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I noticed I'm getting "guns" (toned arms). Hee hee - guns and guns.
This is my BEFORE picture.
15+ pounds down, and FEELING GREAT! :-)
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Living Life and Loving it
Hello, my name is Candy. I run a blog named "Keeping the Home" at www.KeepingTheHome.com . Stop by there and visit me sometime. :-)
I am a stay at home, homeschooling mother to my four beautiful children. I have a fabulous husband, and am blessed to have Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour.
I've been exercising regularly for over half my life, but after having my fourth child and entering my 30s, I found that I was putting on weight easier. I didn't like that. ...
Hello, my name is Candy. I run a blog named "Keeping the Home" at www.KeepingTheHome.com . Stop by there and visit me sometime. :-)
I am a stay at home, homeschooling mother to my four beautiful children. I have a fabulous husband, and am blessed to have Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour.
I've been exercising regularly for over half my life, but after having my fourth child and entering my 30s, I found that I was putting on weight easier. I didn't like that. I also didn't like how my body felt - there were some fat rolls on my stomach, and my rear end was - ahem - HUGE.
I tried losing weight on my own, and lost several pounds, but only kept three of them off. On 06-11-10 I decided to seriously use Spark People, and the weight is coming off, and the muscles are peeking through.
As of 07-12-2010, I have lost over half of my goal - 12 pounds!!! :-)
I am not here to just "lose weight and feel great." I refuse to diet. I'm going to have my cake, and eat it too. However I will do so with moderation, and perhaps the cake will be carob, instead of chocolate - sometimes. ;-) The SP calorie counter has been very educational. I learned I wasn't eating enough calories, carbs, protein, or calcium. My body was in starvation mode, and I thought I was eating just fine. Now I feel like I am almost gorging myself each day, but it's working - the weight is coming off.
I'm not going to just go through the motions and ride through life. I refuse to let life happen to me. I want to happen to life! The Lord has shown me so many wonderful things. I love growing and bettering myself as God's child, and I love learning new things - especially things involving country living and self sufficiency .
Join me on the journey - fitness, health, personal betterment, and most importantly, to be healthy so that I can focus on my walk with God, and not so much on ailments.
God is good.
Speaking of God, there is something, dear reader, which I'd like to tell you. Please keep reading, as what I'm about to say has eternity in mind. I'm not going to preach at you, I'm just going to give you a message that the Lord has given to all Christians to spread throughout the world, and it is this:
1) We are all sinners. Even a bad thought is a sin. No sinner can be in heaven, because God is perfection, and imperfection cannot be in the presence of what is perfect.
2) God wants us in heaven with Him, but He is a just God, and the penalty for our sins must be paid. Righteousness demands it. The Bible tells us that the wages for any sin is death. In the Old Testament, the Jews would sacrifice certain God-ordained animals, and to pay the death penalty, but it still wasn't enough.
3) God became flesh, in the form of Jesus Christ His Son. Jesus willingly died on the cross, taking the death penalty upon Himself, to pay for OUR sins. He did this because He loves us more than we can fathom. Three days later, Jesus was resurrected from the dead.
4) To be guaranteed to go to heaven when you die, and to have a more blessed and abundant life now, you need simply invite Jesus Christ into your life. Accept the free gift of Christ's dying on the cross to pay for your sins. Pray to God, and tell him you receive this free gift.
5) When you believe, you will receive. God will put His Holy Spirit into you, which will seal you as a child of God. God, through His Holy Spirit, will lead you and guide you, if you keep your heart towards Him. He promises in His Holy Word - the Bible, that He will NEVER leave you, nor forsake you.
Once you have received Jesus Christ into your life, find a good church to attend (I suggest an Independent Baptist Church � look them up in the Yellow Pages), get baptized, and read the King James Bible regularly. Seek the Lord's will for your life, and you will never be sorry. :-)
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Member Since: 2/2/2010
SparkPoints: 1602
SparkAmerica Minutes: 4299
My Goals:
- To be in the middle to lower range of my BMI
- To have energy and feel great
- To have a hard body, and toned muscles
~I'm on my way!~
My Program:
First of all, I REFUSE to diet. I am eating as I usually do. I'm eating what I want, when I want. However, I am now paying attention to what I'm eating, and adjusting portions, etc. I am making sure I'm eating in my calorie range, and on most days try to watch my protein, carbs, and calcium as well.
EXERCISE - that's my friend. I've been exercising regularly since around the age of 12-14 or so. LOVE IT.
To lose my first fifteen pounds, I was exercising 12 times a week - twice a day, six days a week. Now I am exercising 6 days a week - taking Sunday, the Lord's Day, off.
I am a fan of The Firm. They provide tush kicking workouts with guaranteed visible results. IT WORKS.
I do The Firm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. I do cardio on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Personal Information:
- I'm a saved, born again, Bible believing Christian
- I am a wife
- I am a mother
- I am blessed. :-)
Other Information:
I carry on a conversation with the Lord. When I see the numbers on the scale go down, or when I see a healthier body, I give God praise. He is there for me, for ANYTHING.
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