How I lost weight

I have had a few people ask me how I have lost the 36 Lbs this yr. It has taken me 61/2 months to loose it. So I thought I would share my weight tips. I know everyone has to do what they think is best and what works for them. I think most of us already know what we should do but sometimes need a little encouragement.

 Well first of all I am wheat, dairy and sugar in tolerant (in any form) and have been for several yrs. But I was eating to much of the things I could eat. And sometimes the wrong type of foods.
So I finally just got to the point I was sick of being over weight. I have lost weight and gained it all back several times.
This time I really cryed out to the Lord and ask Him to help me be Obedient in what He wanted me to do in this area. He is so faithful and willing if we will only ask!

  So In Jan I started. I made copies of a  weekly food chart (you can make your own or find one on line) and I keep track of  everything I eat everyday! Breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, and when I exercise and room for comments.

I think you have to know exactly what you are eating. It tells you that maybe there are foods that you eat that don't agree with you, or that you may have an allergy too, that make you bloat,( and most carbs will do that)  that you know you should have not eaten, and so on. 

I circle in red foods that are a problem for me. And try the next week to stay away from them. I also write down how I feel  in my comments so I know what foods may be a problem. I do this every night! At first I had to do it through out the day.

I made a weight loss chart on graft paper and charted how much I lost each week. I found this to be very encouraging as I saw my weight go down. I keep All these together on a clipboard.  

My goal was to loose a pound a week, and I didn't care if it took me all yr to get to my goal.

Starving yourself  is not a long term weight loss. 

 At my age I wasn't going to go gung-ho on the exercise either. I started very slow 5 or 10 min the first week and so on about 3 or 4 times a week. Any movement is good. You don't want to get sore or you will quit. And it takes time to recoup. I still never exercise for more that 20 or 30 min. sometimes only 15 min. It seem to work for me.

 I chart at night in a quite place, I Pray for Knowledge and guidance and Obedience to do better the next day. I take it day by day and eat small portions. If I eat a salad I still eat a small one and Not a large one.
                 We eat out but I still don't wavier, I stick to what I know I can eat and what is good for me. 

 I don't dwell on what I can not eat.  I look at what I can eat and I am very thankful for it! ( It helps to make a list of all the things you can eat that is good for you personally.)

It is also important to drink water! I drink 2 qts of water a day. It will help your brain, energy, and flushes away toxins and fat! 

It is amazing how much the Lord has taught me about myself and the way I use to eat. It is a life change but is a very good one for me.
So there you have it. I hope that will help!

 There are lots of verses but this one was helpful for me. 
James 1:22 
²² But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. ²³ For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror. ²⁴ You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like.( my note- In other words you  see yourself and do not make any changes for the better)  ²⁵ But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it. ( God blesses obedience and then you will be successful.)

"The first requisite of success is the
ability to apply your physical and
mental energies to one problem
without growing weary.
- Thomas Edison

PS- Sorry I haven't been blogging much I am just enjoying summer time right now!
God Bless!