Psalm 105:4 NIV
Look to the Lord and His strength; seek his face always.

Isaiah 40:29 NIV
He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.

Philippians 4:13 NIV
I can do everything through him who gives me strength.

Ephesians 3:19-20 MSG
Live full lives, full in the fullness of God, God can do anything, you know-far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by ...

Psalm 105:4 NIV
Look to the Lord and His strength; seek his face always.

Isaiah 40:29 NIV
He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.

Philippians 4:13 NIV
I can do everything through him who gives me strength.

Ephesians 3:19-20 MSG
Live full lives, full in the fullness of God, God can do anything, you know-far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us.

Self acceptance is being loving and happy with who you are NOW. ****thank you JO*ANNE*IE

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To Achieve your dreams remember your A, B, C's

Avoid negative sources, people, places, things and habits
Believe in yourself
Consider things from every angle
Don't give up and don't give in
Enjoy life today, yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never come
Family and friends are hidden treasures, seek them and enjoy their riches
Give more than you plan to
Hang on to your dreams
Ignore those who try to discourage you
Just do it
Keep trying no matter how hard it seems it will get easier
Love yourself
Make it happen
Never lie, cheat or steal, always strike a fair deal
Open your eyes and see things as they really are
Practice makes perfect
Quitters never win and winners never quit
Read study and learn about everything important in your life
Stop procrastinating
Take control of your own destiny
Understand yourself in order to better understand others
Visualize it
Want it more than anything
Xcellerate your efforts
You are unique in all God's creations, nothing can replace you
Zero in on your target and go for it!!!

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To Jo*Anne*ie
You are so amazing, you are such an inspiration and a blessing to meI can't ever thank you enough for all your kind sweet words and your loving heart. You are the sweetest, most loving person and I am so blessed to have met you and to have you as a dear friend that I will never forget and will always love dearly. You always make me feel so loved and special!!!
xoxoxoxo ((((HUGS)))) and will ALWAYS LOVE YOU MY DARLING JOANNEIE!!!!

To Needpeople
You have reached out in abundance to me and have made me feel so special. You always have such kind words to say and are super motivating. Thank you so much for everythng!! What a wonderful inspiration you are!!!

To Carol Jackson
When I first came back on spark in August of 08, you were one of the first to take me under your wing and lead me into the Texas Team. I love your motivation and you always seem to lift me up when I am struggling with my diet. You are a wonderful motivator and have been such a sweet darling to me. I also think you are a wonderful leader in all you do. Thank you so much - Love you bunches my sweetie!!!!

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Always believe in you
Listen to your heart
Trust your instincts
Know you CAN
See your own strengths
Dream it - Dare it
Do what you are afraid of
Keep the faith in God
Follow your vision
Remember ANYTHING is possible, if only you believe

I am here for the same reason a lot of others came to spark to do. Lose weight. But as time moves on, my thinking is changing. My main goal is to keep educating myself to be healthy minded and to live a long and healthy life.

I can do this
I will do this

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Things I learned in 2009:

*I learned that if I set goals not to beat myself up to meet them perfectly. It is ok because I am still trying.
* I learned that others are going through the same things I am and we are all in this together.
* I learned that I don't have to over do it with anything. Take it easy and take it one day at a time.
*I learned that some days are harder than others and not to let the hard days discourage me. It is just a small battle that will be over in a short time. (put my shield down and allow motivation to set upon me)
*When I reach out, give and work hard, I get so abundantly rewarded. I knew this before, but the feeling the effects of it are so overwhelming in a sweet way.
*When I get bored with trying to lose weight, I need to keep pushing harder. Fight Fight Fight.
*to be a better listener and to be a better mother, wife, friend (it's not all about me)
*balance my time with myself, family and friends. it is so important to me to have time for each.
*even when I don't see results, hard work stays in progress
*some things are out of my control, but all of it is in God's control.
*how much I love my sparkies. sometimes I get teared up how much support and love there is. Thank you so much. :)
*my weight loss is really slow because I am making slow changes. But I do have a choice in my progress.
*I am the only one that CAN do this. I can only get support and motiviation, but I am the one that HAS to take action.
*I am finding my inner beauty. I have gifts to use and not waste.
*I am getting in the right frame of a healthy mind and I can be an example to others!
*Many changes are going on in my life, I am moving to a different stage that will help me on my journey, this does not mean hang on to old ways, rather a new gain of insight.
*I learned to move with the will of God instead of trying to make Him move with mine.
*I learned how important it is to spend time with loved ones.
*I learned to listen to my body and stop when it tells me to,
*I learned that diet for me is only temporary, I have to quit living in bondage and to be disciplined is being free.
*I learned the meaning of balance in everything I do.
*Faith is action, action is work, work is progress
*You know you have Overcome when you are no longer defined by your circumstances; instead you know you are better because of them. (borrowed from Cloris Larue')
*Perception has no value; it's simply our ego trying to define ourselves with dillussional "stuff" that in the end has no value to our TRUE self discovery. (borrowed from Cloris Larue')
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3500 calories = 1lb of fat

1 lb = 4 sticks of butter
2 lbs = 1 32 oz bottle of water
3 lbs = me when I was born
4 lbs = bag of sugar
5 lbs = bag of small dog or cat food
6 lbs = gallon of gasoline
7 lbs = patty girl
8 lbs = my bowling ball
9 lbs = medicine ball
10 lbs = sack of potatoes
11 lbs = Nike power ball
12 lbs = two six lb turkeys at thanksgiving
13 lbs = apx a healthy one month old baby
14 lbs = gas powered lawn edger
15 lbs = australian horse saddle for endurance riding
16 lbs = sledge hammer

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I want to thank each and everyone that crosses my path for all your support and motiviation. You all have been a major part of my journey on the road to success and I can't thank you enough. Lots of hugs and may you continue on your journey's and reach the goals that you have set.
God Bless,
Cheryl

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