Author: Elizabeth

I’ve heard a lot of people tell me that they “can’t” exercise. Yet, these same people can walk everywhere they go. The great news is that walking is exercise! I lost my first 40lbs. With my only exercise being walking.

I started with only half a mile and each week, I would push myself a little farther – the next mailbox, sign, or road. By going just a short distance farther each week, I was able to walk over 7 miles in just a few months. I didn’t do anything fancy or complicated. I took the same path each week and just made an improvement a few feet at a time.

During my walks, I also got to walk closer to the Lord. I thanked Him for my blessings, for the ability to walk, for His love, for my salvation, for my children that would sometimes walk with me as well.

How is your walk today? If you don’t have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, then please read about God’s Plan of Salvation.

For many of us, counting calories is a chore and time consuming. I want to bring you the good news that there is an alternative. Even for those counting calories, it is time to divide and conquer ~ the plate that is!

When we fill our plates, we should look at it in sections. A full half of our plates should be used for fruits and veggies. One quarter for meat or some other form of a high protein food. The other quarter for a startch.

A good meal could be stir fry with a serving of brown rice, one serving of chicken and two servings of vegetables. Another meal idea would be vegetable beef stew with a serving of crackers or bread on the side. A half sandwich with turkey, lettuce and tomato with cantaloupe for dessert is also great.

This is all about balance and how a balanced diet keeps us healthy. Are you ready to divide and conquer? Try eating this way for one week and see how much better you feel.

There are days when staying on track with our water, attitude, veggies, and exercise seem easy. On those days, we may not even feel as if we need support. Those are the days when the weight is seemingly falling off, our friends are noticing and giving us compliments and we are grinning from ear to ear.

Yet, there will be days when it seems as if our scale has gotten stuck. It won’t budge, not even a tenth of a pound or maybe it even goes up. All of this in spite of the fact that we have been sweating hard at every workout, turned away from every dessert and drank enough water to float an ark.

Those are the days we really need to seek God. He doesn’t want us to give up or quit. Stay the course and remember God is faithful. He is on our side. Our bodies have to pause from time to time and adjust. So when the scales don’t move and we hit that inevitable plateau, we need to just stay the course and be patient. Our bodies will change and we will start to make progress again. Have you hit a plateau? How did you get through it?

For me, I realized that I had a new body and I was a new person ~ new in Christ. We are putting off the old and becoming a new person from the inside out. I am sure the finish line will be worth the effort!

If we are trying to reach any goal and want to be successful, we have to hold ourselves accountable. So, if when working on getting in our daily water intake, how do we track how much water we have drunk for the day?

Here at WAVES for Weight Loss^SM, we have created a variety of WAVES tracking forms to help you out. We hope that you will find them beneficial.  I know of one person who would fill a 1-gallon water container every day and make sure she drank all of it before the end of the day. So, this person’s goal was 128 oz.

Do you have others ways of tracking your water intake? Please share what has worked for you; it may help someone else out!

I recently heard “diet” referred to as “that other four letter word”. Many people start looking at what they are giving up and can’t see what they are gaining. Have you ever looked at the journey to weight loss as a sacrifice? If so, you are not alone.

Well, I want you to focus on what you are gaining ~ improved health, better self-esteem, energy and so much more. So, is all of this worth the sacrifice? I know that your health and all that you will gain is worth this journey. You are worth the effort it will take. And just how do I know this if I’ve never met you?

The answer to that is simple. I know Jesus Christ and I know that He thought you were worth the ultimate sacrifice. He thought your salvation was worth giving His life. Do you know Him? If not, please read the Plan of Salvation. Jesus knows just how much you are worth, and He desires to have a place in your heart today. Are you proud to call Jesus your savior? Have you thanked Him for His sacrifice today?

Are you saying to yourself that you want to get into shape, you want to be fit, maybe you even want to run a 5k eventually, but you just don’t know where to start? Or perhaps you are ready to try every DVD and fitness program available and lack a clear direction.

Well, the best way to succeed is to make a plan. If you plan out your fitness routine and make it a part of your schedule, then your chances of reaching your goal have gone through the roof as compared to someone who is on the ground with no plan at all.

During the course of my weight loss journey, my plan changed from time to time, but exercise remained a priority in my schedule. For the most part, my routine has stayed strength training on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays with cardio on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and a rest day on Sundays.

You can use the exercise log sheet found in the resources section of this website. There is also a blank form for you to create your own routine. Whatever you do, make a plan and stick to it! Success is sure to come. Share your plans with us and let us know what success the future is holding for you!