Comments on: Defined by Obedience, Not by a Number (and a Giveaway!!)

By: Jen

Jen — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:32:09 +0000

I’m in. Just joining today. I’ll check in with you next Wed.

By: Bobbey S

Bobbey S — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:01:18 +0000

It’s been insane around here. two weeks of illness, illness and more illness. Not me, the kids and hubby has been pretty ill. I’ve been stress eating through it all. I just went back to the record it all and calculate blog entry and read forward to here. I’ve got my notebook. I’ve got my target calorie count now I just have to plan my eating day. So better late than never, I am on board. Hope I’m still welcome to be an accountability partner.
Bobbey

By: Kim C

Kim C — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:26:02 +0000

I’d love to join the group, if it’s not too late. I’ve lost 30 lbs but the last two months, I have not been motivated & have been eating a lot due to stress, worry, vacation……. So, I”m in – thanks so much for your ministry.

I love you too at Hearts!!!!

By: Bieke

Bieke — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:53:37 +0000

Thank you very much, Karen!
I’ve read your books. They are so wonderful!

I would love to join the group.
Thanks for the support!
Regards from The Netherlands.

By: Lisa V.

Lisa V. — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:58:28 +0000

Ack!! A week went by already?!?! I’m not doing so good. But I’m not trying so good either. I don’t need encouragement…I need a swift k… uh…anyway.

Ok so I’m 36 yrs old, 5″5 and last time I checked I was between 165-170. It’s hard for me to believe that according to the BMI chart being 150 is the highest weight I should be without being considered overweight. I’d be ECSTATIC to be 150. And that’s really my goal.

Ok so I’m really really really going to try harder this next week. I’ll tell you one think that keeps running through my head every day for a couple of weeks no ( … seriously thinking God might be trying to get my attention here…) and that is to cut out sugar. Come again?… yeah. I mean, THAT. That petrifies me. Is that even possible, to give up sugar???

And over the last week I’ve been trying to think of ways to be holistically healthy. Dr. Andrew Weil comes to mind. Anyone have any thoughts on him?

Oh and I just got to be corny and say Ladies (and any men?), just BE GOOD to yourself ok? You are most definitely NOT a number.

By: LeAnn

LeAnn — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:10:21 +0000

I have been writing down everything I eat since April 24th and it has made a huge difference. OK… I don’t include the bites that I don’t swallow! Yes… you did read that correctly. Sometimes I just have to have a bite of a pumpkin muffin or an oatmeal raisin cookie. Since I can’t have grains or sugar I have my taste and then with dainty, ladylike finesse, I spit it into a napkin when no one is looking. It’s ugly and I’m ashamed but… there you have it.

I did lose 2 pounds this week and that’s the most I have lost in a week for a few months so I’m pretty excited. Thanks for the group encouragement. I love the extra support!

By: Kim

Kim — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:56:33 +0000

Didn’t do so good this week. I have to write things down, but it is sooooooo hard for me to do that. I don’t know why, just find it difficult. Gonna be better this week.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:31:14 +0000

I too am down 2 lbs. Was unable to go to the gym this week due to a strained back – but watched my calories carefully and happy to be down 2. I’m going to try and work in the Wii fit this week. Baby steps….

By: Deb

Deb — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:09:49 +0000

Karen, thank you for the encouragement and accountability. The dailyness of the battle can get lonely and long. The stories shared here make that not so much. Thank you!

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:17:21 +0000

I am joining in. I started off this year really great with an 18 pound loss in the first couple of months. Since then, however, I have stayed the same or gone up and down about 5 pounds. I have just recently worked out a plan in my quiet time with the Lord that focuses on obedience. He is so good the way He brings things together. Just this morning, I was thanking Him for the small victories I’ve had this week, mainly keeping my commitment to: exercise each morning, not get seconds at dinner, and brush my teeth after dinner so as not to eat snacks. Just something I need to do right now. So, Karen, your blog entry is so edifying to me today.

I’ve decided to weigh myself on Thursday mornings. As of today, I’m down 2.2 pounds from last Thursday. More importantly, I have, by the grace of God, been obedient this week. Thanks, Karen, for providing a place for accountability, and thanks, ladies, for sharing your stories. I look forward to seeing what God will do.