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DEL.ICIO.USYou Can Start Again!!!!
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Each week I have shared my successes and my struggles. I have supporters that help me to succeed and encourage me when I am struggling. I want to thank those people, establishments and restaurants. If you are searching for a healthy life I challenge you just start. Once you start it easier to go the next day and the next. Once in awhile as I do and the other challengers have discussed you can have a bad meal, bad day or a bad week. So what? What you have to do is simple - START AGAIN!!!!
Just because you slipped doesn’t make you a failure it can make you stronger to stay focus and hold yourself accountable.
If you slip again, so what again, you start again!!!
I have learned from my supporters you can only fail if you talk yourself into failing. You have to set goals, even if it is one goal a day. You have to learn to let others help you. All of these are things on a daily I have to focus on to stay positive along with prayer. I have wonderful supporting family and friends.
Below are a few of the people, establishments and restaurants that help me to be successful by supporting me, giving me a place to come that helps me promote a positive attitude and giving me a chance to eat healthier when I do not want to eat at home. For the record no one asked me to promote the following web sites and people.
www.inspireatlanta.com - - - The staff have donated lots and lots of hours to help me with the AJC Fitness Challenge through PT, Pilates, acupuncture, massage therapy, counseling, and nutrition, Sara, David, Linda, Harry, Therese - THANK YOU!!! www.ffatl.com - - - Fitness Factory my gym, talk to Jerry about special memberships when you mention my name and blog. Fitness classes as well as in house certified trainers; Creed Perry is my trainer and has a knack off making it fun but intense. I love Boxing because of him. www.PRUMC.org - - - Peachtree Road United Methodist Church is my church. A great place to worship with your friends, share your faith and be encouraged. www.seasons52.com - - - Healthy food with delicious low calorie desserts www.docgreens.com - - - Healthy delicious salads at a good price www.weighdown.com - - - Series of books and tapes that shows you to focus on God to loose weight. www.moes.com - - - Healthy tasty salads without the shell and cheap
I greatly appreciate all you comment on my blog by showing support, giving me suggestions and sharing your experiences. Keep them coming I read them daily. For other inspiring blogs click on the names Cyndee and Jennifer my co-challengers they inspire me weekly with their blogs.
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By Cindy
April 17, 2007 5:55 PM | Link to this
Girl, It is me who is supposed to be inspiring you and you keep turning that around. I need to Start Again! on something and you just reminded me that I have that option! Thanks and keep up the good work. Praying for those knees.
Cindy
By Beth Wroten
April 17, 2007 6:01 PM | Link to this
Laura I think you are doing great by taking a step at a time. I know with God’s help He is going to see you through. I will be praying that you can solve the knee problems without too much worry.
By Matthew
April 18, 2007 8:40 AM | Link to this
Laura,
Keep up the good work!!
Matthew
By Jennifer A.
April 18, 2007 8:42 AM | Link to this
Laura, I was feeling sort of down this morning, wondering if I could keep this up. Thank goodness your new post is here! You have made me realize that if I just make it my goal to do it TODAY, for just ONE DAY, then I can and will keep going. Thank you thank you thank you!
Thanks also for sharing your struggles as well as what inspires or supports you. You are doing great … keep it up!
By Suzanne
April 18, 2007 8:48 AM | Link to this
Laura, you’re doing so well. Keep up the great work. Knowing you are finding ways to exercise even with knee pain is really inspiring to me, as I really have no excuses.
By Jim
April 18, 2007 9:21 AM | Link to this
Laura, you are doing great. In all the years that I have known you, I have never seen you stick with something so long. Not only are you “keeping with the program”, you are actually enjoying all this. And you do not seem to miss those bad habits. Keep it up!
By robert
April 18, 2007 9:31 AM | Link to this
Laura, Your comments above are so accurate. Keep up the positive attitude and spirit. Hopefully, you will not have too many slips, but you have many supporters to help you up again.
By Martha
April 18, 2007 10:28 AM | Link to this
Laura, Even if you can’t exercise those knees for awhile, you certainly are continuing to exercise that positive spirit and attitude you have. It’s obvious that NOTHING will stop you from working toward your goals. You are an inspiration!
By Mike
April 18, 2007 2:10 PM | Link to this
Being a fellow “diet flunkey” I completely understand you admonition to “start again.” All or nothing, black and white thinking is what sabotages us all too often. Each day is a new opportunity to make the daily decisions necessary to regain our health. We are with you in the struggle. Mike
By Dean
April 18, 2007 3:24 PM | Link to this
Laura, What a great effort you are putting forward. As long as YOU keep that attitude, everything will work out for the best!
By Judy Knosher
April 19, 2007 11:45 AM | Link to this
Laura girl, keep up the good work and we will certainly be praying for those knees..”no pain, no gain”. I had rotator cuff surgery 2 years ago. As you know, I am an avid tennis player. I did 2 hrs. of therapy EVERY DAY FOR 6 mo. and then went to l hr. a day for 6 mo. I am now doing 40 min. every day and have been playing tennis 3 or 4 times a week for a year now. I will be doing the therapy every day for the rest of my life as long as I can. If I did all that being 72 yr. old, I am convinced you can do all that you want to do. Never, never, never, give up. Love ya, Judy.
By Tim Wilkerson
April 19, 2007 1:13 PM | Link to this
I’ve seen the t-shirt that says “Pain is weakness leaving the body” - there’s some real truth to that.
Miss Laura you are facing some unexpected hurdles. If you can’t jump, then walk around ‘em.
You’re going in the right direction!
By Joanie
April 19, 2007 3:33 PM | Link to this
“Oops, I slipped badly tonight. I ate a whole sleeve of Girl Scout cookies.” Now, I could beat myself up about it, I could decide to bag the whole weight loss thing, because I “cheated.” Or I could wake up the next morning, dust myself off and start with renewed conviction - just like your blog talks about!!!! Remember, it took a long time to gain the weight, it’s going to take awhile to lose it, at least healthily, that is. Attitude and commitment are pivotal in losing weight, and you have both….Keep on keepin’ on!