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  • Confessional

    1. Sometimes I still have no idea what I'm doing with this whole weight loss thing. 2. I have a hard time accepting compliments. I have gotten better about externally acknowledging them by saying, "Thank you" instead …
  • No Power Except that which Is Given

    Even though I planned to weigh in tomorrow morning, I opted for today instead because I knew hubby and I were going out for lunch today, so I didn't want to risk seeing a higher number on the scale tomorrow because I ate…
  • What Do I Live For?

    We were discussing poetry in class a few days ago, and I had my stdents bring in song lyrics that they found to be "poetic." The results were varied and interesting, and one student brought in a song called "Hosea's Wif…
  • Celebrating One Year

    Today marks my first anniversary of signing up for SparkPeople and beginning my journey towards a healthier me! It's hard to believe that there was a time when I didn't even know about SP, but now I can't imagine not hav…
  • Battle of the Heart, Soul, and Mind

    (DISCLAIMER: This is the first time I am posting my actual weight on my blog (outside of SparkPeople--for some reason I had no problem posting my weight there). I decided to do this because I will no longer let a numbe…
  • The Picture that Started It All

    Prior to the beginning of my weight loss journey, there was one picture that shocked me into action. The picture was taken during Christmas break in 2007, and when I saw it in January of 2008, I was disgusted. I couldn…
  • Sometimes...

    Sometimes I fear I'll never reach my goal weight. Sometimes I fear I will reach my goal but that I won't be satisfied. Sometimes I think I'll never even reach my goal of 50 pounds. Sometimes I think I'll reach my goal an…
  • Who Am I to Question?

    The following is from the beginning of a SparkPeople article: If we had friends that treated us the way that many of us treat ourselves, they wouldn’t be our friends for very long. Imagine a friend who calls up just t…
  • Are You Happy Now?

    I've found myself thinking quite a bit about how I will feel when I finally reach my goal weight. Of course I'll be elated, but a part of me is worried that even when I reach my goal, I won't be completely satisfied. I…
  • First Days

    Ever since I first entered kindergarten, I have adored the first day of school. Other children, my brother included, screamed and cried and clung to their mom's skirts, despairing at thought of having to enter that clas…

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    • Name: Erin
    • Country: United States
    • State: Tennessee
    • Metro: Jackson
    • Birthday: 10/22/1981
    • Gender: Female
    • Member Since: 2/9/2005