Hi Lisa,  I get your e- mails but still am unable to pull up anything on forums etc. on fruitiply.  Just your e-mails reminding me that this is a spiritual battle are helpful.  I sure need all the help I can get to stay consistent in walking in the Spirit rather than being a slave to the flesh when it comes to food.  As you say, food is not the enemy here.  Thank you for all your encouragement.  Your Sister in Christ, Judy

Hi Jan!  I noticed how well you did over the weekend at the wedding festivities.  Go Jan!  You're looking good!

Hey there Mini Greene. What do you think about sharing what we normally put in these boxes in a common thread?   I posted one that is called come share your victories, set backs, and met goals...if you all like the idea.

Oct 13, 2010

   The last time I posted I was at 198.0.  I am currently at 193.0. Praise the Lord.  I have so far to go, but if I can resist my flesh I know I can do it! I originally thought my goal was going to be 150, but I have had a change of heart.  I would like to be a perfect weight for me that is God honouring without being overweight at all.  So my new goal is going to be 140.  I am 5'6" so we will see once I reach that goal if the Lord presses on my heart to stay there.

   I would like to also encourage the other ladies on here.....to keep on keepin on.  I know for me loosing weight has been one of the most difficult things I have done! I am proud of you, and I hope you reach whatever goal you are setting out for!

My next goal is to lose 20 more pounds by my birthday I really am convinced that I can do this and quite determined to get it done.

Well, Mrs. Greene and I officially started another round of our diet yesterday! As I was thinking about how much more weight I want to loose I am thinking I want to get to 140! I just want to not be big any more what so ever! I praise God for giving me the strength to get to where I am, I am pumped to keep going! Maybe by Thanksgiving I can be, by the Grace of God, down to 160. 

Hey there Mary! I hope you do well on Saturday! I will be praying for you!  Love you! Keep up the good work!

I hope Mary doesn't mind but I wanted to post Her before and after pictures! She is doing a great job!

I wasn't able to go to WW this past Saturday and will not be going this coming Saturday, this is going to be such a challenge to stay on plan and not gain without the immediate accountability of the scale. i believe sometimes my emotions get the best of me and I literally eat every emotion I have going on. Although Saturday and Sunday just a lot going on and I didn't eat my emotions in fact by the end of the night both nights I had at least 10 points left. Then, with my car being broken I'm forced to walk into and from work. Although it's more into work and not home more often then not I'm driven home. I have such an amazing support group of 1. Christian friends 2. my WW Leader has been so phenomenal and encouraging. I thank the Lord for my Pastor and his wife Mrs. Ashleigh honestly initially I didn't believe at all I could do this now 54 pounds lighter snce Jan. 2009. It was because they were constantly encouraging me up until recently when I was like I can do this.

With my sissy now off at Hyles Anderson College I feel much more driven to drop quite a bit more weight. When my sister gets back from college for break I desire for her to see noticeable changes. Not that I need her praises but it'll be a nice shock to her. So we'll see so far so good

I think too often I get caught up on others desires for me and things of life and I forget about taking care of me. Using this week to get back to that and really just going back to the basics of a lot

I got out of my little plateau this week I lost 1.4 this week which was exciting. Praying I continue to lose and hit my 10% soon.

Congrats Jan on getting below 200! That's awesome. I didn't eat after 9 last night, and this morning when I woke up I was 228. Mary, what are your weightloss goals? I think more than weight I am hoping to loose fat. I would like my waist size to go down at least an inch a month until I reach 35 inches. Anyway, what are you ladies doing to loose weight? I'm gonna start by talking to my endocrinologist tomorrow and seeing what he thinks my course of action should be :)

June 28th, 2010

  Today I am at 198.0.  I was so scared to get on the scale today!  I thought it was going to say I went above 200 again!

  Mary, and Sarah I hope you both have great weeks and meet any goal that you have! Love You!

I was just wondering if there was still room here for me?! Its been so long since I posted because of everything that has been going on. Wow... so I am pretty much starting from scratch on the whole weightloss thing... I was 215 when my husband came home... now I am 230 and not budging! I guess I can't really get too upset about that though because I know that the weight gain wasn't something I could control. So anyway, like I said... starting from scratch... 230 now... goal of 160...

Jan, I'm dying to know where you are this morning?!?!? I have no idea where I am I'm starting to think throwing the scale away wasn't a good idea so I may just invest in a good one when I go to wal mart today because I feel like I should be weighing myself daily to catch on to what is going on. I have done only cardio and the Wii this week not as consistant as I'd like but today will make 3 days I think but we'll see. Hit a food struggle on Wednesday and it's because I'm an emotional eater especially when someone just starts getting to me, oh boy! Trying to just lay that down but it's tough. I decided this week though to stop setting goals because I tend to sabotage myself when I do that so we just aren't going to do that anymore. I have my large goal and then i have my goal that weight watchers gave me even though it's like another 17 lbs it seems so far away. Just wish this would be over but oh well, learning through the journey and determined my children will not have these same struggles. Well, I need to have breakfast and get my workouts in (doing some walking and my training on the Wii) then need to get ready for the Bible study I am so excited about.

It's been a crazy week! I've stayed in my points all week and yet I'm feelin like I gained I'm not sure because I threw my scale away but just feeling that way. I've only worked out once this week wich was Monday and I'll work out today. Next week I'm going to try some new stuff next week so we'll see. Not sure jst feeling unsure so we'll see 

Sunday June 13th

   Well, yesterday I gave into temptation and had sour cream on my salad.  I gained .2 for today, but it was a nice treat.  I am now at 202.8.  I really wanted to eat something sweet.  I was thinking...if I have something sugar free maybe it will not cause me to gain weight....??????  HaHaHa.  The first month of no sugar or carbs was not that bad.  I did not crave any of it....this month has been really difficult!!!! 

Ugh a gain this week, it's annoying like even though just with many factors this week I knew it would be a gain. Sometimes I'm discouraged because the scale isn't moving as fast as I want it to be although I must realize that I workout so much and am building muscle. Oh well, keep pressing forward I guess

I had my biggest weight loss this past week which was 3.4 pounds so I'm super excited. I also hit my 5% so I have like 17 or 18 more pounds til my 10% prayerfully it won't take 6 months to hit.