months ago today! I have been at times ready to throw in the towel, but I held on tight! In a few weeks and a few more lbs, I will get into these new clothes with ease! If you are just beginning, or just thinking about having the LapBand and you are unsure, let me tell you, get a positive attitude, don't let anyone talk you out of it, and just get with the program after the surgery and make everyone get out of your way and go for the goal! You will be so glad you did! Lovin my BAND!
janetsjourneytoslim

janetsjourneytoslim

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Down 74.4 lbs! Yes I count the .4 lb~~~62% of Excess Weight Gone Forever!!

:thumbup:I feel so blessed that I heard about the band and went forward with the surgery. Down 74.2 lbs with only 26 lbs to go to get to my goal weight and not quite 7 mos into the program. I have lost over 62% of my excess body weight! And I have managed to keep fairly toned by going to the Gym and Walking! The Hospital Administrator called me for permission to share my photos and story in a Medical Journal that they publish in and I told her YES! I just hope that my story will inspire and help others who are struggling with weight issues in their lives! God Bless you as you continue on this journey is my prayer!
janetsjourneytoslim

janetsjourneytoslim

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First Cruise since the Band~~~~Got to get ready! Mentally!

Heading on a cruise to Mexico, Cozumel to be exact, going with 7 other couples for a Thanksgiving Cruise. I am very excited about the cruise, but very nervous too as I know I will be put to the test with ALL that food on the ship. I have determined to eat only lean, high protein and good carbs. If I do slip, I'll hit the Gym and the exercise class! Anyone else have this happen? I am only 15 weeks post band, down 51 lbs so far and want to hit Onderland by Christmas. So I really have to prepare to say NO to MYSELF!:cool2:
janetsjourneytoslim

janetsjourneytoslim

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Just a few weeks till the Wedding, still 9 to go!

Ok, SO now I have to up my exercise program to push off these added lbs. 9 still to go.   I so want to see what a size 12 would look like and "feel" like on. That is my goal, not the weight exactly, but that elusive size 12.   I know some people are thinking, a size 12! That is a Fat Persons size. But not for me. I don't want to be a size 8 anymore, I am a Granny. I need a Granny Lap! LOL   I am healthy and that is first and foremost important for me. I can live with a 12.   Have a Blessed DAY!   Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me. Psalm 51:10 NLT:smile:
janetsjourneytoslim

janetsjourneytoslim

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"I can't find anything to wear"~~~I can't believe I DON'T say this anymore!!!!!!!

:smile:Well it use to be a fiasco in the mornings as I prepared to go to work, just to find something in my closet that would fit!!!:sad:     Well those days are over, down 91 lbs this morning, and facing my one year bandiversary on the 29th of this month! I feel great and I have not been frustrated at all in finding something that fits me to wear to work!!! I just realized how awesome that is!!!!   Now I just have to decide WHAT it is that I want to wear to work! I actually like wearing makeup again, because I don't sweat it off! I am learning new makeup techniques and I have a new Hairdo too! I actually straightened my hair which is naturally curly the other day with a curling iron and I LIKED it. Before I lost weight I don't think I CARED very much. Now I DO!!!! A lot of people have told me I look younger and I think I do too!   Being smaller makes me happy!   I have to tell you ladies, nothing makes me madder though than to hear a remark like I did yesterday! There was a big girl, at a convention center who was wearing clothing not flattering to her larger figure, she did look Fat and not at all attractive. Now, as a big girl, I KNEW my limitations and always dressed appropriately. One man said, "Now there is at least 350 lbs on hoof" Comparing a woman to a cow is not respectful at all, and a tiny girl was laughing with him at this woman. To tell you the truth, it broke my heart! I feel so much compassion for all of us big people, we are NOT treated fairly in the workplace or any other place for that matter, and most big people I know have more class, more heart, more of everything than some of the skinny people I know. I pray that God gives me a compassion and a role to play to others to witness the results of the LAP-BAND® to others who will listen, I believe with all my heart that the timing of the funds I recieved to have my LAP-BAND®, were in Gods hands, and I will continue to do my best to make this work in my life and help all others I come into contact with do the same. We have to learn as a society to love all people the same, no matter the situations we have in life. Have a great day all!
 

Restriction is RESTRICTING!

Well, I have certainly gotten to the SWEET SPOT and STAYING THERE! Takes awhile in the mornings to get OPENED up enough to allow the solid food intake!   I did have a peice of Lemon Pie (well 1/2 pc) today for Mothers Day. My family took me out to eat, and I felt like I wasted their money. Could not eat but about two bites of each thing or so! I was full, waited for awhile and was able to eat 1/2 pc of pie. It was all very delicious but I have become a SLOW eater and feel like I am PUSHED to eat when I look around the table and some are already on the third plate, mine is getting cold, and I can NOT swallow until I have chewed really good and I think they are looking at me. Anyone else have this problem? I eat really good at home, get everything written down or know what I can eat and keep only those things so I do better at home.   Hope all Had a Wonderful Mothers Day! God Bless all Mothers!:smile:
 

Saddened today by a Death! Sudden Heart Attack~my dear friend is gone!

:mad:Only the Lord knows why! My dear friend Rita and my daughters future mother in law died this morning from a Massive Heart Attack! My daughter who is an RN tried to revive her but could not!   I am so sad and hurt this morning, I could hardly eat anything yesterday from stress and now I find it hard to drink a protein shake.   When I get upset my band tightens! I don't know why but I have to be relaxed to eat. Is anyone else having this experience?   Please pray for me and my family and Rita's Family today as the shock wears off and reality sets in. Rita had a gastric bypass five years ago, lost 90 lbs and felt terrific, looked terrific and enjoyed life to the fullest, we just did not get to the wedding of our children this Oct together and to see OUR grandchildren, she wanted so badly! I will miss her terribly in our lives.
janetsjourneytoslim

janetsjourneytoslim

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Keeping Busy~Great Restiction since Last Fill! Tight!

:scared2:WELL I ASKED FOR IT AND I GOT IT, I HAD COMPLAINED TO MY NURSE AND SHE TOLD MY DR. I WANTED MORE FILL THIS TIME! WELL I GOT IT, AND IT IS TIGHT! I WOULD THINK THAT I WOULD BE DROPPING THE LBS, BUT I AM NOT. YET ANYWAY. EASTER BLEW A WHOLE IN MY DIET STRATEGY. A LITTLE TASTE OF THIS AND A LITTLE TASTE OF THAT, ONE CHOCOLATE EASTER EGG, THEN ANOTHER, THEN CANDY WITH THE GRANDBABIES, THEN A LITTLE SODA, WHICH I HAVE NOT TOUCHED IN 8 MOS, WHAT GOT INTO ME? WTH WAS I THINKING? I DO HATE TO GET OFF A GOOD PLAN WHEN IT IS WORKING. BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? LIFE HAPPENS! I HAVE ABOUT DECIDED NOT TO WEIGH EVERY DAY, (BUT I CAN'T HELP MYSELF) I AM ADDICTED TO THAT PRACTICE. I AM NOT GOING TO GET CAUGHT UP IN THE RESULTS THOUGH. I HAVE BEEN HOLDING FLUIDS, CAUSE MY FEET HAVE BEEN SWELLED THAT PAST FEW DAYS AND I HAVE BEEN GETTING IN MORE WATER AND WENT TO THE GYM TODAY FOR EXERCISE, WHICH I HAVE SLACKED ON TOO, IT SEEMS LATELY THERE IS NOT ENOUGH TIME IN THE DAY FOR "ME":angry: AND I AM NOT HAPPY ABOUT THAT. WORK, TAKING CARE OF MY MOM, (SHE IS ALZHEIMERS AND JUST PUT IN AN ASSISTED LIVING WHICH IS VERY POSH AND SHE IS COMPLAINING:ohmy:WHAT TO DO? I SPEND LOTS OF TIME THERE, I WANT TO RUN BY SEE HER AND THEN HIT THE GYM, SHE WANTS ME TO STAY, SHE IS 79 YEARS OLD, SO I STAY. I HAVE LOST TWO REALLY SWEET FRIENDS TO HEART ATTACKS IN THE PAST THREE WEEKS, AGE 56 AND 62! TOO YOUNG! YOU THINK WE HAVE BEEN EATING RIGHT? NO WAY, ALL OUR LIVES WE HAVE NOT, AND NOW WE ARE DOING SOMETHING ABOUT IT, AND WE MUST KEEP UP THE EFFORTS AND USE THIS TOOL, THE LAPBAND TO ITS BEST POTENTIAL TO HELP US STAY ALIVE AND LIVE OUR LIVES TO THE FULLEST. AND JUST THIS PAST MONDAY, A 33 YEAR OLD GIRL I HAVE KNOWN HER WHOLE LIFE HAS PASSED AWAY FROM CANCER! HER FUNERAL IS THIS COMING SATURDAY. I DON'T WANT TO EAT OR DO ANYTHING, I THINK THAT COULD BE PART OF MY PROBLEM, I AM NOT EATING ENOUGH, THE DESIRE FOR FOOD IS NOT HERE, I DON'T WANT TO COOK ANYTHING, I AM GRIEVING AND WANT TO BE SICK, I DON'T WANT TO PUT FORTH THE EFFORT AS I DID BEFORE BECAUSE MY HAPPINESS LEVEL IS AT AN ALL TIME LOW. I AM STILL TRYING AND I WILLGET BACK ON TRACK, I JUST HAVE TO HAVE SOME TIME NOW. A LITTLE BREAK. DO YOU EVER GET LIKE THIS ANYONE? I FEEL LIKE I AM GETTING BEHIND IN MY WEIGHT LOSS AND NOT KEEPING UP LIKE OTHERS ON HERE ARE ALTHOUGH I HAVE NEVER GAINED AT A WEIGH IN SINCE MY SURGERY, MY LOSS IS SLOWING DOWN TO 3-4 LBS PER MONTH. I SO WANT THAT OTHER 23-24 LBS BY JULY! ANY SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO GET A JUMP AND GET IT GOING DOWN AGAIN TO MORE PER MONTH? HAPPY TO HEAR FROM YOU!
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Daily Life~ THINGS DON'T JUST HAPPEN!!!

:confused:THINGS DON'T JUST HAPPEN!!! I know this for sure! Another beautiful Sunday Morning, I am alive and happy. I still have my Mom with me and although she can not remember yesterday, she still knows me today! (Alzheimers)   My beautiful Daughter is getting married soon and so we are showering her today at 1PM. It is going to be nice. Hope I don't cry! My last one out of the nest! It is hard. But I have a lot to be thankful for! Every day is a gift from God~and all things are good in it! We must position ourselves to be mindful of ALL the many blessings we have.   Some things we call "Accidents", "surprises" or "discoveries" are actually revelations of God's Love and constant concern for you. If you keep your faith and trust in God, the meaning of these things will become clear. If you greet each day and expect it to reveal the glory, power, and love of God, your hours will be filled with joy and awe. His mystery will turn him toward YOU!   I need him each and every day~to guide me and show me the right way, I may NOT always take his direction, then I veer off the right path, but always get back on it! Thank you God!   This life of mine is filled with many more things now than just living to eat, I eat to live and enjoy and focus on others and other interest as well. I love my band and seeing myself in photos with my children and family now! I don't ever want to be vain, but I do not feel bad looking good and feeling good about myself.   Be proud of how far you have come on this journey! Make the best of what is happening in your life and the things God is bringing your way. You are all intelligent, beautiful people, made in his image! Enjoy each day in your life and the things that happen in it! Embrace them, good or bad!:thumbup:
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janetsjourneytoslim

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Be Grateful!

:thumbup:BE GRATEFUL! It's easy to forget to be grateful, to let daily worries distract you from the abundance that is yours. Mortgage payments, troublesome children, a looming deadline, a broken waterheater, a headache, even a burned pizza or a fallen cake can interfere with your appreciation for the blessings you have been given. Inconveniences will pass, but God's Blessings and love will keep showering down on you. I don't plan to preach to you each time I blog on here, but I am so grateful for every day I live now with the band. I am thankful for the compliments I recieve from my true friends when they see me and see how I have improved my life. It reassures me that I made the right decision and I will be ever so grateful for the Band and God in my life.:smile2:
janetsjourneytoslim

janetsjourneytoslim

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Don't Worry ~ Be HAPPY!

:thumbup: I use to love that little tune! And you know it really sticks in your head! And it should. When we are happy, things in our life just go better.   Worry and fear are the bane of human existance. Any number of events or circumstances can trigger them to cripple or incapacitate you.   Worry and fear strike when you feel far from God. They rise up and crash over you when you are not paying attention to what is really important in life. Your relationship to God is so important, more than anything else. When you have that "Right" relationship, you will not worry or fear, but turn everything over to God.   That is what we need to stay focused on and being happy, when we are happy we tend to stick to our diet plan, lose weight and keep to our goals too. Praying makes me happy and the more I pray, the less I worry and the more I can focus. You can cope with whatever comes along in your life every day, have his presence with you and your worries and fears will dissolve.   Stop Worrying and fearing what will happen today or tommorrow. Just pray, stay focused and all the other good things will happen to you! You will become a recipient of his bountiful grace and goodness.   I am reminded of this verse;   I cry out to God Most High, to the God who does everything for me. He sends help from Heaven and saves me. He punishes those who chase me. God gives me his love and truth. Psalm 57:2-3NCV:wink2:
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janetsjourneytoslim

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76 1/2 lbs down and the scales are dropping! This is FUN!

:tt1: Boy am I loving my band NOW! I am getting into size 12's and I CAN HARDLY believe it myself!! This is FUN! Losing weight has NEVER Been FUN before but now, I just love getting on the scales. I don't even care if it shows a tiny l lb gain, cause I KNOW that by sticking to my program, it will be gone by the end of the week and taking another lb with it! FUN! I love shopping for NEW CLOTHES too! And I am smaller now than I have been in a very long time. I wore a size 14 Wedding Gown from JC Penny's in 1979. I will be wearing a size 10 to my daughters wedding in OCT. if I stay on track with my weight loss! Now how FUN is that????????? If you are new to LB or just thinkin about it! Don't wait another minute! JUST DO IT~ OMG you will love it and have FUN toooooooooooo! Join us here on LBT and keep up with me on by blog too at www.thegoldendayz.blogspot.com:thumbup:
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So who Didn't watch the Season Premier of "The Biggest Loser"????

:frown:I was so sad for the ones who did not get picked to go to the RANCH! A lot of folks looked like they could use the help.   I tried not to feel sorry for anyone there, but I could not help it, I wanted to bleed for them. I am so grateful every time I watch that show for what I have now. I would not want life any other way. I admit I need to be exercising more now, that is a downfall of mine, but I know that the LapBand was a lifesaver for me. When I saw the girl talk about her brother who tried out for The Biggest Loser and he died five days later, that just woke me up.   We can not wait! I am so glad that I have shed nearly 100 lbs! I thank God every day that I made this decision. The facts that were quoted tonight about Metro Atlanta, out of all the deaths 1/3rd of them are related to heart attacks associated with obesity.   Boston was the next worst town! I guess they don't have the room for much gardening. When I visited Boston last year, I was so tired from walking and I just thought that folks from there would stay slim getting in all that walking everywhere!?   Well this is really going to be an interesting season, and it is so motivational. Makes me want to get on track and stay there and exercise more, I am gonna love Tuesday nights for awhile.:thumbup:
janetsjourneytoslim

janetsjourneytoslim

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Don't Get Upset

May He grant you out of the rich treasury of His Glory to be strengthened and reinforced with mighty power in the inner man by the Holy Spirit indwelling your innermost being and personality. EPHESIANS 3:16   The day begins and we are dissappointed or get upset and then we may act ugly, throw fits, and ruin our witness of what God has done in our lives.   People will be jealous of you and how you have lost weight and they will envy your efforts and covet what you have. Do not act ugly or Get Upset. Pray for those people and be happy about your accomplishments anyway!   Good health brings about true happiness and for a longer lifetime! Losing weight has always made me feel better about myself as a person but never made me feel any better than any other person.   We are all created equal in Gods eyes! Be satisfied that you made the right choice for YOU! You can not decide for others what is right for them, the LapBand is for me, but NOT for everyone! Many people constantly seek the thrill of new experience, but everything new eventually becomes an old thing. Sooner or later, people have to be happy with old things too, or they will never reach God's higher goal of contentment.   We must learn to be content with such things as we have to the point where we are not disturbed or disquieted, no matter what state of mind we are in. We should remain humble and enjoy plenty. The secret to facing every situation, whether well-fed or hungry, was to be content.:smile2:
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