SNAP!!! I have already lost 43 Pounds.

Thursday, April 03, 2008

I snapped and thought...hey..you have already lost 43 pounds and only have 45 more to go. That's great. I have less than 50 pounds til goal. (This picture was Oct 07 and I was still wearing 24's.) I am celebrating and moving even faster. I want to taste the victory of enjoying life w/o wondering what others think of me. I will make everyone proud. I am an example of doing my best and losing what has been holding me back from my destiny. I know that I have sat down on what God has wanted me to do in areas that I have gifts for success. I will not do that anymore. I am fearfully and wondrously made. God did not make me a piece of junk. He thought before He made me.

He looked at me and smiled real big and said...She's good!! Heeeeeeey!!!!!!! LOL.

God said it, I believe it and that settles it.

My mother would have loved to see me losing weight. I would have loved to have her here, to chear me on. I miss her. She was a tough LITTLE woman, in weight and stature. But she did not take no mess. It's good to have a mama that loves you and cares for you and would do anything for you. I thank God for my mama. She's with Him now, but I know she is having the time of her life experiencing the Presence of His Glory!!

  

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M3NOMOFAT 4/9/2008 8:28PM

Thank GOD that she is with HIM. I am living to see HIM too! Kudos to you for the great work you are doing. Inside and out. To GOD be the glory... m3 Report Inappropriate Comment

WOLFKITTY 4/7/2008 7:02PM

That's FANTASTIC! You're more than halfway there! Report Inappropriate Comment

NELSON071 4/3/2008 6:32PM

You are truly looking good. I just dropped by to check you out and found all this good and exciting news....u go girl Report Inappropriate Comment

DEBORAHKT 4/3/2008 8:41AM

I'm sooooo jealous! You are doinig sooooo great! Report Inappropriate Comment

CBRANCH76 4/3/2008 8:29AM

You are doing a wonderful job! God bless you! CAT Report Inappropriate Comment

QUADCMOM 4/3/2008 7:48AM

WOW!! Congratulations on your success. You must be feeling better also. Wishing you all the best and continued success. Julie Report Inappropriate Comment

ESMERLDA 4/3/2008 7:42AM

AWESOME! Way To Go! It's a good place to be and you have a wonderful positive attitude. Report Inappropriate Comment

I Feel Like Rhyming!

Tuesday, April 01, 2008

I should be sleep but I feel like rhyming. That's my thing.

No pain no gain is often said

So, to Spark I was divinely led

To started the journey of my life

All the weight loss is not a hype

For I already lost forty-three

They won't ever find me

My face is focused, I'm looking straight

My goal weight is at the gate

I see myself as never before

Walking through that weightloss door

For I will be a light to many

Burning bright as a copper penny

I will not give up nor will I falter

I put this weight down on the alter

This is my year 2008

This is my destiny, no one can take

I see myself all firm and trim

Some may call me little slim

The best for me is yet to come

I am led by the Chosen Son

I will walk on in victory

For I have already won totally!!

Deborah

Power to ya all!! The new pics really don't show my now transformation, but had to post something new.

  

I'M GOING DOWN

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

I am leaving 190 ville very soon. It has taken me too long to lose 3lbs. It was set backs and letting so many meaningless mess get in my way. I know I have the victory and I must keep my trust in God Who has already gotten me the victory through Jesus Christ the King of Glory. I have decided that I am ready for sure to meet this goal of 145 lbs. Sometimes we get settled and stop for losing just a little weight and going down some dress sizes. The battle is not over. Health and total Wholeness is near. We can't be defeated. We already have the upper Hand. I can't believe I set myself up to slow down. I take all the blame, but I know I will be gorgeous when I look in the mirror...wait...I am already gorgeous...LOL You heard me! I love myself now, therefore I will love myself even more then. So many people around here influence, encourage, inspire and motivate me. Too many to name, but they all know who they are for I always acknowledge them. It is good to be able to come to a place and get motivated to stay on track. This is truly a blessing. I thank my God for His many blessings. I think I need to take a bath and go to sleep for a couple of hours before I have to be at work. I am on the move to a heathier, fitter and mentally stable me. Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! I know I need to put up new pics and I will. Just haven't been able to do it. I am anxious to show off this 43 pound weightloss.

  

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MSPROVERBS31 3/27/2008 9:34PM

PRAISE THE LORD, PRAISE THE LORD, PRAISE THE LORD! PRAISE HIS HOLY NAME!!! YAY, I'm always so proud of you and yes you are always in my SP prayers. It it truely something when we can rejoice and shout RIGHT NOW!!! Now faith is what you have and doesn't it feel good!!! I hope your rest and bath before work were relaxing. Take care! much love, Rosalyn Report Inappropriate Comment

D710DANCE 3/26/2008 11:55AM

My sister, I am so proud of you. And WHEN you hit your final goal, know that I will be shouting with you over here...in the meanwhile, I can't wait to see your new pictures!!! Love ya', Deondra :) Report Inappropriate Comment

I AM making Progress!

Thursday, March 06, 2008

I am wearing a size 16/18 pair of zip up button up pants today and that feels great. Sometimes I feel like I am not gong anywhere but then I put on these pants and I feel great. I am in an exercise slump right now because of so many things going on in my life. I want it to get back on track because I have to reach my goal this year. Of course, I will reach my goal. I am so blessed to have gotten down this far. I will not stop. I say again, and again, I will not let food of any kind control my destiny. I love myself enough to do what I need to get up and kick box, belly dance, arobicise, weight train, jazz dance and walk my way to 145 pounds!

PRAISE THE LORD!

  

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DEBORAHKT 3/6/2008 4:58PM

Hi, you are doing so well in your quest! I, too, find myself in a slump, but you are right, we are blessed to have come this far, and we will reach our goals! Thank you! Report Inappropriate Comment

LOSE48LBS 3/6/2008 2:37PM

Your success and continuing determination is an inspiration!!! Congratulations!! Fellow Spark citizen :) Report Inappropriate Comment

The Right Motivation

Sunday, February 17, 2008

That's a picture of my great niece. I am a great aunt even before I am a grandmother. Thank the Lord! LOL. She's a right motivation. I want to be around to watch her grow up. I want her to see how fine her great Aunt is even during the 40s. I want her to see that eating healthy is fun and fulfilling. I don't want her to have to be my age trying to get healthy because of a sick body caused by being overweight. This is one of my motivations.

I am not motivated anymore by the scale. It lies. How can I gain 3 pounds overnight? I thought 3500 calories was a pound. Maybe I got it all wrong. The scale is used as a tool. It helps you know where you might be. It can be wrong. It can be right. It is not the right motivation for me. It does not know how much strength training I do. It does not know how much I eat either. So I have to have some other things to motivate me.

When I put on a pair of size 18 jeans without having to lay on the bed to button and zip them up that motivates me and makes me smile and thank God. When I started this journey I wore a size 24. It has been such a long time since I saw a size 18. I can also wear some size 16 s too. I can't wait to get into a size 16 jeans. I am motivated when a 2X is too large for me, or when I can't find a finger to put a new ring that I received because it is too big. I smile and I thank the Lord again. I am changing. My body is responding.

Of course, I have days when the emotions take over and I turn to food. Then I regret what I ate because I feel sick and want to just...well, you know what I mean. I have decided that nothing is worth me jeopardizing my new life and new beginning this year. So many wonderful things have happened for me and I am so excited about all the things that will happen to me. I don't know about you, but I walk with the favor of God surrounding me and He is the best magnet for the best things in life. He knows the plans He has for me and I know that what He has for me is better than anything I might plan for myself.

My great niece will know me as an aunt who loves the Lord and who loves health. I will teach her how to eat healthy and be healthy. I will be able to run and play with her. I will do all of these things because of the right motivation.

Oh, one other motivation that I want to mention. SPARKPEOPLE. Thank God for SparkPeople. My life has not been the same since I have joined and it never will be the same again. I will reach my goal this year. I will maintain it too...for the rest of my long healthy life.

  

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DEBORAHKT 2/25/2008 9:56PM

Congratulations on your beautiful little great niece! She will adore you! Wow, from size 24 to size 18. Awesome, you have motivated me! Congratulations as well on your trip to fitness! We all have our weak moments, so don't beat up on yourself too much, but just enough! You will make it! Report Inappropriate Comment

DEBBIESTY 2/18/2008 3:10AM

Congrats on the size 18 jeans! You are right, find success in the sizes! They are more important than the scale. Keep up the good work! Report Inappropriate Comment