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Detoxing With Fruit Smoothies

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 22:43:00 +0000

Hi everybody, I am full of toxins, and chances are you are too. Even though I eat pretty healthy, I have not been fasting to help release toxins from my body. On top of it, I have been experiencing lots of stress in my life, which cause toxins. I have always been so busy to be able to investigate and learn more about toxins. I knew a little bit, however, just recently I got sick from the flu. And I just could not get myself better. I did everything perfect, but I stayed sick. After 2 weeks, I started to fast with just water. I felt myself slowly getting better. By the third day, I still felt the sickness in me, so I continued with the fast because I knew I had to get whatever toxins were in me, out of me. However,I had errands I had to run to hold the fort down in my home. I am a single parent with responsibilities.

And so, I began drinking just fruit smoothies, turning my fast into a fruit fast. This helped to give me a little energy to get done the things I needed to get done, while at the same time releasing some toxins. Now, fasting can be difficult to fit into a busy schedule. However, getting sick takes more time in the long run, and so, controlling the toxins in our lives is important.

My realizing that I have a trend of being sick for a long time, each time I get sick, even though I eat pretty good, made me investigate why this was. I studied about toxins, and what causes toxins in our bodies. In the past, I heard that stress causes disease, but I did not really understand the concept. Learning what causes toxins, is helping me to realize that I have lots of toxins in my body, even though I eat pretty healthy, and live a pretty healthy lifestyle. The build up over time, from stress, has caused an over load of toxins in me. So how am I going to deal with this? This lead me to investigating about fasting. I learned that fasting needs to be done in stages. And so, I am beginning this process.

Right now I am on day 5 of my fast, in which I began drinking smoothies on the 3rd day. Because I am so very toxic, I have decided to continue on with a fruit fast. I learned that this is good to do before doing a full blown fast of just water, if you are very toxic. It feels great to be getting out the toxins, I am feeling better each day. Being able to drink fruit smoothies is helping me to be able to keep up with life at the moment, while I plan in the future for a more intense fast. I plan to do the fruit fast as long as I am able to maintain my weight, because I am thin. This is my current plan, and I will keep you up dated. Please feel free to ask me any questions, and or give me any insights and experiences you may have on the subject of toxins and fasting. And feel free to follow me, and or join me, on my journey to become toxin free, and develop a lifestyle to move out the toxins that come in or are produced in my body, on a regular basis. I did not realize how toxic I was, and so I am planning and implementing combat against toxins. What a great place to be. I have become enlightened!

I have been learning so much, and I want to share what I am learning with others too. May you be blessed, encouraged, and benefited from my detox journey!

“Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom” (Luke 12:32).

Whacked Out Emotions Can Cause Binge Eating and/or Obesity

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 22:51:00 +0000

Emotions have a lot to do with one’s weight. Learning to face emotions and deal with them on a healthy level is important to one losing weight. Undealt with emotions can keep you fat. And as you seek to lose weight, undealt with emotions can hinder your having control over your habits. And so, getting in tune with how you feel at the moment, and processing those feelings are important for one to lose weight and maintain a healthy weight.

Here is an example of mine: When I was 19, I experienced great emotional pain when a guy who was dating me for almost a year, stopped communicating with me. I had fell in love with him, and I was greatly hurt and confused. I did not know how to process these emotions, and so I began over eating to cover up the pain. I did it automatically. At the time, I did not understand what was happening, and I did not know how to process the pain I had experienced.

This overeating that I did was intense. It was as if I was keeping myself drugged to keep myself from feeling the pain, and it was like a slow suicide. It was a horrible existence that continued on for a good 10 years. And I thank God that He helped me and guided me on how to stop myself from overeating and face my feelings so that I could heal and live a normal life again. It was a process to change my way of thinking, and to restore my eating habits back to normal.

During this period of my overeating, I did not throw up, but I would drink prune juice, and fast the day after binge eating, on top of extra exercising. The problem was that within a day or two I would be back to binge eating all over again. The problem was that I was not dealing with the pain inside of me, and so the binge eating continued on.

I have overcome the horrible cycle of binge eating, and so can you. One of my most favorite versus is, “Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind," (Romans 12:2). Changing your way of thinking, facing your bent up pain, and gaining control over your habits can set you free from binge eating. “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me,” (Philippians 4:13).

You see, we are mental, spiritual, physical, and emotional beings. If our emotions get out of whack, it can show up physically in the form of fat, bad habits, or illness. However, we can use our minds to seek spiritual help. Spiritual power can give us the strength, motivation, and wisdom to overcome binge eating. Daily spiritual food is needed, just as we need physical food daily. By my loving this guy more than God, I was starving my spiritual side. Not until I sincerely sought God on a daily basis was He able to help set me free from the pain that had me all tied up. He helped me to understand what had caused the pain, how to face it, and pass through it. “The truth shall set you free,” (John 8:32).

I now know how to deal with pain. I was never taught, or knew how to. It was a long hard lesson. I now want to pass that lesson onto others. Through giving and helping others, we are blessed. And everything you overcome, you are then better able to help others through it too. It is awesome! You can break free just as I did through seeking spiritual help. And we are blessed when we help each other. I am here to give you my experience, so that your lesson does not have to be as long and difficult as mine.

Weight Loss and Relationships

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 16:04:00 +0000

I would like to counsel women on relationships and weight loss. I would like to help them gain perspective on their relationships, and how to improve them. I seem to have some good insight. I would like to also help them to lose weight, and have self-confidence. I have gone through so much, and have passed through it. I have always told people that, whatever you are going through, by being patient and getting through it, you will then be able to help others going through the same thing. It is called wisdom from living. I would like to share my wisdom with others. Yes, I know every situation is different, but helping others get through trials, and knowing how to get through them is a life strategy that people need to learn and share. It makes life so much easier to bare and get through hard times. I am lending out a helping hand. Please comment with any relationship or weight loss issue you may have, many times they go hand in hand. I would like to help you in any way I can, and maybe others on this site can give their perspective and experience that may be of help to you also. Following are two comforting verses relating to seeking counsel.

“Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind,” (Romans 12:2). Through gaining knowledge and perspective on a situation, you can better know how to approach and deal with a problem or situation. I feel our minds can be renewed through seeking the insight from others who have passed through to the other side. In other words, they have already overcome the obstacle, so they can give you pointers. We make our own decisions because, we best know what is going on in our situation, but being open to get counsel from others who we trust the opinion of can be helpful. It can help us understand the situation or problem better, to be better deal with it.

"Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee," (Isaiah 26:3). God is our best counselor. He loves us more than anyone else can, and so seeking to understand His leading and guidance is the best. He can give us peace and comfort like no other human can.

Guidlines to Lose Weight through Lifestyle Change

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 19:09:00 +0000

My weight loss program can help you to:

Shed pounds
Overcome depression
Stop emotional eating
Increase your energy

I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition California State University, Northridge. I also attended Weimar College, which has a lifestyle changing program called New Start. At this college, I learned how to help people change their habits so that they can have healthier lifestyles. In addition, I finished a Master degree in Business Administration, with an emphasis in Healthcare.

I personally have overcome depression, emotional eating, and being overweight. From my education and life experiences, I have developed a weight loss program that works. It also includes overcoming depression and emotional eating, depending on what you need help with. The program is called SURF'N EAT Weight Loss. Don't let the name fool you, the SURF'N EAT Weight Loss Program is not about surfing. It is for anyone who wants to lose weight. It is about having healthy & lasting weight loss results, through developing healthy, lifestyle habits.

Sometimes we get in ruts in life and need a nudge to get over the hump, and back on the track of living. That is what my program is here for, to get you back on the track of living and enjoying life to its fullest. Being healthy (mentally, physically, emotionally, & spiritually), will lead you to being beautiful, inside and out. And that includes being at your ideal weight.

SURF'N EAT is an acronym for the following "true remedies."

S-unshine
U-se of water
R-est
F-resh air
'N-utrition
E-xercise
A-bstinousness
T-rust in divine power, (E.G. White).

One main focus of the SURF'N EAT Weight Loss Program is to help you lose weight the healthy way. Learning how to incorporate these natural remedies into your daily routine, is away for you to develop healthy, lifestyle habits. This is a good foundation and stepping stone to your being healthy while losing weight at the same time.

The SURF'N EAT Weight Loss Program includes teaching you strategies to help you overcome binge eating, depression, emotional eating, and obestiy. This program helps you learn life skill strategies to help you better transform your life. You have to do the work, however, we provide information and give you support and guidance. Real change takes time. And so, the focus is for you to take steady, baby steps towards reaching your goals. You may not reach your ultimate goals instantly, but you will have a firm foundation going in its direction. Remember, SURF'N EAT is about having healthy & lasting weight loss results, through developing healthy, lifestyle habits.

Here is a picture you can put in your mind to help you understand, feel good about, and remember the natural remedies better:

Picture yourself resting on the shore of a gorgeous beach, drinking ice cold water, breathing in the fresh beach air, and taking in the warm, sunshine. You are resting from surfing all morning. It felt good to ride the surf and experience the sparkling water cooling you from the hot sun. It felt good to exercise your muscles as you surfed, now it feels good to rest. You then are hungry, and decide to eat a nutritious lunch you had packed before you came to the beach. As you eat, you take your time, and enjoy the different flavors and tastes of the food.

Next, you are thankful for the beauty surrounding you, your healthy body, and the wholesome food. This leads you to bow your head and thank divine power for all these gifts. You are experiencing all of these delightful sights, sounds, and feelings because you have been practicing the natural remedies outlined above (SURF'N EAT). You see, as you obey the natural laws of the universe, you are blessed with good health. When you don't the results are poor health. And how do you obey the natural laws, you ask and trust divine power for help. Divine power helps us to practice abstemiousness, and have control over our habits.

As you live your life use this acronym, SURF'N EAT, for natural remedies, to check to see if you are living a healthy lifestyle. Ask yourself: How many of the "true remedies" am I incorporating and practicing in my life? You can then make changes accordingly. The SURF'N EAT acronym, for the natural remedies, is a good guideline to keep you on track to developing healthy, lifestyle habits.

The SURF'N EAT Weight Loss Program has two main packages. The "Intense" package, and the "Touch-Up" package.

The "Intense" package is for 12 weeks, and it includes weekly coaching sessions, meal planning, and 2 day meal, nutrient intake analysis, and unlimited email support. This program is for people who need guidance and support in developing healthy lifestyle habits. To learn more click here.
The "Touch-Up" package is for 8 weeks, and it includes two monthly coaching sessions, meal planning, and 2 day meal, nutrient intake analysis, and unlimited email support. This program is for people who don't need as much guidance and support, or has gone through the "Intense" program, and still needs some support. To learn more, click here.

Amy looks forward to helping you become fitter, slimmer, and healthier, so that you are better able to accomplish your goals, and create the life you want.

To book a Free Initial Consultation, click here.

Or call: (541) 787-4141

Weight Loss the Lasting & Healthy Way

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 23 Dec 2015 03:17:00 +0000

Hi followers of my posts, and potential followers,

I just read a great post from another blog. I would like to share it with you (I have it as a link at the bottom of this post). I would like to let potential clients know that my focus for my business is not weight loss. My focus is on your being healthy and having control over what you eat. Personally, I was semi-bulimic for about 10 years. I never threw up, however, I binge ate because of pain I had from a relationship break-up. I did not know how to deal with the pain, or was even aware that the pain was there. Luckily, as I tried to control my binge eating habits, I began to be aware that I was over eating to keep myself from feeling the pain. I had to feel the pain to pass through it. As I began to face the feelings, I was slowly able to gain control of my binge eating habits, and be a normal person again. This actually took years to do.

You see, from my binge eating experience, I have learned that it is not about weight. It is about feelings and enjoying life. To me, when you eat healthy, exercise, seek divine help, and seek to stay healthy emotionally, you will naturally be beautiful and feel good. I am not totally against counting calories because it will help in your being knowledgeable on the calories of food to help you to manage your weight and stay within a healthy weight for yourself, but it is not the focus. Calorie counting comes second in line, if that is even something you want or need to do. I want you to be feeling good about yourself, enjoying life, and accomplishing your goals.

I just want you to know that my focus for my business is for my clients to be healthy. I know about nutrition ( I have a BS degree in Nutrition) and so I will be encouraging you and teaching you how to eat healthy. The weight loss is a second thought. Being healthy and being beautiful inside and out, naturally (like the name of my business) is the focus of my business. Let me teach you how to take care of yourself physically, emotionally, spiritually, and mentally. I want you to be happy, and feeling and enjoying your life at your best. Learn, grow, and share. Amy................ What are your thoughts and experiences after reading the following post on another site? I would love to hear and learn from my readers!

The great post I read from another blog about weight loss is as follows:

http://www.yourfairyangel.com/blog/an-open-apology-to-all-of-my-weight-loss-clients

Spiritual Power to Help You Lose Weight

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 21:13:00 +0000

You can have victory over habits that are keeping you over weight. Maybe you know it all in how to lose weight. However, if you don’t have the will power to change your habits, then it is all meaningless. And so this post is about how you can gain victory over your being a slave to your habits. It is like a Bible lesson because that is where the truth is I believe. The Bible and pray is what has helped me to overcome depression and hurt & pains from life. God is the Great Physician and Healer. At least for me. Maybe this information can help you.

“He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds,” (Psalm 147:3).

“But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ,” (1 Corinthians 15:57). There is victory in the Lord, meaning, we have victory when we trust and obey Him. He is with us and supporting us as long as we are seeking His help and are giving Him all the glory. And how do we do that? We do that by spending time with Him daily, and giving our lives to Him daily, and asking Him for His help. I do not understand it fully. God is a mystery in many ways, but we have to trust Him, because the alternative is to be on Satan’s side. You see, there is a battle going on. ^“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places,” (Ephesians 6:12).

It is difficult to know what the truth is these days because Satan does not want us to know it, and so he mixes it with the Truth. However, you can learn the truth for yourself through the Lord and reading the Bible. He will send you the Holy Spirit to guide you into truth. “Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth,” (John 1:13). And so, if you really seek the truth, he will give it to you. “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free,” (John 8:32).

Satan does not want us to know the truth, so that we side with him and his lies. God is not out to deceive us. He wants to save us and give us a glorious life. The life that Satan forfeited so that he can try to overcome Jesus. You see, he was jealous of Jesus. He was not satisfied to be the highest angel. He wanted to be like God. He was jealous of God’s Son, Jesus who was higher than him.

^“12How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! ¹³For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: ¹⁴I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High,” (Isaiah 14:12-14).

He was able to deceive a third of the angels into believing that God was an unjust God. “And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him,” (Revelation 12:9).

However it goes, this is the truth about what is going on in the world. Satan wants to deceive us humans from knowing the truth about God. It is a struggle to seek God, because of Adam and Eve’s sin. We are born into sin, but we have a way out through Jesus who died for our sins. He died in our place. “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God,” (Romans 3:23). “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him shall not die, but have ever lasting life,” (John 3:16).

^“But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him,” (1 Corinthians 2:9).

To read more about Satan and the reason for sin, I recommend your reading this web page: http://www.pacinst.com/efh/chapter2/satan.html

And so, a long story short, we are slaves to our habits because we were born into sin. However, through seeking divine power, we can have power to overcome our bad habits. I encourage you to seek spiritual help in your quest to lose weight. I shared with you where my spiritual help comes from. I encourage you to seek your beliefs for the spiritual help you need, because being spiritual is one part of our lives we need to nourish to be healthy. The other parts are physical, emotional, and mental. You will find I will be writing about all four of these parts of our being in the quest to guide you to be healthy in all aspects of your life.

Free Weight Loss Consultation

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 00:21:00 +0000

Welcome to my health & weight loss coaching business. I enjoy helping others improve their lives. What I have learned the hard way, I want to teach you. I know how to overcome depression and bulimia. I know how to deal with emotional pain. And I know how to lose weight, keep weight off, and stay fit & healthy. All of these things are not easy to overcome & achieve, and so I want to teach you and coach you through the process. This is what I am good at and enjoy doing.

This plan involves taking steps to change your habits, and this will be changes that will last. My plan also includes nutritional & fitness guidance, as well as emotional & spiritual health. The initial consultation is free, so what do you have to lose? Sometimes we get in ruts in life and need a nudge to get over the hump, and back on the track of living.

To learn more, Click Here.

My Personal Weight Loss Tips that work!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 23:40:00 +0000

Hello all girls who want to have control of your weight. I want to share with you my secrets to losing weight and keeping weight off. That is, what has worked for me. (Please always seek the advice of a physician if you have health issues beyond this scope.) First, I set baby step goals. In other words you set small goals, and you get back on the track even if you fall off. Go towards the goal no matter how many times you fumble. And realizing that fumbling is part of the process. Second, why did you fumble or fail to do the baby steps that you set? What were your feelings at the time? What things in life got in the way? Get in tune with the big picture of your life and your feelings and slowly process them, so that you can get pass them and be stronger in going towards your goal of having control of your weight. That is, losing unwanted pounds, or maintaining your ideal weight.

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Four Tricks to Overcoming Depression that Work

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 01:50:00 +0000

These four tricks for overcoming depression are what work for me. They can help to get rid of depression, and keep it from coming back. We are physical, mental, social, and spiritual beings. These four tricks to overcoming depression cover each of these four parts of our being. They are as follows:

Physical - Exercise helps to produce endorphin that help to fight against depression. I recommend daily exercise. Walk at least 50 feet and work up to a longer distance as your body adjusts. This will help you feel better and have a clearer mind.
Mental - Being thankful helps to fight against depression. Daily, practice thinking on what you are thankful for, even in the worse situations.
Social - Help someone who is worse off than yourself. Practicing this regularly will help to get your mind off of yourself, which can be a big cause for depression. For example, reach out and be friendly to someone who is very shy or insecure.
Spiritual - Seek divine help daily. This will depend on your belief. For me, my divine help comes from praying and reading the Bible. The Bible is full of many promises that are encouraging.

Now, depression is not an easy thing to overcome. It is a process of changing one's habits and ways of thinking, which can take time. And so I encourage you to get help with fighting off depression if you need it. However, developing these four strategies (tricks) are a good starting point.


"And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind," Romans 12:2.

A Spiritual Beauty Secret of Mine

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 13:34:00 +0000

A beauty secret of mine is knowing the Lord. Stress and trying to live up to this world’s standards will age us. However, God’s love and concern for us will make us beautiful on the outside, and content on the inside.
...In this blog, I will be sharing with you what works for me, because it may help you too. However, if you have a different belief in how you seek divine help, I encourage you to practice it.

For me, God is the One who has fully loved me like no human being ever can. People will let you down because we are all sinful human beings. “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God,” (Romans 3:23). We naturally do what is wrong. However, through Christ we can overcome. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life,” (1 John 3:16). We do not need to sin and let our loved ones down. We can be set free from sin, and reflect God’s love to others. And the gift the Lord has for those who overcome in the name of His Son, is everlasting life. “Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him,” (1 Corinthians 2:9).

Later I will discuss why we are sinners. That is, how we end up in such a condition. However, right now I would like to focus on how the Lord has loved me, and how he made me beautiful. I cried out to the Lord in my time of need, and I was taught to spend time with Him daily through pray, reading His Word (the Bible -the King James Version), and socializing with other believers. Through my spending time with God, He loved me and blessed me. I became beautiful inside and out. His love is comforting and energizing. He comforts your concerns and worries. “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid,” (John 14:27). When I did not stay connected to Him, or trust Him, I aged and was less attractive. I was stressed out on the inside. And so, I continually seek to go back to the comfort and joy I found in the Lord. He hears our prays. “What things soever y desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them,” (Mark 11:24). We are to take Him at His Word. But, continue to trust Him even though the answer to pray is not immediate! Also, your prays may not be answered exactly how you ask, because God will give you the best because He loves you more than anyone can. This is awesome and a great beauty secret. Stress and trying to live up to this world’s standards will age us. However, God’s love and concern for us will make us beautiful on the outside, and content on the inside.

"Those whose hearts are open to receive the support and blessing of God will walk in a holier atmosphere than that of earth and will have constant communion with heaven. We need to have more distinct views of Jesus and a fuller comprehension of the value of eternal realities. The beauty of holiness is to fill the hearts of God’s children; and that this may be accomplished, we should seek for divine disclosures of heavenly things,” (Steps to Christ, p. 100, by E. G. White).

The “holier atmosphere than that of earth,” talked about in the quote above, is probably what made me attractive when I spent time with the Lord and trusted Him. The “beauty of holiness” was in my heart. And so, today I seek to have that “beauty of holiness” in my heart so that He can make me beautiful. When we confess out sins, He washes them away, and this makes us peaceful and beautiful. And so I say, that a beauty secret of mine is knowing the Lord.

"But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ," (15:57)

Calorie Counting Helps to Lose Weight

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 16:28:00 +0000

For me, counting calories to lose weight works. In the beginning it is difficult to do because you will have to keep track of everything you eat, and then figure out how much calories each food item you eat has. This takes time to do. Before beginning to count calories, I recommend the “baby steps” talked about in my blog titled: My Personal Weight Loss Secrets that Work, to be followed first. This will help you to develop better self-control over your eating habits, and a better meal plan routine. Which is a good first step towards counting calories and ultimately losing weight.

To count calories, I recommend to first focus on one meal at a time (breakfast, lunch, or supper…. and I recommend no snacking in-between, unless you have a health problem that requires you to) for the first 3 weeks. That is breakfast the first week, lunch the second, and supper the third. Then on the fourth week begin counting calories for all three meals. Going through this process will help you to begin to know the amount of calories a certain portion size has for regular food items you eat. And so eventually, you will be able to look at your plate and know approximately how many calories it has. To count calories, I recommend A good calorie counting book. And/or calorie counting websites such as: CaloriesCount.com. Sometimes you will have to use a few different sources to get the accurate calorie count of certain food items. In addition, some popular restaurants have websites that tell you the amount of calories for each of their meals.

Once you are aware of the amount of calories you are consuming regularly, you can then lower your consumption of calories to lose weight. I recommend the following website for you to figure out how many calories is recommended for you and your lifestyle: Calculator.net. Once you know this, you can figure out the amount of calories you need to stay within, for you to lose weight. For example, if the recommended amount of calories for you to maintain your current weight is 1500 calories, the amount of calories for you to lose weight could be 1000 calories. You would then adjust your diet so that you are not eating more than 1000 calories in a day. To gain weight, you would consume about 2000 calories per a day. This is how calorie counting works.

What is nice about calorie counting, is that you can learn what food items are high in calories, and choose to eat less of those food items, or use them as rewards. And you can learn which food items are low in calories, and you can allow yourself to eat more of those food items. In other words, knowledge is power. Counting calories makes you knowledgeable and informed on how many calories you are eating. You can adjust to this. Having your tummy full is important. So to fill your tummy without over consuming calories, you will be able to eat more of the low calorie foods that are bulky (high in fiber). Such as potatoes, whole wheat bread, or oat meal. What makes potatoes so high in calories is the toppings we put on them. Instead of using the high calorie toppings, you can learn alternative ways to make food palatable. Lemon juice, spices, onions, garlic, peppers, and/or less of the high calorie toppings. As you are choosing to eat less calories in a day, you will need to become creative in your meals. This all takes time, so remember to take “baby steps” in changing your lifestyle habits. The object is to continue on track, even if you fail to meet your goals, because habits take time to change.

"Be ye transformed by the renewing of you mind..." (Romans 12:2).

And remember, walking daily, at least a short distance, and eating healthier food items (a blog to be written soon) will contribute to your motivation and self-control in your being able to count calories and lose weight.

Learn, grow, shine!! Amy Summer

Does calorie counting work for you? Share your story.

My Personal Secrets to Weight Loss that Work

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 21 Nov 2015 13:27:00 +0000

Me at 49. Baby Steps Weight Control is what has worked for me my whole life.

My first baby step goals are:

No eating past 7:00 pm until 7:00 am. I seek to get this baby step in place before I move on. Mastering this baby step gives me the strength to master the next baby step.
Eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with no snacking in between. I do not focus on what I am eating or how much, but just on no eating in between meals. Mastering this baby step gives me the strength to master the next baby steps I set for myself.
No over eating during meal time. Now this can be a process of getting in tune with your feelings and/or life as mentioned earlier, as to what is causing you to over eat, or eat in between meals. The goal is to improve and become stronger in your ability to have control of your appetite. You may fumble, but always get back on track, and try to figure out what caused you to fumble so that you can avoid it. Always be thinking as to how you can improve your strategy to be able become stronger in this baby step.
Introducing healthier food items to my meals. Again, set baby steps. For example, eating less sugar is healthier for you, and so, cut back on the amount of foods you eat that have sugar. To help you do this, providing yourself with naturally sweet food items (like fruit or raisins) can help you to accomplish this goal of eating less sugar. Eating healthier is going to help you to loss weight in the long run. It helps to you think better so that you can think through and overcome any emotional or life barriers that are getting in the way of your reaching your goal of losing weight.
Beginning to walk daily. Even if it is just to the end of the block and back. The object is to do it daily no matter what. I may start out small, but developing this baby step helps me to increase my distance eventually as my body becomes stronger.

The object of these baby steps is to start off slowly, and to get right back up if you should fall!

And Remember: "Be ye transformed by the renewing of you mind..." (Romans 12:2). It is not about your weight, it is about changing your way of thinking and habits. It is your God given right to enjoy life just as much as anyone else, so don't be shy to get out there and walk daily (Even if it is just 20 feet). Focus on transforming your thinking and habits and the weight will automatically come off in time, and you will increase your distance. It is about feeling good in your body and enjoying life to its fullest. If you focus on your appearance and weight, you will fail to accomplish your goal. Focus on developing better habits through baby steps.

These are the first baby steps that I practice towards controlling my weight. It is what works for me. Mastering these baby steps will strengthen you for the big kid steps of counting calories, making sure you are eating nutritionally balanced meals, and improving your exercise plan. These topics will be future blogs, so please follow me so that I know you are interested in hearing more from me. Please comment below with any questions or thoughts you may have for me. How can I help you?

Learn, grow, and shine! Amy Summer

What helps you to lose weight?

Detox from Botox

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 14:27:00 +0000

I used Botox at the ages of 44 and 46. At 49 I am detoxing from Botox. I am going natural, and am seeking natural ways to stay young looking. I will be doing facial exercises and will inform you of the results at a later date. At age 49 with no Botox, my wrinkles are showing back up again around my eyes and mouth.

"But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you," (Matthew 6:33).

At age 44 I was noticing the signs of aging in my face. Most of which I attribute to stress. However it goes, a plastic surgeon that I trust (who was recommended by other doctors), recommended I get Botox. So I did it one time for the wrinkles around my mouth and eyes. It did wonders for me. It really took off years from my face. However, after about two years, the wrinkles were coming back. So I wanted to have it done again. I did not know of the pros or cons of using Botox. All I know is that it really worked for about a two year period for me. So I did have it done again at the age of 46. Again I was pleased with the results. At about the age of 49 the positive effects of the Botox began to wear off. This time around I decided to look more into the side effects from Botox used in the long-term. I learned and saw with my eyes. Many movie stars who have used it extensively showed abnormal looking results. It made me wonder if the benefits were worth it. I began to learn about facial exercises. I am currently experimenting with facial exercises, and so, I will be doing before and after photos in the future for those interested in knowing if they work.
I am determined to go natural now and do facial exercises. I will keep you informed as to if facial exercises are working for me, and which ones I am doing.
Live, grow, and shine! Amy Summer
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The Benefits of a Vegan Diet (No Meat, Dairy, or Refined Sugar)

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 17:41:00 +0000

Fruits, Grains, Nuts, & Legumes!

When I was 17 years old, I experienced many health and beauty benefits when I went on a complete vegan diet (no dairy or refined sugar). I was already healthy in that I was young, jogged 3 miles daily, was already vegetarian, and ate very little sugar. What I experienced was more energy, feeling even healthier, I did not need to wear deodorant any more, all pimples on my back and face completely went away, and, I did not have cramps during my periods anymore.

When I was 15 years old and started jogging, I felt great. Then, going on this vegan diet at 17 years old, made me feel even doubly good. And so, because of this experience, I have been sold on the vegan diet. Now, when I began the vegan diet, it was provided to me at a small Christian college I attended. When I went to live on my own, it was not as easy to follow a vegan diet. I have veered off of the diet through eating dairy products, sugar, and not as much vegetables as I should. However, because I have experienced the benefits of a complete vegan diet, I always try to go back to it. Two cook books I recommend for anyone wanting to become vegan are: The WeimarInstitute’s NEWSTART Cookbook, and 10 Talents Cookbook. Weimar College is the small college that taught me to be a vegan, and the NEWSTART Cookbook has the actual recipes used at the school to serve its students and faculty. I absolutely loved the meals served at that college. The 10 Talents Cook Book is similarly good, with even more, great vegan recipes.

Learn, grow, and shine! Amy Summer
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Have you had good or bad experiences with a vegan diet? Share your story.

Share Your Health & Beauty Secrets

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 22:17:00 +0000

Hello potential followers of my blog,
I am almost half a century old, and I have learned many things the hard way. Some people can understand this, and some may not. We all have different experiences along the path of life. I am here to share with you what has helped me, and has not helped me, to overcome and lean more on the healthy side of life.
No I am not beautiful or perfect, but I have found that things in life can help us to take care of ourselves better so that we are going down the healthy path in life, which in turn helps us to be more prettier. The unhealthy paths make us less attractive in our appearance. And I do know that most of us females want to look pretty. We want to by pass the effects of stress and aging. The opposite of aging and stress is beauty. People who take care of themselves look younger. I want to be one of those people. And so I want to learn the tricks of the trade from you guys. So hopefully this blog about how to be healthy and be beautiful can be a benefit to all who want to enjoy life to its fullest though being healthy and beautiful in all aspects of their lives. This includes socially, mentally, spiritually, and physically, which all effect our health and beauty. I have found that when we focus on being healthy, we automatically will look more beautiful. Health and beauty go hand in hand. Please feel free to share your health and beauty secrets for others to benefit. Thank you, Amy Summer

Welcome to my new blog.

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 16:16:00 +0000

I am in pursuit of the truth about health and beauty the natural way. I would like to hear people’s experiences in what has worked for them, and I will be sharing mine as well. What has helped you to be more healthy and beautiful naturally? Your experiences can help others to learn what may help them also. Learn, grow, and shine! Amy Summer

“He hath made everything beautiful in his time,” (Ecclesiastes 3:11).

“And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new,” (Revelation 21:5).