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INSIDE-OUT: T # 2 AND T # 3

T #2 AND T #3 (week January 5, 2009)This week is a little different than a normal week because we have people visiting and lots going on, but the basic plan for THIS WEEK is as follows:EXERCISE:DAILY: 30 - 40 " - Brisk walking (preferably outside), otherwise on treadmill if the weather is bad.WEIGHTS:   2 workouts this week: 1 - Upper body and 1 - Lower body.  FOOD PLAN:M1: (7:30 a.m.) 1 egg, 5 egg whites scrambled / 1 pack pl...

January 5, 2009 | comments (1) | Uncategorized

INSIDE-OUT: INSIDE-OUT - 1.5.09 - Psalm 139

  I did not pay Os Hillman to write this devotional today!!!   :)Discovering Your PurposeTGIF Today God Is First Volume 2 by Os HillmanMonday, January 05 2009"You know me inside and out, you know every bone in my body; You know exactly how I was made, bit by bit, how I was sculpted from nothing into something" (Psalm 139: 15). (Msg) If you are going to discover how God wants to use your life and work, you must know why yo...

January 5, 2009 | comments (0) | Uncategorized

INSIDE-OUT: 1.4.09 - Coming out of the Stronghold...

I don't know Os Hillman, but I could have written this devotional about myself... Coming Out of the StrongholdTGIF Today God Is First Volume 1 by Os HillmanSunday, January 04 2009..."Do not stay in the stronghold. Go into the land of Judah"... - 1 Samuel 22:5 David and his fighting men had been hiding in the cave of Adullam. He was fleeing Saul. Many of life's down-and-out had come and joined David's army. David was content to stay...

January 4, 2009 | comments (1) | Uncategorized

INSIDE-OUT : 1.3.09 - ME PLANET

Excerpt from the joy of having an accountability partner to share things with...thanks TRACIJ625~ 1.3.09 - Saturday -  I will tell you that one major thing that "bothers" me about myself is that I get "wrapped up" emotionally and mentally in these "SELF" things ................ and I can't see it up front.  EGO - PRIDE all of it.  It is like I am blind to it, but most everyone else can s...

January 3, 2009 | comments (0) | Uncategorized

INSIDE-OUT: 1.2.09 - LIVE IN THE PRESENT....

Jesus says, “So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today” (Matthew 6:34 NLT). Another paraphrase is: One day at a time....(this picture below is from Stoney~)...and my Number One Goal for my Transformation~ ...

January 2, 2009 | comments (0) | Uncategorized

INSIDE-OUT: 1.1.09

Laurah (continued)....Spirit, Mind and Body goals for this Transformation:1. SPIRIT: I will gain a spirit of courage instead of a spirit of fear. The Lord is my strength and His Word gives me courage and renews my spirit. I want to read through the entire Bible (NIV version) this year starting with today in a disciplined plan and outline. I've never read through the whole Bible cover to cover, I tend to only focus on certain books I love, so this...

January 1, 2009 | comments (0) | Uncategorized

INSIDE-OUT: Carpe Diem...Carpe Viam!!!

CARPE DIEM...In the Ecclesiastes (9,7-9): 7 Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works. 8 Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment. 9 Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takes...

December 31, 2008 | comments (3) | Uncategorized

INSIDE-OUT: More T #1 - Vision of future...

2008/12/31 Lessons in Contentmentby Rick WarrenI have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. Philippians 4:11 (NIV) *** *** *** *** Here are four steps to develop contentment in your life. 1. Stop comparing yourself to others. When you compare your life with someone else’s, the only place it can lead is toward discontentment. There will always be people who appear to be better off than you, but you don’t kno...

December 31, 2008 | comments (0) | Uncategorized

INSIDE-OUT: 12.30.08 - T #1

T #1Tuesday 12.30.08Q1 - WHERE AM I TODAY?Well, the good news is that I am in a better place than I was 7+ weeks ago on November 10, 2008 when I committed to the program.Today my word and phrase painting looks like this:Below 150# (148# - 149.50#) yesterday & today...lost at least 7 pounds over Christmas (PROGRESS!  This has NEVER happened in my LIFE!) so something must be changing...This is how I "see myself"....SedetaryMedioc...

December 30, 2008 | comments (1) | Uncategorized

INSIDE-OUT: Seeds - 12.30.08

I found this to be very interesting...until I resolve any seeds of resentment deep in my heart, I will not fully heal.  (Stoney just told me that, and I was thinking about it, and then I got this devotional this morning)....I know sometimes I graze over my situation casually and say, "there's nothing wrong....I don't know WHY i ate that~",  when truth says, "Yes, there is a hidden seed of resentment~ Forgiveness is in ord...

December 30, 2008 | comments (0) | Uncategorized

INSIDE-OUT: My Challenge Goal Format

Goal: I will complete each of Bill’s assignments over the 18 week challenge to the best of my ability. Instead of procrastinating like I have been, I am starting today by preparing first this week by setting my mind to the 18 weeks ahead. I will have 8 weeks of "thought" and at least 7 pounds behind me when I start my "offical" transformation. I know that writing down goals is a researched-proven road to success, so I wi...

December 29, 2008 | comments (1) | Uncategorized

INSIDE-OUT: T-#8 (lowest level habits..) PREP WEEK 12.29.08

T #8 (Transforming the lowest level habits.....)1.  Replacing my Spirit of FEAR with a Spirit of COURAGE.2.  Replacing my sugar habit with CLEAN-EATING / AEROBIC WALKING, SWIMMING & EXERCISE / WEIGHT TRAINING, Accountability Groups for support /  SCRIPTURE, FAITH & PRAYER~ / T-GOALS.I'm starting today as my "Prep" week before next Monday, January 5th, mostly because next week will be crazy as school star...

December 29, 2008 | comments (0) | Uncategorized

INSIDE-OUT: T1 (partial) - Making time....

One of my T-1 goals is to "make time" for what matters most... The God of TimeTGIF Today God Is First Volume 2 by Os HillmanSunday, December 28 2008For there is a proper time and procedure for every matter, though a man's misery weighs heavily upon him (Eccl 8:6). How we use our time is a good indicator of the god we choose to serve. There is a god whose name is "the urgent" that can rule our lives if we are not diligent....

December 28, 2008 | comments (5) | Uncategorized

INSIDE-OUT: thanks Clarissa and Anita!!!!!

I've got bling!  I'm so happy and thankful to Clarissa (Rightlight) & Anita (Atwin) for helping me get bling on my blog!Now I can post all of my favorite music!!!!Looking so forward to a very happy New Year!  It already is.  Had a great Christmas in Ohio and saw alot of my family, deer and SNOW!We had a great time & are glad to be back home in Nashville for the New Year.  Joe turned 50 on Christmas Day~ ...

December 27, 2008 | comments (2) | Uncategorized

INSIDE-OUT: RUN FOR MERCY - APRIL 18, 2009

Run For Mercy 2009 - 5K/10K Walk or RunApril 18, 2009 8:00 a.m.(a USAT&F sanctioned event) 10K will start at 8:00 a.m.5K will start at 8:10 a.m.Mill Valley High SchoolEvent DetailsLocation:Mill Valley High School5900 Monticello Rd.Shawnee, KS 66226Packet Pick-Up:Mill Valley High School (main entrance)Friday, April 17th. 11 a.m - 7 p.m.Directions:Yahoo map for Mill Valley High School Day of Events:Festivities include food, live music, free par...

December 21, 2008 | comments (0) | Uncategorized

INSIDE-OUT: WEEK 6 - 12.20.08 - OPPOsition as OPPOrtunity

I can really identify with this devotional. I think when you're going through a "Transformation" or trying to change something for the good, opposition from someone, something, or somewhere is bound to happen along your road to success. Expect it.The mistake I made 10 years ago during my first BFL, is that I tried to manipulate my world to make it through 12 weeks of PERFECTION. In retrospect, I can see that I didn't "work through ...

December 20, 2008 | comments (0) | Uncategorized

INSIDE-OUT: 12.16.08 Tuesday

Today is Tuesday, December 16, 2008 but I haven't posted in a few days because my parents were in town for 4 days and we've been swamped with school wrapping up before Christmas~We had a fabulous time together.  My mom's birthday was Sunday.  She turned 71.  I can't believe it.  I still think of her in her 40's I guess, and then I realize that I'm 45 and time is moving on~My parents have always taken really good care of their health, neve...

December 16, 2008 | comments (0) | Uncategorized

INSIDE OUT: CHANGE.....Days 32 & 33 (12.12.08)

I can honestly say today that God is "stretching" me to do things that I have never done before, or to take risks that in my own mind may seem a bit fearful (due to fear of "failure" and the possibility of making a mistake).... Change, means to CHANGE something...do something different.  I am by nature a creature of habit.  I like "knowing" ahead of time.  Some people probably think that is boring, but...

December 12, 2008 | comments (0) | Uncategorized

INSIDE-OUT: Day 31 - Wednesday 12.10.08

4-week progress...I decided to do a 4-week assessment on my progress (every 4 weeks), and make a note of the biggest "changes" and accomplishments, and also focus on items that need more work.Some people may look at these items and wonder what the big deal is, but for me they are huge.  My biggest problem is not "losing weight".  I can do that.  KEEPING IT OFF is a major problem.  I've been riding the ...

December 10, 2008 | comments (1) | Uncategorized

INSIDE-OUT: Dear Santa... 12.8.08

Dear Santa~This Christmas I am asking for alot....but the things I want don't cost anything but Elbow Grease.   My dad always said that Elbow Grease doesn't cost anything.....except time, effort, hard work, discipline, obedience, patience, consistency, focus, determination, persistence, passion, and prayer~If possible, I would like each one of those in my Christmas stocking this year~  Love, Laurah  <:)P.S.You can...

December 8, 2008 | comments (1) | Uncategorized

INSIDE OUT: Day 28 - 12.7.08 - PERSEVERE to the end!

It's been one of those "deer-in-the-headlights" kind of weeks, where you see this asteroid coming at you and you just stand there and say, "Wow, is this thing REALLY gonna hit me? or just pass on by~" I love this devotional below. I need to post it on my forehead so I can read it all day long.... Perseverance for Success TGIF Today God Is First Volume 2 by Os Hillman Sunday, December 07 2008 "And we rejoice in the hope of...

December 7, 2008 | comments (1) | Uncategorized

INSIDE-OUT: Day 27 - 12.6.08 - Heart.....attack.

Saturday, December 06, 2008A Heart That Loves God For I desire mercy and not sacrifice, And the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings. (Hosea 6:6)No amount of activity for God will ever take the place of a heart that is right with Him. Through the ages God’s people have been persuaded that they could please Him through their service and their offerings, regardless of their heart condition. King Saul offered generous sacrifices, hoping ...

December 6, 2008 | comments (2) | Uncategorized

INSIDE-OUT: Day 25,26

DisappointmentsTGIF Today God Is First Volume 1 by Os HillmanSaturday, December 06 2008Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. - Proverbs 13:12Life is filled with disappointments. Many of God's greatest servants experienced deep disappointment in their journeys of faithfulness to God. Joseph, after spending years as a slave and in jail for crimes that he did not commit, revealed deep disappointment when he w...

December 6, 2008 | comments (0) | Uncategorized

INSIDE-OUT: Day 25 - A desert rose

I was thinking about change, and how changing the inside is like the devotional below.  Our ideas and "hope" want to break through what are sometimes time-tested "hardened" habits that have molded us into what we are....but we don't have to stay that way locked into that mold.If we renew our Spirit in Christ every day, He becomes our "well"-spring of life.  Sometimes we have to dig deep but HE is alway...

December 4, 2008 | comments (0) | Uncategorized

INSIDE-OUT: Day 24 - Wednesday 12.3.08

Let's just skip yesterday....I had a bad night.  That's about all I have to say about that.  This morning I woke up and read my favorite devotional from Experiencing God...DO YOU WANT TO BE MADE WELL?  Wednesday, December 03, 2008Wishing to Be Healed When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he already had been in that condition a long time, He said to him, "Do you want to be made well?" (John 5:6)Jesus asked a man a ...

December 3, 2008 | comments (1) | Uncategorized

INSIDE-OUT: Day 22 - 12.1.08 - Monday, Monday (ba dah, ba dah, dah, dah....)

Once again I am posting this "the day after" because I had to go to bed to avoid "disaster".  For me, breaking the "habit" of binging.....mastering the art of "self-control" in regarding to my eating issues is One Day at a Time.  My habit has been with me for so many years.....(since junior high and full-blown bad habit in college), that breaking a 25-30 year old habit is not easy but very do-able...

December 2, 2008 | comments (1) | Uncategorized

INSIDE-OUT: Day 21 - 11.20.08 (W3, D7)

Well, I think they say it takes 21 days to break a habit....so far so good.  I am learning how to handle things without sugar or junk food, by my commitment to myself, my partner Traci, my group INSIDE-OUT, and this program.  I had a totally clean-eating holiday weekend, and I feel very good.  We didn't make it to church this morning because the boys both had fevers, but we all had a nice day inside~  All of my Chris...

November 30, 2008 | comments (1) | Uncategorized

INSIDE-OUT: Day 20 - 11.29.08

Today is a good day.  Joe & I finished putting up the Christmas lights tonight, the boys came home from their Thanksgiving trip with their Dad & KT, and I got to spend some good time this morning with my friend Rhonda.  We had a nice walk around the neighborhood before it rained.  Just nice.  I feel so much better about life just eating clean and walking in the fresh air every day.  :)  I feel happy....

November 29, 2008 | comments (2) | Uncategorized

INSIDE-OUT: T - #1b - Where I'm Going - Vision

I decided to re-organize my thoughts better into 3 categories:  Body, Mind, Spirit... working on it and will post soon~  ...

November 28, 2008 | comments (2) | Uncategorized

INSIDE-OUT: T - #1a - 11.28.08 - Personal Assessment

I started my T-1 assignment quite a while back and made a huge mistake. I keep right on digging~ So on November 10, 2008 I climbed out of my hole and started over for the last time. Today is Friday, November 28, 2008 (I just realized it's been two months already! since I wrote this stuff below)....ALOT has changed already.Sunday, September 28, 2008 & November 10, 2008 (Start - Week 1)Today I am starting this journey to change myself, "In...

November 28, 2008 | comments (1) | Uncategorized

INSIDE-OUT: Day 19 - SERVING OTHERS - 11.28.08

TGIF Today God Is First Volume 2 by Os HillmanFriday, November 28 2008"Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms" (1 Peter 4:9-11). There is a Kingdom principle I find few others really understand. The principle is this: When you focus on serving others, your need is often met through God's supernatural law of serving. I've seen this happen so many times....

November 28, 2008 | comments (0) | Uncategorized

INSIDE-OUT: Day 18 - 11.27.08 - GIVING THANKS...

Today I'm giving thanks for so many people in my life, especially my husband Joe.  Joe is my best friend and step-Dad to my two boys.  We've only been married for 4-1/2 years, but my life, and the life of my boys would be so much different without him and his beautiful and giving spirit~  This morning I spent alot of time reading about Jonnae Taylor and Denise.  My silent thoughts and prayers were with her family today, as I i...

November 27, 2008 | comments (1) | Uncategorized

INSIDE-OUT : Day 17 - 11.26.08 (WK3, D3) - Building bridges...

This was sent to me by my friend, Traci....I am so thankful this Thanksgiving eve that God put her in my life through His little angel messenger Sharen :)  I am forever thankful to Sharen for introducing me to my new friend, Traci.  I am thankful to Bill for having this website, so that all of us could connect in such a miraculous series of events~  It's really incredible!   God is so good!The Bridge of Confessi...

November 26, 2008 | comments (0) | Uncategorized

INSIDE-OUT: Day 17 - 11.26.08 - Brian Regan and Food Labels :)

Brian Regan is one of my favorite comedians, because he makes me laugh about all of the things I do. Google: "Brian Regan" on You Tube, and have yourself a great laugh!Laughter really IS the best medicine!Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!Enjoy!Laurah...

November 26, 2008 | comments (0) | Uncategorized

INSIDE-OUT: Day 16 (W3, D2) 11.25.08 - HOLD THE STUFFING!

I'm posting yesterday a day late for a reason. I had to go to bed early, so I didn't check in.  Once again out-of-the blue I was struggling (in my brain) for what appeared to be no "reason".  Turns our after much thought and contemplation, I was angry and resentful at some things from the past......so I cried.   Big deal, right?Well, it's a big deal for some who likes STUFFING.I realized that I don't like to be angry or feel certain feelings,...

November 26, 2008 | comments (2) | Uncategorized

INSIDE-OUT: Day 15 (W3,D1) - 11.24.08 - Progress Report

Well, I took pictures today (Day 15), and decided to do that every 2 weeks to log my progress along with my weekly weigh-in. I'm learning not to be too obsessive about the scale, because the way I feel (happy meter), the way my clothes feel, and the way my body feels matters more. The scale number matters, but I know I fluctuate during the month, so as long as it's going down I'm happy. I also know that if I do what I should do, the weight loss i...

November 24, 2008 | comments (2) | Uncategorized

INSIDE-OUT: DAY 14 - 11.23.08

It's been a good two weeks for me.  Funny, but the devotional below was so perfect for me today.  Last night for some weird reason, thoughts about eating sugar just kept bombarding me.  I don't even know why, but I got a little irritated by it!  I had to go to bed really early just to stop it.  Actually, I ate a Granny Smith Apple, took a bath and then went to bed to stop the madness.I realized again, that my sugar a...

November 23, 2008 | comments (0) | Uncategorized

INSIDE-OUT: Processed Sugar can cause Addiction & Depression

Processed Sugar Can Cause Addiction and Depression Annette Nay, MSCopyright © 1997Processed white sugar has no nutritive value left. White sugar has been distilled from brown sugar which was distilled from molasses. The molasses came from sugar cane or sugar beets (Whitney, Cataldo, & Rolfes, 1991). Processed white sugar is an addictive chemical (Sheppard, 1993). Processed sugars such as white, powdered, brown, molasses, and even honey h...

November 22, 2008 | comments (2) | Uncategorized

INSIDE-OUT: Day 13: The 1999 BFL - What I have learned from the Inside-Out

Have you ever completed a BFL competition? I have twice. March 1999 I finished a 12-week; and August 2001 when I was in the final stages of my 2nd divorce, so it really was "the divorce" weight loss diet due to my poor emotional state. I sent my packets in after each 12-week competition. I will find my "after" pictures and post them (not to boast), but so you can see my potential. You would think that after two challenges I wo...

November 21, 2008 | comments (2) | Uncategorized

INSIDE-OUT: Day 12 - 11.21.08 - A Thankful Heart

Today I am thankful for the opportunity to change~  I am thankful for my loving husband Joe, and for my children.  I am thankful for my Mom & Dad, brother and sister.  I am thankful to God for all of these blessings and for my job of 7 years, which provided everything I needed to take care of myself and the boys during my divorce in 2001.  I am thankful for my family and friends, and especially my T-partner, Traci.I a...

November 21, 2008 | comments (1) | Uncategorized

INSIDE-OUT: Day 11 - 11.20.08

So far I've had a good clean Week 2 of sugar-free abstinence (last week I had 2 really rough days), but through Traci's encouragement to keeping going, I scraped my self-esteem off the sidewalk and pressed on~Some holiday elves put a plate of brownies on my desk at work in love, and I smiled and brought them home.  Joe and the boys like an occasional treat.  :)  I know that this is one of many "tests" for my personal...

November 20, 2008 | comments (0) | Uncategorized

INSIDE-OUT: Day 11 - 11.20.08

 TJ-I firmly believe that God put us together for a reason. I have been "alone" in my "real thoughts", my struggles, my prayers, my devotional studies, my dreams and my fears for years, swirling around in my own self; not really changing, not really breaking through... Like I was going in circles on some crazy Merry-Go-Round screaming, "Hey, look at me", thinking I'm going somewhere and getting off at the same b...

November 20, 2008 | comments (0) | Uncategorized

INSIDE-OUT: Day 10 - 11.19.08

I was going to write a bunch of stuff tonight about what a rough week I had between the dentist and the doctor visits.  My sugar-free abstinence is good and I'm hanging onto that.  Then I watched this video from my friend, and I cried for an hour~Children who are abandoned and orphaned, who baerly get one cup of soup per day if they are lucky.  I look around as I sit at my computer and feel convicted as I look at all of t...

November 19, 2008 | comments (1) | Uncategorized

INSIDE-OUT: THE BFL - A DECADE LATER.......Day 9 - 11.18.08

NEW YEAR'S EVE 1998 On New Year's Eve 1998 I went to the store and bought a copy of Muscle and Fitness Magazine (I think it was Muscle and Fitness Mag)....because I made a resolution to lose weight (again).   I weighed 152# at the time, felt flabby and untoned, depressed, and in need of a mommy makeover.  I had just given birth in September, so I was ready!  My goal for a 5'3" woman was to lose 2 pounds a w...

November 18, 2008 | comments (3) | Uncategorized

INSIDE-OUT: 11.18.08 - Day 9 - Breaking Free of Strongholds

I read several devotionals and my Bible every morning after I make the boys lunches for school and get ready for work.  I started this devotional time several years ago.  Spending 15-30 minutes in prayer daily is the best way to start my day, before the "world" gets in my head.  This devotional, called TGIF (Today God Is First), from Os Hillman is one of my favorites.  It is a free online service to subscri...

November 18, 2008 | comments (0) | Uncategorized

INSIDE-OUT: DAY 8 - 11.17.08

Had a good sugar-free day :)  Busy day at work and crazy afternoon, but looking forward to T-break just around the corner....

November 17, 2008 | comments (0) | Uncategorized

INSIDE-OUT: Day 7 - November 16, 2008

It's a beautiful but cold Sunday here in Nashville.  Great day at church.  I had a great week of sugar-free abstinence 5 clean days / 2 yuck days I'll forget about...Thank you for everyone stopping by the INSIDE-OUT group.  I have so much to say and not enough time to write~Thanks to TJ for walking with me on the road and for Marie's rainbow to remind me of God's glory live!  Thanks to Sharen for checking in with her gentle su...

November 16, 2008 | comments (1) | Uncategorized

Inside-Out: Day 6 - 11.15.08

Today I realized the significance of spiritual markers.  For some reason I decided to go back and look through my spiritual journals and calendars of my walk.  It's always amazing to look back on life in retrospect to where I am today...November 10, 2006 - Diagnosed with shingles and then adrenal fatigueNovember 10, 2007 - Right breast implant rupturedNovember 10, 2008 - Inside-Out Transformation started  ...

November 15, 2008 | comments (3) | Uncategorized

Inside-Out: Day 5 - 11.14.08

Friday, November 14, 2008God Is Faithful He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it. (1 Thessalonians 5:24)God never calls us to do anything without faithfully keeping His word and enabling us to do it. We are not always faithful to do what God tells us, but He remains faithful and stands by His word to fulfill what He has promised (Isa. 46:11). When the children of Israel reached the Red Sea, they might have concluded that God had abandon...

November 14, 2008 | comments (0) | Uncategorized

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