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alright... we start tomorrow!!! I am ready to feel stronger again. I also would like to drop my "holiday" weight. If your goal is just to get some exercise, great... just come to class. If you too want to drop some weight, come to class, track your food and do some extra cardio on your own (like 30 minutes of something everyday).

Try to limit sweets, and eat as little processed food as you can.(Ok, I know... ya'll know what to eat... we all do... this month we are actually going to DO IT!) Go to a website like livestrong.com or sparkpeople.com and track it. Both sites should break down how many calories you should be eating to reach your goal. Drink lots of water especially on days we are going to workout hard ...which will be Mon, Tues & Thurs ;-)

When it gets tough... and it always does, remember... Phillippians 4:13 says "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me". ALL Things! Not a few things... ALL THINGS! So you can do this! The main thing is to DO IT! Researching weight loss won't do it. We have to listen to Nike and just do it. Take a step, then another and then some more... keep doing the things you KNOW will work -eating less and exercising more- and then just wait for your body to respond. And it will. Then we can pull the clothes we really want to wear out of the back of the closet and put them on.

I bet that sounds a little shallow... but it isn't. The mind, body and spirit are all connected. When your body feels good and you feel confident, you will do more for God. If you feel called to go on a mission, do you want to let your body being out of shape stop you? Not me, if we keep it all in good shape - mind, body, spirit- then whatever God calls us to do, we will be able to just say "yes".

Also don't forget, we are going to be a small group this month. We are going to support each other. If you have something you would like us to pray about, write it on the paper on the table, and we will.

Love you all, hope to see you soon.
Jessi