2006 - How odd it seems to be saying it now. Jan 1, 2006 Will it be all that we want it to be? Will we do the things we wish to do? Will we make the choices that will help change our lives? Only God knows the future. (Good thing, isn't it?) lol :rolleyes:
I have committed this year and next to reaching the ultimate weight loss goal for my body. I am tired of being sick and tired with out any energy to do all of the things that God has for me to do and all of the things that I also want to do. I do so want to be a good witness for him and at this weight, I feel so overburdened with guilt and shame. I had lost over 100 pounds a few years ago and I let it slip right through my fingers. Before this, I had never been able to quite grasp a 50 pound loss. So close, but not quite there. This time, the 50 went by easy and then I decided to go for 100 and made that.
I remember the day that I went to my closest friend and told her that I had made 100 pounds, I will never forget the eyes that roamed over the entire length of my body, head to toe. :loll: She looked stunned. (She too had alot of weight to lose.) She was happy for me, but that was also the end of my weight loss. Some secrets are best to remain secrets. lol Anyway, I write this because before it was hard to lose 50, then God allowed me 100+ and this time I believe that he will take me all of the way to the place where I should be. I do not write the number because I do not yet know the exact number. It has been such a long time since I was at a normal weight. All of my married life (32 years) I have been overweight. Now is the perfect time to get it off.
How about you? Is it your perfect time? I know God answers prayers, he has seen me through many terrible things, but in this I also have a responsibility to make the best food choices and move my body more. I send my prayers and best wishes to you for a very healthy NEW YEAR and NEW LIFE ! :birth: :heart: :heart: :heart: Loving Heart

LovingHeart! Hi and :welcome: to the Century Club its good you are here!Your right good thing God knows all and that He knows whats in store for each one of us. :) LovingHeart I can totally relate regarding your feelings concerning weight and the desire to lose..our desire to be a witness for the Lord I know God will honor, because the motivation there is good and he knows our hearts. The situation with your friend must have been discouraging to say the least. I like your positive outlook Lovingheart :yay1:
Lovingheart, thanks for the prayers..you will be in mine also may we be all that God desires us to be in all areas of our lives including weight loss. Lord help us to be accountable to you with what we eat and help us to glorify you in our bodies in Jesus Name amen
Loving Heart I want to say to you :cong: :praise: the Lord for your 100 pound loss!! :yay1: :rah: :super: :rate:

Thank you so much Jil, Those prayers are very needed.

Hope everyone is having a wonderful and successful year with their weight loss.

When I started the thread, I was wondering just how many people have said " this is enough; I have spent too long at this weight. I want this year of 2006/2007 to be the year that I finally reach my God intended goal".

That is me! I am tired of seeing my scale go up and down over the years. I want to achieve success. The time is now. Why waste the time that we have left on the earth in a battle that we need to overcome. I guess what I am trying to say is, " What great things would we be doing for Christ if we were not battling the weight?" My weight keeps me distracted from living my real life. Know what I mean?

Question: What would you do with your life if you were not fighting the battle of the bulge?

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That's a really hard question. I've been overweight since I was 10, obese since I was 19, morbidly obese since I was 23 (not counting the brief periods where I lost weight and gained it back) and super morbidly obese for the last 6 months or so.

I would definitely be out of this house more...out in the community doing for others. We have a food pantry here in town that I would love to help with once I lose some of this weight. I would definitely like to be more in the foreground and doing instead of hiding and not able to do.

Travel more... do more stuff with my kid ... jump on a trampoline...ride a bike... endless possibilities. I should make a list for myself and check things off once I achieve them.

Wow Toni,

You are one brave girl!!! Jumping on a trampoline!! How daring you are! I would fear falling off. lol (I have had bad back problems for the past 20 years, so that might not be a good idea for me. lol)

I really like your idea of making a list of the things that you could and would do if you were not fighting the weight. I think I will do that too. Might give me something new to work for and get alot of encouragement too.

That reminds me of a thing that I was advised to do several years ago when I was having really bad problems with my back and vertigo. I was really discouraged one day and called a lady to ask for another lady's phone number. (I wanted the 2nd one to Pray for me about my infirmities.) Funny thing that we didn't get around to getting the 2nd one called. Anyway, I explained what I was in need of. She prayed for me and then told me that I should take some physical action. I told her that there was nothing I could do, I couldn't even stand up hardly.

So here was this wonderful Christian lady's advice to me. Get a notebook and list all of the things that I could do well. Even the things that I could not do right at the moment, but in faith I would do them again. She told me to list even the most simple things. Like bake a pie, drive a car, sweep a floor, give a hug, etc... Well, I did. (I must add she also gave me scriptures to help me physically too and told me to meditate on them.) So I made up the biggest list that you have ever seen. I mean, what else did I have to do while I was laying there? lol Then I was to check them off as I did them. That was so much fun and so very incredibly encouraging! Now I look back and see that I am doing all of those things that I couldn't do at that time and praise God so much for it.

Thank you Toni, you just brought back a wonderful memory of such a wonderful knowledgable Christian woman. I still have a very warm place in my heart for her whenever I think of her or see her.

But your idea of a list of what you will do as a thinner woman is great. You will have to tell us what you come up with.

Boy, did this get long or what? lol lol lol

Pryaers and Best Wishes, see you!

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