Fabulous Financials

I chose today’s prayer journal entries because I need to stop slacking and return to my roots.  I know I can’t succeed without God as my foundation, my guiding light when I stray and need to get back on track, my strength and support in the face of adversity, my confidante when I need someone to listen, and my biggest cheerleader when I accomplish a goal.  Lord, I thank you for everything I am and everything I hope to be.  Throughout this journey of becoming healthy & fit, through all the ups and the downs, I will continue to praise your name.

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Prayer Journal Message: Jesus faced many terrible experiences in His lifetime.  The Bible tells of many incidents where crowds of people sought to kill our Lord.  Whenever the pressures got too great, Jesus withdrew and spent time in prayer.  That is an important lesson for us to learn.  There will be times when the pressures build up while we try to lose weight.  When the pressures get too much for us to handle, we should turn tot he Lord in prayer.  He will comfort us, strengthen us, and give us the courage we need to face every new day.

Related Scripture: But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from the fear of evil. Proverbs 1:33

Today’s Thought: N/A

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Prayer Journal Message: We went around the circle, telling about the diet plans we had tried.  Most of the people said they had no luck, no matter what they tried.  I was the only one who had succeeded in losing a considerable amount of weight.  Everyone looked expectantly toward me when my time came.  I smiled shyly and said, “The only thing that I did differently from any of you was to pray.  I didn’t trust any of the diet plans I saw, so I turned to God, instead.  You all can try what you want to, but as for me, I’m going to keep putting my faith in God…”

Related Scripture: As for me, I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me. Psalm 55:16

Today’s Thought: When all else fails, try God!

I hope you all have a wonderful week.  Happy 2nd day of Spring!

I saw this on anonymous fat girl’s blog and it cracked me up!  You HAVE to read it all the way to the end. Trust me, it’s worth it.

Dear Diary,
For my birthday this year, my Husband (the dear) purchased a week of personal training at the local health club for me.

Although I am still in great shape since being a high school football cheerleader 43 years ago, I decided it would be a good idea to go ahead and give it a try.

I called the club and made my reservations with a personal trainer named Christo, who identified himself as a 26-year-old aerobics instructor and model for athletic clothing and swim wear.

My husband seemed pleased with my enthusiasm to get started. The club encouraged me to keep a diary to chart my progress.
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MONDAY:
Started my day at 6:00 a.m. Tough to get out of bed, but found it was well worth it when I arrived at the health club to find Christo waiting for me. He is something of a Greek god – with blond hair, dancing eyes and a dazzling white smile. Woo Hoo!!

Christo gave me a tour and showed me the machines. I enjoyed watching the skillful way in which he conducted his aerobics class after my workout today.

Very inspiring!

Christo was encouraging as I did my sit-ups, although my gut was already aching from holding it in the whole time he was around. This is going to be a FANTASTIC week !!
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TUESDAY:
I drank a whole pot of coffee, but I finally made it out the door. Christo made me lie on my back and push a heavy iron bar into the air then he put weights on it! My legs were a little wobbly on the treadmill, but I made the full mile. His rewarding smile made it all worthwhile. I feel GREAT !! It’s a whole new life for me.
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WEDNESDAY:
The only way I can brush my teeth is by laying the toothbrush on the counter and moving my mouth back and forth over it. I believe I have a hernia in both pectorals. Driving was OK as long as I didn’t try to steer or stop. I parked on top of a GEO in the club parking lot.

Christo was impatient with me, insisting that my screams bothered other club members. His voice is a little too perky for that early in the morning and when he scolds, he gets this nasally whine that is VERY annoying.

My chest hurt when I got on the treadmill, so Christo put me on the stair monster. Why the hell would anyone invent a machine to simulate an activity rendered obsolete by elevators? Christo told me it would help me get in shape and enjoy life. He said some other shit too.
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THURSDAY:
Asshole was waiting for me with his vampire-like teeth exposed as his thin, cruel lips were pulled back in a full snarl. I couldn’t help being a half an hour late – it took me that long to tie my shoes.

He took me to work out with dumbbells. When he was not looking, I ran and hid in the restroom. He sent some skinny little bitch to find me.

Then, as punishment, he put me on the rowing machine — which I sank.
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FRIDAY:
I hate that bastard Christo more than any human being has ever hated any other human being in the history of the world. Stupid, skinny, anemic, anorexic little aerobic instructor. If there was a part of my body I could move without unbearable pain, I would beat him with it.

Christo wanted me to work on my triceps. I don’t have any triceps! And if you don’t want dents in the floor, don’t hand me the damn barbells or anything that weighs more than a sandwich.

The treadmill flung me off and I landed on a health and nutrition teacher. Why couldn’t it have been someone softer, like the drama coach or the choir director?
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SATURDAY:
Satan left a message on my answering machine in his grating, shrilly voice wondering why I did not show up today. Just hearing his voice made me want to smash the machine with my planner; however, I lacked the strength to even use the TV remote and ended up catching eleven straight hours of the Weather Channel.
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SUNDAY:
I’m having the Church van pick me up for services today so I can go and thank GOD that this week is over. I will also pray that next year my husband will choose a gift for me that is fun — like a root canal or a hysterectomy. I still say if God had wanted me to bend over, he would have sprinkled the floor with diamonds!!!

BAAAAAA HAAAAAA HAAAAAAA I fell out laughing at this!  Hope you enjoyed it too. :-D

I chose today’s prayer journal entry because I hope it inspires some of my readers and friends who are running out of steam on this lifelong marathon of becoming healthy & fit.

Prayer Journal Message: The GREATEST enemy we face as we diet [and exercise] is not food or the gnawing hunger [or soreness and pain] we endure.  No, the greatest enemy we face is the lack of faith we have in ourselves.  When the going gets tough, our tendency is to throw up our hands in surrender.  That cannot be allowed to happen.  As faithful people, we are tied to a special power that comes from beyond us.  We are recipients of the holy power of God.  That same power raised Christ from the dead and enabled Him to overcome every temptation that this world could throw at Him.  With that kind of power, how can we fail at anything we do?

Related Scripture: For whatsover is born of God overcometh the world; and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. 1 John 5:4

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Prayer Journal Message: Diet plans come and go.  Weight comes off; weight goes back on.  One thing will not change, and that is the loving kindness of the Lord.  When the frustration sets in, the Lord is there.  When we lose our patience, He will forgive.  The Lord is our closest ally and our strongest supporter.  We may decide that a particular diet plan isn’t for us or that we need to try something new, but we can never afford to turn away from God. God will help us with whatever plan we choose to follow.

Related Scripture: And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, this is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left. Isaiah 30:21

Today’s Thought: Any attempt made to lose weight is incomplete without God.

Prayer Journal Message: The earliest days of a diet are the hardest.  There are times when it just seems impossible to resist the wonderful treats that appear everywhere.  But resist we must.  The reward comes to us when we realize that with each victory over an individual temptation, it becomes all the easier to resist in the future.  The largest part of the battle is to realize that we really can do it.  The Scriptures promise us that when we resist temptation (the devil), it will flee from us, and it will trouble us no more.  God never makes a promise that He won’t keep.  The battle’s been won.

Today’s Thought (per the journal): There is no temptation I cannot resist!

Related Scripture: Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. James 4:7