Wow, it’s been almost 10 weeks since I have been home. How time flies when you have a mission. So much has happened and so much has changed in my life. I have been going to the gym 5 days a week for 9 1/2 weeks now. My body is changing, my fat is firming up and I am learning that I can commit to doing what is right. I am still fast food/junk food free. Every day is a new day and I look forward to what each day holds. I am learning that success is NOT just measured by the numbers on a scale. I have decided to not concern myself so much with those numbers. I am looking at the whole picture. I am looking at pounds lost, inches lost and body fat percentage lost. I am trying to take pictures each month so I can visually see the differences. My clothes are fitting better and I am feeling much better. I used to not want to go anywhere because I had no energy. Now it seems as though I am never home. When I have an errand to run it seems as if I go and do 5 or 6 things where as before I was good to do just one! Progress is measured in so many more ways than just pounds on a scale. I KNOW that plateaus wll happen AND I also know that they will break and progress will happen again. I am learning that the body is a fickle instrument. It basically does what it wants, when it wants, and how it wants. I am just staying the course and doing my part and I know that success will come if I just keep moving forward.

It sure is good to be home. Wow, what an eventful last 5 months. When I walked in the house I KNEW that my life had changed. When I left I couldn’t even walk out to the mailbox because it was just too far. Now I am a new person and let me tell you how I know this. When I walked in the house I saw what a disaster I left it in when I left. I guess I just sort of left things a mess when I left. All I could do was to get packed, get the car loaded and go before I changed my mind. Well, when I got home and walked back into the whirlwind that was my house, my first thought was. . . (Read on …)

God is so faithful. I have seen that this time in Arkansas is a time of reflection and searching inside of myself. It is a time to truly see who God has created me to be and what my true purpose is in life. I have had time to come to grips with tough issues, let go of past hurts and let God heal old wounds. I am realizing that it is time to let go of sad memories of those loved ones who have gone on to be with the Lord. It is time for me to step out into my destiny.

My passion is to reach out and touch people. To help others dealing with weight issues and have compassion to help them to achieve their goals. I am thankful for every negative and positive circumstance that has happened in my life because it has allowed me to be the woman that I am today. I WILL SUCCEED at this weight loss challenge. I WILL continue to conquer food addiction. I WILL be ALL that God has purposed for me to be and you will too if you just let God take control and lead you where He wants you to go.

While in Arkansas I have had the opportunity to (Read on …)

Wow, what a month this has been. I started off the month visiting the majestic Carolinas. What a gorgeous country we have the privilege of living in. I can’t think of anyplace I would rather live. God bless the U.S.A. Now I can truly say this year that my journey has taken me from one end of the country to the other. I am so glad that I drove so I could see so much beauty.

After I left the Carolinas I steered my car toward (Read on …)

The time has come for me to move on in my journey. I came, I received the tools to learn to conquer my addiction, and now it is time to move on down the road. It is time for me to leave the beautiful state of Georgia and move towards the exhilarating California coastline. I have made a lot of new friends, experienced a lot of new things, and now it is time to go back home to implement these new truths into my day to day existence. I am thankful to God for all of the many blessings and people he has brought my way. Thank you, to all of my new friends who are praying for me and encouraging me to keep moving forward to achieve my goal.

I had the wonderful opportunity to tape a (Read on …)

I did NOT feel well this morning when I woke up. My breathing felt really labored. I opted to not exercise today as I was not sure what was happening with my body. I didn’t want to get to the Mountain and then have some sort of attack. I got up, took my FrequenSea, made my smoothie, took my pills and then went back to bed. Then Joy had me to make some concoction of fresh parsley, 1 cup of water, 2 cloves of garlic and some cayenne pepper mixed in the blender and then I drank it. I think this was to clean out the kidneys. Then she had me to juice 2 pears and drink the juice and that was to move my bowels. I’m not quite sure how it works but I sure hope it does. I don’t like feeling this way. I WILL go on and complete my goal. The devil is a LIAR!!!! Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world.

Did more weight loss encouragement tonight. Met a wonderful lady named Donna. She is someone I will definitely be hooking up with to encourage.

Walked Stone Mountain 7:30am then did the Senior Center. Hips started hurting; however, did more helping physically today than in the past. Felt sort of depressed tonight. Not really sure why. I talked to Dean and she tried to encourage me. Perhaps it’s just PMS or something hormonal. Also, my breathing felt kind of labored this evening. Not really sure what that was all about either.

Did Stone Mountain around 11:00am and then went to Walton County ran errands, got salt, went to Rainbow market did some shopping, had lunch, was really a pretty good day.

Bought a one year pass for Stone Mountain today. Now, we can go anytime.

Well it is Mother’s Day today. I am truly missing mom; however, I know I will get through the day just fine and tomorrow will be another day.

I finally went to sleep after 1:00am last night and I woke up this morning at around 4:30am or so. I took the opportunity to do some praying and that felt really good. I tried and tried to go back to sleep and I sort of did go in and out of sleep. Finally at 5:45 a.m., I couldn’t stay in bed any longer so I got up and got my laundry started before anyone else was up and then I decided to clean. Strange things are truly happening to me to where I have the energy to clean at the weirdest times. Oh well, I am going with it as long as it comes upon me. I put the laundry in and then went back to bed for a little while.

Well it’s Saturday and Joy is off to a breakfast at a church where she is speaking on health. I chose NOT to go because I am not ready to sit through a church breakfast. I don’t think I am ready to deal with being around food in a confined area. I am sure that it will do lots of weird things to my mental realm. I know that it would make me extremely irritable because I would want to eat the food and wouldn’t be able to do it. I am experiencing some problems right now with wanting to eat. I am finding myself nibbling (Read on …)