for you Rick... hang in there and I hope you get to feeling better soon!
Sandra
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Posts: 24 2/9/10 5:14 P
Rick you sound like a lovely person, so just hang in there and give evey day your best shot. Dont worry that the scales havent moved in the direction that you would have wished. It also happened to me last week, but I have not give up and this week I have just kept trying keeping on track with my food and trying to keep motivated with my exercises. You can do the same so keep your chin up and just tell your self that you can and will lose your weight.
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Well I am stepping in and posting at least that is something. I am not feeling well at all today but am working to try and stay on track with my eating and really not doing bad with it but having to fight hard to stay half way on track. I am continuing to pray and will keep fighting as the journey continues.
The only way to truly fail is to give up and stop trying. We all must remember the longest journey starts with the first step and builds from there.
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LADYSUNBEAM
Posts: 2,015 2/8/10 4:42 P
Rick I know it is hard and there are days that you want to throw in the towel... but you have come so far and your health will improve so much as you lose more weight. You are worth it Rick, you are worth it Rick!!! Don't let the devil convince you that you are not worthy and that you don't want to work at this!
You are a child of God, who loves you and is there for you throughout this process... reach out and hold his hand to help you through the hard days and praise him for his blessings on you and your family.
I know you know this already, but sometimes it is nice to have a reminder!
Sandra
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Hello to all and thanks so much for the support. I am working really hard to keep fighting though I must truthfully admit its hard and I more times than not feel hopeless as I hurt so badly and things just seem to refuse to get better but I will keep fighting and the journey continues. I do ask for continued prayers and I am praying for us all daily.
The only way to truly fail is to give up and stop trying. We all must remember the longest journey starts with the first step and builds from there.
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MORITZMOM
Posts: 24 2/6/10 10:06 P
Rick:
Let me begin by saying...You are awesome!! Don't put yourself down!! Just because the scales didn't go down does not mean you are a failure. I had the same problem last week & believe me...it took everything I had in me to not just give up...but there have been so many times that I listened to those "pain in the butt" voices that told me to just give up because everything I've been trying to get healthier wasn't working. I would stop trying & eventually I would be even more miserable & upset with myself. I understand what you're going through..but YOU CAN DO THIS!!! Don't give up...PLEASE!!! Take some deep breaths..and say..."I am worth every second I try to get healthier & I am not failing...just learning!!" Don't get discouraged & hang in there!!
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Rick, you are not a failure!!! The scale may not have moved down, but it did not move up either!!! You can do this, you have the knowledge of how to do this... try to get your head into the game now... for me that is where I lose it when my head is not in the "eat healthy" for me mode. Hang in there friend, no judging here!
Sandra
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Well hello all and thanks for the support. I did weigh and sadly the scales seem to be stuck with no change in spite of all the hard work I have done to make such healthy choices the last week and a half. I know I can't give up for then I would be the failure I have been judged to be by so many, but wow a few pounds sure would have made it easier to keep the journey moving with healthy choices. I do ask for continued prayers as I am fighting hard against the voices inside that just want to give up and finish digging my grave with my eating. Oh well the journey continues and I hope everyone has a blessed day and weekend.
The only way to truly fail is to give up and stop trying. We all must remember the longest journey starts with the first step and builds from there.
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BUSYBEE219
Posts: 20 2/5/10 7:20 P
You are an inspiration to everyone reading your journal.
You're doing very well indeed, so don't be that harsh on yourself :)
I pray for you and your family to be in good health and have years and years of happiness. I also pray that you lose weight safely and steadily, and be in better health than you have ever dreamt of.
Edited by: BUSYBEE219 at: 2/7/2010 (15:02)
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Posts: 2,015 2/5/10 6:08 P
I can't wait to see how your weigh-in goes tomorrow... take care Rick...
Sandra
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Hello and thanks to those stopping by with support and prayers. I am doing fine and the journey continues. I will weigh tomorrow and am hoping the scales will show a sign that things are getting right. I ask for continued prayers as the journey continues and please know I am praying daily for us all.
The only way to truly fail is to give up and stop trying. We all must remember the longest journey starts with the first step and builds from there.
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LADYSUNBEAM
Posts: 2,015 2/4/10 3:42 P
Hi Rick, So glad to hear that your wife does not have clots in her legs, what a relief that must be. Just stopping by to let you know you have our support!
Sandra
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TIGGER2908
Posts: 30 2/3/10 10:04 P
Rick, Hi. My name is Karen and I'm relatively new to SparkPeople and new to your journey. I just wanted to tell you that you are an inspiration to us all and you will be in my prayers as you continue your journey. I can't imagine anyone coming through the childhood that you had and not have problems with self love. I can only tell you that you seem to be truly loved and admired on SparkPeople and I am proud to put myself on that list.
Karen
Watch your thoughts, they become your words. Watch your words, they become your actions. Watch your actions, they become your habits. Watch your habits, they become your character. Watch your character for it becomes your destiny. ---- Frank Outlaw
Your greatest self has been waiting your whole life; don't make it wait any longer. ---- Steve Maraboli
A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart, and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words. ---
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Hello everyone another healthy day and Eunice is out of the hospital and hydrated again. As for the leg they did the doppler and no clots and they are still saying phleabitus though I butchered spelling. The journey continues as does the need for prayers.
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LADYSUNBEAM
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Rick, could it be cellulitis? I have had it in my legs a couple of times and it is so painful... just a thought. I'll keep you both in my thoughts and prayers today!
Sandra
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Well yesterday was a healthy choice filled day and so far so good for today as well. My bride is some better though that still have not pin pointed the problem with her leg causing the severe pains. I ask for continued prayers and thanks so much for the support.
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LADYSUNBEAM
Posts: 2,015 2/1/10 3:26 P
Rick, so glad to hear you had another great day! I am rooting for you buddy! I will certainly keep Eunice in our prayers hear and ask for healing blessings on her legs. You keep this up and you are going to have a great weigh-in this next week!
Sandra
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Hello everyone and Sandra thinks for the extra support. I am happy to say yesterday was great with eating and today is as well so far. I agree it looks like I may be back on track as with the Lords help and all the support I have strung a few days of good eating together and feel good about things. I am requesting special prayer for my bride Eunice as she is really sick and having extreme pain in her legs. She can't keep food or water on her stomach and is probably going to get put in the hospital today. I am praying for us all and thanking everyone for the prayers and support as the journey moves forward.
The only way to truly fail is to give up and stop trying. We all must remember the longest journey starts with the first step and builds from there.
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LADYSUNBEAM
Posts: 2,015 1/31/10 11:08 P
Hi Rick, looks like you have got it under control and are back on track now. Keep up the good work!
Sandra
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BGGODDESS
Posts: 111 1/31/10 6:14 P
Rick,
Keep up the good work. I am sure it is difficult but I know you can do it.
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Wow yesterday was another great one and so far today has been as well. I must be careful this just might become a habit lol. Well have a blessed day everyone and thanks for the support as the journey continues. Next Saturday will be my weigh day and we will just have to see what happens as there is only so much in my control and when I do all I can I have done enough.
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Sandra
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Well I am stepping in reporting yesterday was another successful day with the calories and the reason for eating. I am also doing great today so far. I was going to weigh today and see where I am but decided to give things another week as I have only bee right now for about 3 days. So no excuses next Saturday I will get on the dreaded scales and face the music. I send healing hugs and prayers to all and ask for continued prayers as we continue the journey one day at a time.
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Good job Rick!
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Well yesterday was filled with great choices and a good calorie count and so far today is great. I ask for continued prayers and I am praying for us all as the journey continues.
The only way to truly fail is to give up and stop trying. We all must remember the longest journey starts with the first step and builds from there.
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LADYSUNBEAM
Posts: 2,015 1/29/10 12:42 P
Hi Rick, you did great yesterday! Praying for good choices again today!
Sandra
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Well I step in with one day of good choices and healthy eating under my belt and since the journey is about taking it one step at a time I consider this a success and am working to make today another one. I ended the day with around 2500 calories and they were healthy ones so that is a good thing and the journey continues. I thank you all for the prayers and support and ask you to keep praying and know I am praying for us all.
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LADYSUNBEAM
Posts: 2,015 1/27/10 2:00 P
Hi Rick, old habits are hard to break dear friend, so don't beat yourself up just pick yourself up and start all over again! One minute, one hour, one meal, one day at a time... you can do this Rick, I know you can! If you will track everything you eat you will one step closer to getting where you want to be!
God bless you and yours my friend, Sandra
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Well I am stepping in and accepting the fact I must be honest and aware of the situation. Yesterday I started out great and then lost it by evening and spiraled into a binge that ended up giving me a calorie count of around 4500 calories. I really did not realize I had done that much and I feel so many times we tell ourselves we don't eat that much, but as I am becoming more aware I realize I am doing more than I care to admit so my pledge to myself and everyone as my tracker is open to view is that what ever goes in the mouth will go on the tracker from here out moving forward. I am praying for us all as we move forward and I take more time to focus on realization and awareness. My goal for today is to make healthier choices that help me improve in all levels as the journey moves forward.
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LADYSUNBEAM
Posts: 2,015 1/26/10 8:31 P
Rick you are always in my prayers my friend, I know to well how the fat holds us captive and works to destroy us... we will not let it!!
Sandra
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Stepping in with my daily post as the gout attack continues to ease. I am working to make better choices and continue the battle to break free from this fat that holds me captive and works to destroy me. I am praying for us all and asking for continued prayers from you all as well.
The only way to truly fail is to give up and stop trying. We all must remember the longest journey starts with the first step and builds from there.
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BGGODDESS
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Rick,
Glad to hear that you are feeling better. Keep going. You are such an inspiration to me and others.
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Posts: 2,015 1/25/10 1:21 P
Glad to hear your feeling a little better, hang in there and keep us posted as to how you are doing my friend!
Sandra
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Hello everyone as I step in and report I am doing some better and hopefully the new meds are going to put this chronic gout attack to rest. I am at least typing with both hands again instead of pecking with one finger. I am praying for us all as the journeys continue and asking for prayers as well as I fight my battles each day working to move forward.
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LADYSUNBEAM
Posts: 2,015 1/23/10 7:57 P
Sending healing blessings your way Rick, hope you get better soon! Thinking of you and praying for you my dear!
Sandra
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Thank you for the kind words as I step in with healing hugs and prayers for all that may stop by. I am fighting a major gout attack in my hands that makes typing painful so this one will be short. I am praying for us all and asking for continued prayers.
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Hi Rick! I just want you to know that getting to know you through SP has made me a better person. I have always tried not to react and judge people based on appearance, and have tried to instill this in my children also. But inside, there was a part of me that would judge. Getting to know you, and the wonderful person you are, compassionate, loving, tender of heart, very giving - and yes, wounded, when I see morbidly obese people now, I find that my heart is moved with a feeling of tenderness and compassion. I love them! This is as a direct result of coming to love you, brother. Although we have not met, and perhaps never will this side of heaven, I love you. You are making a difference in this world. Your suffering as a child is working, by God's hand, through you - as a willing vessel and by opening yourself up to strangers online - to change the world you live in - indeed to do the work of God.
2 Cor. 5:21 - this is how God sees you, as a result of the work of Jesus.
(((((((HUGS!!))))))))
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Stepping in with an accountability post. I am doing good and working to do better. The gout has had me down the last few days but its easing off some and hopefully the trend will continue. Give someone a hug and smile today as it may be the only one they get.
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Just making my daily post and reporting another day with good food choices. Have a blessed day everyone and thanks for the prayers and support.
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BGGODDESS
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Good to know you are still going. Keep it up. I know you can do it.
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Hello everyone and thanks for the support as I make a post and report good thoughts and good food choices for today. Have a blessed day everyone and know I am praying for us all.
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LADYSUNBEAM
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Hi Rick, hang in there, you have done so well, I know you know you can do this! Remember "Nothing is with impossible with God" Luke 1:37
Sending blessings your way! Sandra
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Stepping in with my daily post and letting myself and anyone else reading know my pity party is past and I am focusing on my blessings and continuing the journey and knowing the Lord will provide me with the tools needed to break free from this prison of fat and help me do it in a way that brings a great testimony and glory to him. Have a blessed one everybody.
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Just stepping in trying to stay true to the habit and reporting another day of healthy or at least mostly healthy food choices. Have a blessed day everyone and thanks so much for the support and prayers.
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So sorry the scale had ugly news. At least you know where you are and you know you can get back under 700 pretty quick. Keep going. I know you can do it.
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Well its a new year as we know and I am working to once again get healthier. I faced the scale for the first time in a long time this morning and as suspected the picture was ugly with a weigh in of 706 pounds. This hurts but at least I know what it is and crying over spilled milk is not going to fix the problem so forward we go working to help make the future a brighter one with better actions now in the present which is really the only choice I have. I am praying for us all and ask for continued prayers as the journey continues and I thank everyone for the support and prayers. have a blessed day as the journey continues.
The only way to truly fail is to give up and stop trying. We all must remember the longest journey starts with the first step and builds from there.
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BGGODDESS
Posts: 111 1/6/10 9:27 P
Rick,
I am so inspired by your continuing journey. Great about the mostly healthy choices. It is difficult get right back on after a less than healthy choice.
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BIGRICK39866
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Posts: 1,014 1/6/10 6:21 P
hello everyone just wanted to step in and report another day of healthy or at least mostly healthy choices. I did go with the bride to the doc today and we stopped and had a hamburger and tater tots, but chose healthy all day and eating a healthy supper and the bottom line calorie count is still good so we will call the day a success. I also got 10 minutes exercise in which is not a lot, but is a start and every thing to help is a good thing. Please know I am praying for us all and requesting prayers and the journey continues. I am praying for us all.
The only way to truly fail is to give up and stop trying. We all must remember the longest journey starts with the first step and builds from there.
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SUEZQT
Posts: 5 1/4/10 10:41 P
I agree that all these emails have been inspiring. I am not sure why I thought that Christmas meant over eating. I am sick of how that makes me feel and want to have a year of health too. I will keep you in my prayers and I fight my own battle of my will.
good luck on this journey: emotionally, physically and spiritually!
BGGODDESS
Posts: 111 1/4/10 8:03 P
Rick,
I have just read all your posts. I am so inspired by your journey and your faith.
Keep going.
Barb
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Posts: 1,014 1/4/10 6:17 P
Hello as I step in and report another day of healthy choices as I continue to try and get things on track. I still have not made it to exercise yet as we seem to be in a deep freeze in Georgia. I should have known if I started trying to do right it would upset the balance of nature. OH well the journey and request for prayers continue.
The only way to truly fail is to give up and stop trying. We all must remember the longest journey starts with the first step and builds from there.
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BIGRICK39866
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Posts: 1,014 1/3/10 8:36 P
Well another day of healthy foods under the belt now if I can just get that big butt in gear and get some exercise going right. It will happen very soon it will. Keep praying everyone and know I am praying for us all each day.
The only way to truly fail is to give up and stop trying. We all must remember the longest journey starts with the first step and builds from there.
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LADYSUNBEAM
Posts: 2,015 1/2/10 7:06 P
I'm right there with you Rick... one minute, one hour, one day at a time... We can do this!!!
Sandra
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Well another one down leaving 363 more for a year of healthy habits, but the focus is on one day at a time with the power of faith and prayers for the Lord to guide and light the path. I am praying for us all and asking for prayers from all.
The only way to truly fail is to give up and stop trying. We all must remember the longest journey starts with the first step and builds from there.
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BIGRICK39866
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Posts: 1,014 1/1/10 7:24 P
Well hello to all and thanks so much for all the support and prayers. I a have completed day one of this year with great choices and this only leaves 364 more to go to have a healthy year under the belt. The wonderful thing is though that I only have to do one at a time and with the Lords help and great support I know I can do this. Have a blessed evening everyone and lets make 2010 the year that great things happen in sparks.
The only way to truly fail is to give up and stop trying. We all must remember the longest journey starts with the first step and builds from there.
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J5LUCAS
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Happy New Year! Time for a new start for all of us!
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NOEILAND
Posts: 2,799 12/31/09 9:07 P
Happy New Year! New Beginning, New Hope, New Day!
Rock your own style, Dance your own beat!
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LADYSUNBEAM
Posts: 2,015 12/31/09 12:58 P
Happy New Year Rick... you are not alone in this journey and none of us are perfect by any means. We fall down, we get back up, take it one day at a time and know that you are loved by so many!
Good luck dear friend! Sandra
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NO_SNOW_BODY
Posts: 5,307 12/31/09 11:38 A
Big Rick great to see you.
So often times it happens that we live our lives in chains And we never even know we have the key.
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Happy New Year!!!!!!!!! Here's to making 2010 the best year ever!
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MISSROCKABILLY
Posts: 1,285 12/30/09 3:15 P
Happy New Year Rick and everyone! May 2010 be the best year yet!
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and Happy New Year to you too! I am starting over, gained back all I had lost - so I am ready for a fresh start also.
Behold! He makes all things new! (Even Me!) Co-Leader Shape Shifters Team
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Posts: 1,014 12/29/09 7:18 P
Well the new year is coming quickly and I am determined to make this one of the healthiest for me in a long time. I ask for continued prayers and I am prying for us as the new year offers a perfect opportunity to put the past diets behind us and choose a healthy eating and living plan. Happy New Year everyone.
The only way to truly fail is to give up and stop trying. We all must remember the longest journey starts with the first step and builds from there.
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Posts: 1,014 12/24/09 7:47 P
Hello everyone thanks for the support and I send healing hugs, lots of prayers and holiday wishes to all. Merry Christmas everyone and lets all get ready to stay on track and have a healthy new year.
The only way to truly fail is to give up and stop trying. We all must remember the longest journey starts with the first step and builds from there.
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NOEILAND
Posts: 2,799 12/22/09 4:28 P
Happy Holidays! It's been a long while since I checked out your journal (I've been slacking, that's why ;) and I'm so glad to see that you are doing awesome! Keep up the good work Rick!
Rock your own style, Dance your own beat!
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Thanks to all for the love and support and I promise I might fall down along the way but I will never give up. I can die trying, but can not live with quitting. I have been looked at as a failure by most and to quit would make them right and that is a satisfaction I am not ready to give to them. Have a merry Christmas everyone and know I am praying for us all each day.
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WATCHMEGO!
Posts: 1,109 12/22/09 2:05 P
I believe in you, Rick! You can do this.......don't give up!
Emily
"'How does one become a butterfly?' she asked pensively. 'You must want to fly so much that you are willing to give up being a caterpillar.'" - Trina Paulus
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Posts: 1,014 12/21/09 12:55 P
Stepping in and trying to stay accountable for my actions. I am doing better though not quiet where I need to be yet I will get there as I am shooting for New years to me my new beginning towards a healthier me. Please keep the prayers going and know I am praying for us all each day.
The only way to truly fail is to give up and stop trying. We all must remember the longest journey starts with the first step and builds from there.
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SCISLANDGIRL
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It is inspiring to see your determination. By the faith and strength of God you will do this. I will keep you in my prayers. God Bless
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BIGRICK39866
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Posts: 1,014 12/18/09 2:06 P
Hello everyone its been a few since I stepped in but I am doing okay still fighting to get all the way where I need to be but making better choices and taking in one day at a time. Have a blessed one everyone and please keep the prayers going.
The only way to truly fail is to give up and stop trying. We all must remember the longest journey starts with the first step and builds from there.
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J5LUCAS
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Posts: 680 11/30/09 2:03 P
Rick, one of the things that started me on my journey was health issues, just knowing that I would feel better when I lost the weight. A lot of aches and pains disappeared as well as chronic heartburn, and that alone keeps me on the right track. You can do this!
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BLACKIE2
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Posts: 2,457 11/25/09 3:41 A
Losing weight is very hard. Being overweight is very hard. I gotta believe I can do this before it will happen. God give me the strength.
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for you Rick... hang in there and I hope you get to feeling better soon! 
