Day 38

"Because he has has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him on high, because he has known my name. He shall call upon Me, and I shall answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him, and show him My salvation. "

-Psalm 91:14-16

Breakfast

1 scrambled egg

2 hash brown patties

1/2 grapefruit

Lunch

2 turkey slices and made a sandwich with 

cheese

1/2 grapefruit

Dinner

6 inch subway

1 grab bag of BBQ chips

Movement

none I really slacked today

Great day today was aside from crazy feeling I was having.I did come off the three day diet, but I am gonna get back on it next week. I think the temptation of wanting to give up was really hitting me today. I was feeling very discouraging and I know that it was only the enemy, well I declare that I am not gonna give up and no matter how hard it may get, I will not give up on this walk. God has my back and I am going to keep pressing forward. #icandoitbecauseGodsaidit

Day 37 (9 pounds lost)

God is really amazing and I thank him always

Breakfast

1 scrambled egg

1/2 banana 

piece of toast

Lunch

5 saltines

raisins 

Dinner

2 fried pork steak

1 cup of green beans

1/2 banana

Movement

30 minute walk and started back jogging

I am at 272 with my weigh in, I am very excited, but I felt as if I could have lost more than 9 pounds. I am not sure, what I am dong wrong, but I am not gonna dwell on the fact that I didn't lose the 20 pounds or be upset about it, this is a blessing from God and I am thankful, I have decided to stop the 3 day diet put keep eating the foods on it, but a little more food, than it requires. I am not n taking enough calories and maybe that could be a problem or maybe it is the time length of workout, that I do. I am not sure, but I feel so much better being more healthy. I am going to do some more research and keep eating right. But yeah, 9 pounds is still some improvement and I am beyond thankful to God, I am going to keep pushing on forward. Next target goal I am aiming for 20 again.

Day 36

Oh, satisfy us early with Your mercy,that we may rejoice and be glad all our days! --Psalm 90:14

Breakfast

1/2 grapefruit

toast

water

Lunch

1 cup of tuna

toast

water

Dinner

1 cup of carrots

1 cup of green beans

3 turkey slices

1 apple

vanilla ice cream cone

Movement

35 min treadmill and bike

90 crunches 

Music

TobyMac- Feel it

Great day, I got a little hungry spell, but once again I beat the temptation. I decided to weigh in tomorrow instead of Thursday, I am really curious to see if I have meet my goal lose, but I am settling in my mind right now, that if I didn't meet the goal lose of 20 pounds. I want be moved by it nor let it set me back, I am feeling so much better and I am proud of my accomplishments so far, Well, day 36 was a blast. 

Day 35

God will restore all that is broken

Breakfast

1/2 cup of rice

tomato's 

1/2 piece of sausage

toast

water

Lunch

6 inch sub

hand full of chips

powerade

Dinner

1 Leg quarter

1/2 cup of corn

water

Movement

85  crunches

Well, after the pain from legs on yesterday, and with my feet still being on fire, I decided to play it smart and not do a workout as far as walking. I am feeling so much better now and I am looking forward to star back jogging soon and hopefully tomorrow, #icandoitbecauseGodsaidit

Day 34

God is a miracle worker

Meal only ate was at dinner time and it was a 6inch sub and a bag of chips with water. I had a wedding today and usually those days I am on my feet so much, that I normally would grab me some fast food afterwards, but since I have cut back, I noticed that I have gained a lot of energy. The bad part is that I will have to try and make myself start eating. I have to admit after the 21 days I was afraid that if I ate anything off the diet, that I would go back to old habits, but that didn't happen and I am in full control, so I am gonna have to just eat. Other than that I got plenty of excerise at the wedding.

Day 33

God is amazing, he keeps on doing great things

Breakfast 

1/2 Smoked sausage pork and beef 

1 piece of toast

1/2 grapefruit

water

Lunch

Roasted turkey breast sandwich with 2 slices of turkey,

cheese and mayo added

banana

water

Dinner

6 inch subway

1 peanut butter cookie

water 

Movement

warm ups

35 min walk

What another great day, I noticed that my watch on my arm is getting very loose and that was excitement and something I noticed. I started a calorie count with an app on my phone and I am no where near completing the amount of calories, that I need to daily, but I am full on what I am eating, so I am fine and I will keep doing what I am doing, as long as I am not feeling sick. Well, another day completed and I am gonna keep pressing on. Here is a shot of my view walking in the rain with my umbrella and my delicious sub sandwich. 

Day 32

God's mercy is new every morning 

Breakfast

2 hash brown patties

1 scrambled egg

1/2 banana

water

Lunch

spaghetti with meat sauce stouffer dinner

1/2 banana

water

Dinner

3 friend chicken breast tenders

1 cup of corn

1/2 grapefruit

half glass of powerade

Snack

one Swiss Roll Debbie cake

Movement

None and I felt so bad about it

I love my walks and only if I had of pulled myself away from work, that could have waited, I would have beat the rain. So since the rain beat me, I just didn't do anything. I am really not a fan of the treadmill and bike, I gotta get another different workout to do for rainy days. Well, I am not gonna beat myself up, because I have been working out all the other days. This is the second time since I have decided to do this new walk, that I have had fired meat and it was so not pleasing, I am glad that the taste of it is not as pleasing to me, because that was a bad eating habit that I had. God is shifting me healthy wise and I am so, so thankful. Tried to take a selfie, I am terrible at that, but I need to get more comfortable with me, so I will be taking them from time to time. 

Day 31

God is a healer 

Breakfast

5 saltines

apple

water

Lunch

1 boiled egg

piece of toast

water

Dinner

2 chicken breast strips

1 cup of carrots

1/2 cup of green beans

1/2 banana 

1/2 ice cream

water 

Movement

Treadmill/Bike 35 minute
80 crunches 

Well, today was a much better afternoon for me, my leg was so much better, I didn't get to walk due to schedule, but I got in my workout. I think I will start my jogging back up next week, so that my leg can prepare it self. Love this feeling, although I don't see a difference in my weight, I tell you this feeling is something amazing. 

Day 29 & 30

"I will restore health to you and heal you of your wounds,' says the Lord." (see Jer 30:17).

Day 29

Breakfast

1/2 grapefruit

piece of toast

water

Lunch

1/2 cup of tuna

piece of toast

water

Dinner

3 oz of turkey

1 cup of carrots

1 cup of green beans

an apple

1 cup of ice cream

water

Movement

walk

treadmill

bike

 Day 30

Breakfast

one scrambled egg

one piece of toast

1/2 grapefruit

water

Lunch

5 saltines 

water

Dinner

2 hot dogs

1 cup of cabbage

1/2 cup of carrots

1/2 grapefruit

1/2 cup of ice cream

water

Movement

walked for 45 minutes 

75 crunches

I forgot to record yesterday, but it was a good one, my legs are still hurting so nothing has changed there, but I refuse to stop the workout. I did have to stop the jogging because I am at least able to still be on my legs and I don't want to hurt them, to the point I can't do any workouts. I am still pressing on forward and enjoying this walk. 30 days amazing I know this is only the work of God!!!!

Day 28

Your body is a temple for God, get it in order

Breakfast

water (no breakfast on Sundays)

Lunch

6 in sub (cold cut from subway)

one peanut butter cookie

1/2 grapefruit

bottle of water

Dinner

1-1/2 grilled pork chopped

1/2 cup of greens

1/2 grapefruit

small slice of lemon pound cake

Snack

One box of raisin

Movement

70 crunches

Today was a lazy day for me, or shall I say, a give my legs a rest day. I also need to mention that I grill my meat on the foreman grill. I am not a fan of baked meat, but I need to maybe give steaming a try, so that I want grow tired of the grilled meat. I am gonna be also searching for new healthy foods to eat, because I eat the same meals, if you follow my blog you will notice that on the foods I record. I am a not a bigger eater of a lot of foods, but what I eat, I eat a lot of it. So next month I will diffidently try and add on some new different foods or at least try different foods. All glory to God, I have to thank him every time I think about how far I have come on this walk, her has answered my prayer and I am so thankful. This is surely my seasons, I have never cut back and been committed to eating right, for such a long period as this, I am excited about the out, that he will have for me at the end, This is the kind of God I serve and I am so happy he is in my life. #icandoitbecauseGodsaidit

Day 27

For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than dwell in the tents of wickedness. For the Lord God is a sun and shield; The Lord will give grace and glory; No good thing will Be withhold from those who walk uprightly -Psalm 84:10,11

Breakfast

box of raisins

bottle water

Lunch

croissant and one half piece of sausage 

bottle of water

Dinner

one cheese burger

hand full of fries 

bottle water

Movement

warm ups

walk.jog for 30 minutes

65 crunches

Well, my eating was kinda laid back today and still not to bad, but I managed to just only eat the servings, that I fixed and no seconds. I am pressing on forward

The Before Shot

Very late on the post, but I haven't weighed in, so I don't know where I am at since the first weigh on my start, but I am looking forward to the after picture. I am ready to lose the fat face. #icandoitbecauseGodsaidit

Day 26

Working out with Jesus is the best workout ever 

Breakfast

one scrambled egg

glass of water

Lunch

1 cup grilled chicken and zucchini and noddles stouffer's 

glass of water

Dinner

2 grilled chicken breast strips

one mini corn on the cob

glass of powerade

Snack

2 boxes of raisins 

Movement

40 minute walk

60 crunches 

Great day I am still extremely sore and I couldn't jog, that was not good for me, I missed the jog. I did get in the exercise and I hoped all the way. I think it came from not doing any warm up before my works and although I did warm ups all this week. I guess it is catching up with me from the other weeks I missed. Well, I am excited about making it to day 26, and I had to take a picture of the sand stating day 26. 

Day 25

Hear, O My people, and I will admonish you! O Israel, if you will listen to Me! There shall be no foreign God among you; Nor shall you worship any foreign God. I am the Lord your God. Who brought you out of the land of Egypt; Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it. - Psalm 81:8-10

Breakfast

1 banana

glass of water

Lunch

2 cup of green beans

2 pieces of cut ham

1 small slice of chocolate cake

1 can orange soda

Dinner

1/2 cup of green beans

2 pieces of cut ham

1 small slice of chocolate cake

glass of water

Movement

walk/jog

50 crunches

Today I attended a funeral and I deiced to eat the way I have been,basically by portions and it went good. I also should mention I am doing bottles of water through out my days also, but not recording it. Well, this is day 25 and I am doing still pretty well, I guess you can say. I put on some pants today, that had been extremely tight, but today I could actually fasten them and I even had a little slack in them, this was encouraging and I am thankful that God is walking with me. He is the only reason, that I am able to keep going. I talked with a lady when I was out shopping the other day and she mentioned that, she had been on a diet for six weeks, but it felt as if she hadn't lost anything. I had to stop her and give her some encouragement and I pray it helped her. I told her that, I deiced this time around, I felt like this is my season and that this weight is coming off, I told her that I decided to not even think about it, but just do it. Because in the past, when I went on diets, I got very upset, when it didn't look as if anything was happening and so I would just stop. The weighing in every week or two became discouraging especially when the result was no good and if your impatient, that will not cause you to get anywhere either. So I told her, just don't think about and just do it. I pray it helped her, because I could tell just like me, she wants the weight off. i pray she gets it off. #icandoitbecauseGodsaidit

Day 24

Restore us, O God; cause your face to shine, and we shall be saved!- Psalm 80:3

Breakfast

1/2 grapefruit

5 saltines

glass of water

Lunch

one boiled egg

toast

glass of water

Dinner

1 cup of carrots

1 cup of green beans

2 chicken breast strips grilled

Movement

45 crunches 

I didn't get to walk today and kinda had a lazy day, although I stayed to my eating, I missed my walking. I have to admit, I am growing kinda tired of this diet, but this was the third day so I have my four days off and I don't have much longer to go, before I get off the 3 day diet completely, so I will push on. #icandoitbecauseGodsaidit

Day 23

So we, Your people and sheep of your pasture, will give You thanks forever; we will show forth Your praise to all generations. -Psalm 79:13

Breakfast

scrambled egg

toast

1/2 banana

glass of water

Lunch

1/2 cup of tuna

toast

glass of water

Dinner

2 hot dogs

1 cup of cabbage

1/2 cup of carrots

1 small apple

glass of water

Movement

warm up exercise

walk/jog 35 min

attempted jump rope

40 crunches

16 leg raises

35 second plank

Wow can you say sore, I don't know if it came from walking in my chucks yesterday or the workout from this morning, but I am so sore. I don't know if that is good or bad, but I am walking like a turtle tonight. Well, hopefully I will sleep the soreness off. I find out today, that this diet is only for 40 days. I am at day 23 and I don't have long to go, but I am undecided if I will continue doing it or changing it up, either way my eating habit and workouts will remain. I am loving this new walk and I am looking forward to the end. 

Day 22

Those who trust in the Lord are like, mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever. -Psalm 125:1

Breakfast

toast

half of grapefruit

glass of water

Lunch

toast

1/2 cup of tuna

glass of water

Dinner

2 slices of turkey

1 cup of carrots

1 cup of green beans

1 apple

Movement 

walked three laps around track

35 crunches

14 leg raises

30 second plank

Another great day today, I decide to take away the ice cream and the cheese from this diet, due to medical issues, I have yet to decide what I will replace the cheese with, but the more I think about it, I may not replace it with anything. I will be alright I am sure. I made it past my 21 day mark and my goal is to be 20 pounds later, when I weigh in at the end of the month. Well, I am setting another mark, 21 days of no cheese I am a dairy lover, but it is harming my body, so I will try and make this a break, like I did the diet. #icandoitbecauseGodsaidit

Day 21 (A step over Yay, me)

To Him who overcomes I will grant to sit on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne- Revelation 3:21

Breakfast

NA

Lunch

Chili's boneless wings I ate three

about two french fries 

half glass of sprite

Dinner

Finished up the Chili's meal 

glass of powerade

Snack

two hand fulls of popcorn

Movement

walk/jog for 30 minutes

Well, something I learned today, while eating fried food for the first time in 21 days. I was really not feeling it, but I couldn't eat it during lunch and at dinner time I kinda forced it and boy I paid for that, the portions were not big, but I guess it was to big for my system. Eating out was a challenge, I have never had to think about what I was gonna order at a restaurant before, either way I still didn't pig out. I made it 21 days on my new walk and I am beyond proud of me, but I still have to keep pushing. #icandoitbecauseGodsaidit

Day 20

You are more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey --Psalm 76:4

Breakfast

small cup of orange juice

Lunch

spaghetti(spoon full)

lettuces

1 piece of garlic bread

cup of water

Dinner

Stouffer's rigatoni with chicken pesto(TV dinner)

cup of powerade

snacks

4 small  pieces of small peanut butter bars candy

although it is not a snack mostly a sneak, but I ate one french fry today(I got tempted and I had to record this, because I want to be real with myself)

Movement

walk/jog for 30 minutes

Well, today was a another beautiful day and I enjoyed it as I mentioned above, I did give into temptation, but it wasn't bad. I just really need to be careful when I will be out all day, like I was today. I forgot to pack my raisins. The one thing I want to do including my days off of the three day eating routine is to add fruits into my meals, because I find myself only eating them, during the three day. God is still working, and I am noticing some of my clothes are getting loose and that is good. Tomorrow will be day 21 and that that is amazing!!!! #icandoitbeacuseGodsaidit

Day 19

When the storms are over in your life the storms will be easier to climb

Breakfast

N/A

Lunch

sub sandwich with no cheese, very good move for my system

1 peanut butter cookie

bottle water

Dinner 

Stoffer's Salisbury steak and Mac and cheese (TV dinner)

glass of water

Snack

Raisins 

Movement

Walk/jog for 25 minutes

Today started out to be one of those days where I would normally just stay in the bed all day and sleep off pain from my female monthly pains. I decided to fight the pain and I went walking and I even jogged a little less, I still was in pain while working out, but I defeated this issue. Usually I would be so drained and not wanting to do anything and especially at 12 am in 85 degree weather. I would always wait until the sun went down, but since I have decided to change things around as far as eating and getting in movement, my body is feeling extremely better and it is getting what it needs and I feel great. I don't want this feeling to go away. It is clear that the bad foods or shall I say unhealthy foods, are really no good for the body. I didn't get to work out how I would have liked to today, but I got in some movement.  Here is a shot of my walking trail.

Day 18

I still have hope, you are my hope.

Breakfast

2 scrambled eggs

1 piece of toast

glass of water

Lunch

half of a slice of pepperoni pizza(I was not feeling the pizza)

6 inch sub from subway

glass of water

Dinner

2 small pieces of pork steak grilled

1/2 cup of rice

stewed tomatoes

glass of water

Movement
30 crunches
12 leg raises
25 seconds plank

I got in a workout cleaning and going up and down some stairs

due to not feeling well, I didn't get to get in my other exercises. 

Great day, but not on the term of how I was feeling today. I really have gotten use to workout out and I felt kinda bad, because I didn't get to do it, like I would have liked to. Well, I do have tomorrow and my eating was not bad, so I guess I can pat myself on the back.