Eat Fudge and Lose Weight or Clean your HOUSE

Are YA KIDDING ME!  How stupid are we to get suckered into lines like these "Eat and Loose".   It's work! Face the Truth.   Work has it's Rewards.... Laziness has consequences.  Trust me.... I'm not happy that I can't just "think myself thin" or "eat my way to the perfect weight"



I think (as I try to often do)  why is it such a struggle every day to maintain my health and weight?


The past two weeks I have been feeling sluggish, less then cheerful and menopausal.
I'm not happy that my past two years of blogging didn't seem to stick and  trying to re-invent myself seems like a past dream.  I'm still me!   Struggling. Still knowing what to do but not always doing it.


This morning the thought occurred to me that it's a lot like being a homemaker.

Every "stink in" day I have to wash dishes, do laundry, sweep floors.  Dang it!  It's a DAILY chore to maintain the home.

Ok, So..... dahhh, wake up call to me.  I have to stop living in "LALA land" and face the truth.  Even with my Prince Charming... I have to take care of the Castle!

YES, it's a daily chore to take care of my body, mind and spirit. 

One day of neglect and it will catch up with me when I step  on the Scale! 

It truly is  a lot like a neglected home, even for ONE DAY.... shhhhh  ya don't want to invite anyone over!

So, Smack my head and wake up and smell the coffee

Stop moaning about it and Get to Work

TRUTH: I have neglected the past two weeks and need to get back into the swing of things.  Get my grove back....

That is to get back on track with the following:

1. Pay attention to eating "healthy choices"
Which is: High fiber, Low Carbs and lots of fresh organic colorful foods!

2.  Drink WATER!   (I'm getting upset with myself because I fail to do what I know I am to do.... drink 80-120 oz of water a day

3. MOVE THAT BUTT..... yap!   Why is it I love to go on my walks and yet find excuses to not go?   Oh, the need for a lovely couch in  a psychiatrist office to detangle my brain.

Burn more calories than I eat  

or   

Eat less calories than I burn  

Come on!  Ya don't need a physic's degree to figure this out 

4. Really this is NUMBER ONE.... wake up every morning and Feed my Spirit
This mean:
a.  The moment my eye's open  .... Slap a big silly smile on my face (this really has psychological benefits when your brain get's the message from the muscles around your face that you are smiling.  The Brain says, Hey.... here is a message ... she's happy! So start sending out the Happy hormones and Chemicals to the body)
b.  Eat the Word of God which is life giving words of encouragement, guidance, strength and Joy for a successful day.  Hard to start the day without knowing WHY you should get up and what you need to accomplish for the day.  (Here to serve Him and prepare for eternity)

ok,  that's it

Time to blog again and get my groove back


Ciao and to YOUR Health and Wellness mia Amici

If you are fat read this:

IF you believe you are Spirit, Mind and Body then why run from hearing about "spiritual truths"?


If you are Fat .... read on


Wisdom is a tree of life to those who eat her fruit; 

happy is the man who keeps on eating it. Proverbs 3:18


Since I believe that we were created by God (Father of Jesus) 
than why not read our "instruction manual"? 

It has be a resounding thought in my mind  these past few months to .....

 "FEED our SPIRIT" before feeding our face!

Eating out of discontent, frustration, boredom, unhappiness....  

it's all about eating to satisfy 

"something" inside us that just feels empty

it's all about "habits" we have developed

It's about instant "feelings of satisfaction"

When seeking to "eat something"... do you find your self  walking over to the Refrigerator and opening the door and staring like a deer in headlights?


ask yourself:


Am I hungry? (hunger pangs)
Or am I just wanting to satisfy something in me?




Then  Think....  "Lord, I need to Feed my soul before I feed my face".  This is a "spiritual battle within us!   We choose to feed carnal self before feeding our spiritual self.  


But I say, walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary the one to the other; that ye may not do the things that ye would. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness, self-control; against such there is no law. 
(Galatians 5:16, 17, 22, 23 ASV) 


We have a learned   behavior to want to FILL it with "food".  

 a "quick" fix to our emotional being.

Developed a habit 

of seeking to fill up on the word of God 

instead of a carton of Ice Cream.

You will be satisfied and become whole and well!  




My thought for today




Ciao

I do best when "blogging" daily
 What I mean is, it focuses me first thing in the morning and helps set the tone for the day.




so, here is today's blog:

I'm Italian and I LOVE BREAD!  Pasta, Pizza, Cannoli's!  Yes, ALL CARB DIET!

So so Sad because that will put on the weight quicker than slapping Lard on my Butt.

John 6:35

  Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. 

Whoever comes to me will never go hungry,

 and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty

It has been resonating in my head!  

FEED YOUR SPIRIT FIRST! BEFORE you feed your FAT FACE

You'll make wiser choices and have 

self control when choosing what and when to eat!

There is another scripture that says"

Matthew 26:40-42

Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: 

the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

God Knows that we "war against ourself"

The best weapon to defeat moments your tempted to shoval a piece of candy that you're co-worker has at work is to SPEAK POWER

Say it outloud!

 1 John 4:4

                                    Ye are of God, little children,

and have overcome them: 

"because greater is he that is in you, ( say ME)

 than

he that is in the world."

So, Suite up for the day by Feeding the SPIRIT 

before feeding the Face and 

"He guarantee's  "You will be successful and On the Road to "health and wellness!"

Ciao

Gotta Run (literally)

Take on the FIGHT!

"I have a Cold"

"I am having anxiety"

"I am so depressed"

These are statements make me Shake my head and then shout out....  STOP IT!

Why oh why are you taking OWNERSHIP of these aliments?  W h y?

You may not think so, 

but I'm going to tell you that 

YOUR WORDS have power over you

When your  use your Voice to speak out ..... Your Ears hear what your saying and send a message  back to your Brain to reinforce  to your body what you just spoke

It goes something like this...

"hey Brain are you hearing what I am hearing?  We're Sick !"  

Then the Brain goes into  its act mode and begins sending signal's to the rest of the body to ACCEPT and rent out space in your body for your aliment or illness!

Ahhh, you don't believe me, do you?

I'm not going to site the research in this blog that I have read, but it's true.

The Power of the spoken word exist.

ok, then tell me this... do you believe this happens?

Your sitting on a park bench relaxed in the sunshine enjoying the day.

Then out of the corner of your eye you SEE a Snake... slithering towards you.
For those who are "normal" and hate snakes...

what happens to your body PHYSICALLY?

You begin sweating
Your  heart races
Your eye's dilate....
You being to breath  rapid!
            WHY?

Because  of YOUR mind....
        YOUR MIND tells your body  you are afraid of the danger of the snake.

Nothing touched your body!  Yet your body reacted to what your mind says your afraid of....

My point is that we use about 1/10th of our brain power!  


Try to expand and use the FULL 10th and think about this...

The connection between our Mind and our Body is tightly woven in the womb.  It is a symbiotic relationship that most people do not respect nor tap into.

I'm telling you..... 

When you SAY you own something... 

your body ACCEPTS it and acts on it.

So, DO NOT TAKE OWNERSHIP of illness, symptoms or fears!

Here is what you do say:

I AM FIGHTING a cold
I AM FIGHTING a headache
I AM FIGHTING anxiety
I AM FIGHTING Irritable Bowel Syndrome
I AM FIGHTING cancer
I AM FIGHTING depression

This is you TELLING YOUR BODY....

 that you are a child of the 

LIVING GOD 

and you DO NOT accept 

what comes against you.

In Fact, I was inspired tonight by one of my daughters with this idea...

To Name  the things that come against us so we can visualize Fighting them!

Anxiety's name will be: Agnes

Depression's name will be: Doris

Fear's names will be: Freda 

(my apologies if  these names belong to you or  someone you know)
*Note:  They name Hurricanes, right?

So when you're feeling anxious....

Say out loud.... "I'm fighting Agnes! "  

SEE YOURSELF in your mind 

         punching out Agnes and firmly stating.... 


"I know who you are and I'll knock you out if you try to take hold of me! I am a *child of the most powerful GOD of the universe and My Body his the living temple of His Son and in the Name of Jesus.... Get out of my way"


(*of course, this is true  only said if you have accepted Jesus into your heart as your Savior, otherwise.... sorry, but without Christ you have to fight it on your own, in your own power and.... who then get's the glory?)

Ya, I know..... I'm a little nutty sometimes. But, why not.... God made us delightful creative beings.... let it go and be a little nutty sometimes.


But, what I have said is a truth that I not only believe but have witnessed.  

There are people who embrace illness and aliments.  Sad, but true.  They do it for attention or they may do it because they live in Fear and it's all they know.  

Their illness becomes their companion  

They nurse it, feed it... and hold on to it.

  Sad but true they find a sick kind of comfort in being ill all the time.
Always telling people about their most recent aches and pains.

This is the truth: I have had patients  tell me when asked if they have a headache  respond "not yet"


No matter HOW you FEEL.... NO matter what you have been told or diagnosed
YOU do NOT take ownership of "it".  You tell "it" you belong to God and your body is God's Temple and it will never be welcome in you! 


No matter what is happening to you... Speak the Words of Faith, Healing and Deliverance. Confess out loud Your Faith

TRUTH:

God made us in his Image

 but it is

Your Choice to Live like a Creation of a Loving God.

Until we get to heaven, we may face .......Agnes, Doris and Freda... 
or other  illness's and ailments.  


BUT, we can C H O S E to
    FIGHT THEM AT EVERY TURN 
with the Power of the Written Word of GOD.

1 John 4:4

You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, 

because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

OK, that's it
I'm done
No more
Bye Bye

Ciao!  

My blog  is dedicated to Living in  True Health and Wellness 

10 days Ten Pounds

DAY ONE (21 DAY thing a ma bob)

No, I'm not attempting to say "loose 10 pounds in 10 days"   BUT.....

I have 10 things to do to "get ON TRACK" with Health.  So, for the first 10 days of the 21 DAY change my habits I will hit each day each of the ten things to do.
Ya know.... KISS (Keep it simple Stupid)

DAY ONE FOCUS:

1.  Drinking

Drink Water

Think about the fact we were for 9 months in an amazing life giving fluid - Fluid that ran within us and around us.

All the Reasons to PAY ATTENTION TO OUR FLUID INTAKE:

Think about these facts:
Arthur Guyton 's Textbook of Medical Physiology states that "the total amount of water in a man of average weight (70 kilograms or 154lbs) is approximately 40 litres, averaging 60 percent of his total body weight.  Obesity decreases the percentage of water in the body, sometimes to as low as 45 percent".  

Skin that is dehydrated often looks sallow, worn, dry, and wrinkled. In order to keep skin’s collagen intact, you must make sure that you consume enough water. Many people try time and again to find the latest anti-aging trick. The truth is that water is one of the most important things you can do to maintain your skin’s collagen.

      How much water should you drink? One half of your body weight in ounces should be consumed every day. If you weight 200 pounds, you should drink 100 ounces of water (3.13 quarts, 2.98 litres or about 10-12 cups of water a day). If you weigh closer to 100 pounds you will need only about 50 ounces of water or about four 12-ounce glasses daily.

The best way to consume this much water is to make a pitcher of water in the morning.  Know that by the end of the day it needs to be gone.

I love to have a pitcher of water that has added lemon wedges or orange slices and strawberries.  

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I really like this Water  recipe  IT is SOOOO Healthy too!

1/2 Cucumber
1 knuckle Ginger
1/2 cup mint leaves or 2 mint tea bags steeped
1 lemon juiced
1 gallon water

Directions

Peel ginger & cucumber, Puree all ingredients together in food processor mix with water let it sit overnight in frig, strain into another container or water bottles and enjoy ice cold - be sure to refrig unused portions for up to 2 days

Number of Servings: 16

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DRINK  GREEN TEA  (Organic Tea of course!)

The thermogenic benefits that the study cites are relatively small, Zelman says. "If you're consuming 1,500 calories, you'll be burning 60 calories, less than [what's in] a cookie. Of course, every little bit counts, but that's really a drop in the bucket."

"Green tea is emerging as a healthful drink ... more because of its role as an antioxidant," Zelman tells WebMD. Antioxidants help to prevent the formation of free radicals that cause many diseases, such as cancer. "Tea flavonoids appear to be very potent antioxidants. A significant body of research has shown that diets rich in flavonoids found in tea, fruits, and vegetables are associated with decreased risk of chronic disease and cancer, heart disease, and stroke."

Tea also contains less caffeine (as low as 50 mg per cup), while coffee has 150-200 mg per cup.

"All that -- in addition to the fact that tea could boost your metabolism -. "You're talking to a coffee drinker here. I love coffee. 
But the healthful benefits ... they're speculative at best. 


Drink a cup of tea ... you'll actually be doing something good for yourself."

• Drinking tea can still be healthy because it contains flavonoids, which are powerful antioxidants that can help protect against cancer, heart disease, and stroke.

 Thirst occurs when your body needs water. When you do not drink enough water, your body receives mixed signals on hunger. Dehydration causes you to believe you need to eat when you really need liquid intake. Sometimes you eat food out of boredom. Keeping track of what you drink and eat will help stop overeating. It will also clue in to how much you drink a day, and what your liquid needs are.

Matthew 5:6 "Blessed are those who  hunger and thirst for righteousness,  for they shall be satisfied.

As I keep harping.... F E E D  your SPIRIT before you feed your FACE  When you get that.... then your REALLY LIVING! Ciao!