50 Pounds!

I don’t own a scale. I read an article over 20 years ago that mentioned the possibility that a scale could actually sabotage any weight loss efforts. I don’t remember if I threw it out that day, but I know that I have not had one for at least 20 years.

About 3 years ago, I went to get a general going over by my doctor. The bad news was I had several test results that said I was in a “danger zone”. Fortunately, I had already started some new healthy habits. I’ll share about those things later, but what I wanted to share is that , about a month ago, when I weighed myself at my daughter’s house, I had lost a little over 50 pounds!

I know that it’s not one thing, but the combination of many things, (some that I have not even done consistently) that have not only helped me lose weight, but I just feel better! I know that it took a while, too. My body is okay with that. I was not in critical condition, and some people may need to be more consistent than I was. Whatever it takes, just doing something is better than doing nothing at all.

I’m looking forward to feeling even better. I am praying for my success to be duplicated by anyone who is willing to take their own  Baby Steps to Natural Healing!

Stress Less

The wrong kind of stress is bad for your health. Your body reacts to stress in natural ways, but when these reactions are prolonged for extended periods of time, they cause disease. One way of keeping stress in its proper place is by spending time with God. This can give you a perspective that promotes healing. Put chronic stress in a place where it cannot have a detrimental effect on your health!

We will talk a lot about this, too.

You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.

-Isaiah 26:3 ESV

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