I have battled weight my whole life. Now that I am 60 my goal has become health instead of what I look like. It has taken the Lord these years to teach me to eat correctly and I thank Him for that! 15 years ago I weighed 336lbs. I lost 215lbs using all the wrong ways but kept the weight off for approximately 8-9 years. Food and eating were a total obsession for me. I slowly gained weight back up to a high of 233 in February 2008. I was diagnosed with very high blood sugar (diabetes) and ...

I have battled weight my whole life. Now that I am 60 my goal has become health instead of what I look like. It has taken the Lord these years to teach me to eat correctly and I thank Him for that! 15 years ago I weighed 336lbs. I lost 215lbs using all the wrong ways but kept the weight off for approximately 8-9 years. Food and eating were a total obsession for me. I slowly gained weight back up to a high of 233 in February 2008. I was diagnosed with very high blood sugar (diabetes) and high cholesterol. I began my journey of learning about fiber and correct eating and drinking water. But the most important thing I learned was to exercise and MOVE. It is the key. I have already lost 92lbs through diet and exercise before finding Spark and know that I need ongoing support to avoid falling into "old ways". :) I intend to implement the things I have learned for as long as I am allowed to stay on this earth.

My Highest "Known" Weight 336 BMI 55.9
SW 233 BMI 38.8
12-02-08 130 BMI 21.7
12-07-08 129 BMI 21.5
12-29-08 127 BMI 21.1
1-15-09 125 BMI 20.8
2-10-09 138 BMI
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3-24-09 130 BMI
21.7

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And what would happen if we prayed
For those raised up to lead the way
Then maybe kids in school could pray
And unborn children see light of day
What if the life that we pursue
Came from a hunger for the truth
What if the family turned to Jesus
Stopped asking Oprah what to do
-Casting Crowns
"What if His people prayed"

IF YOU THINK

If You Think You Are Beaten, You Are.
If You Think You Dare Not, You Don't!
If You Want To Win, but Think You Can't,
It's A Cinch You Won't.

If You Think You'll Lose, You're Lost;
For Out In the World We Find
Success Begins With a Fellows Will;
It's All In The State Of The Mind.

Life's Battles Don't Always Go
To The Stronger and Faster Man,
But Sooner Or Later the Man Who Wins
Is The Man Who Thinks He Can.

Hosea 4:6 (New King James Version)
6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.
Because you have rejected knowledge,
I also will reject you from being priest for Me;
Because you have forgotten the law of your God,
I also will forget your children.


ACTIVITIES CONVERSION CHART!!!!

Use this conversion chart to determine the number of steps per minute for activities other than walking. Multiply the number of minutes you participated in the activity by the number indicated in the chart.

For example, high impact aerobics(see chart below) for 30 minutes equals 6,090 steps (30 x 203 = 6,090). If you want to go further and convert that to miles you divide your total of steps by 2 (approx. 2000steps/mile).....(6,090 divided by 2 = 3.04 miles) round your number off for convience sake. (3 miles)

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Aerobics: low impact....145
Aerobics: high impact...203
Aerobics: step.....246
Badminton, casual....131
Backpacking on hill under 10 lb load...189
Ballet Dancing...118
Baseball....142
Basketball, recreational....174
Basketball, game....230
Bicycling - leisurely....116
Bicycling - stationary....203
Bowling....87
Boxing....348
Canoeing, light....94
Chopping Wood...165
Circuit Training....232
Cross-country, skiing, moderate....232
Dancing....131
Downhill skiing....174
Elliptical trainer....203
Football....260
Gardening, light....116
Gardening, heavy....174
Gardening, weeding....131
Golfing (without a cart)...131
Grocery Shopping....67
Handball....348
Hiking, 10-20 lb. load....217
Hiking, 21-42 lb. load....232
Hiking, general....172
Horseback riding....116
Horseback riding, trotting....188
Horseshoes...71
Housework, light....72
Housework, mopping floors....101
Housework, scrubbing the floor....110
Housework, vacuuming....101
Housework, washing windows....87
Ice Skating....203
Jogging (general)...189
Jogging (in water)..212
Jumping rope, moderate....290
Karate....290
Kick boxing....290
Mountain Climbing....153
Mowing....160
Painting....78
Pilates....101
Racquetball, playing recreationally....203
Raking leaves....125
Resistance Training....74
Roller Skating....203
Rowing...189
Running, 10 mph (6 min/mile)....463
Running, 8 mph (7.5 min/mile)....391
running, 6 mph (10 min/mile)....290
Running, 5 mph (12 min/mile)...232
Scrubbing floors....94
Shoveling snow...165
Skiing Downhill (moderate to steep)...165
Skiing Cross-country....212
Snowshoeing....212
Soccer, recreational....203
Soccer, competitive....290
Softball....145
Spinning Class....240
Squash....348
Stair climbing, machine....260
Stair climbing, moderate....334
Stair climbing, slow....232
Stair climbing, vigorous....434
Stretching....72
Swimming, backstroke....203
Swimming, breaststroke....290
Swimming, butterfly....319
Swimming, freestyle....203
Swimming, leisure....174
Swimming, treading water....116
Tae Kwon do....290
Tai Chi....116
Tennis, doubles....174
Tennis, singles....232
Trampoline....101
Volleball, game....232
Volleyball, leisure....87
Walking (normal pace)....100
Wash the car....87
Water Aerobics....116
Water Skiing....174
Wax the car....131
Weight lifting, abdominal....64
Weight lifting, arms only....42
Weight lifting, back only....80
Weight lifting, moderate....87
Weight lifting, shoulders....69
Weight lifting, vigorous....174
Yard Work....145
Yoga....72

WHAT WEIGHS.........
1 pound = a Guinea Pig
1.5 pounds = a dozen Krispy Kreme glazed donuts
2 pounds = a rack of baby back ribs
3 pounds = an average human brain
4 pounds = an ostrich egg
5 pounds = a Chihuahua
6 pounds = a human’s skin
7.5 pounds = an average newborn
8 pounds = a human head
10 pounds= chemical additives an American consumes each year
11 pounds = an average housecat
12 pounds = a Bald Eagle
15 pounds = 10 dozen large eggs
16 pounds = a sperm whale’s brain
20 pounds = an automobile tire
23 pounds = amount of pizza an average American eats in a year
24 pounds = a 3-gallon tub of super premium ice cream
25 pounds = an average 2 year old
30 pounds = amount of cheese an average American eats in a year
33 pounds = a cinder block
36 pounds = a mid-size microwave
40 pounds = a 5-gallon bottle of water or an average human leg
44 pounds = an elephant’s heart
50 pounds = a small bale of hay
55 pounds = a 5000 BTU air conditioner
60 pounds = an elephant’s penis (yep, weights more than his heart!)
66 pounds = fats and oils an average American eats in a year
70 pounds = an Irish Setter
77 pounds = a gold brick
80 pounds = the World’s Largest Ball of Tape
90 pounds = a newborn calf
100 pounds = a 2 month old horse
111 pounds = red meat an average American eats in a year
117 pounds = an average fashion model (and she’s 5’11”)
118 pounds = the complete Encyclopedia Britannica
120 pounds = amount of trash you throw away in a month
130 pounds = a newborn giraffe
138 pounds = potatoes an average American eats in a year
140 pounds = refined sugar an average American eats in a year
144 pounds = an average adult woman (and she’s 5’4”)
150 pounds = the complete Oxford English Dictionary
187 pounds = an average adult man
200 pounds = 2 Bloodhounds
235 pounds = Arnold Schwarzenegger
300 pounds = an average football lineman
400 pounds = a Welsh pony

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