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 all...well...it is morning here.
Hope you are doing well today.
Today I weigh 160.8...
...Paleo diet is going well, day 3...
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Hope you've been having a good day...remember...every day with the Lord is a GOOD day!
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I thank You, Heavenly Father, for this beautiful day You have created and for creating us to be a part of it. Thank You for your Son, Jesus, who gave His life for ours, so that through Him, we can have eternal life.
Remember...Jesus is the only way to be saved and there is salvation through no other!
Love, Maria
Progress as of today: 44.2 lbs lost so far, only 20.8 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 all...
Hope you are doing well.
It has been another beautiful, sunny, warm day here in S.C.
Today I weigh 162.2.......Paleo diet is going well, day 2...
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Hope you've been having a good day...remember...every day with the Lord is a GOOD day!
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I thank You, Heavenly Father, for this beautiful day You have created and for creating us to be a part of it. Thank You for your Son, Jesus, who gave His life for ours, so that through Him, we can have eternal life.
Remember...Jesus is the only way to be saved and there is salvation through no other!
Love, Maria
Progress as of today: 42.8 lbs lost so far, only 22.2 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 all...
Hope you are doing well.
It has been a beautiful, sunny, warm day here in S.C.
I have come here to admit that I have fallen off the wagon.
Have some coffee?
Now, I know that accountability is a FIRST STEP to getting back on the wagon again. And that accountability means CONFESSION. So, here I am...
Today I weigh 165.2.......I rowed to Island 157 and got out my canoe and decided I'd take a little break. The island was a pretty comfortable place and it had SO MUCH FOOD! I soon found myself eating and eating and eating some more and it didn't really matter what I ate, I still wanted more! The candy, the cakes, the cookies! Would you believe there was chocolate chip cookies on that island? Well, I wouldn't have, either, but there were! Even cracker jacks! And bags of chips, too, of course. Well, each day I thought I would leave the island but I guess I was in denial or something, cause I'd continue to stay. As I said, it was such a COMFORTABLE place and I was ENJOYING eating whatever I fancied, SO MUCH! So I still got on the scale (I keep one in my canoe) each morning and although I realized I was quickly gaining weight, apparently I didn't care enough to do anything to stop it and reverse it! Til this morning...when I weighed 165.2. That is the HIGHEST weight I've weighed in a very long, long time. How did I let it happen? AGAIN! I've been at goal weight over and over (140.0) and each time I get there, instead of maintaining, I immediately start regaining! SO NOT COOL! NOT!
So...now I've begun (officially this morning) the PALEO DIET. I've done my research on it and I think that not only is it doable but very healthy. It's pretty basic, really and easy. You don't have to count calories, unless you OCD about them, like me. You simply stick to non-starchy veggies, lean protein (like roasted meat the size of the palm of your hand), fruits, nuts, seeds, and berries. A little dairy is allowed and only healthy oils included. I went to the grocery store this morning...NO EXCUSES ALLOWED ANYMORE!....and got lots of these foods. Can we say...CAVE MAN DIET...???... Well being mixed English and American Native, that should suit yours truly pretty well, don't you think? What? Give up B-R-E-A-D...????....I have now...some might argue that done right, I could still include that but I don't plan to, not even the seeded breads...nor the whole wheats...A little dairy is included in this diet but only the FULL FAT KIND...Have you ever milked a cow and got 1% milk???? Like I said, this is a very NATURAL way of eating. Actually I was already eating this way, SEMI, that is, until I fell back into my nighttime food binges on junk foods. I could have easily been back at my 140.0 weight but I didn't care...ENOUGH.
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Hope you've been having a good day...remember...every day with the Lord is a GOOD day!
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I thank You, Heavenly Father, for this beautiful day You have created and for creating us to be a part of it. Thank You for your Son, Jesus, who gave His life for ours, so that through Him, we can have eternal life.
Remember...Jesus is the only way to be saved and there is salvation through no other!
Love, Maria
Progress as of today: 39.8 lbs lost so far, only 25.2 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
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
All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. John 6:37
If ye love me, keep my commandments. John 14:15
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Hello, Friends.
Hope you have been having a blessed Sunday.
Hubby and I usually go to church on Sunday mornings but today we went instead to the hospital in the next town over, to visit very close friends (family to us) who were there...I ask you to please pray for them.
Weight is 156.6 today and I'm not doing too well with getting to 140 goal weight because I've taken to indulging in sweets such as ice cream, which is not a good thing. I have got to quit giving in to buying sweets and only buy fruits instead in the place of sugared treats.
The weather has been very beautiful here...mostly sunny, warm, and pleasant. There are lots of flowers blooming in the yards...lilies of different colors (orange, yellow, and mixtures of colors) and also the gardenia bush is loaded with blooms. It is near the front porch, so sitting out there, you can smell the very sweet aroma of the gardenias. I picked a bunch of them and put them in a large vase on the kitchen table and they make the whole house smell wonderful!
Also, Hollybelle, if you read this, I've got to tell you (knowing how much you love scupponong grapes, as I do) that the scupponong grape vine out in the back yard, after years of being barren, has now got very tiny little grapes on it! I just saw them yesterday when I was out back and was looking at it.
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Hope you are having a blessed day in the Lord. Every day with the Lord is a GOOD DAY!
Love, Maria
Progress as of today: 48.4 lbs lost so far, only 16.6 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
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
All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. John 6:37
If ye love me, keep my commandments. John 14:15
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Hello, Friends.
Hope you are all doing well. Thought it about time for an update.
We've been doing well, thank the Lord. Daughter 
is back home with us again and we've been enjoying having her with us.
Weight is 156.8 and I'm still rowing to goal weight island.
The flowers are blooming and so pretty. Spring is a very beautiful season.
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Hope you are having a blessed day in the Lord.
Love, Maria
Progress as of today: 48.2 lbs lost so far, only 16.8 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
This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. John 15: 12-14
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Good afternoon, Friends.
I hope you are doing well. Following is an update.
Mom 
has been in the hospital and she seems to be improving now that she is back at the nursing home again. She had more than one problem going on but she is on some medicine now that I am hoping is helping her. I have been spending a lot of time with her. The Lord is our healer.
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Hubby 
is doing well...he is working more hours lately, for which we are thankful to the Lord for.
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Weight today is 156.4.
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Hope you are doing well and having a blessed day in the Lord.
Love, Maria
Progress as of today: 48.6 lbs lost so far, only 16.4 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!
How have you been today?
It has been another beautiful, sunny, warm day here in S.C. The squirrels were out and about this morning and again I threw out some bread for them and then I stood at the front door watching them having their breakfast while I was drinking coffee.One of those little critters is so brave, he/she actually comes up to the front door, standing up on its hind legs on the banister, peering in through the storm door at me, wanting me to hand it some bread personally, which I usually do, opening the storm door just a little for those little paws to get a grip on the home-cooked bread. Then he/she just usually sits right there on the banister right by the storm door, eating the bread while watching me drink my coffee as I stand there on the other side of the door, while we have our breakfast together, you might say.
Today I weigh 157.2...a little closer to island 140...and still thinking about upping goal weight...
This afternoon, Hubby and I worked in the flower beds. We pulled weeds and grass together, raked leaves, bagged leaves, moved some plants to different locations where they would get more sun, put down some landscaping timbers (we'd been storing them for a while because they were left over from last year's outside work)...and finally we put down red mulch. It looks pretty good! Along with the daffodils, the forsythia bush is blooming and azaleas are beginning to, also! Springtime is here!
Hope you've been having a good day...remember...every day with the Lord is a GOOD day!
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I thank You, Heavenly Father, for this beautiful day You have created and for creating us to be a part of it. Thank You for your Son, Jesus, who gave His life for ours, so that through Him, we can have eternal life.
Remember...Jesus is the only way to be saved and there is salvation through no other!
Love, Maria
Progress as of today: 47.8 lbs lost so far, only 17.2 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 on this first day of spring this year...
Hope you are doing well.
It has been a beautiful, sunny, warm day here in S.C. The squirrels were out and about this morning and the birds were singing cheerfully! I threw out some bread for them, which they enjoyed having for their breakfast. I stood at the door watching them while I was drinking coffee.
Today I weigh 157.6....Still rowing...and still thinking about upping goal weight...
Hope you've been having a good day...remember...every day with the Lord is a GOOD day!
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I thank You, Heavenly Father, for this beautiful day You have created and for creating us to be a part of it. Thank You for your Son, Jesus, who gave His life for ours, so that through Him, we can have eternal life.
Remember...Jesus is the only way to be saved and there is salvation through no other!
Love, Maria
Progress as of today: 47.4 lbs lost so far, only 17.6 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..
Have a cup of coffee?
As for weight, have gained, and today I weigh 158.2....Still thinking about upping the goal weight number... Haven't decided yet...
Hope you've been having a nice day...Every day with the Lord is a GOOD day!
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I thank You, Lord, for this beautiful day You have created and for creating us to be a part of it. Thank You for your Son, Jesus, who gave His life for ours, so that through Him, we can have eternal life.
Remember...Jesus is the only way to be saved and there is salvation through no other!
Love, Maria
Progress as of today: 46.8 lbs lost so far, only 18.2 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 to you... I'm taking a break from doing some things (washing clothes, etc.) in the house and thought I'd say hello to all of you!
I've had breakfast...2 scrambled eggs, about 1/2 cup white grits, a very small piece of cheddar cheese, 1/2 banana, and of course...COFFEE!
As for weight, today I weigh 157.6....same as yesterday. Thinking of changing goal weight to a higher number. Not that I've given up on getting to 140 (and I am 5'8" tall)...but I am not as young as I used to be and it may be better and more realistic to weigh a little more now. I am thinking about 148-154 range. But...just thinking about it for now. Many years ago, 2 doctors and a dietician told me that my ideal weight was 140 for my height and at that time I weighed about 140. But that was about 10-12 years ago. One of the doctors also told me that for my height I could weigh up to 154 and not be overweight. So that is why I am rethinking the goal weight number.
Anyway...today it is sunny, and supposed to get up into the mid to high 60's. I sort of want to go for a drive, looking for yard sales and I alo sort of want to work in the yards. Maybe do both. I've got chicken thawing out for Hubby and me to cook out on the grill after he gets home from work this afternoon...that is if I don't already have it done by the time he gets home.
We have Daylight Savings Time beginning tomorrow here in South Carolina and I've already set the clocks forward an hour...so this time tomorrow instead of it being 10:16am as it is here now, it will be 11:16am...wow.
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Hope you are having a blessed day! I thank You, Lord, for this beautiful day You have created and for creating us to be a part of it. Thank You for your Son, Jesus, who gave His life for ours, so that through Him, we can have eternal life.
Love, Maria
Progress as of today: 47.4 lbs lost so far, only 17.6 lbs to go!
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