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I’m not a Fanatic!!

Posted by Jo on April 23, 2011 None comments

Some may look at my new woe (way of eating) and think, I am being a little extreme. Well, in a way, I guess I am. I really need to take some weight off. Not only for my physical health, but for my mental health, too. I know that sounds funny, but I really haven’t been happy about my body for a long time. I don’t want to be a size 2 or anything, but I want to feel comfortable in my clothes and buy things I really like, not just what will fit!!!

But I had tried different things before, diets and exercise, and hadn’t really seen the changes I wanted. And even when I did, as soon as I stopped the diet and/or exercising as much, I gained the weight back.

So, I am committing, in front of God and everyone, to this new lifestyle.

As most of you know, Buster and I started “Let’s Do Lunch” (LDL) back in September. He lost almost 30# and I lost just over 15#. Not bad since we started September 1st and that weight loss was recorded in November!! So I know this works and it is very healthy and good for you. It’s not a fad diet that you can’t stay on and once you have done it for a while, it actually takes away most of your cravings for things you shouldn’t have!!

At Thanksgiving Buster and I decided to go off the plan and enjoy the holidays. I could just cry now thinking about all the weight I could have lost in the 4-5 months I was off the plan!!! But, I can’t change that now , all I can do is stick to it from this day forward (actually Monday forward). And, I DID enjoy the holidays!! Although, I think I could have enjoyed them without going off the plan…

All that said, I have been doing LDL again since Monday and while I might not do it perfectly ALL THE TIME, I am going to do the best I can. That’s not to say I will never have things I shouldn’t, like last night when I had a sliver of pizza while out with friends, but I will have as little as possible of those things to satisfy my craving. I will not sit and have 3-4 pieces of pizza in one sitting like I would have before.

Stay tuned, I will be reporting on my weight loss, posting my food journal, and posting recipes on here to keep ya’ll updated on my progress…anyone wanting to join me, feel free to post your questions, food journals and/or progress in the comments…with God’s help We CAN DO THIS!!!! Feel free to pray for me and I will pray for you!!!

Home, Eternally Speaking….

Posted by Jo on August 16, 2010 None comments

DO YOU KNOW FOR SURE HEAVEN WILL BE YOUR HOME??

Did you know you COULD know for sure?  Many don’t!!  There are just a few things you need to do in order to know that!!  The actual work has already been done, but you must accept what has been done!!  Let me show you…

  • First, you must realize that God loves you. ~ John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave His only begotten Son, that whosever believeth in Him should not perish , but have everlasting life.” Whosoever means anyone and everyone who believes!!
  • Secondly, you must realize that everyone is a sinner. ~ Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” All means every single person!!
  • Thirdly, you must realize that sin has a price that must be paid. ~ Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord.” When you have a job, you earn a wage (money)…when you sin you earn a wage (death or separation from God in hell) .
  • Fourthly, you must realize that Jesus Christ died and rose from the dead to pay your sin debt for you. ~ Romans 5:8 “But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
  • Finally, you must pray, ask Jesus Christ to be your Saviour, and claim His promise of eternal life. ~ Romans 10:9, 13 “Thas if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised  Him form the dead, thou shalt be saved…For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

If you or anyone you know isn’t sure they would go to heaven when they die, please read/share this important information with them.  I know it can be a daunting task, but isn’t it worth it to be secure in where you/they will spend eternity? Because, hey , we WILL ALL have to spend eternity SOMEWHERE!! I prefer HEAVEN!!

Fat Tuesday (a day late)

Posted by Jo on August 4, 2010 1 comments

Actually, it’s not really a whole day late…it’s only 12:04 AM Wednesday morning….SORRY TAYLOR!!!

So anyway,  here is my Fat Tuesday post…

Has anyone heard about the HCG Hormone Diet??? I have heard several people singing it’s praises, and seen the weight loss for myself.  A friend of mine has used the liquid form (you place drops of the hormone under your tongue) twice and lost over 20 pounds!!

I guess you do a few things (actually QUITE a few) in phase 1 that makes the weight loss you achieve in later phases easier and more permanent.  Then you actually take the hormones and follow a very strict 500 calorie-a-day diet.  I guess it’s fairly inexpensive (when it comes to the cost of diet programs) and not harmful at all.  It works by targeting “abnormal” fat cells (the kind our bodies store in our bellies, hips and thighs, that we really don’t need) and burns those first as energy therefore boosting your bodies metabolism.  This gets rid of the unwanted fat and gives you more energy to burn fat you still take in and build muscle.

It all sounds a little too good to be true to me, but I don’t know much about it and I can’t argue with how great my friend looks!!  And she said nothing about weird side affects and or problems with the diet or the hormones….anyone know anything about this??  Care to share your opinion??

Til we meet again…

Home, Eternally Speaking…

Posted by Jo on June 3, 2010 None comments

DO YOU KNOW FOR SURE HEAVEN WILL BE YOUR HOME??

Did you know you COULD know for sure…many don’t!!  There are just a few things you need to do in order to know that!!  The actual work has already been done, but you must accept what has been done!!  Let me show you…

  • First, you must realize that God loves you. ~ John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave His only begotten Son, that whosever believeth in Him should not perish , but have everlasting life.” Whosoever means anyone and everyone who believes!!
  • Secondly, you must realize that everyone is a sinner. ~ Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” All means every single person!!
  • Thirdly, you must realize that sin has a price that must be paid. ~ Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord.” When you have a job, you earn a wage (money)…when you sin you earn a wage (death or separation from God in hell) .
  • Fourthly, you must realize that Jesus Christ died and rose from the dead to pay your sin debt for you. ~ Romans 5:8 “But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
  • Finally, you must pray, ask Jesus Christ to be your Saviour, and claim His promise of eternal life. ~ Romans 10:9, 13 “Thas if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised  Him form the dead, thou shalt be saved…For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

If you have already accepted Christ as your Saviour, Congratulations!!  IF you are saved and on your way to heaven and you haven’t yet gotten into  good, Bible believing, Bible preaching Church, I would do so as soon as you can and find out how you can serve those in your community.

If you have just asked Jesus Christ as you Saviour as a result of reading this , please leave me a comment so I can pray for you.  You should get into a good, Bible believing, Bible preaching Church just as soon as you can and find out how you can serve those in your community.  I would also suggest you talk to someone about scriptural Baptism.  If you have questions about that, I can help you, just let me know!!

If you know anyone who isn’t sure they would go to heaven when they die, please share this important information with them.  I know it can be a daunting task, but isn’t it worth it to be secure in where you/they will spend eternity? Because, hey , we WILL ALL have to spend eternity SOMEWHERE!! I prefer HEAVEN!!

Beating the dead horse AGAIN!!

Posted by Jo on April 29, 2010 1 comments

So what is there left to say about finding diet pills that work, you ask? I really don’t know.  I guess there is a huge market for diet pills these days.  I personally have only tried one diet pill.  It was one made specifically for women and their weight loss needs.  Specifically water retention.  That was one of the main areas the pill worked on.  Not sure what the others were, but these pills targeted like 6 main causes of weight gain or lack of weight loss that plague women.  I did not see results, but I also didn’t take them faithfully and I am the type that  if I don’t see results right away, I give up!!



Talking about weight loss AGAIN!!

Posted by Jo on April 22, 2010 1 comments

I know I talk about weight loss a lot on here, and a lot of you are sick of it, but it’s something I struggle with, therefore I think about it A LOT.  And what I think about a lot, I seem blog about a lot.  Just sayin’…  I think we could ALL benefit to learn more about how be healthier. Not all of us need to lose weight, but I’m sure all of us could be a little (or in my case,  A LOT) healthier!!  Good diet, exercise, good sleep habits, it all helps!



“Witness Wednesday”

Posted by Jo on April 14, 2010 None comments

I have been “witnessing” the same way every time since I started on my blog.  Today I thought I would do something a little different.  When I was 11 years old, we had an evangelist come to our Church and show us movies about the end times.  You know, after Jesus comes back (which HE WILL) what happens to all those left behind.  As soon as I saw it, I knew I needed to have Jesus Christ as my Savior!! I wanted nothing to do with what happens after He comes back!!

How you come to Christ isn’t really as important as making sure YOU DO!!!  Here are the things you need to realize in order to do just that…I could quote a bunch of scriptures from the Bible to cement the points I am making, but I’m not going to.  I’m going to be short and to the point.

1.  We are all sinners.  Every one of us!!

2.  We all deserve hell.  Every one of us!!

3. God, the One who made us , loved us so much that He sent His Son to  pay that hell debt for us when He died on the cross some 2,000 + years ago, because He was the only one who could!!

4.  We have to accept that He is the one and only way to get to heaven.  We have to believe in our hearts that only taking Jesus as our Savior can get us to heaven.

Folks, it’s just that easy!!  A God who loves us as much as ours wouldn’t make something so important difficult for us to do!!!  Church can’t get ya there, baptism can’t get ya there, your good works can’t get ya there, ONLY JESUS can get you to heaven!!  IF you believe everything I just told you, please take a moment to repeat this sinners prayer, asking Jesus to take you to heaven some day when you die.

Dear Jesus,

I am a sinner deserving hell.  I know you died on the cross, paying my hell debt for me.  Please take me to heaven some day when I die.  I believe you are my one and only way to get there.  Thank you saving me from hell…. Amen

Now, let me clarify, saying this prayer does not get you to heaven,  believing it in your heart is what gets you to heaven!!  If you have already accepted Christ as your Savior, congratulations!! If you have not or know someone who has not, please take a moment to read this or read it to that  someone.

“Dieting”

Posted by Jo on March 24, 2010 1 comments

So, I have decided, once again, to “diet”.  This time, though, I am making a lifestyle change that I am going to stick with.  Everyday of the week, but Sunday, I am cutting out refined sugar.  No more, cookies,  brownies,  ice cream, pudding or any of that stuff!!  Which also means, I cannot have my favorite creamer anymore in my coffee!!! WHAT!?! I know, I know, but I must lose some weight before summer.  I refuse to be miserable this camp season!!

I am even thinking about adding an herbal diet supplement or two to get even healthier.  I want to add more protein and fiber to my diet and less fat and sugar!! Plus, I am going to TRY to exercise EVERYDAY!! Hopefully blogging about it and talking about it will provide some accountability and I’ll actually stick to it this time…so ask me now and then how I am doing so I have to tell you!! Thnx!!



Do You Know??

Posted by Jo on February 27, 2010 None comments

If you could have God’s promise that YOU would go right to HEAVEN when you die, would you take it??

Let me show YOU how YOU can have This Promise!!

ALL HAVE SINNED

ROMANS 3:10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no not one.

ROMANS 3:23 For all have sinned and come short of the Glory of God.

GOD’S PRICE ON SIN

ROMANS 6:23 A For the wages of sin is death.

THERE ARE TWO DEATHS

REVELATION 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

OUR WAY OUT

ROMANS 5:8-9 But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

GOD’S PERSONAL PROMISE

ROMANS 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Take God at his word and claim His promise for your salvation. Bow you head right now and sincerely ask Jesus Christ to forgive your sins and to save your soul. Saying a prayer does not save you!! You must believe what the Bible says and mean it in your heart to be saved!!!

ROMANS 10:9-11 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture sayeth, Whosoever believeth on Him shall not be ashamed.

Once you are eternally saved, you are always eternally saved…

HEBREWS 13:5B…for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

If you have read this and accepted Christ as your personal Savior, CONGRATULATIONS on getting that taken care of, you’ll be so glad you did!! Please leave your name in a comment so that I can pray for you !!! And also find yourself a good, Bible (King James) preaching Church where you can grow in your faith!!

If you don’t need this message, but know someone who does, feel free to link them to this or just tell them about the blog post!! It is important that every person get this taken care BEFORE it is too late. We often think we have all the time in the world, what’s the rush?? My son was killed in an auto-accident five years ago (November 5, 2004) at the age of 10! We have no guarantee of how long we have on this earth, we need to spread the word!!  Thankfully, Eli saw his need for salvation and accepted Christ as his Savior at the age of 7, just three short years before he died.

Thanks for stopping by, see you soon!!

Be Blessed…

Higher Education….

Posted by Jo on February 18, 2010 None comments

When looking for a good place to continue your education, there are a few things you will want to consider.

Location, Courses and Cost just to name a few.

Where do you want to be?

What are you interested in?

How much can/do you want to spend on your education?

Have you considered an online university??  A program like this can be personalized just for you, around your schedule and needs.  The convenience of it takes away your worries of where you go to school.

As far as what you are interested in, the course studies offered are practically unlimited!!  Everything from an online business degree to an online nursing degree.

I recently visited Western Governors University’s website and all I can say is “WOW”!!  They have got some great ideas!!  For instance, how many schools do you know of that charge a flat rate every six months so you only pay for the time it actually takes you to complete your studies, not credit hours.  The faster you excel, the more you save!!  Plus, they are non-profit and much more affordable than the typical University!!

WGU is a fully accredited online education institution.

Be Blessed…

Heaven IS a Wonderful Place!!

Posted by Jo on January 8, 2010 None comments

If you could have God’s promise that YOU would go right to HEAVEN when you die, would you take it??

Let me show YOU how YOU can have This Promise!!

ALL HAVE SINNED

ROMANS 3:10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no not one.

ROMANS 3:23 For all have sinned and come short of the Glory of God.

GOD’S PRICE ON SIN

ROMANS 6:23 A For the wages of sin is death.

THERE ARE TWO DEATHS

REVELATION 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

OUR WAY OUT

ROMANS 5:8-9 But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

GOD’S PERSONAL PROMISE

ROMANS 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Take God at his word and claim His promise for your salvation. Bow you head right now and sincerely ask Jesus Christ to forgive your sins and to save your soul. Saying a prayer does not save you!! You must believe what the Bible says and mean it in your heart to be saved!!!

ROMANS 10:9-11 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture sayeth, Whosoever believeth on Him shall not be ashamed.

Once you are eternally saved, you are always eternally saved…

HEBREWS 13:5B…for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

If you have read this and accepted Christ as your personal Savior, CONGRATULATIONS on getting that taken care of, you’ll be so glad you did!! Please leave your name in a comment so that I can pray for you !!! And also find yourself a good, Bible (King James) preaching Church where you can grow in your faith!!

God Bless!!

If you don’t need this message, but know someone who does, feel free to link them to this or just tell them about the blog post!! It is important that every person get this taken care BEFORE it is too late. We often think we have all the time in the world, what’s the rush?? My son was killed in an auto-accident five years ago (November 5, 2004) at the age of 10 (He asked the Lord to be his Savior when he was 7)!! We have no guarantee of how long we have on this earth, we need to spread the word!!

Thanks for stopping by, see you soon!!

Do You Know?

Posted by Jo on December 10, 2009 None comments

If you could have God’s promise that YOU would go right to HEAVEN when you die, would you take it??

Let me show YOU how YOU can have This Promise!!

ALL HAVE SINNED

ROMANS 3:10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no not one.

ROMANS 3:23 For all have sinned and come short of the Glory of God.

GOD’S PRICE ON SIN

ROMANS 6:23 A For the wages of sin is death.

THERE ARE TWO DEATHS

REVELATION 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

OUR WAY OUT

ROMANS 5:8-9 But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

GOD’S PERSONAL PROMISE

ROMANS 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Take God at his word and claim His promise for your salvation. Bow you head right now and sincerely ask Jesus Christ to forgive your sins and to save your soul. Saying a prayer does not save you!! You must believe what the Bible says and mean it in your heart to be saved!!!

ROMANS 10:9-11 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture sayeth, Whosoever believeth on Him shall not be ashamed.

Once you are eternally saved, you are always eternally saved…

HEBREWS 13:5B…for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

If you have read this and accepted Christ as your personal Savior, CONGRATULATIONS on getting that taken care of, you’ll be so glad you did!! Please leave your name in a comment so that I can pray for you !!! And also find yourself a good, Bible (King James) preaching Church where you can grow in your faith!!

God Bless!!

If you don’t need this message, but know someone who does, feel free to link them to this or just tell them about the blog post!! It is important that every person get this taken care BEFORE it is too late. We often think we have all the time in the world, what’s the rush?? My son was killed in an auto-accident five years ago today (November 5, 2004)at 10 years old (He asked the Lord to be his Savior when he was 7)!! We have no guarantee of how long we have on this earth, we need to spread the word!!

Thanks for stopping by, see you soon!!