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Aug 31 2009

My Weight is Out of Control

My weight is at an all time high. A whopping 173 lbs. (yup! I said it) Some of you will read this and say, ”I can’t believe she told us how much she weighs.”

I’m definitely not proud of my weight, but with everything I share with you, my mindset is — IT IS WHAT IT IS. If I can share that my husband had an affair and had a baby outside of our marriage, I definitely can share my weight (geez). It’s the truth and someone is struggling with this issue. You are not alone, I feel you. By announcing my weight I am holding myself accountable.

Diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and heart disease are a few diseases that run in my family.

Did you know that Mabel King (Roger & Dee’s mom from What’s Happening) died from complications of diabetes.It’s reported that she had both of her legs amputated because of the disease.

I refuse to be a statistic.

Starting today I am changing my eating and exercise lifestyle.

That’s why  I joined SparkPeople.com

Join me at: SparkPeople.com


Sparkpeople is an online diet and fitness community. It’s very similar to weight watchers with the exception of it being FREE. From diet plans, fitness trackers, food suggestions, and resources, it’s all free. That’s why I was sold.

My goal is to lose 25lbs by January 1, 2010 (pray for a sister).

Below are a few reasons I must lose weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
1. To honor God by taking care of the temple he gave me (my body)
2. To see my 4 children grown, successful and serving God (I will see it)
3. To see and play with my great grandchildren ( I will see it )
4. To grow old with my lover (my husband)
5. To feel good about myself (inside and out)

Do you have a weight loss goal? Leave us a comment and let us know. We can do this together.

Follow my weight loss journey on Spark People.

Let’s live healthy and happy!

Stay Blessed,

Nicole Cleveland
Chief Editor & Founder
Breathe Again Magazine
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Aug 20 2009

Will You Ever Love Again?

How do you love again after being hurt over and over again?

 

Recently, I read a book about this very topic.

www.sophiasimmonsonline.com

 

In “Love Again” by Sophia C Simmons we are introduced to Cynthia, a sister that has been hurt on more than a few occasions. Cynthia is a single mom raising three kids and hoping to find love again.

 Recovering from an abusive marriage, she really wasn’t looking for love… Love found her… one evening online.

 

“Although he resisted it , her words pierced him right in the heart, and he fought the tear that came to his eye,” Wow.” He leaned his head back on the sofa and recalled the day he first laid eyes on Cynthia. It will forever be frozen in his memory too.”

 

 Listen to Author Chat with Breathe Again Magazine as they interview Sophia C. Simmons, author of “Love Again”

 

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Aug 08 2009

Don’t Just Pray - PROTECT Yourself

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I know you have always been told to pray if you are in a bad dilemma.It’s not enough to just pray. We must be sensible and protect ourselves if we are ever in a life threatening situation.

Aspiring author, Mary A. of Portsmouth Virginia recently shared these life saving tips with us, and we are sharing it with you because we love you.

(I believe this was an email she received)

STAY SAFE

1. Tip from Tae Kwon Do :
The elbow is the strongest point on your body. If you are close enough to use it, do!

2. Learned this from a tourist guide.
If a robber asks for your wallet and/or purse, DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM. Toss it away from you… Chances are, he is more interested in your wallet and/or purse than you, and he will go for the wallet/purse. RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!

3. If you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car, kick out the back tail lights and stick your arm out the hole and start waving like crazy. The driver won’t see you, but everybody else will. This has saved lives.

4. Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping, eating, working, etc., and just sit (doing their checkbook, or making a list, etc. DON’T DO THIS!) The predator will be watching you, and this is the perfect opportunity for him to get in on the passenger side, put a gun to your head, and tell you where to go. AS SOON AS YOU GET INTO YOUR CAR,
LOCK THE DOORS AND LEAVE.

5. A few notes about getting into your car in a parking lot, or parking garage:
A.) Be aware: look around you, look into your car, at the passenger side floor, and in the back seat
B.) If you are parked next to a big van, enter your car from the passenger door. Most serial killers attack their victims by pulling them into their vans while the women are attempting to get into their cars.
C.) Look at the car parked on the driver’s side of your vehicle, and the passenger side… If a male is sitting alone in the seat nearest your car, you may want to walk back into the mall, or work, and get a guard/policeman to walk you back out. IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. (And better paranoid than dead.)

6. ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs. Stairwells are horrible places to be alone and the perfect crime spot. This is especially true at NIGHT!)

7. If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control, ALWAYS RUN! The predator will only hit you (a running target) 4 in 100 times; and even then, it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ. RUN in a zig -zag pattern!

8. As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic: STOP It may get you raped, or killed. Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was a good-looking, well educated man, who ALWAYS played on the sympathies of unsuspecting women. He walked with a cane, or a limp, and often asked ‘for help’ into his vehicle or with his vehicle,! which is when he abducted his next victim.

9. Another Safety Point: Someone just told me that her friend heard a crying baby on her porch the night before last, and she called the police because it was late and she thought it was weird.. The police told her ‘Whatever you do, DO NOT open the door..’ The lady then said that it sounded like the baby had crawled near a window, and she was worried that it would crawl to the street and get run over. The policeman said, ‘We already have a unit on the way, whatever you do, DO NOT open the door.’ He told her that they think a serial killer has a baby’s cry recorded and uses it to coax women out of their homes thinking that someone dropped off a baby. He said they have not verified it, but have had several calls from women saying that they hear baby’s cries outside their doors when they’re home alone at night.

10. Water scam! If you wake up in the middle of the night to hear all your taps outside running or what you think is a burst pipe, DO NOT GO OUT TO INVESTIGATE! These people turn on all your outside taps full ball so that you will go out to investigate and then attack. Stay alert, keep safe, and look out for your neighbours! Please pass this on.

This e-mail should probably be taken seriously because the Crying Baby Theory was mentioned on America ’s Most Wanted when they profiled the serial killer in Louisiana.

Share this with any woman you know that may need to be reminded that the world we live in has a lot of crazies in it and it’s better to be safe than sorry.

Stay Blessed

Nicole Cleveland
Chief Editor & Founder
Breathe Again Magazine

www.breatheagainmagazine.com

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