Lighthouse Beams

This week has been an up and down ride! This is beginning our 29th week of our journey. This week has been a tough one. There have been so many changes over the past few months and I have found that I have struggled more lately than I have in a long time. Watching my mother over the past few …Continue reading →

Christy Lane wrote a song called “One Day At A Time” and I enjoy hearing her sing it. This week these words have been played through my head over and over from that song. One day at a time sweet Jesus That’s all I’m asking from you. Just give me the strength To do everyday what I have to do. …Continue reading →

Wow, we have just finished 26 weeks! So many changes and yet so far from the goal!! We have learned it takes one step at a time to be able to reach the goal that we have so far. Another thing I have had to get used to, is that people notice Michael’s weight change immediately, but they don’t really …Continue reading →

This is week 20! Wow, time has flown by!! This week as I finished preparing for the 1st dinner that our area has done, I was reminded of how far we have come. Until you start thinking back of where you have come from, you don’t realize how far you have really come. Since we began this journey Feb. 3rd, …Continue reading →

This has been the HARDEST week yet!!! Monday night we left right after seeing Dr. Abrams, for a meeting in St. Louis for Michael. What we have learned from this week is traveling is hard for us! We have been VERY strict and no cheating since we began in February. We agreed that no matter how much we wanted to …Continue reading →

Week 13 has been filled with emotions and been a tough week. Saturday we lived through a terrible flood that people say has never happened in their life time here. Within an hour of the rain starting creeks were over their banks and roads were impassable. Life changed in just a short time. Our basement flooded and we lost so …Continue reading →

We have finished week 12 and we are fighting toward our goals! Michael’s first goal was to be able to go up and down our split level stairs without having problems and be able to fit into his letter jacket from high school. Well, he has met that and here is a picture of him in his jacket, newly dried …Continue reading →

Happy Easter! Our Lord and Savior is RISEN! Week 8 and we have seen a lot of changes! We are both are almost 30 lbs lighter!! We both are wearing clothes that we never dreamed we would again!!! 😄 Monday we had my cousin join us for the week. She also joined us on the journey with SHAPE. We are …Continue reading →

This week has been pretty much like every other week. We really didn’t eat much differently than the past few weeks. I have been busy getting ready to have James here this week to have his wisdom teeth removed and decided to go through the clothes that we have had downstairs of the kids from birth. In 4 days time …Continue reading →

It has been 2 months since we began our journey on SHAPE. So many changes but mostly for the good. Can you see the difference? Well, Michael is showing it, me it is slower but I keep being told it is slower for women. Some have been asking if we have seen any difference. Yes, Michael actually bought a new …Continue reading →

Another week has gone by and we are still at it. When doing SHAPE make sure that you log not only what you eat and your daily weight but from time to time look at why you are doing it. What made you start the program to start with. Are you: Trying to loose weight? Control Diabetes? Get your blood …Continue reading →

We are starting our 6th week on our journey. Easy…hard…what would you call it, we call it a journey. One thing on this journey is you will find out you loose and then gain and keep going back and forth each day depending on what we have eaten, drunk, or just the ups and downs. But when the scale starts …Continue reading →

Today marks a full month since we began our journey. We have had our ups and downs and at times wondered if it was worth it, but God reminds us at those low points that we have a goal and with His help we can reach it. If someone has told you eating healthy is cheaper, don’t believe it!!! It …Continue reading →

Wow, where does time fly to? Today begins our 4th week on this new journey! Has it been worth it, YES! Besides, seeing some pounds already coming off, my blood pressure is starting to stay leveled out. Thank the Lord!! This was one of the reasons we started the program and thankfully I didn’t have to go on any medications …Continue reading →

Wow, can it be that it is already the beginning of week 3! Some may wonder if it is easy, NO, you want things that you can’t have. Besides, this past week was Valentine’s Day and I wanted chocolate and it was the first time I didn’t make Michael’s special valentine. We take it one day at a time and …Continue reading →

It has been a week since we started on this journey. There has been upsetting and downs but we are still going. One thing that has been hard is giving up on things that I have enjoyed cooking and eating over the years. The hardest thing is seeing the different recipes come over Facebook. So if you don’t see me …Continue reading →

In some ways this first week is flying by and in other ways it is dragging. But so far we are on track. When someone tells you that you can’t fill up on veggies, don’t believe them! We are allowed 2 servings of certain fruits, at least 4 cups of veggies (more if possible) and for most 8 oz of …Continue reading →