That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Rom.10.9-10
Over the next few weeks, I will be posting a series called Ditch the Diet! These posts will be about tips and tricks and things that have helped me to be successful at living a healthy life without having to be a slave to a diet.
When you think about going on a diet, it usually implies a starting and an ending point, right?
The word diet has such negative feelings that go along with it. We immediately start thinking about all the deprivation, suffering, cravings, and hunger that are associated with dieting.
A strict plan will probably not get you where you want to be, and if it does, you probably won’t be able to stick to it long term. Keep in mind that this is not a quick fix approach. It will require time and patience. (Some people have a medical reason that they definitely have to be on a strict diet: colitis, Crohn’s, diabetes, celiac disease, kidney disease, food allergies.)
Most diets include lists of what you can and cannot eat. Most diets want you to change years of habits overnight setting you up to fail from the start. With all those cards stacked against you from the beginning, of course, it is overwhelming! It also requires an enormous amount of discipline.
Losing weight and being healthy are so much more than just choosing a “diet plan” and following it.
Think to yourself, why do you do the things that you do? Most everything we do is because of habit. Even what and when we eat is usually based on habits. Habits are hard to change!
Instead of changing everything at once, I am suggesting that you change one small habit at a time. Instead of struggling all week to deny yourself and ending up being upset with yourself for any failings, think about making one small manageable change a week. Focus on that one change and once it feels easy and natural move on to the next change.
Changing old habits for new healthier ones one at a time. Over time, you are more likely to feel healthier, lose weight and keep it off for good.
Getting started is as simple as beginning to apply healthy habits to your life one at a time. One day at a time, one choice at a time, and one tip at a time. Making small changes easy will make you more likely to add these healthy habits into your life making them part of your lifestyle.
One year from today, you may just find that you have lost excess weight, kept it off and didn’t have to go on a diet to do so.
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Low
When you’re feeling low
And you just don’t know where to run to
Broke
If your heart’s been broke
And you feel like you’re all alone
If you need something to believe in
If you’re looking for a light to guide you home
Just look inside
You light a shining brighter than you know
You should know
I’m never gonna let you down
I’m always gonna build you up
The pain you’re feeling lost
I will always find you love
I’m never gonna walk away
I’m always gonna have your back
And ain‘t nothing else who can always count on that
When you need me
I promise I will never let you down
Laugh
I will make you laugh
If you ever feel like crying
Close
I will hold you close
You won’t be alone anymore
If you need someone to believe in
If you’re reaching for a hand to guide you home
Just take my hand and I won’t let you go
I hope you know
I’m never gonna let you down
I’m always gonna build you up
The pain you’re feeling lost
I will always find you love
I’m never gonna walk away
I’m always gonna have your back
And ain‘t nothing else who can always count on that
When you need me
I promise I will never let you down
Ain’t never gonna let you down
If you need something to believe in
If you feel you’ve reached the end of the road
Don’t be afraid, I’ll always guide you home
You should know
I’m never gonna let you down
I’m always gonna build you up
The pain you’re feeling lost
I will always find you love
I’m never gonna walk away
I’m always gonna have your back
And ain‘t nothing else who can always count on that
When you need me
I promise I will never let you down
Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy.
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.
Worrying is carrying tomorrow’s load with today’s strength- carrying two days at once. It is moving into tomorrow ahead of time.
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today.-William Allen White
Try a thing you haven’t done three times. Once, to get over the fear of doing it. Twice, to learn how to do it. And a third time to figure out whether you like it or not. -Virgil Thomson
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
18 There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.
“When I look back on all these worries, I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which had never happened.” – Winston Churchill
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will.-James Stephens
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Focus on one feature at a time. When wearing a loud shade of lipstick keep the eye makeup more subtle or if you want to go crazy with your eye makeup try a nude or subtle toned lipstick shade.
Let me know if you try it out and what you think! If you are enjoying these tips every Tuesday you can check them all out by clicking HERE.
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Here is another workout you can do whenever and where ever you want! All you need is a sturdy chair and a small amount of space!
Do 10 reps of each and repeat 2-3 times depending on how much time you have. No excuses, just do it!
Take 20-30 minutes to get strong and exercise, your health and wellness are worth it! Remember to keep good proper form, warm up before, and stretch after you exercise!
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Unmet expectations will almost always be the cause of your unhappiness in life.
Unmet expectations are usually what causes anger as well. It is not always easy to admit that the true source of your anger and unhappiness is from not getting what you wanted!
Minimize your expectations, maximize your joy.
Guess what? No one is a mind reader! Can you believe it?! It is true.
If you want someone in your life to do something, first they need to know what you want from them. Don’t get upset when you expect something from someone that they have no clue about.
Give the people in your life the opportunity to choose whether or not they want to meet your expectations.
Sometimes, I have to stop and ask myself “Why am I doing what I am doing?” Sometimes I know exactly why. Sometimes the answer is clear and positive. Sometimes I don’t really know what my motivation is.
Sometimes I have to really take a step back and be honest with myself, “What do I want out of this situation?” I don’t always like the answer that I have to give myself.
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.
Proverbs 11:3
A surefire way to be unhappy, don’t be honest with yourself!
So many ugly situations in life could be avoided if we were to live by the simple truth of “Say what you mean and mean what you say!”
Do you want to host Thanksgiving dinner? Nope.
Then when you are asked to host, be honest about it and say no. Don’t say you will host and then make it clear to everyone around you that you don’t want to have them at your house.
Better a small serving of vegetables with love than a fattened calf with hatred.
Proverbs 15:17
Are you upset because someone hurt your feelings? YES!
Tell them the truth about the way you feel, don’t say “Nothing” when asked what is wrong. If it is important enough to you to make you upset, it should be important enough to you to share.
Be respectful of the relationship and give them the chance to correct the situation.
Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.
1 John 3:18
Everyone can find a something to get offended about on a daily basis.
What happened?
Your friend didn’t like your IG photo.
Your co-workers went to lunch without you.
Your sisters got together for a play date with their kids and you weren’t included.
Two people you know were having a serious conversation and didn’t acknowledge you.
Your friends had a girl’s night out and you couldn’t go.
Don’t take things personally! People are not against you, they are just for themselves.
Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
Colossians 3:13
If you want to be unhappy give intent to the unintentional things that other people do!
In this world of social media, it is so hard not to get sucked into comparing ourselves with others. Due to social media we see so much more of people’s “private” lives.
The problem is that we are usually comparing all of our flaws with the snapshots of an edited filtered picture perfect life. Their reality is that they also have flaws that we do not see.
Each one should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone, without comparing themselves to someone else, 5 for each one should carry their own load.
Galatians 6:4-5
“Comparison is the thief of joy.”-Theodore Roosevelt
Stop it.Be grateful for what you do have!
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Tarte Tartelette In Bloom Amazonian Clay Eyeshadow Palette
Includes twelve eyeshadows in a warmer, neutral-hued theme. Nine out of twelve shades are matte, which is something that I love about this palette.
Cruelty free. Formulated without parabens, mineral oil, phthalates, triclosan, sodium lauryl sulfate, or gluten. Dermatologist tested.
$45.00 for 0.63 oz.1.50 g / 0.053 Oz x 12 shadows
I have wanted this since it was released! I received this beautiful tarte tartelette in bloom palette for Christmas from my son. He knows that eyeshadows are what I really want for Christmas.
The colors of the shadows included are exactly what I want for everyday use! These shadows are pigmented, smooth, so easy to work with and blendable. Getting a beautiful eye look takes half the amount of time it does with other shadows.
I love the way that you can go across and break this palette down into quads, creating a beautiful eye look using those four shadows together.
As you will notice in the swatches below, the shadows apply much darker than they appear in the pans. These swatches are applied with a dry compact flat brush and I applied a shadow primer to my arm.
Look at the difference in the color in the pan and the swatch on the shades jetsetter, sweetheart, and leader!
Packaging is super slim and so pretty, with a nice big mirror inside the cover. The shadows have a light sweet white chocolate scent to them… I love that!
While wearing and even more so when swatching these shadows I realized that a few of the shades reminded me of shades from my Urban Decay Naked 2 palette. The similar shadows are: flower child/ foxy, firecracker/chopper, and rocker/YDK. (I didn’t add swatches of flower child and foxy because as you can tell from the above photo neither of them show up on my pasty white pale skin.)
Here are my cons about this palette…
1.) There’s a lot of fallout for several of the shades. If you look closely in the above swatches you will notice the shadows that have the most fall out. When applying the shadows I really need to tap my brush off and then tap it off again before applying.
2.) There is really no need for both the deep brown shades: smokeshow and activist. They are so similar to each other that having both of them in the same palette is kind of a waste. I would have preferred another lid, transition, or crease shade instead of two dark similar shades.
*If you have cooler undertones then the original Tartelette Palette is probably a better choice for you. It is also a completely matte palette. I don’t own it yet, but I think that it is absolutely beautiful and will probably end up purchasing it eventually.
What does the tarte website say about it?
“Introducing our tartelette 2 in bloom palette – featuring 12 brand new, never-before-seen shades. With 9 mattes and 3 lusters, these lid liner and crease pairings allow you to create stunning, smoldering looks without the guesswork.
Powered by: Amazonian clay
Product performance: Calling all firecrackers, flower children, activists and sweethearts! Discover 12 stunning new tartelette shadows to set your beauty routine into full bloom. Powered by tarte’s signature Amazonian clay formula, you’ll get the same pigmented payoff, blendability and weartime as the original tartelette – all in a chic, portable palette with a beautiful floral twist.”
Also included in the packaging is a card with two tutorials for different eye looks that can be made with different shadow combinations.
Overall this is a beautiful palette. The shades are wonderful for everyday use. The shadows are smooth and easy to blend.
I definitely highly recommend this Tarte Tartelette In Bloom Amazonian Clay Eyeshadow Palette.
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You need to eat after a workout. Don’t think that you can skip it.
First of all, it is important to replace the glycogen that has been used up during your workout. Secondly, protein is necessary for quick muscle recovery, especially after weight training.
While it is very important to eat after a workout, it is also really easy to overdo it with your post-workout foods.
Don’t waste your workout by eating or drinking more calories than you actually burned during your workout. Keep in mind that most 30 minute workouts burn between 200-350 calories.
Snack: 1 to 2 hardboiled eggs with 2 slices of whole grain toast and 1/4 avocado slices
Snack: 1 cup of chocolate milk (my husband cycles and this is one of his post-workout snacks.)
Snack: 2 graham crackers with a tablespoon of peanut butter
Snack: A protein-rich green smoothie (for smoothie tips and tricks you can learn more by clicking HERE)
Snack: 1 slice of whole wheat toast with 1-2 tablespoon of peanut butter and ½ sliced banana
Snack: Cut up veggies and 2 tablespoons hummus (my favorite is Sabra Roasted Garlic Hummus, but my oh my the garlic breath is killer! Lol)
Meal: Roasted veggie 2 egg omelet with 1/4 avocado and ½ cup of roasted potatoes
Meal: 4-ounces of baked chicken with 1 cup of quinoa and roasted cauliflower
Meal: 4-ounces roasted chicken 1/3 cup edemame and 1/2 an avocado
Meal: 4-ounces of steamed fish with a baked sweet potato and sautéed spinach
Meal: 3-ounces of tuna mixed with 1/4 avocado, 1/8 cup of cheddar cheese, two thin slices of whole grain bread and 2 seedless mini cucumbers.
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This video cracks me up! My precious, super sweet dog, Tessie, snores like crazy! This little dog’s face in the video is what Tess looks like when she
This little dog’s face is what Tess looks like when she snores so loud that she wakes herself up. I love it!
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