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
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Hello to you.
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Hope you are having a blessed day in the Lord.
Love, Maria
It is a rainy day here in South Carolina...
The weightwise news is I am now at 166.4 this morning...a little improvement...
Hubby took me back to the doctor Thursday, after having taken me to urgent care Monday nite, for my ear...and lo and behold my b/p was up both times...so now I have to go back to the doctor in 3 weeks to see if it is still up and if it is, for the doctor to let me know what he thinks is best to do for it...
In the meantime, I've decided to take ACTION...which means PRAYING to the Lord, asking for his help to get it back to normal and keep it there with his help and not have to go on b/p meds...also...get my weight down, which the doctor said might help...but he also said sometimes it is genetics causing it...wow...most, if not about all of my family have high b/p or either are on meds for it...also I plan to exercise...Hubby and I walked about 2 hours today...and I need to get my sodium intake under control, which has been high, lately, as I've been eating very salty foods a lot. I read online also that to lower b/p, limit or get rid of alcohol intake, which I do not drink alcohol, so that doesn't need to be addressed. Also reduce stress level. So...Lord willing, there's a plan, with His help.
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Hope you are having a blessed day in the Lord.
Love, Maria
Progress as of today: 38.6 lbs lost so far, only 26.4 lbs to go!
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
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Hello to you.
It is a pretty day here in South Carolina and we are to get into the 70's Fahrenheit this afternoon and it is already warm outside in the 60's. Springtime is right around the corner and flowers (yellow daffodills are already blooming near the front steps) will be blooming...
The weightwise news is I am now at 168.4 this morning, which I somehow gained 4 after getting down to 164.4 recently. The good news is I got up to 172.2 and had to fight to get out of the 170's and get back into the 160's. Sweets again...need I say more?
Anyway, I don't do an entry every day, but most days I do read here at DD...so don't think I haven't been 'here'...smile...
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Hope you are having a blessed day in the Lord.
Love, Maria
Progress as of today: 39.6 lbs lost so far, only 25.4 lbs to go!
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
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Good afternoon, Friends.
Well, Hubby's one week vacation ended yesterday. We enjoyed each other's company during our
STAY-CATION at home.
Weight is up slightly, and will do an update very soon, Lord willing.
Hope you have a blessed day in the Lord.
Love, Maria
Have a nice evening!
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
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Good morning, my dear Friends.
We are having SNOW here in South Carolina today. Although I know there are those of you, who are ready for snow to be gone, I must say that we are soooooooo EXCITED over the BEAUTY of it! Just watching it come down, enjoying it. We have about an inch of it so far this morning. We don't get much snow, if any, each year here in S.C., so when we do it is a really BIG DEAL! YAHOOOOOOOO! It is wonderful!
Having a cup of coffee this morning
...have a cup with me?
.....Hubby 
is home and he and I are INSIDE where it is warm.. He is on vacation (we are doing a STAYcation this time) this week and we are happily cozy inside our warm home...He and I are just relaxing.... He and I had a big breakfast together...I cooked a pot of grits and also cooked sausage, eggs and toast for us. We sat at the kitchen table and had our breakfast early. So now we are working on a meal that I am cooking for our lunch and supper combined....I baked a large pan of fresh homemade biscuits a little while ago and am also cooking a big pot of lima beans to go with STEAKS.....yum, yum!
Stay warm...
Love, Maria
Progress as of today: 40.6 lbs lost so far, only 24.4 lbs to go!
RYC: I'm glad you recovered from that 2012 hitch you mentioned. Amazing what the body can do and not do for us sometimes.
Have a great week!
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
Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; and he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began. Acts 3: 19-21
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. Acts 4:12
If ye love me, keep my commandments. John 14:15
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Hello, Everyone!
We are having a rainy day today...
Have a cup of coffee? Weightwise, I weigh 164.4 today...so a little more progress.
Please be remembering some family/friends in prayer for healing. By Jesus' stripes we are healed.
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Hope you are having a blessed day in the Lord.
Love, Maria
Progress as of today: 40.6 lbs lost so far, only 24.4 lbs to go!
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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
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Good morning to you.
It is SUNNY again today here in South Carolina and it has turned VERY COLD today.
Having cup of coffee...have a cup with me?
Well, the weightwise news is I am now at 165.0 this morning, so am down a little more on the scale (-1.4) from yesterday's entry. Bmi is now 25.1 and I'm still TRYING for 164.1 to reach a normal weight bmi. Prayer is helping a lot.
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Hope you are having a blessed day in the Lord.
Love, Maria
Progress as of today: 40 lbs lost so far, only 25 lbs to go!
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
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Good morning, Friends.
It is a sunny, very cold morning here this morning. We are currently under a wind chill advisory.
.....I am INSIDE where it is warm.
Weight is down a little more this morning...I weigh 166.4....bmi is 25.3, so I am still, according to bmi info online, in the overweight range. What is helping me the most is PRAYER. Like, if I eat a little candy, as in one or two of the little mini's, which can be 80 to 100 cals each, I ask the Lord to help me not to eat anymore for the day and He does. I buy bananas now and keep them out on the kitchen table as an 'allurement' in the place of sugared treats. When I 'see' the bananas set out on the table, I think 'eat fruit' instead of 'eat candy'. Also, I buy canned and/or bottled fruit, like pineapple, cherries, and peaches (yum!) and eat that in the place of ice cream and other treats and that is helping me refrain from so much sugared foods.
Stay warm...
Love, Maria
Progress as of today: 38.6 lbs lost so far, only 26.4 lbs to go!
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
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Good morning, Friends.
It is a beautiful, cold (mid-30's F), icy morning here this morning. Icicles are hanging down from the branches on the trees. We got some freezing rain last nite and the decks on the front and back are iced over. Hubby and Daughter went to work this morning and I have stayed INSIDE.
.....INSIDE where it is warm, by the fireplace where the fire is going. NICE. I cooked a BIG POT of lima beans earlier...Have some?
Weight is down a little more this morning...I weigh 166.8...but it is not down as much as I thought it would be, but still an improvement. A BIG CONGRATS to those of you who are seeing lower numbers on the scale and also to you are are keeping on working your plan to get to your goal weight, even though you may not be seeing a lower number recently. It is a JOURNEY. Hang in there!
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Stay warm...
Love, Maria
Progress as of today: 38.2 lbs lost so far, only 26.8 lbs to go!
Stay safe and warm. Our weather has been up/down with occasional threats of snow, etc, but we haven't gotten any of the icy stuff yet.
Keep up the good work and thanks for checking in on me!
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
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Good morning to you.
It is SUNNY again today here in South Carolina but it has turned COLD today, highs in 40's. The weather channel on tv is calling for SNOW next Wednesday and I am very EXCITED about it as we have not had any this winter season so far, although I am praying for those up north who are really getting a LOT of snow.
Having cup of coffee...have a cup with me?
Well, the weightwise news is I am now at 167.2 this morning, so am down a little more on the scale (-0.6) from yesterday's entry. Bmi is now 25.4 instead of 25.5 that it was yesterday and I'm still TRYING for 164.1 to reach a normal weight bmi.
I felt VORACIOUSLY hungry last nite. But I did NOT give in to a food binge.
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Hope you are having a blessed day in the Lord.
Love, Maria
Progress as of today: 38.6 lbs lost so far, only 26.4 lbs to go!
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
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Good morning, everyone!
It is SUNNY here in South Carolina and a little chilly, but supposed to get up to around 60 degrees fahrenheit later today, according to the weather channel on tv...
Having cup of coffee...have a cup?
Well, the weightwise news is I weigh 167.8 this morning, so am down a little on the scale this morning (-0.8) from my yesterday's entry. Bmi is now 25.5 instead of 25.6 that it was yesterday and in order to be 'officially' normal weight, I have to at least get down to 164.1 because for me at 5 feet 8 inches tall, that is the highest weight I can be and not be overweight. So, I have -3.7 more to go to reach that goal of being 'normal' weight again instead of overweight and although I did much better with calories yesterday and mainly portion control and resisting the usual nitetime food binge, I could have done better with healthier eating. BUT...that's a horse of a different color, so to speak...one thing at a time, right? Like my Grandma taught me as I was growing up, "One thing at a time, and that done well, is a very good rule as many will tell." So, my 'one thing' today is not overeating by practicing portion control and being mindful of calories.
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Hope you are having a blessed day in the Lord.
Love, Maria
Progress as of today: 37.2 lbs lost so far, only 27.8 lbs to go!
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Congrats on the progress but sorry to hear that your BP is up. Yes salt is bad for BP - I never use salt but of course there is salt in some of the things I use so I find I never need to add. I cut out the salt when I was pregnant and never went back to it since I was retaining a lot of water. Adjusting your diet would go a long way in helping to reduce your BP. Good luck Maria
grannyannie on 03/15/2015:
Good luck to you, Maria! You do want to get that BP down. Health is the number one goal!