makparis's Journal, 22 March 2010

YAY, I'm under 350!! You can't even imagine how long its been since that's been the case. WOW!! I'm shocked and amazed. Thank You, God for Your constant encouragement and for blessing my efforts. Hallelujah!!

Since starting school my life has been crazy, I also started another business and I had family move in. My weight plateaued and I wasn't quite sure how to start to lose again. I turned to Fat Secret members for advice (forums rock) and they came back with all sorts of great tips for how to get out of my rut. Thank you to everyone who responded to my post and everyone who has prayed and cheered me on during this tough time.

I'm excited to say that the new business, selling used books online, seems to be doing well. Nothing happened for a month and then suddenly boom. We weren't prepared and spent Friday rushing around trying to figure out shipping and things. Now we are better on track having spent the weekend doing research.

I've got two tests and a paper due this week for school, so I'm going to wrap this up and get back to work. To all my FS buddies: You ROCK!!

7 Things I'm Grateful for:

1. Internet - I've planned to open a bookstore for a long time, I just never realized that it's start online first. Thank you internet for connecting me across the world to people and giving me a chance to help them and them help me.
2. Franz 45 Calorie Bread - Two slices of this is less than one of my old bread, and tasty too.
3. Fat Secret - I love this site, it has helped me greatly and is a tool that I support and tell so many others about!!
4. Bubba Keg - I have a 52 oz Bubba Keg mug that I carry around with me all day. I can put ice in it at 8 am and there will still be ice when I go to bed. It's how I keep myself hydrated. Everyone knows when they see it that I'm around.
5. Churches - I'm pretty anti-denomination, but I did realize this weekend that there is a need for different churches. I'm what most would call a radical Christian, and this weekend I went to a tamer church than I normally would and I realized how important that church is to its congregation. We are each on different spiritual walks and need to be in the place best suited for us and for God to teach us at.
6. Mom - I have the coolest mom in the world. She is the most generous, loving, kind-hearted person I know and she inspires me daily to be a better person.
7. Kisses from the King - These are little moments of divine truth that pop up in your life when you realize you've just been taught something amazing by God. This week I had a major revelation about the love of God through my study of Hebrews 11. He reached right down and opened my eyes - amazing!!

Life is a struggle, no doubt, but I've found that my growing relationship with God has put those struggles in a better perspective and their sting doesn't affect me nearly as much. I'm still an emotional, melo-dramatic freak, but that over freak-out side of me is starting to calm down by understanding more of my life and purpose. Praise God!!

Have a great week everyone!
349.8 lb Lost so far: 26.2 lb.    Still to go: 189.8 lb.    Diet followed reasonably well.

Diet Calendar Entry for 22 March 2010:
1755 kcal Fat: 72.17g | Prot: 95.20g | Carb: 188.14g.   Breakfast: banana, blueberries, kashi strawberry fields. Lunch: sharp cheddar cheese tillamook, honey turkey, pepper jack cheese, franz whole wheat bread, light miracle whip, sweet onion. Dinner: spaghetti. Snacks/Other: grapefruit, orange. more...
losing 2.6 lb a week

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What a wonderful testimony!!! You are doing so well - and I know that our Father is so proud of you, as are your buddies on here. Way to go!! 
22 Mar 10 by member: hforbes
Thanks. 
22 Mar 10 by member: makparis
Congratulations Makparis!  
22 Mar 10 by member: TenderT1965
Look at you go!! Excellent job, and keep up the great work! Your doing it!!! :) 
22 Mar 10 by member: Jenn74
Congrats. You must be so proud. 
23 Mar 10 by member: Carmel8sons
Way to go!! I also love your "7 things i am grateful for" items. Have a great week. 
23 Mar 10 by member: geo99
Thank you everybody, you all rock!! 
23 Mar 10 by member: makparis

     
 

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