Hello, everybody! I'm back again! I have still been coming here from time to time, reading entries.
I'm not ready to put in my weight yet, but I will say I'm down 8 from what I've gained, which is good. I've been regularly going to the gym and walking and jogging on the treadmill there, as well as doing lots of different weight workouts there over the past couple of months and it works. I'm already wearing some of my smaller sized clothes that I couldn't wear 2 months ago.
I am happily teaching a new Sunday School Class as of 2 months ago...get this...how would you like to attend a Sunday School Class where you have a free breakfast awaiting you in the classroom each Sunday morning? Where you teacher gets up early Sunday mornings and fixes homemade sausage biscuits (lots of them) and brings them each Sunday morning along with soft drinks (diet drinks included) and donuts (for those who dare) and there is also a giant coffee urn with steaming hot coffee to drink...all of this free to those who come to the class...? I am so excited about this class and really enjoy teaching. We sit around tables that are put together end to end in our room and we have a discussion-type lesson while we drink our coffee and eat together and it is fun! I'm still playing piano at church, also.
I encourage each of you who are not attending church to go and give it a try to one that teaches the Bible and salvation through Jesus Christ.
Hubby is doing well...working a lot of hours, but he may have off next weekend, won't know for sure til Thursday or Friday, that is just the way it is...but maybe we'll get to do some things like go to the flea market and eat out or something if he does, weather permitting.
Well, just thought I'd say hello to you. Have a good night! Love, Maria
Hello, everybody!
Happy GOOD FRIDAY! Today is the holiday recognizing that the Friday before Easter (Jesus' resurrection), Jesus gave His Life for you and for me on the cross, to give us the give of eternal life through Him! He took OUR place on the cross and paid the price for OUR sins! He shed His blood for us because he loved us! So, I say to each of you, Happy Good Friday!
Hope you all are doing well. It was nice to see that Soon To Be Thin remembered me in her diary today.
It is a rainy and cloudy and a little cold day here in S.C.
Flowers are getting ready to bloom! We have 13 rosebuds in the backyard!
Hope you are all doing well this Good Friday and hope you all have received Jesus Christ for your Lord and Saviour! He is the ONLY WAY to heaven! Love ya! Maria :)
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everylasting life. John 3:16
Hello everybody! Thought I'd stop by and see how you are all doing! As for me, I'm doing well, thank the Lord. I've put on some weight, though, and too ashamed to say how much, but I'm back to eating healthier and doing the exercise routine again.
I'd gotten to where I was doing a lot of baking, especially cakes and giving them away and every now and then, I'd keep one for Hubby and me and I would eat more of them than he would, so I put on the most weight. How much did I put on? More than I care to say, hehehe. But, as of 3 days ago, I began eating more sensibly and exercising again. Walking, mostly.
It is a rainy day here in S.C. today.
Hope you all have a nice day.
Love, Maria (SMILES!!!)
Hi, Maria!
I just found your entry and had to stop in for a bit to say that I've missed you. ...And that I'm glad you've come back and have started working toward your goal again. Most of seemed to have gained some weight during the fall/winter holidays. (For some of us it was one long holiday that stretched from October to January. LOL)
I'm looking forward to hearing from you more often. Do you plan to be a regular again?
Hugs!
Kyrin
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Hello, Everybody! Hope you are all doing okay. Hubby and I just got back a little while ago from our neighborhood walk. It was nice and what a beautiful, gorgeous day we had today that the Lord blessed us with! Sunshine, 60's, nice. We grilled out hamburgers on the back deck this afternoon. I make the patties just a little smaller than I used to for both of us. We've both put on a little extra weight. Anyway, just thought I'd say hello to all of you! Love, Maria
I hope that all is well with your family.
Hugs!
Kyrin/Christy
Hello, everybody! Hope you are all having a wonderful day in the Lord. It is sunny and windy today here in S.C.
We (Hubby and I) are still in church and I urge any of you who are not going right now to consider going to a Bible- believing church that teaches about Jesus Christ and that He gave His life on the cross and shed His blood for the remission of our sins and he arose from the dead and is alive forevermore, so we can be saved by believing in Him, confessing our sins and asking for his forgiveness of them, and repenting (turning away from our sins and forsaking them) and living for Him. To all who do, Jesus gives the gift of eternal life and there is no other way to be saved but THROUGH HIM. He is the only way. Simply being a good person does not give the gift of eternal life. You can't save yourself by doing good things. It is good to do good things, though. But to receive the gift of eternal life, a person must BELIEVE in Jesus Christ. 'For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.' John 3:16.
Hope you all have good afternoon!
Love, Maria
Hello, Everybody! Hope you've all had a great day today! It has been sunny and warm here in S.C. (high was in the low 60's) and we (Hubby and I) grilled out hamburgers on the back deck this afternoon. They were real good! We had homefries and green string beans to go with them. (I made my hamburger with diet bread instead of buns and used 1 tablespoon 50 calorie mayo and a lot of lettuce.) Hubby and I had our first outside 'walk' of the year tonight. We only walked about 15 or 20 minutes, though.
We (Hubby and I) are still in church and I urge any of you who are not going right now to consider going to a Bible- believing church that teaches about Jesus Christ and that He gave His life on the cross and shed His blood for the remission of our sins and he arose from the dead and is alive forevermore, so we can be saved by believing in Him, confessing our sins and asking for his forgiveness of them, and repenting (turning away from our sins and forsaking them) and living for Him. To all who do, Jesus gives the gift of eternal life and there is no other way to be saved but THROUGH HIM. He is the only way. Simply being a good person does not give the gift of eternal life. You can't save yourself by doing good things. It is good to do good things, though. But to receive the gift of eternal life, a person must BELIEVE in Jesus Christ. 'For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.' John 3:16.
Have a good night!
Love, Maria
I'm leaving for Island 140...Goodbye, Island 141! Good morning, everyone! Rainy 
morning here in South Carolina, currently 45 degrees fahrenheit, with high expected around 60. Hope you are all doing well. As for me, I feel discouraged because I got on the scale and it still sits on 141 this morning. I even got on the treadmill yesterday, in spite of sunburn, and got sunburn heated up worse, trying to break the barrier from 141 to 140. So, I guess this is just a wait and see, eh? My goal is to be at 140 within 2 more days (before April 1st). Anyway, all of you have a great day today. You're all doing terrific! :) Update: Menu for today is: Breakfast: Large salad of lettuce, toasted walnuts, cheddar cheese, chicken breast, onions, orange slices. 
Lunch: Banana, chicken, salad. Supper: Large bowl of vegetable soup. Lots of water, no soft drinks! (Thanks, Kyrin!) Have a great day! :)
I would love to see you on the Island of Joy (140) by April 1st. How about getting rid of the soft drink and drink water instead. Carbonated drinks are (I think) sodium carbaonated. Try drinking more water to flush things out of your system...
I've already got my pom-poms waving in the breeze...all set to cheer.
How's the treadmill lookin'?
It won't be long and you will be docking into island 140. Wish I could stay on track as well as you are at the moment, not doing very well - but nevermind I have decided April is going to be my month - so watch out!
Take care and have a great day!
I told Isaac you were coming to share his chocolate rice krispie cakes with him, he laughed!!!
BTW your salad bowl is working now, it wasn't earlier!
Thanks again!
I'm getting a bit discouraged that my scale hasn't moved, and I'm sure you are too. I <i>do know</i> that I've lost inches, though, even if I've been stuck at 164 forever. That's kept me going. Have you measured, to see if you're losing inches? It's so nice to know that I've lost almost 2 inches off my butt in the last 6 weeks! Yay! We're gonna lose this pound this week! LOL
Have a wonderful day!
Sailboat is ready and waiting...so what am I waiting for?
Good morning, everyone! Sunny
This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalms 118:24
BTW Yeast Extract is a savoury spread - vitamin enriched, with vegetable extract, the famous brand name here is Marmite - its something you either love or hate and it has no points!!!
Hope your legs, ankles and feet feel better today and so pleased I motivated you to do some exercise!
Take care and have a great day!
Have a wonderful day!
Hugs!
Keep up the good work!
and cool (currently 39, with high forecasted at 60 degrees fahrenheit) here in South Carolina. Menu for yesterday was: Breakfast: banana, cornbread, bowl of green string beans with potatoes, 7-up. Lunch: bowl of green string beans with potatoes, 7-up. Supper: one and a half cups shelled pecans, 1 orange, water. No exercise because of sunburn and swollen legs, ankles, and feet. However, I will try to get on the treadmill today as you all have me motivated to exercise. Hope you all have a great day! :)
bobik on 03/28/2001:
Thanks for the kick in the butt about the icecream. I needed it. I've been BAAAAD :) I needed some self pity about studying sooooo much for this exam. And I have another big project coming up right after the exam. Oh God, this college life is too much. One woulkd think that as a senior I should be suffering from 'senioritis' like in high school and not study. I WISH!!! :-D
Krispy on 03/28/2001:
I am sure your sailboat will be leaving the dock very shortly!!!
SoccerMom on 03/28/2001:
I think I'd drop that 7-up (replace it with water), and increase your protein. Pecans are fine, but what about a chicken breast, or fish? (Gal...I gotta tell ya....those string beans are too much! Try another greeen veggie occasionally!)
sparkymel on 03/28/2001:
How do you get those cute pictures and color of type on there? That is too cute. I hope your sunburn gets better soon, those are the worst!
ABrown6794 on 03/28/2001:
Sure hope your sunburn gets better soon, and I'm sure that you'll be sailing into new waters soon. Have a great day. Angie
Jinkster on 03/28/2001:
Thanks so much for the good wishes :) I'm excited as well!! Now I have to get used to the fact that this will be my new, "standard" weight until I go lower. <P>Good luck with you and your quest to reach island 140!! You've already come so far...you're just amazing.<P>Jinkster
Kyrin on 03/28/2001:
Come on, gal. Launch that "durn" boat. It may take a while, but you'll get there. I'm still waiting for you to describe the scenery on the way to the island.
muggg on 03/28/2001:
You are soo... close to breaking the 140 barrier! It will be so great for you to see 139!
Good morning, everyone. Yes, vacation was nice, but this sunburn is not nice. I don't know if the swollen ankles (and feet and legs) are due to sunburn or all the walking...but I couldn't do any exercise yesterday and had to keep my legs and feet elevated a lot during the day and the swelling is going down some now. The sinus infection is an allergy thing, I think. Anyway, yesterday's menu was: Breakfast: coffee, banana, 1/2 turkey pot pie. Lunch: 2 mackeral patties, grits, 7-up, banana. Snack: 1 cup shelled pecans, 1 orange. Supper: 2 mackeral patties, banana, 7-up. Total calories: Approximately 1800. I hope you all have a great day today. :)
*****Wooooo-Hooooo, Maria! You GO, Gal!!!!*****
Take it easy and rest those legs, don't worry you will soon be at goal. I have a bottle and the cork is nearly half way out for you!!!
Have a great day!
You're doing great getting those fruits in your diet! Good for you! I'm trying to as well!
Hope today is better for you!
Be sure to get the aloe gel (the clear kind ) It will be in the sun care section. It is really soothing! It won't have the perfumes in it that regular lotion has.
The onions are doing pretty good. I finally got my tomato seed planted the other night. I planted six varieties.
Back from vacation....sunburned, swollen ankles, sinus infection.
I missed you! Hope you feel better tomorrow!
Do hope you are feeling better soon, we sure have missed your entries. Take great care of yourself!
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Maria,,,you sure sound like things are going good with you,,glad to hear that and so glad to see an entry from you:} You take care and enjoy that new job teaching sunday school,,sounds fun:}
Soon2BThin on 05/19/2003:
Good to hear you're doing well. If I lived nearby I'd come to your Sunday School. It sounds great and I don't mean just the food. I hope you get that nice weekend with the hubby.