I made it! It's Friday!!!!! I have a very easy day at work today which I'm so thankful for--and it's also payday!!

I am going to try to leave work a little early, so I can run home and shower before going to my mom's for a chili supper. It's a family tradition that started back in 1974 after my dad died. (He enjoyed passing out the treats to the kids, and we didn't want Mom alone with all the memories.)

I have an extra skip in my step today, which I thank God for!

I'll be happy to see the weekend. Work--or should I say my boss--has been so stressful.

I've been in prayer about my job. I need to learn to say, "Okay" more often and leave it at that. The area I have the most expertise is food and some of the recipes I work with are not good. When I alter them to taste better, trouble starts--the Cardinal Rule is, "No recipe shall be tampered with!" So now when my boss says, "Follow the recipe," I'll simply say, "Okay."

I feel God's sifting, desiring His best for me. My prayer is I won't resist Him.

The week is flying by--I'm glad!

I've lost more weight. It takes a little focus; but if I continue (for a time) drinking breakfast, drinking juice/eating lunch, and then drinking supper--I should stop plateauing and get the rest of my weight off. The only hurry I have is to make it easier for my body to function in a healthy way. (Some of my numbers are still too high--cholesterol mainly--after having blood work done.)

I learn new things each day--I'm so thankful for what God has shown me.

I am amazed at a three-pound weight loss! Drinking the extra juice is so satisfying and seems to be pushing me in the right direction.

There is so much to learn about this spectacular body God has given us. Its needs are simplistic; but at the same time, there is preciseness in its well-being. My stomach tells me when I've bumped the line in my food choices--I have an unrelenting stomachache! It no longer wants to be fed that way.

I sing praises from my heart to our wonderful Lord and Savior!

It's Monday already--did I have a weekend?!

In my excitement with my new juicer, I made too much. Now I am drinking juice that is failing fast! It was a good lesson, and I sure won't do it again. It's nice not to have to make it every morning, though, as I hurry off to work.

My heart is full of thanks as my body continues its fight to correct all the problems caused by wrong eating. It takes time, and thankfully, my doctor is willing to give me that time.

I finally got access to my blog site! I work today so the weekend will be short (and confusing)!

My juicer finally came! I juiced last night for the whole weekend allowing me three 8 ounce glasses a day. (I used to drink only one glass a day.) My first impression this morning was fresh tastes better. But the overall picture is what I need to focus on--I will be drinking juice more often which should lead to better health and faster weight loss.

The next ten pounds shed will be a "mile-marker ten." My shouts of joy will probably be heard from miles around!

What a day at work yesterday. My daily prayer is I won't lose my testimony.

The chaos can sometimes brew up a fleshly action, comment, or look. I wanted to slam the door telling my boss it's not worth it (with fire in my eyes)! It was a bad day. I know God is preparing me and strengthening me through each trial (He permits), and I don't want to react to them. Yesterday was just a day of ongoing depletion of body, soul, and spirit.

How precious sleep is; God's gift to a worn out body!

I finally got my blood work back. Of course, it takes time for the body to turn around and be in a state of perfect health.

My A1C number is great, but my cholesterol (LDL) is still too high. (I'm very happy with my HDL though.) I want to give my body a year to respond to the healthy lifestyle it is now receiving. The numbers won't go down overnight, and I'm going to let my body fight its way through the adjustment (of no meds). I'm still losing weight, and that will help, too.

I am thankful for a doctor who is willing to be patient with me.

The weekend is over and a chopped-up week is ahead of me. (I have Thursday off and work Saturday.)

I'm excited about a "new" (slightly used) juicer I've ordered. It is a higher quality one and will allow me to juice for the whole day. (The one I have now, the juice is only good for a half hour.) This way, I can take carrot/celery juice to work with me and have one ready to drink when I get home! It will be so much easier, and I will be more apt to drink it more often (like I am supposed to be doing).

This will, hopefully, give me another boost in my weight loss!

Friday is finally here! I am going to enjoy every minute of it.

This has been a busy month with too much all at once. I know we are entering the busiest time of the year, but I am hopeful my life will find a way to stay in balance. I thrive on tranquility (and can take that too far, too).

"To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven." Oh, how I love God's Word.

I'm still trying to get back into the groove. Why is it so hard reconnecting?

Slowing everything down is what I'm trying to do this week to get back into the rhythm of my morning schedule. The last two days I've slept in which puts me out of step for the whole day (for some reason).

I need to get discipline ruling my life again.

Well, I made it to the other side of yesterday (with only a slight headache). I am truly thankful.

I plan on being good to my body the rest of the week by enjoying each day and not trying to push through it. I feel the wear and tear on my body from the last couple weeks. It's okay to occasionally put too much on your plate, but to live in that state (rushing through life) is not a good thing.

I love tranquility of soul, and thank God for it.

Today is the climax of a very busy week. After tonight I can relax again--for a while anyway.

I am already looking forward to the weekend. I don't like living that way--not enjoying each day--but these past days have been borderline chaotic. It's easy for me to yearn for a (more) simplier time, a time when reading the newspaper after supper was the "big event" of the evening. Those days are gone, and I now it (sadly).

I am thankful not everything changes. God's Word is still God's word; and our Lord is still the same yesterday, today, and forever. That brings peace back to my soul.

Fall is certainly in the air--and I love it!

I have heard, though, that this winter is going to be as bad (if not worse!) than last winter. I don't know how that can be, but I'm beginning to brace myself for that possibility.

I find myself (too often) looking too far into the future and missing the joy of today. God wants us to "consider the lilies of the field."

I found out yesterday (at lunch) I have today off--I didn't check the schedule.

Having a weekday off is always bittersweet. It's nice on one hand to break the week up that way; but on the other hand, it's not so nice to have only Sunday as the weekend. Nonetheless, I will enjoy this beautiful fall day.

With that happy thought, I'm off to start my day!

My life was a little off-center yesterday. I worked twelve hours which throws any resemblance of a routine out the window!

There will be days like that--so I did the best I could. I have every expectation of having a very good day today, though. My lunch is packed, and supper is already thought through.

I love the freedom God gives us to get back up and get going on a new day.

I love it when I have the opportunity to share my new lifestyle with others.

The only time I talk about my weight-loss is when someone else brings it up. (I don't want people to start running the other way when they see me coming!) It was nice to sit next to someone at a church fellowship who was truly interested in what I am doing. (She is in similar shoes I was in five months ago.)

I pray God can use this gift He has given to me to reach others with the same need.

I'm lagging from the busy weekend (and from poor food choices).

I certainly was not in control most of the weekend. It was too easy to "go with the flow." My diet consisted mostly of cooked foods with few raw vegetables. I feel it in my energy level today. It takes time and preparation to stay on top of the fast pace, that's for sure!

This weekend I give myself a "D" and will strive for this new week to be centered around raw foods.

I had yesterday off (for my brother's wedding), and it felt like Saturday. It was a very busy day.

I would love to have today off, too--because it is Saturday! That is the downside of working fulltime; it's a forty-hour week. Saturdays are always slow at work, though, so I shouldn't complain. Everyone is in an up-mood since the "cat's away and the mice can play!"

Life is good; I have much to be rejoiceful!

This week is flying by! To think it is already October shows me how fast February will be here--my goal date for most of my weight loss.

I wanted to be "at goal" then; but looking at it realistically, it's not going to happen. I have to keep pulling myself back to the important (and staying away from what I think is urgent), and the important is: I'm off all my (nine!) medications.

God has given me a wonderful opportunity to get healthy; that's my focus.

My day started at 5:15; it is good to get up early and feel so refreshed!

I love long mornings and try to make good use of them (before leaving for work at 8:15). Devotions is the center of my morning activities--praying and working my way through God's Word. It is a precious time. (Sharing in my blog is also a blessing.)

Mornings are my favorite time of the day!