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Recipes are always a good idea.  It’s much easier to stick to a low glycemic plan if you have some good ideas of what you can fix — particularly if you are fixing for your family as well as for yourself. I planned on including a weekly recipe, but have been hampered by not having…

It’s so frustrating when you do all the right things, and the scale refuses to budge!  But don’t get discouraged. Maybe it’s simply a matter of needing to do more of the same.  If you have been doing the step program, you will be gradually becoming more active. Click here to learn about an exercise…

You have been faithfully keeping to the plan and stepping up the exercise.  Why is the scale not moving? Yesterday we talked about how too many calories — even the right kind of calories — can stall out your weight loss.  Writing down what you eat can help you figure out if this is your…

How is the weight loss going?  I hope the weight IS going!   Many of you will be happily saying, “This is easy. I can do this from now on.” However, there is also no doubt some will be saying, “Why am I not losing weight — or at least not quickly?” Over the next…

Nobody trips over mountains.  It is the small pebble that causes you to stumble.  Pass all the pebbles in your path and you will find you have crossed the mountain.  ~Author Unknown How many times have you accomplished something difficult,  like a major workout session or resisting temptation at a big party, and then messed…

Oklahoma’s 100 degree days are over for the year (hurrah!) and it’s cool enough to actually turn on the stove.  I’ve been trying out low glycemic recipes to share with you, and I have a winner for today.  It works as a breakfast or as a delicious dessert.  Harvest Pecan Delight 1 tsp. organic virgin…

We’ve talked about adding steps to your day by doing easy things like being the one who gets up and does the fetching instead of asking others to do it for you.  Then we added a daily walk and talked about ways to make that walk into a special time with the Lord. But what…

The next time you open the pantry door and scout out something to munch on — stop.  Ask yourself, “Why am I here?” No, I’m not exactly suggesting you contemplate the meaning of your existence –although that might not be a bad idea.  I’m saying you should examine your reason for wanting to eat.  It…

Yes, God is really there, with you, all the time — but sometimes, because we can’t see Him, we forget.  Practicing His presence is a good way to focus on the reality of our living God.    That’s why we our recent blogs have been about  walking and talking with God.  If you are new…

The promises of God in him are yea…. (II Cor. 1:20) I squatted down and looked the annoying, whining child in the eye. “If you are going to stay with me, we need to get something straight,” I told him calmly.  “I am a ‘yes person.’  I always say ‘yes’ if I can.  If you…
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