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Loving Those New Numbers on Your Weight Loss Scales

The success that you achieve in weight loss and in your overall fitness plan depends on several things, but at the top of the list is, "How bad do want to do this?"

At the end of the Diet & Fitness Day, when it's all said, and when it's all done, that's what it's going to come down to; "How bad to what to do this?"

If you want it bad enough, it will happen. And yes, you'll have weak moments and times when you're ready to just toss in that sweaty towel!  BUT - BUT!!!  By sticking to your plan, you'll get to that place that you 'so want to be at'.  Here are some diet tips that will help get you there:

Start and end your day with God.  Talk to him a lot; I would imagine that even with all of the millions of people in the world, God gets lonely at times. As humans, we tend to absorb our thoughts into what is happening around us, and even though we are Christians, when we talk with God, our mind is often times on other things. So when you talk with God, REALLY talk with God.

Rather than continually asking God for things, or proof of His power, try thanking Him for all things that He has done and has given to you. Without the moon, the sun and the stars that shine, we couldn't exist!  Can you imagine what God's request list must be like? People asking everything from 'God, please let my team win the football game' to 'God, please make me financially wealthier.

Sometimes, when we pause and consider what God wants from us in life, then we know what to do. He indeed WANTS you to lead a healthy life, a prosperous life - but many times, intervention just isn't in His Plan. He's The Coach, but you've got the ball.  Sometimes, He wants to see what we can do, where we go, where we take our lives.  And if we succeed OR fail, He wants to find out if we leave Him standing on the sidelines, or if we take Him with us.

I have a dear new friend who saves his 'clout' as time goes by. There have been multiple times when he could have reminded others of the favor they owe him - yet he continues to let his goodwill build. One day, when he really needs a favor returned - it's a given!  Smart man, my friend.

Now, I'm certainly not implying that God grants favors in exchange for favors or good deeds; His is God, after all! It's just that one day in life you'll really need God's help; it may be a life or death matter. That prayer will certainly stand out, wouldn't you think?

So run with the ball, and show what you can do! With God's strength behind you, you're bound to score touchdown after touchdown! You know what to do....

For example, if Dieter Jan wants to lose 24 pounds, it's going to take her about 12 weeks to reach her weight loss goal.  

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