Raising Godly Gentlemen
Sep. 12, 2008
Show and Tell Friday

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Hello everyone!!! I'm glad you stopped by for today's Show and Tell!!! If you'd like to join us or you just wanted to see what others are sharing, please stop by our host Mary's site @ Canadagirl!!!

As I sat down today and tossed around a couple of ideas as to what I would share, my mind started to wander to thoughts of what I have to do today ~ what's going on this weekend~ I better get my run in before the heat of the day kicks in...(remember ADOS?) that's where it stopped. I had an 'A HA'moment. C'mon, you all have them too. I'm not the only one. My 'A HA' was that I could share what I've been doing diligently for the last 8 months!!

Last January at a New Year's Eve party with some friends from church this picture was taken of me...

Now, faced with the reality of this picture,(and motivated by the fact that we were travelling back to my hometown in May for my 40th birthday with my twin) I took matters into my own hands. I started working out and watching what I ate.

Through A LOT of hard work, sweat, tears and many a morning of NOT WANTING TO WORK OUT AGAIN mentality I can show you all this picture ~ taken this morning by Kung Fu and in the same outfit as that fateful first picture...

...43 lbs later and in the best shape of my life!!! I am eating healthier ~and consequently so is my family~I can do more with my kids and not be out of breath. And I FEEL better!!! For me it wasn't a diet. It's a lifestyle change!!! Best change I've EVER made!!! If I can do it, anyone can!!!

Best of all, that morning workout time is my time with my Lord. It's fabulous!!! Now the mentality is 'I can't wait to spend time with Him!!!' I'll do it this way for as long as I can!!


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Sep. 12, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by quietcajun

Wow! You look great!

I wish I could do that. Actually, I need to go see a naturopath, I think. I have been to doctors, personal trainers, nutritionists! I have excercised and eaten right for years and am gaining and gaining and gaining. I think it is a metabolic problem, but my doctors cannot find a problem at all, but they have seen my food and excercise logs and agree that if I am telling the truth (which I am!) than my situation makes no sense.

Anyway, all that to say... I am thrilled to see that you DID succeed! Yay you! :)

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Sep. 12, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by blessedwith2angels

Congratulations! I am in the process of trying to lose some weight too. Thanks for the motivation I needed to keep going. : )
Pam

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Sep. 12, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by crazybusy

Wow! Awesome job! Good for you! I need to do that too..... You look great!
Love, Alyssa

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Sep. 12, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by 4sweetums

Good Job! You look awesome!
Blessings,
Dawn

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Sep. 12, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by solidrock

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Awesome accomplishment! I am where you were in January...so encourage me! I have lost some but still have 33 to go. What a blessing to exercise with the Lord! I had not thought of getting up to do my exercise first. ( I have arthritis in many places and mornings are rough). Maybe I should give it a try. Thanks for sharing your story!
LOVE the new design! I have really come to enjoy playing with my template and being creative in that way.
Black Eyed Susans will grow in AZ no matter how dry. They do not need fabulous soil...just water! They are orginally a wildflower.

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Sep. 12, 2008 - You are Fabulous!

Posted by Linda

I am so proud of you, Robyn. I can't remember you looking like that, but perhaps it's that you always look beautiful because of who you really are. It is inspiring, though, to see you then and now. Hmmmm...YMCA here I come!

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Sep. 12, 2008 - WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by sahmto4orMore

You look fabulous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good for you changing your lifestyle like that and not just going on a "diet."
I'm so excited for you.

Have a good weekend!
tracy

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Sep. 12, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by ams

Wow! What an acclomplishment! I have tried so many times to lose weight and have not succeeded or succeeded then put it all back on and then some! People like you are a definite inspiration!

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Posted by jenn4him

Good job. I am on a similar journey. I've lost 20 pounds. My husband is doing it with me so it is much easier to stick with it. Congratulations,
Jenn

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Sep. 12, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by cerese

That is so cool! I am happy for you! I was on track, had a hard blow so family health issues, responded to the Lord correctly but failed with my eating and gained all I lost back then some. Needless to say I knew I needed to get back on track and the lord has used you to do so. Thank you for being an encouragement to me.

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Sep. 12, 2008 - Good for you!!!

Posted by kympossible

Congratulations, that is a great accomplishment!!!

Thanks for your visit and comments on my blog - yes my son (and some of the others in our group) did touch the water on the zipline, and got splashed good and proper! LOL And the restaurant did have hammocks around the patio. My son went to lie down on one of them and a bird had been there before him. My Tide pen saved his shirt. LOL

Blessings,
Kym

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Sep. 12, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by carit

Good for you! What a great accomplishment, and such a neat thing to show and tell.

Cari

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Sep. 13, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by mamakaren

Praise Jesus! It's not that you look fabulous, it's that you have found time to spend with our Lord and regain your health.
Blessings to you,
Karen

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Sep. 13, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by cynrita

You look fantastic. It truly is a lifestyle change and not a diet. god bless you!!

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Sep. 13, 2008 - Wow!

Posted by Anonymous

You look amazing! Great job! What diligence! I am really proud of you! I am sure your new healthy lifestyle is one that will benefit you for many, many years!
Toni
http://thehappyhousewife.com

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Sep. 14, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Mommyto3inAZ

Good for you Robyn---you look AWESOME!

Blessings,
Tina

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Sep. 15, 2008 - :)

Posted by CelticMom

You did a great job and had a wonderful stick-to-it-iveness that I am trying to find. Well done you!!! :)

Have a great week!

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Sep. 17, 2008 - WAHOO !!! LOOK AT YOU !!!

Posted by Canadagirl

I am sooooooooo HAPPY for you !!! I am soooooo sorry it took me this long to get over here . ((blush)) You know I love you and am working through the list of comments as fast as I can. ((HUGS))

I want to be you !!!! Really I do. I have 25-30 lbs I NEED to shed. My hubby has been concerned about me and I eat healthy. Maybe I need to cut back on how much. I have even been doing that. Sooooo that means I just need to get on my ex. bike 6 day/wk. [0; You have INSPIRED ME !!!! Okay , maybe that can be a AP project to do along with the others. [0;

Sending you a HUGE ((((HUG)))) my skinny SSiC
In Him<><
-Mary

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Sep. 18, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by dawnkick

I am so proud of you! You look great and I know you feel great. A couple of years ago, I took our family on a journey of learning how to eat healthy and lost 40 pounds, thanks to eating good and working out. Congratulations!

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Sep. 19, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by SchoolinRhome

WOW! Great Job! You look great- healthy! I need to get into a workout too. I have started Weight Watchers and lost about 6 lbs by eating the right foods. I eat more than I did why trying to diet but I am eating the RIGHT things. I just need to make time to exercise to kick up the pace. It has been almost 2 months so I am doing okay but can't wait until I can have a great after picture! Thanks for the motivation. I keep telling myself to go exercise but keep doing things with the kids or around the house. Great idea- making it time with the Lord, too.
Have a great weekend!
SchoolinRhome

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Sep. 20, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by jacstew

Yippee Skippee!
You look great and it's good to hear you feel great spiritually and physically. PTL

Happy weekend,

Jenny

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Sep. 20, 2008 - Wow!

Posted by gidget

You look great! All that self-discipline and perseverance paid off. Not to mention "delighting yourself in the Lord." :-)

I'm at your "New Year's Eve" point right now...well a bit past it. I've finally given up my "love"...Cherry Coke. But I can already see a difference. I've still got a bit to go, but after givien birth to 6 children...it didn't go on quick, so I don't expect it to come off overnight...Although that would be nice. :-) LOL Thanks for the "motivation" to stick with it.

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Sep. 25, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by jennysmiles

Wow, Robyn, that is absolutley terrifically wonderful!!! What a testimony to Christ's strength in us...in you. :)

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