Angie's Answer

a small victory

A little Victory!

I am glad to report that I did not loose heart and give up on my wieght loss efforts.  In fact I was encouraged by a few other Homesteaders here.  I am happy to report that the scales have begun to move downward again.  YEAH!!  I am more concerned with inches though, suibce that is a real measurement of fat lost. Only problem, is that is harder for me to measure. I think I have a measuring tape deficincy.  I can never tell if I did it right, so I do it a 2nd and 3rd time and get a different measurement each time.  Oh well even though it comes in very small increments over time you can not help but tell you lost. My clothes fit much different and I think I have lost about 4 inches off the waist now.  The hips and legs have been slow to respond but they are starting to slim down as well. 

I am so glad that I did not give in the feelings of frustration over my ugly habits that kept coming back up.  I knew I was overeating at times (simply eating when physical hunger was not real the issue). I turned to the Lord and He was faithful to give me some words to guide me back on track.  I could have been overcome with hopelessness and just threw the towel in ( and I may find myslef wanting to do that next week) BUT again, I am sooooooo thankful that I went to the Lord when I realized I was headed into trouble and that He knew just what it would take (scripture wise) to shake me, see myself as victorious in Him, and get refocused.  I know I will make it to the much smaller sizes, but I also know it will not be by my strength, but by His Spirit that works in me.  " Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit says the Lord."  Amen to that!

My brother is going through a struggle with healing from this motorcycle wreck.  This week past he ran out of meds before his next appointment or refill.  He is going nuts my mother said.  Very uncomfortable and not a happy camper at all.  I hope today things improved as he was supposed to go see the doctor.  They my take some hardware off the leg in exchange for different hardware, so tht the knew can bend now and start some theraphy.  Not sure if they did that or not.  I will talk with Mom in the morning to learn more.  I do not know when he is suppose d to be able to try putting weight on that leg again.  I will actually see him and this crazy apparatus on his leg in a few more weeks.  We are going home for Memorial Day weekend.  My middle brother has a huge cookout at his house 1x a month to keep all the local family in close connection.  THey changed the date and will do it when we are there so we can see everyone and fellowship with them as well.  I am looking forward to that.  We will also see a lot of my husband's family as well that weekend.  We will see them for a big family cookout being thrown in honor of his nephew and wife who are pregnant with their first.  They are the first kids on his side to marry and have children.  The men will go golfing all day. Meanwhile the women will throw a baby shower for Amber.  A big cookout will follow the golfing and the shower where everyone will come back together. 

Well I am ready to retire now.  It's 11:30pm and I am pooped.

Good night,

Angie

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11:38, Monday, May 12, 2008 .. Posted by Schatzi

So glad to read that you are losing inches...keep up the good work...I guess sometimes the difficult part is not eating until true hunger finds itself....but sounds like you are having victory:-)

Blessings for this coming week.

Connie