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  Would You Marry A Person Of A Different Race?

  by minimus in

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  yes....no.....why??

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  Would you mary someone from a different race?

  That is an interesting question.

  I would like to ask- Would you mary someone from the same race?

  The difference between us all is where we find the true beauty and strength of our world.

  People who are comfortable with themselves can easily see the beauty in difference as well as the beauty in the same. Anyone that would have a problem with someone that is different from them truley only has a problem with themselves.

  Anyone that can not see, appreciate, love, respect, accept and celebrate difference is most likely incapable of loving.

  So why would anyone even think to ask the question "Would you mary someone from a different race?"
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  I Lost 80 Pounds in 8 Months

  by JLOB in

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  i lost 80 pounds in 8 months on a low fat diet.

  i beilive the only true way to gain a heathy body is the old fashion method of eating less and moving more.

  if everyone would eat a well balanced diet and exercise regularly then there would not be such a huge market for diet ripe off programs.

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  Meadow77

  I would suggest that you begin by knowing yourself and staying within your own abilities. Do not try to do to much. You should never compare your efforts to anyone else. You should compare your efforts to your own personal goals.

  I would start by setting realistic goals that you know you can achieve. Choose goals that are somewhat challenging but mainly achievable and fun. You should have fun with your excercising. If you enjoy running/walking then you will want to do more of it. The key at the begining is stay consistant with your excercising and do not push yourself too hard. Set a schedule and try to develop a routine. You want to practice your set routine for at least 30 days. Once you follow the same routine (ie run/walk 3 days a week, Monday-Wensday-Saturday) for 30 days it will become a habit. Once it becomes a habit you can begin to challenge yourself to do more.

  As you learn to have fun excercising and begin to routinly raise your expectations as you get better at it, you will be on track to set reasonable acheivable goals like running a marathon. I would not set out to run a marathon until I know my behavior and enjoyment could support the effort. If you begin to run at a pace and a distant that is fun for you and really get into running I would suggest signing up with a marathon training group. Marathon groups have people with all types of running ablities, they are not for profesional or advance runners. Just about every major city has several marathon training gruops that anyone can join. What is good about joining a group is that you will meet other people that share the same abilities as you and have the same goal. When I decieded to run the marathon I Joined a group here in my hometown of Houston. The group I joined is called USA FIT. You can find them on the internet. There are other groups besides USA FIT that can help you prepare for a marathon.

  Excercise can be alot of fun it done for the right reasons and if you stay within your abilities. Excecise can be tuff and short lived if you try to do too much to fast. Life is long, you have plenty of time to get your excecise habits in order. You want to chage your behavior to last the rest of your life, not just learn to run a marathon and be done with it.

  I beilive in you and know you can achieve anything you set your mind and hart to. Take your time, have fun and good luck.

  I'll be waiting to hear your story next.
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  I Lost 80 Pounds in 8 Months

  by JLOB in

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  i lost 80 pounds in 8 months on a low fat diet.

  i beilive the only true way to gain a heathy body is the old fashion method of eating less and moving more.

  if everyone would eat a well balanced diet and exercise regularly then there would not be such a huge market for diet ripe off programs.

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  Xenawarriorprinces was kind enough to post the pictures.

  Check her posting dated 1-14-03 in the friends forum.

  I'll let everyone know how I do on the marathon this weekend after I run it.
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  JLOB's Weight Loss Pictures

  by xenawarrior in

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  some of you may recall him talking about losing 80 lbs in 8 months in this thread:.

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.aspx?id=43882&site=3.

  well here are the pics:.

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  Thanks Xena for posting the pictures.

  Thanks everyone for your love, support and kind words.

  I will carry all of you with me this weekend while I run the marathon. When I crosss the finish line all of you will cross with me.

  I hope I serve as an example that you can accomplish anything you set your mind to and are willing to modify your behavior. Your success lies where your hart is. I believe in everyone of you and know you all will accomplish your personal goals.
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  I Lost 80 Pounds in 8 Months

  by JLOB in

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  i lost 80 pounds in 8 months on a low fat diet.

  i beilive the only true way to gain a heathy body is the old fashion method of eating less and moving more.

  if everyone would eat a well balanced diet and exercise regularly then there would not be such a huge market for diet ripe off programs.

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  How I lost my 80 pounds....

  I began by knowing myself and really knowing my strengths and weakneses. I did not set out to "Lose weight" at all. I set out to improve my life style so that I could live a healthy one. I wanted to learn new behaviors so I could become healthier.

  I started in Feburary of 2002 at that time I weighed 280 pounds and had a 42 inch waist. I focused on reducing my fat intake. I did not worry about Carbs and I did not count calories. I change what I ate and how I ate it. I began to eat 5 to 6 times a day. I taught myself to graze and not to eat meals. I stop eating after 6:00 PM. Everything I eat is low in fat. My daily goal was not to eat more than 10 grams of fat a day. By April (after 3 months) I had totally changed my eating habits and lost 30 pounds. I dropped to 250 pounds without excercising at all. The 30 pounds I lost came off because the change in my eating habits and incorporating low fat foods.

  In April I began to excercise. I enjoyed running in the past so I took up running again. When I started running I was not very good at it and could not run very far. I kept with it though and stayed true to myself. By July I had lost over 50 pounds and my running had gottten to a point where I was really enjoying it. In July I joined a marathon training club and begain training for a marathon. To date I lost over 80 pounds and 10 inches on my waist. Next Sunday January 19th 2003 I will be participating in a marathon in which I will complete in less than 4 hours. I am a totally diferent person than who I was a year ago.

  I said you have to know yourself. Along the way I did make it a point to have cheat days where I could eat whatever I wanted and not worry about the fat grams. The once a week cheat day allowed me to enjoy the foods I knew I could not live without thusly taking away any temptations for my weaknesses.

  The key to anything we set out to accomplish is are own behavior. By modifying my eating and excersise behaviors I have become a healthy 36 year old. My conitued behavior will keep me healthy. No product, diet, program, pill or other crazy weight loss scheme can modify your behavior. Only you can do that. To be successful in weight managment you must begin and end with your behavior. Once your behavior is is place counting calories, carbs, or fat grams is easy. Do not pay anyone to help you lose weight. Once you really want to change you will. Your behavoir always follows your heart.

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  I Lost 80 Pounds in 8 Months

  by JLOB in

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  i lost 80 pounds in 8 months on a low fat diet.

  i beilive the only true way to gain a heathy body is the old fashion method of eating less and moving more.

  if everyone would eat a well balanced diet and exercise regularly then there would not be such a huge market for diet ripe off programs.

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  Thanks everyone for your encouraging replies. I am excitied to hear about all of your successes. I will update this posting this upcoming weekend. I want to tell everyone how I did it.

  Everyone keep the faith in yourself.
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  I Lost 80 Pounds in 8 Months

  by JLOB in

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  2. physical

  i lost 80 pounds in 8 months on a low fat diet.

  i beilive the only true way to gain a heathy body is the old fashion method of eating less and moving more.

  if everyone would eat a well balanced diet and exercise regularly then there would not be such a huge market for diet ripe off programs.

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  I lost 80 pounds in 8 months on a low fat diet. I beilive the only true way to gain a heathy body is the old fashion method of eating less and moving more. If everyone would eat a well balanced diet and exercise regularly then there would not be such a huge market for Diet ripe Off Programs. I will be glad tell anyone how I lost my weight for free and not try to sell them any products, books, tapes, or phoney diet program. In 2 weeks I will be running in the Houston Marathon. Last Feburary 1st I weighed 280 pounds and could not run a mile. In 1 year I went from 280 pounds and the inability to run a mile to weighing 200 pounds and participating in a marathon race. I am not only going to complete the marathon I am going to run it in less than 4 hours and propably finish in the top 25 percentile of all the runners. I am a living example that weight management is free and it does not require anyone to spend alot of money to get what they need to have the health they want.
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  Atkins - good or bad?

  by zenpunk in

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  i keep hearing good and bad about the atkins diet.

  i started it a month ago not really to lose weight, but, i had heard that atkins eliminates sluggishness during the day and insomnia at night.

  what was startling was the amount of energy i gained.

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  Star

  The Atkins diet can be very dangerous. My Mother went on the diet and followed it very closely. She ended up in the hospital. Everyone needs Carbs. Carbs are the building blocks to muscles. Your brain is a muscle that needs Carbs. This whole Idea that if you strave your body of needed Carbs your body will then choose to burn fat is insane. Why not just reduce the fat intake? My neighbor and I went on a deit at the same time. He lost over 50 pounds on the Atkins diet. I lost over 75 pounds on a low fat diet. My neighbor is always tired and fatigued. He gets sick often. If challenged he could not run to the end of our street (about 100 yards). I on the other hand am exremely healthy I will run a marathon in 2 weeks. I am smaller, lighter and stronger than I was when we both started our diet. My neighbor is smaller, lighter and weaker. He is weaker because he deprived his body of what it needed- CARBS. I am stronger because I only deprived my body of what it did not need alot of- FAT. A low fat diet combined with regular excercise will out perform any weight loss program out there. There is no short and easy way to loose weight and get healthy. The only way to do it is the old fashion way of eating less and exercising more. Do not fall for another dead end diet program that may cause you health problems. Instead do your homework learn the truth about health and nutrution and exercise more. That is the only way to get where you want to be.

  PS: Xenawarrior I do not mean to step on your toes. I am glad the deit worked for you, but like you mentioned it is not for everyone......Love Always JLOB
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  Danger when pumping gas

  by xenawarrior in

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  i saw this on a news show last night and i had never heard anything about it before.

  since i'm up till all hours of the night, i don't know if it was a prime time news show or late night so i can't tell you the name of the program.. it seems that there is a danger when pumping gas when folks return to sit inside their vehicle etc., they may pick up static electricity and then when going back to the nozzle, a spark from that static electricity can cause an explosion.

  rubbing your feet on the carpeted mats or sliding across the seat to get into the glove compartment can all pick up static and then, if the gas nozzle is the next thing you touch, it could cause an explosion.

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  always remember to take the damn nozzle out of the vehicle before you leave the gas station!!!!
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  help meee

  by JLOB in

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  new to site need to post..

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  new to site need to post..