http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal.asp?id=LADYGSC LADYGSC's Blog on SparkPeople, home of free diet plans and a healthy living community http://assets2.sparkpeople.com/assets/nav/logo_spark.gif http://www.sparkpeople.com/ http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=5361342 I'm back!! Although I am still struggling to get back on track, I haven't given up. During my time out, (illness) I had to take a steroid to help clear my lungs and it made me hungry all the time. I gained eight pounds and I have not taken it off yet. I am a little disappointed, but I am still not giving up. I remind myself of where I once was and where I am today and that is incentive enough to keep on pushing!! So I thank God for bringing through pneumonia and I still believe I can do... Sun, 19 May 2013 17:45:34 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=5323236 Just a quick hey - not feeling my best lately. I've been in the hospital and quite ill with pneumonia. I was released from the hospital today and have a long way to recovery, it is in both of my lungs. I know that God is able and has brought me thus far. Be blessed and spark on sparkers!! Sun, 14 Apr 2013 21:25:42 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=5297525 Well I won't say that I can't believe I haven't lost a pound since February 23. I know its not a plateau - I can't expect to loose weight if I don't do all the things needed to loose weight. I've overeaten too many times and my workouts have slowed. I can say that I am maintaining the weight I have loss. The thing is, that is not good enough! I've got to do better! I have to eat within my calorie range; I have to stop keeping unhealthy snacks in the house; and I've got to workout more. ... Sat, 23 Mar 2013 19:07:56 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=5272970 Yesterday we celebrated my niece's birthday. Nette is 43 years old. My sister and I are so blessed and thankful that she is yet alive! In May of 2011, she had a stroke and the doctor's immediately gave up on her. They went so far as to ask my sister to donate her body parts! She told the doctor, God had spoken to her and told her everything would be all right and that He was going to restore Nette totally. Anyway thank God, He is true to His word. Nette is coming along marvelously!! <B... Mon, 4 Mar 2013 15:42:24 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=5220836 I am so happy that I kept so many of my jeans! I can now fit several pair of them and I have not been able to fit them since 2001!! I didn't mind giving my 24's away, for with God's help I will never be that size again. One of my sister's from church gave me so many clothes - designer pants, skirts and a very nice dress and jacket that has never been worn. The thing is that they were size 18's and they fit!! I am still working on me. Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:15:50 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=5193993 So I've been a bit down with a cold since the day after Christmas. I haven't been able to exercise for a few weeks. God granted me my desire and returned my strength, there have been times when I was so weak from a cold that I didn't get well for months. I am so thankful for that. This week I will start back on my work out regimen. <BR> Today when I returned to church one of my church family asked me if I was loosing weight and I proudly told her I had lost over 50 pounds. She said she... Sun, 6 Jan 2013 22:32:11 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=5173687 I did it!! I have officially lost a total of 51 pounds! I am ecstatic! My glucose level is good, my blood pressure is excellent and my breathing is improving. I give thanks to God and I am so glad that I joined sparkpeople it is just what I needed! <BR> <BR> <em>224</em> <em>252</em> Sat, 22 Dec 2012 12:43:00 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=5160112 With every pound I shed, I am thankful! I thank God for giving me the desire to live a healthy lifestyle and for helping me to succeed. I thank God for sparkpeople.com. With the help of this wonderful internet site, I am reaching my goal! I am one pound short of having lost 50 pounds. When I started I felt in my heart I would make my goal and I am on my way. Since my doctor put me on pills and stopped my evening insulin injections, I have been doing well in reducing my weight. It is s... Sat, 8 Dec 2012 11:19:02 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=5145005 Thanksgiving was a good day with family, lots of food and plenty of thanks!! I am glad to say that through it all, I did well by not overeating and today when I weighed I stayed the same. I will gladly accept that - stay the same and no gain!! I pray all had a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving. Sat, 24 Nov 2012 10:44:13 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=5138638 I still have 79 pounds to go and I know it's going to be a while before I get there, but I'm still happy! I'm happy about all the pounds that are now gone. I'm happy for the encouragement from all my spark friends. I'm happy every time the scale goes down a pound or less. And oh yes, I did drop another pound this week!! But most of all, I'm happy for the help my heavenly Father is giving me to make this healthy lifestyle change! Thank you Jesus!!! Sat, 17 Nov 2012 18:48:00 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=5131841 Saturday - that is my weigh in day. I am happy to say that I lost 2 pounds!! That makes a total of 45 pounds gone. Everytime I see my scale is lower than the previous week I am elated!! I'm going down! <em>244</em> <em>224</em> Sun, 11 Nov 2012 18:38:59 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=5126247 This past weekend my sister, niece and I flew to Atlanta for a friend's wedding. I was her and her siblings babysitter when she was a child. We hadn't seen her and her siblings in over 20 years and it was so wonderful to see them all and be there for her wedding. I really have to toot my horn - I didn't overeat, I did have a small piece of cake, you know everything in moderation. I was concerned about missing my workout session, I missed Saturday, I take off on Sunday but I was right back... Tue, 6 Nov 2012 13:59:48 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=5106159 Today is weigh in day. I know we shouldn't put a lot of emphasis on what the scale says, but face it - most of us do. So I was thinking to myself - Lord let me loose two pounds this week, I didn't loose any weight last week. Then, I stepped on the scale. My batteries were dead. So I had to try it again. I lost one pound. I'll take that! One more pound of fat gone! Sat, 20 Oct 2012 15:31:39 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=5100224 When I think about motivation I think about my son Cameron. He lost a total of 65 pounds last year and has kept it off by exercising and not eating everything he thinks he wants. I was so proud of him and still am. This month, when I told him I had lost 40 pounds, I let him know that he had motivated me. Anyway, that's when I got serious about my weight and started looking for help. I found sparkpeople through a good friend and I've been working on living a healthy lifestyle since that ... Mon, 15 Oct 2012 17:12:39 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=5089470 This morning I had thought about skipping my weigh in this week because I hadn't lost anything for a couple of weeks. Then, I told myself well I'll be happy with two pounds and then I stepped on the scale. I was pleasantly surprised, I lost four pounds!! I kept looking at the scale to make sure I was seeing it correctly and I was! I immediately thanked God for without Him, I could do nothing. Sat, 6 Oct 2012 22:40:21 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=5085488 Well yesterday I went to see my doctor. Since I've been exercising and loosing weight my blood glucose levels have been low. I've adjusted my meds and still have lows. My doctor has taken me off of insulin injections for bedtime and I'm on a sliding scale taking injections during the day along with pills. Depending on how my body adjust to the pills, it is possible that I may be off of insulin injections in a month!! Now that is good news. I've been looking forward to this day for a lon... Wed, 3 Oct 2012 16:53:02 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=5070751 So for the past two weeks on weigh day I didn't even loose one pound! I was a little disappointed. I have been exercising more and I always find new exercises to keep my body guessing. I've been staying in my calorie range, so ... Anyway I bought me some new clothes, everything is getting too big and I've given those things away. Instead of a size 24, I bought size 20 - since I ordered them I didn't get to try them on. Guess what, they fit!! The pants were not made of a stretch material... Sat, 22 Sep 2012 20:02:49 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=5058137 I'm happy to say that tomorrow, I will be 59 years old! No, I'm not ashamed of it, I'm grateful that God has allowed me to see another year! My God is awesome and He has truly been good to me. I live each day as if it were my last day, I live for the Lord. I celebrate life, there is nothing like the joy and peace I have through God. Thank you Lord for all things great and small!!! <BR> <BR> <em>410</em> <em>409</em> <em>283</em> Thu, 13 Sep 2012 20:20:50 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=5041420 I did it!! I am now in the 230 pound zone. I am elated about it!! I couldn't wait to get out of the 240's and now I've made it. The thing is, not only am I a slow loser - but when that is combined with diabetes it really does take longer to take the weight off. But, with God all things are possible!! I give Him the praise for where I am today and I am so happy that God is on my side. He is taking me through this journey and He will be with me at the end! Praise God, I moving downward.... Sun, 2 Sep 2012 16:53:04 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=5028462 Well I had a doctor appointment on Monday and I told my doctor about Sparkpeople. He said that he noticed that my weight has been decreasing with every visit to his office. I let him know that sparks is free and how it is really helping me to take the weight off. He said he would look at Sparkpeople and then make a decision about telling other patients about it. Once he looks at sparks, I have no doubt that he will let other patients know about it. I love sparks!! Thu, 23 Aug 2012 21:15:43 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=5020919 Well today I weighed in and loss another pound. It may not seem like much to some, but I will take any pound loss that comes my way! After all have you ever looked at a pound of lard or fat?! Thank you Lord for the help you give because all my help comes from you! Sat, 18 Aug 2012 17:55:41 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=5010950 My weight loss has been slow (I haven't lost a pound in months). But I've vowed to do better and to do what is needed to reach my goal and continue my healthy lifestyle. I decided to take a trial run of SparkCoach. This week I have made some changes in my exercise routine, my eating habits and I asked God to help me (I never leave Him out, He is my strength). Today I weighed and loss 2 pounds, I've been struggling with these 2 pounds for 4 months!! I'm overjoyed to see them go <em>198</... Sat, 11 Aug 2012 13:25:15 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=5002431 I'm not where I want to be, but I'm a far cry from where I used to be! I'm not giving up on me. I'm going to reach my goal and I WILL continue to eat in moderation, exercise daily and walk my way to good health! I'm on my way... watch out now!! Sun, 5 Aug 2012 20:16:24 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=4985040 So they say it takes 21 days for change and if you stick to it for at least 30 days you got it made in the shade! Well I believed that, now I know it is not the case. I am having a hard time sticking to moderation in my eating. I was doing so well and some how I have gotten off course! I keep encouraging myself to begin again and I have been asking the Lord to help me to start over. Thus far, I have not accomplished getting back into the habit of eating in moderation. I am not giving up... Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:21:48 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=4948045 I spoke to my son today, a list of the homes that burned was on the news and their home was not one of them! I give God all the praise and glory, He is worthy! Thank you to all for your prayers, the prayers of the righteous availeth much! Praise God! They still have not been allowed back in the area due to smoke, but all is well in Jesus name. Fri, 29 Jun 2012 18:14:07 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=4945137 I am visiting my oldest son in North Carolina. I was born in Colorado Springs and now live in the Denver area. I just heard about the fires in the Garden of The Gods area the day before yesterday. I had no idea that the fires are as bad as I am seeing in pictures on Facebook. I looked at the pictures after I heard from my son. He called me this morning from Colorado Springs and asked me had I heard about the fires. I was literally in shock when he told me that him and his girlfriend had... Wed, 27 Jun 2012 18:10:42 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=4913596 Well tomorrow is my one year anniversary with sparkpeople. I have lost a total of 36 pounds since I began my journey. I am so grateful that my friend Paulette introduced me to spark. Although I have niot reached my goal yet, I'm on my way to success! I've made many changes in my life since starting sparks. The most important thing to me, is that I have changed my lifestyle to a healthy one. I walk and exercise almost daily, I generally take one day off on the weekend . I just love the ... Tue, 5 Jun 2012 17:37:05 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=4906564 Sometimes I get so upset with myself! I've been at the same weight for weeks, perhaps months. I've stopped counting - I haven't given up, I'm still fighting. I can't even say that I'm fighting a good fight because I have not been eating in moderation. I've been overeating and no matter how much exercise I do in a week, it is not resulting in a weight loss. Every week, I tell myself I am going to do better - so far that has not worked. I am still loosing inches, which is a good thing so ... Thu, 31 May 2012 22:10:55 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=4843041 I began my healthy lifestyle on June 6, 2011. I have lost approximately 46 pounds since that time. Grant it, it may not be as much as I thought it would be by now, but I thank God that He has brought me this far! My highest weight was 289 and I am now 243. I have 93 pounds to go in order to reach my goal. I just wanted to share the good things that have happened since I lost those 46 pounds. <BR> 1) I can climb stairs in my home without being winded <BR> 2) I take less insulin shots and u... Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:45:56 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=4804812 This past week I couldn't sleep, I kept thinking about my weight. My main thoughts were that I was not doing enough to loose weight and I'm not loosing weight fast enough. I try not to compare myself to others, sometimes that is just plain hard. It seems everyone is loosing weight much faster than I am. Sometimes I feel discouraged and I have to keep reminding myself that I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. I know that if it were not for God I would not be where I am t... Sun, 25 Mar 2012 23:50:13 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=4779654 This past week I had to take some time off from exercising. I didn't think that I could take any time off from exercising, but I did and I survived. I mean I went back to exercising again when I was feeling better. I took a fall on the 17th of January and hurt my shoulder. Went to my doctor and had x-rays taken, nothing was broken and he informed me that it would be a while before my shoulder healed. Well here it is almost two months later and I'm still in pain. Most nights I hurt so ba... Fri, 9 Mar 2012 18:48:41 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=4745455 This month I celebrate the birthday of my youngest son, Michael. Mike was born on February 13, 1981 and departed this life on November 22, 2010. I still miss him so very much. Although I know he is in a better place, I did not want him to go. I thank God for the time he allowed me to have Mike. You see he was born with a heart condition and was not expected to live. But God allowed him to live and for the time he was alive, I am thankful. One day I will join him until that day, I will... Sat, 18 Feb 2012 23:48:02 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=4722057 My dream was to weigh 150 pounds by June 6, 2012, which is my one year anniversary date with Sparks. But, I know that is not going to happen. I'm a little disappointed, but I'll get over it. I realize that I am a slow looser and it takes more for me to loose weight than the average person. I can live with that. Time is on my side and I have decided that no matter what time is involved for me to reach my goal, I will not give up. When I started this quest, somehow I knew this time would b... Sat, 4 Feb 2012 14:08:47 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=4665182 This year was not promised to anyone - tomorrow is not promised. We never know when our time will be up. I thank God that He has let me see a New Year! I have a chance to do everything better. To live my life in a way that will please my heavenly father, to take care of my body which is His temple and to do for others. The truth is without God's help, I would not have made it this far. His grace and mercy have brought me this far and I depend on Him to see me through to the end. Sat, 7 Jan 2012 23:03:51 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=4639031 I made it! Christmas is over, all the food, the wonderful friends and family. Not to forget to mention wonderful gifts. All done until next year!! God willing - if I'm here to see another year, I'll be a totally changed woman... 100 pounds lighter, an exercise freak and still eating healthy to maintain my weight loss. Oh and I'm so proud, I didn't overeat - I ate in moderation, just a little of this and a little of that and more vegetables. Following dinner, one of our guest suggested... Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:45:38 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=4623938 Well, my weight loss is going slow, I'm happy that it is still going down. I rejoice in the fact that every time I think about how long it is taking me to loose weight, my weight is still going down and when I remain the same, it is still better than having a gain! This week, I have decided to step it up a bit. I will exercise an hour a day and by the end of the week, I will see a substantial change - in Jesus name!! I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!! Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:28:48 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=4597171 It's the season of thankfulness, well to me it's always the season to be thankful! I am thankful for all that God has done for me and all that He has brought me through. I am thankful for a loving family and friends. I am thankful for being lead to Spark through prayers. After asking the Lord to help me with my weight a good friend of mine told me about Sparks. I am thankful for the Spark members, they are encouraging and many have motivated me! I am thankful for my Pastor, who has tau... Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:57:44 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=4591893 Today I took my daily walk. I generally walk with my niece or my sister, but they were unavailable - so I went alone. I walked our usual route and I was over half way finished when I started feeling out of sorts. When it happened, I knew that I was having a low sugar, my glucose level was low and I had forgotten to check it before I left home. I started thinking crazy thoughts and I asked God to help me get back home safely. I continued walking, I saw my sister pulling into the garage, ... Sat, 19 Nov 2011 23:26:24 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=4583736 Who said loosing weight would be easy? Who thought that all you had to do was to eat healthy and exercise and the weight would just fall off? Well the calories in and calories out theory does not always work! My body seems to fight to keep the weight on! I thought by now I would have lost so much more weight... but no it is really going slow. I have decided that I am in it to win it and I won't give up. I will keep eating healthy and consistently doing my exercises and one day, I WILL m... Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:25:54 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=4547916 I can't say how many weeks I've been at 263. It's been so long that I have lost count!! No matter how you look at it - it is very discouraging... I mean I have really been working hard at eating healthy and exercising. I've honestly given up so much and yes I exercise regularly and I walk. Still the scale just won't move!! I take my body measurements and that's all good. I do see inches gone. I've lost 5" off my hips, 1.5" off my thighs and 1" off my arms. That makes me happy - my f... Sat, 22 Oct 2011 14:14:51 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=4490378 I am thankful for another birthday! God allowed me to see 58 on Wednesday. It really feels good knowing that I have made a choice to eat healthy and exercise to loose weight and feel great! There are times when I think that it is taking too long and then I remind myself that I didn't gain weight over night so how can I expect to loose it over night. I also know that my changes for success are better by taking small steps and having patience. So I will continue to encourage myself, read ... Sat, 17 Sep 2011 23:14:38 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=4450117 I have noticed many wonderful things that have happened to my body and my mind since I joined Spark! Before I joined I could not get a good nights sleep. I was constantly lying in bed thinking about my weight and wondering what I was going to do about it. I felt a since of hopelessness, I just couldn't get myself motivated to do anything about my weight. Now, I get a good nights sleep, I have more energy, I can climb the stairs in my home without getting extremely out of breathe and if I ... Fri, 26 Aug 2011 17:48:28 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=4414417 I am on this weight loss journey and I its not an easy task. I find all the exercise I do and eating in moderation, doesn't always pay off with weight loss. In the beginning I lost 7 pounds and then I hit a plateau. I didn't loose a pound for three weeks. I kept telling myself, one day at a time. I continued to exercise, changing my routines and to read inspirational stories of other member's success and battles with creating a healthy lifestyle and loosing weight. So, yesterday was my... Mon, 8 Aug 2011 12:41:47 EST