The Fail-Safe Weight Loss FormulaWritten by Valerie Mills
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The next month, you could lose entire muffin and park your car a little further away from building where you work as well as climbing stairs. Over time, you will lose all weight. You have to. It’s in numbers. And you haven’t starved yourself or gotten into dreaded “I have to go to health club” routine. 5 Steps to Weight Loss If your eyes glaze over when you read numbers, here’s easy part: all information you need is online at www.caloriecontrol.org The steps are as follows: 1. Decide how many pounds you want to lose. EXAMPLE: 20 pounds 2. Decide how long in days you want it to take. Be realistic about length of time. EXAMPLE: 365 days 3. Multiply pounds identified in number 1 by 3500. EXAMPLE: 20 pounds X 3500 = 70,000 calories 4. Divide result in step 3 by number of days to get number of daily calories. EXAMPLE: 70,000 calories divided by 365 days = 192 calories per day. 5. Decide if you will eat less, increase your activity level, or both to get to number in step 4. Use web site calorie and exercise calculator (www.caloriecontrol.org) to figure out how you can eat less and exercise more. So, are you going to be fat forever? Or will you use fail-safe formula: Eat LESS, Exercise MORE. ALWAYS REMEMBER (and NEVER forget) – Take it one day at a time. Copyright 2005 by Valerie Mills
Valerie Mills is a sales copywriter specializing in direct mail and web advertising. Valerie has also written several articles and an ebook for parents titled "Practical Ways To Develop Your Child's Financial Intelligence" at http://teachyourkidsaboutmoney.com
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So, what can be even Better Than a Miracle? Consider this ... For all things are for your sakes, that abundant grace might through thanksgiving of many redound to glory of God. For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet inward man is renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we look not at things which are seen, but at things which are not seen: for things which are seen are temporal; but things which are not seen are eternal. 2 Co. 4:15-18 When you receive a miracle of healing, that is an awesome testimony! However, when it is for your sake that your healing comes over time, that becomes a testimony, too. You spend at least some of that time growing in your relationship with God ... that is, unless you don't believe God heals. God makes your trial a blessing, as God is plenty capable of turning whatever Satan does into something good. You become a forerunner, learning how to overcome, wherein you, then, have a testimony to help others find their rightful place with God, too, and that blesses you even more! Also, as is often case, people, from all walks of life, have discovered ability to serve via internet ~ as their bodies haven't allowed them other options to serve. If they had been physically healthy, would they have, otherwise, ever dreamed to minister to hundreds, thousands, and hundred thousands? In some cases, blooming where you are planted is most loving option God can offer. But, again, grace always has a point of redemption. When you finally know your importance in ministry, as a child of God, and are ready to serve, just as vigorously, without your physical or spiritual thorn, Satan has lost his power over you and it's time for your healing. Praise God! Not only that but, those who've suffered with Christ will also be glorified with Him!!! God sees and feels your every hurt. There is nothing that touches your heart but what it touches heart of God. Though, He also knows it is only for a season. Sometimes, we view those with physical infirmities as weak, sinful, etc.; not realizing these are often God's chosen. In such case, God has granted these a time of spiritual growth. He does not see them as week or sickly, at all. In fact, He is so very proud, knowing that these are His true warriors; ones that didn't give up on Him no matter what. And, what you also may not realize is that, in addition to all other lives you touch, every time you choose God in spite of all that ails ~ you are earning glory for all eternity! God looks upon heart and, when you realize your rewards, you'll finally 'know' it really was worth it all!!! Though, not even Jesus could be all that He was yet going to be until certain things were accomplished. But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished! Luke 12:50 Always, God does healing and, often, via Jesus. There are choices we can make in process of overcoming. But, none-the-less, God calls rest to do our part. If you want to see God's great army turning this land into something Better Than a Miracle, consider what God said. Is not this fast that I have chosen? to loose bands of wickedness, to undo heavy burdens, and to let oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke? Isaiah 58:6 © 2004 by Joyce C. Lock http://my.homewithgod.com/blessingsandlessons/ This writing may be used in its entirety, with credits in tact, for non-profit ministering purposes.
Joyce C. Lock is a published author, poet, and columnist. In addition, she founded and maintains the e-mail ministries "Heavenly Inspirations" http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HeavenlyInspirations/ and "Share a Smile" http://groups.yahoo.com/group/smilesharing/. Joyce's writings encourage us in our relationship with God and each other.
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