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I thought I'd give it a new month on my own. I hope this works for all of you. Well, I'll find out tomorrow
Bless you this Holyday weekend. kc

Good morning everyone,

I really appreciate all the good advice you all gave me yesterday. There is a flea market in Louisville once a month and they have a booth with purses, totes and insulated lunch bags and they will embroidery anything you want on the front. I'm planning on getting a lunch bag next weekend, until then, I'll just brown bag it.

Yesterday, I did really well on my diet. I was totally prepared for every meal. Thank you so much for those who prayed for me.

Mrs. Doodlepunk - Thank you for that stern warning.

Donna - I can only imagine how beautiful a sunrise service would be on the beach. I know it will be beautiful! Hope you all enjoy the Easter Parade

Love the Lorax - hi

luvoatmeal - hi

kcwriter - thanks for posting April's thread
God has been dealing with me about the sugar issue too, and using fruit to satisfy my sweet tooth.

Blessings,
Cathy

I am grateful you are doing better, Cathy. It seems that you are using your head and with His help you are progressing! While it is possible to eat too much fruit (according to the MWL plan) at least we are eating good foods if we use them to satisfy our cravings.

I also like to think about Jesus fasting for 40 days. Many times for me, I know I have blamed hunger/craving for my improper eating when I was actually responsible for poor choices!

Have you heard about the little boy who shared the empty plastic egg with his class for Easter? He explained that it was empty because the tomb was empty...and that is good news!

Monday is our tomb sweeping day here but I do not think we will sweep any tombs. If the weather is nice we will probably have a long hike and see lots of flowers! Spring has sprung in Wuhan and we are grateful!

Look up!!!

Morning cattmatt, pinkrose and all you others out there,

I am sticking to my Vegan, but life has been incredibly tense for me these past two or three weeks. I don't know what to blame. I usually get out and walk and enjoy nature but with my knee, I am unable to walk off the blues.

I've been swimming but it isn't the same as getting out and looking over the San Francisco Bay on a sunny day. But hey, there is none because of all the rain. Eegads, I'm depressed. I shooed everyone out this morning and am crying to you all. thank you for your prayers. Please keep them up. I need God's intervention in this health matter.

Yesterday, that 'man' who had lost like 400 pds said that God was more interested in our insides than our outside comfort. I know my first big healing, I cried out for God to come into my heart. I got Him and healing. So I believe it's true. I need to seek the kingdom of God and all else will come too!
Please have a blessed day tomorrow. kc

I am truly sorry you are depressed, kc. However, you are doing some good things--swimming, writing to us, praying, eating some good foods.

I expect the sunshine will soon return and you will be glad to see it. However, in regard to your pain in your knees and your depression, I hope you will not be too reluctant to receive professional help. Friends are great but they have limits. You may need more than family and friends can give you now.

I pray for your comfort, peace and healing. Let us look up and know He cares...even when we do not feel His presence.

"...Therefore, to keep me from being too elated, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, to keep me from being too elated. 8Three times I appealed to the Lord about this, that it would leave me, 9but he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.' So, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. 10Therefore I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities for the sake of Christ; for whenever I am weak, then I am strong." (2 Corinthians 12, NRSV)

Evening pinkrose and all,

Well, I got out 0f the house and did some grocery and Easter basket shopping. You know, I notice when my blood sugar goes up now I get this awful depression. It has never been a problem like this before eating vegan. Strange.

I made some awesome soup. Leeks, cauliflower, a few potatoes, garbonzo beans and mushrooms. When it was done I put in an emmersion blender and made it a little smooth. Delicious. I am gonna take half of it and put in some curry and freeze. I'm getting a nice little stash of vegan meals that I can grab and go during the week. Well be blessed, kc

Happy Easter Everyone!

I have done really well on my vegan diet the past two days. My niece is having a family get-together/ lunch after church today. There will be nothing I can eat so I am taking my own food and going up there for the socialization.

Pinkrose - I have heard the story of the little boy and the empty egg. I think it is supposed to be a true story.

kcwriter - I sure hope you get to feeling better. I know when you are in physical pain it can effect you mentally and spiritually. I will continue to pray for your healing.

Have a blessed day,
Cathy

Happy Resurrection Day everyone. May you all be blessed this day.

I've been struggling and having health issues. I put the details in my journal, but still wanted to greet you this day.

I love the hymns that were posted on another thread.

Hallelujah Christ Arose!

Jubilee

Hey All -

Hope you enjoyed your Easter celebrations. Mine was wonderful. Company is gone and I'm tired but the content and happy kind of tired.

God Bless,
Donna

Good Morning to All!

I hope that everyone had a blessed Easter. We had a good day at church, and a nice McDougall legal meal at home and just relaxed.

I'll be praying for you all today I pray that Jubilee and kc feel better real soon. I know what you mean kc about not being able to get out and walk. It really helps me tremendously both physically and emotionally. By the way, your soup sounds delicious!

dlb - I love that kind of tired too!

You seem to be a pretty close group here. I hope you have room for one more! I looked at the thread when it first started last month, and typed an entry, but somehow it got "lost" in cyberspace and I am just now getting back to this board.

I have been eating vegan since Feb 1. I was introduced to it by a Christian-based study called "Devoted Bodies." I thought it was going to be a weight-loss group (similar to First Place), but when the leader mentioned "going vegan" I thought that sounded crazy! But after reading the materials in the study, on this site, and other places, it really started to make sense to eat this way.

I know it is by the grace of God that I have been able to give up meat and dairy with very little struggle. It is still challenging sometimes to plan meals, figure out what I can eat in a restaurant, etc, but I have not been plagued by cravings or missing the other foods as I thought I would.

I have not been strictly following the McDougall plan as far as cutting out fats and sugar ... that's my next step I guess. I have been avoiding all meat and dairy for the past 2 months, except for what I might have gotten in a few restaurant meals, such as fish sauce in what I thought was a veggie dish in a Thai restaurant. UNTIL Good Friday ... my husband and I were grabbing a quick lunch before going to services and I was planning to get a veggie wrap as I have before at this particular restaurant. The special of the day was Fish Tacos, and I gave in to the temptation to order them. That is the only time I have consciously chosen a "forbidden" food since starting this way of eating. Though I know I have probably consumed dairy products "hidden" in bread, etc.

I am really glad you started this thread. It is disturbing to me when I look at some vegan sites and it seems that everything is geared toward New Age or other philosophies. It is great to have this safe place to share and support each other in this plan for better health and stewardship of these earthly temples He has given us.

Welcome Tex Gal,
Sure we have room! I have never heard of that study called Devoted Bodies. Is it a workbook of some type? It sounds interesting.

Congratulations on going dairy and meat free. It's great, isn't it?

I'm really glad that Dr. McDougall has provided this forum for us too. And catmatt is the one who started it, so I'm very grateful to her also.

To avoid added oils and too much sugar you'll have to become a very vigilant label reader - they are in so many things. But it is definitely doable, so let me encourage you to go forward with that next step.

Welcome aboard, Tex Gal! Congratulations on the positive changes you have made!!!

In regard to being a diligent label reader, there is another option. You can rely primarily on whole foods--produce, whole grains etc.--as the major part of your diet. This may save you some eye strain and will probably result in a better diet. You also may want to check the recipes board for cooking ideas.

Please share more encouraging words with us!!!

hi All,

I hope you all had a nice day yesterday. I agree with Tex, it seems like anywhere you go, things tend to steer toward new age. I find people who do not know the awesome Jesus think they are so open minded when really they are very judgemental.

I know for me it was just a way not to have to admit my sins and that the way I was living was not what God had intended for me. Now I am so free. Free to be the child of God I am suppose to be.

Am I perfect? Heck no, but then Jesus said that the sick are who need the great physician, not the well.

I spent the day at the hospital getting Alex' cast off and having my knee and leg looked at. She had an xray taken and a referral to a vascular surgeon for the blood clot and circulation problem.
I do not want surgery. I am praying for a miracle. The Bible says that we should have no cutting on our bodies. So what is the answer? I am praying for healing and hope I am not going against His word if the doc says to do surgery. I don't want to lose my leg. Please continue to pray.
Jubilee, I pray you are doing better.
Tex, welcome.
Luv-thanks for encouragement on eating right
pink, glad you keep me encouraged on this
Dib, glad you had a good day with your company
Catt, good going on the program
I pray I haven't forgotten anyone. Hey! Guess what! When I left the house this morning, I took my vegan soup and when we were at the hospital so long, I bought the kids a sandwich and I micro'd my soup in the cafeteria. I'm so proud of myself. Well, be blessed. kc

kcwriter -

Are you talking about Leviticus? It says that they should make no cuttings "for the dead". I believe this ancient ritualistic habit and surgery are two very different things.

I don't care for doctors (except Dr. John ) and avoid them if at all possible. However, if it was this serious, I would certainly seek help. You are right, you do not want to lose your leg.

Although Jesus came to heal us spritually, He healed many physically when He was here. He gives the gift of healing - 1 Cor 12:7. If a doctor can offer that healing, I would accept it with thanks to our Lord.

My prayers are with you.

Donna