Good morning LC Divas! and TGIF!!! I am so glad that it is Friday! I love my job but I am ready for the weekend!

Still holding steady...still feeling great. I am exhausted today since we had dance rehearsal last night.

Got big plans for the weekend as summer winds down?? Let's see...today my baby girl turns Sweet Sixteen! Tonight she wants pizza...looks like toppings and salad for me. Tomorrow...rehearsal during the day and then a play in the evening. Sunday - busiest of all. Church and then church for an ordination then rehearsal. Not much time to get online but I will try.

Remember to count your blessings and be grateful! An attitude of gratitude goes a long way!

God bless!
~gb

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Whew, thankfully my work week is over. I work Tue-Sat. It's been a hellacious week, lots of stress, but this too shall pass.

On the bright side, I'm not tempted to hit the cookie jar/candy dish like I normally do when NOT low carbing. Whoohoo!

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Hi Glory, Connie and Karen and anyone else I missed. I'm doing good tonight. I lost another pound this week but boy are they coming off slow! I was beginning to get discouraged because at the store I wanted applesauce, yogurt and fruit. I was thinking maybe I need to try weight watchers for a while. But then I fixed a hamburger on the foreman grill with sauteed onion, green pepper and garlic and topped it with cheddar cheese and salad from the bag and remembered how much I love eating that! I also bought crystal light lemonaid and fixed a slush of it and it makes me very happy! Tonight we ministered at the nursing home near us again as we do every other saturday and my heart is falling in love with these folks. Tomorr is church for me too Glory. God has been good to me lately!

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Oh Evie ~ Amen!!! God is good indeed! I had a busy weekend and I was unable to get to a computer for any length of time to post. I hear ya about the slow and steady...I am down another pound and on the edge of hitting the 160s!! I am so blessed to have this plan and to take care of this wonderful body God has given me.

On Sunday there was church service in the morning and then an ordination in the afternoon. What a wonderful Spirit filled day. What a blessing to minister in a nursing home. I am sure that the people there look forward to your visits!

Hey Connie and Karen ~ how did you do over the weekend? We would love to hear from you!

Enjoy your blessings on this marvelous Monday. BTW ~ stop into my shop and see my new bracelets! I am celebrating my first online sale! God is good indeed!!!

God bless!
~gb

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I caved last night and ate three cookies and some mini peanut butter crackers. And I felt sick. So today . . . it's back to the low carb way. It's so worth it!!!

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Connie, I'm not sure where you are in the low carb path, but once you get beyond induction (and maybe even on it if you are doing atkins) try this desert for those cravings. This is what I eat.
mix a phili cream cheese block (find the lower carb one) with half a package of light vanilla pudding and a couple sweeteners. Also last night I used rady whip that you spray and mixed it in to make it lighter and creamier. No doubt there are some carbs to this... potentially 6 or 8 depending on how you make it, but it is to die for and I eat it when I just have to have some treat. Usually my slimfast low carb vanilla shakes blended with ice, davinci vanilla syrup and another sweetner get me through.
Well today I weigh 289 so as usual I am up and down. Probably the above snack.

Glory way to go on the loss.

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I made to another decade!!!!!!! Whoot whoot! Oh yeah!

I just about fell off my scale this morning! I expected to see 170 again and again and again for another two weeks or so. Was I pleasantly surprised to see {drum roll please} 169.5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have not seen that number on any scale I have been on in over three years!!!!! Slow and steady is really paying off.

The last time I lc'd I think I got down to around 165. My memory isn't very clear on the number. I just know that I am heading for uncharted waters and I am ready to have fun. What an awesome August!!!

Get ready Diva! September is coming and we need to stick together to get through the terrible triplets - Oct, Nov and Dec! and three carb laden holidays! Don't fret because we have each other, don't we?

Remember that God is good and we can do anything through Him! I totally give God the glory for my current success. He makes all things possible!

Blessings!
~gb

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GB,

praise the Lord I know how exciting it is to make it to another decade! You are getting sooo close! I'm 288 today.

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Connie, I am so glad you found me on myspace!! I look forward to checking out your page there!!

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Wow! I have seen a loss for three days in a row. I guess my body has decided it is time. Down another half pound!! What a blessing...slow and steady is really working! Just had to share...be back later hopefully!!!

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I think I figured out the movement on the scale. For the last four or five days I haven't had any sparkling water. I have also only had limited diet beverages. I have been drinking plain old water. That is the only thing I have done differently. So, if you are moving kind of slow on the scale, try drinking only water. Might be the ticket to see the numbers go down. Just a thought!

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I am absolutely loving the low carb lifestyle!!! My start was on June 3rd this year and I haven't looked back. I can't believe that summer is almost over. This weekend I plan on going through my winter items. I have a feeling there will be a big bag going to Goodwill and some items getting sold on ebay Hopefully I can make enough to start getting some new items for my work wardrobe. Right now I have on a skirt that is XL and I have it held up with a binder clip because the waistband is too big! Even my skinny jeans are too big! I tried on a dress I wore a couple of years ago in September and had to wear the body armor under it...it is actually on the verge of being too big! Praise and glory to God!!! This has been such a blessing in my life.

I think back to my start this time and I have asked myself what have I done differently? I keep coming back to ATTITUDE! I have approached low carb with a better attitude. I am blessed to have wonderful fruits and veggies on my plan. I am blessed to be able to enjoy a steak or fish or some nuts. I just don't feel deprived. Even when I am offered something not on my plan, I just say no thank you. Why would I want to eat something that would undermine all the good? I may be crazy but I am not that crazy

There will be times when I plan on "indulgences". I did it a the state fair. I will do it occassionally for pizza night at home. I will celebrate my birthday with cake and I will enjoy my holiday parties. The difference is that it is a choice and not a cheat. Cheat is such a negative word and conjures up images of potential punishments. A choice puts it in a more positive light and doesn't bring to mind negative consequences. Does that make sense to you? Well anyway, thanks for reading my rambling. I am so excited about the changes that are taking place in my shape. You too can have this if you just believe you can!

Remember count your blessings today and everyday! Have an attitude of gratitude and stay positive!!!

God bless!!
~gb

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Glory, I just love your attitude!!! You always brighten my day. And congrats on that loss!!!

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