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		<title>Packing&#8230;Packing and more Packing&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://elainebateman.wordpress.com/2008/08/27/packingpacking-and-more-packing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:45:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Bateman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is time again for us to pick up our belongings and begin our new journey in the Lord&#8217;s calling!&#160; How exciting is that?&#160; What is ahead? Who will we meet? Where will we shop? Who will be over for Bible Study? Oh, and of course, where and how will I exercise?!
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		<title>Olympics&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:03:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Bateman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week as we traveled to pick up my wonderful husband on the Appalachian Trail we had an opportunity to watch the Olympics and of course Michael Phelps!&#160; What a great swimmer he is!
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		<title>Excitement..</title>
		<link>http://elainebateman.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/excitement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:20:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Bateman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our lives as women is such a life of excitement, isn&#8217;t it?&#160; It is never a dull moment in the Bateman household!&#160; 
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		<title>Where from Here?</title>
		<link>http://elainebateman.wordpress.com/2008/07/30/where-from-here/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:29:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Bateman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The&#160; title says it all!&#160; Where from here, amigas?&#160; Every week I try to encourage you with my own story as an example.&#160; My example really should tell everyone who read my blog every week that there truly is hope. Hope for what you have decided to accomplish with the help of our Savior Jesus [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=elainebateman.wordpress.com&blog=2057513&post=183&subd=elainebateman&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Up&#8217;s and Down&#8217;s</title>
		<link>http://elainebateman.wordpress.com/2008/07/23/ups-and-downs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:05:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Bateman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Up&#8217;s and Down&#8217;s everyone has them!&#160; One day you are up with your routine and then the next day you are not!&#160; It reminds me of&#160; our Christian walk, but I won&#8217;t go there today!
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		<title>Magazines..</title>
		<link>http://elainebateman.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/magazines/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 02:59:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Bateman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t know about you amigas, but it seems that there are so many magazines out there telling us the best way to lose weight is&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..!&#160; All of us tend to have a different answer from the counsel that is out there. 
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		<title>Every day you must decide&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://elainebateman.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/every-day-you-must-decide/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:06:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Bateman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every day you must decide to make a change in your daily routine!&#160; I was thinking about last week&#8217;s blog and I thought that by using that line I could start us off this week!
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		<title>Fun and Quick Ideas to Cut Calories&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://elainebateman.wordpress.com/2008/07/01/fun-and-quick-ideas-to-cut-calories/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Bateman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have made it into a habit to always check the calories I am taking into my body.&#160; I am not disciplined enough to write everything in a journal.&#160; In the beginning of my journey that lasted for a while but now I keep a mental record.&#160; I don&#8217;t necessarily add them through the day [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=elainebateman.wordpress.com&blog=2057513&post=155&subd=elainebateman&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Belly</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:42:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Bateman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The belly, the middle, our tummy or whatever we want to call it.&#160; This area of our body is sometimes the hardest to lose fat in!&#160; I remember when I first started working out, my stomach was my most self conscious part of my body and the one I couldn&#8217;t wait to lose weight in! [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=elainebateman.wordpress.com&blog=2057513&post=150&subd=elainebateman&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What now?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:09:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Bateman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to Wednesdays and living well I often think, &#8220;What now?&#8221;&#160; What can I share that I haven&#8217;t shared already? I think about my own journey in getting back to health.&#160; The Lord reminds me every day that I have either missed something or I learn something that same day to encourage you, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=elainebateman.wordpress.com&blog=2057513&post=147&subd=elainebateman&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Summer Days 2</title>
		<link>http://elainebateman.wordpress.com/2008/06/10/summer-days-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:43:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Bateman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week I mentioned that we were going to Six-Flags over Georgia.&#160; It was an amazing ride!&#160; We had a great time in which I realized yet, again, that I was thankful for sticking to my lifestyle change! 
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		<title>Summer Days</title>
		<link>http://elainebateman.wordpress.com/2008/06/03/summer-days/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:38:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Bateman</dc:creator>
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Summer is back in session!&#160; Kids are home, snacks are now more available then ever!&#160; Vacations, fast foods, ice cream and then more snacks!&#160; 
You can make it through, amigas!&#160; Great news!&#160; You have now more motivation to get your exercise gear on, and begin exercising by getting the children out and about so they [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=elainebateman.wordpress.com&blog=2057513&post=140&subd=elainebateman&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Emotions</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 04:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Bateman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Psalms 103:20  "Bless the Lord, you His angels who excel in strength who do His Word; heeding the voice of His word."

Hola, Amigas!  This week is a week of mixed emotions as I say good-bye to my dearest and best friend, my husband.  

He will be leaving Saturday, Lord willing, on a missionary journey on the Appalachian Trail.  He will be hiking 2,175 miles on behalf of Fathers and more importantly - sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Concerning weight-loss and change in the outlook on food; he will be drastically changing everything...  his eating habits as well as his drinking habits.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=elainebateman.wordpress.com&blog=2057513&post=137&subd=elainebateman&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Priorities&#8230; Change&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 03:11:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Bateman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looking back at the reasons why I had my "ups and downs" earlier in my weight loss journey, I have would have to say that I just didn't like "change."

Amigas, change is an inevitable part of life!  How we handle the changes in our life depends on how much we trust our trust Savior.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=elainebateman.wordpress.com&blog=2057513&post=132&subd=elainebateman&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Endurance&#8230;.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 03:08:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Bateman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[2 Timothy 2:5  "And also if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules."

The past two years I have felt I was competing in athletics and preparing myself for the Olympics!  I wasn't sure when or how the preparation was going to come in handy.  My answer came this weekend at my daughter's wedding!<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=elainebateman.wordpress.com&blog=2057513&post=126&subd=elainebateman&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Reminders&#8230;.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 04:06:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Bateman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hola, Amigas!  I read an article recently that helped support what I have been writing about so passionately this past year:  

"In my early and late teens I would try diets and diet pills trying just to loose ten or so pounds.  They would work for a short time but then, as fast as I lost the weight I would put it back on!  The problem? I simply love food and didn't want to discipline myself... I love food!"  

Once we admit this real truth, we will begin having success in each of our weight journey programs. 

Wow!  I had to get that off my chest.  You might question at this point, "how can that be?"  The truth is during this amazing journey, I have finally realized what my eating patterns were. Yes, I love my Hazelnut creamer with my coffee but, it is boils down to simply how much of it I use.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=elainebateman.wordpress.com&blog=2057513&post=119&subd=elainebateman&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Beginnings&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:28:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Bateman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["Through the Lord's mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not.  They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness." Lamentations 3:22-23

Isn't it great to know that our Savior's mercies are new every morning?  Well, amigas, always remember that every morning is a new beginning in our journey.  

This week has been full of excitement as I rush around preparing for one of my daughter's weddings. In that hectic schedule, we still made time to go to the gym together!

So, while I am remembering the last few times I will be spending with her - I want to just give you a few tips that are very helpful to me in my weight loss journey.  I can vouch for these and encourage you to follow them if you are serious about your journey too!<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=elainebateman.wordpress.com&blog=2057513&post=116&subd=elainebateman&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Everyday is a new Day&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:01:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Bateman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I realized late Tuesday night, that tomorrow is Wednesday already!  This week has flown by, hasn't it?  When we are in a weight loss journey, every day should be treated as a new beginning.  

I wanted to share with you and encourage you in knowing that if we had french fries, a frosty, and a cheeseburger this weekend, don't give up because you feel you like blew it!  Today is a new opportunity to do it right.  Remember! It boils down to the way you view food.  Have you changed your bad habits?<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=elainebateman.wordpress.com&blog=2057513&post=112&subd=elainebateman&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:02:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Bateman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boosting your journey for the last two weeks has been incredibly fun!  I realize that even after all this time of exercise and changed habits I also needed that boost!  Well, my amigas, how are you guys this week?  I have had a full week of running around with my daughter that is getting married next month!  

My daughters and I have had fun running to the gym everyday.  It is funny to hear them speak on how they want to loose here and there.  Jackie, the bride, reminds herself that after she marries she wants to continue exercising and eating right.  I just smile and remind them to be consistent.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=elainebateman.wordpress.com&blog=2057513&post=109&subd=elainebateman&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Boosting your journey a little more&#8230;.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:40:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Bateman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello, amigas!  I hope that you were able to try some "Indian Hill" grapefruit juice this week.  Some of you might not really enjoy the taste at first.  Don't give up though but rather, give it a few weeks and you will be on the right track!  

There were times during my living healthy journey when I wanted a boost. I searched for products that were herbal-based and came across something called, "4.3.2.1." It's an "all natural" 10 herb blend. Mixed with with water and taken between balanced meals, this product helps your body remove toxins, burns calories and fats more efficiently and it also energizes you too!  This product helped me combat my desire for coffee. I now drink this daily - sometimes adding lemon juice to the mixture.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=elainebateman.wordpress.com&blog=2057513&post=106&subd=elainebateman&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Boosting your journey&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:11:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amigas! I hope all of you had a pretty consistent week!&#160; I had, let&#8217;s just say, a pretty interesting week &#8211; with exercise squeezed in between all the &#8220;here and there&#8217;s!&#8221;
I decided to share with you a few &#8220;boosters&#8221; that you might be able to use on your journey toward better health. 
Booster #1: Try [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=elainebateman.wordpress.com&blog=2057513&post=103&subd=elainebateman&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Staying in Shape&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 04:16:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Bateman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hola, amigas!  What a hectic week I had!  Great week with much joy and happiness!  During the week I was able to squeeze in two days of great exercise.  How did you do this week? Remember! The key word is "consistency."

Ladies, have you thought about what happens when we ignore our spiritual workout in addition to the physical workout?  We tend to loose focus and our attitudes stink!  At least, I must admit this... how  about  you?<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=elainebateman.wordpress.com&blog=2057513&post=98&subd=elainebateman&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Be in Health&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 04:09:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Bateman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hola, amigas!  This year seems to be passing by very fast!  You should be "inching" closer to the getting the goals you set for yourselves!  Did you get off the wagon lately? Are you back on the "wagon?"  Each and every day I make sure I catch myself before eating that wonderfully tasty second piece of pizza! Does that ever happen to you, my amigas?<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=elainebateman.wordpress.com&blog=2057513&post=93&subd=elainebateman&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Undisciplined Appetite?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 04:01:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Bateman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hola, amigas!  Hope you had a successful "healthy living" week since we last chatted. Let's hope you avoiding sneaking that extra piece of dessert or skipped a day of exercise? Not so, amigas!  Get back on the wagon of disciplined living and eating!<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=elainebateman.wordpress.com&blog=2057513&post=90&subd=elainebateman&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Yes, a time to dance!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 05:31:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Bateman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["Ecclesiastes 3:4  says, "A time to mourn, and a time to dance..."

This past week I have had both!  Amigas, our journey called "weight loss" continues... despite my being sick. If that wasn't stressful enough, my computer crashed too! Haven't we all had a week of experiences like that?<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=elainebateman.wordpress.com&blog=2057513&post=87&subd=elainebateman&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>They ate their food with gladness&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:26:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Bateman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Try eating fruits like apples, bananas, or even cantaloupe when possible.  Maybe try a half of a banana with a tablespoon of peanut butter - especially before working out!  One of my favorite snacks is almonds!  Don't carry the can around with you! Instead, grab a handful and enjoy! A mixture of almonds and dry fruits are a great way to spice up your salads!<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=elainebateman.wordpress.com&blog=2057513&post=82&subd=elainebateman&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things&#8230;.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:46:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Bateman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week in my daily devotions I was reading in 1 Corinthians 9:25.  A part of the verse reminds me of temperance. Temperance is the pace needed as I "rock along" in my weight loss journey.

And every man that strives for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. I Corinthians 9:25

Being temperate is to have self-discipline and self control, both spiritually and physically - especially when I have all the goodies right in front of me!<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=elainebateman.wordpress.com&blog=2057513&post=79&subd=elainebateman&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Therefore, whether you eat or drink&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 05:57:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Bateman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God."  I Corinthians 10:31

I have had a very hectic week!  One of my seven daughters is getting married in May, so we spent allot of time shopping for her wedding gown!<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=elainebateman.wordpress.com&blog=2057513&post=76&subd=elainebateman&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>But the path&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:30:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Bateman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["But the path of the just is like the shining sun.  That shines ever brighter unto the perfect day."  

Another week has gone by in the new year!  Mi amigas, where are you today on your "healthy habit" journey?  I hope that you have picked up your "Special K" cereal, tennis shoes, and water bottle and are moving along!<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=elainebateman.wordpress.com&blog=2057513&post=73&subd=elainebateman&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>But thanks be to God, who gives&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 05:01:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Bateman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." I Corinthians 15:57 

This will be the end result of our Christian walk but what till then?

 Well, amigas, we continue on our journey of diets and exercises! I thought maybe I would begin today by sharing how and with what I replaced my dietary intake with during my journey eating healthy.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=elainebateman.wordpress.com&blog=2057513&post=68&subd=elainebateman&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How I lost it&#8230;.Family Circle Article</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:01:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Bateman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While working out this week I began pondering the last two years of my weight loss journey.  I thought it might be appropriate to share with you an article that appeared in Family Circle magazine in the summer of 2007 about my journey.  I hope you enjoy it!<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=elainebateman.wordpress.com&blog=2057513&post=65&subd=elainebateman&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>New Year&#8217;s &quot;New&quot; Ideas!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:01:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Bateman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["But one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead."  Philippians 3:13<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=elainebateman.wordpress.com&blog=2057513&post=57&subd=elainebateman&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>But solid food belongs to those&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 05:01:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Bateman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their sense exercised to discern both good and evil."  Hebrews 5:14<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=elainebateman.wordpress.com&blog=2057513&post=51&subd=elainebateman&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>She girds herself with strength&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2007 05:01:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Bateman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["She girds herself with strength and strengthens her arms."  Proverbs 31:17<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=elainebateman.wordpress.com&blog=2057513&post=48&subd=elainebateman&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://elainebateman.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/if-any-of-you-lacks-wisdom-let-him-ask-of-god/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:24:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Bateman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him." James 1:5<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=elainebateman.wordpress.com&blog=2057513&post=45&subd=elainebateman&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Be anxious for nothing &#8230;.</title>
		<link>http://elainebateman.wordpress.com/2007/11/28/be-anxious-for-nothing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2007 05:01:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Bateman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When my daughters and I would go out to lunch during the early stages of my journey, we would get huge salads between us.  It is always good to take someone with you that is willing to think and eat according to your new objectives.  That makes for great moral support!<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=elainebateman.wordpress.com&blog=2057513&post=41&subd=elainebateman&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>My Food is to do the will of Him who sent Me&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://elainebateman.wordpress.com/2007/11/21/my-food-is-to-do-the-will-of-him-who-sent-me/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2007 05:01:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Bateman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As God provides and equips farmers to raise crops and then harvest that labor so we can all eat healthy, He has also given us His Word and told us to go out and harvest souls to his glory also! Some of us plant the seed of the Gospel as farmers while others of us come after us watering the word! We are more than just trying to become healthy women, amigas - we are also "spiritual farmers" for the Lord of the Harvest, Jesus Christ.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=elainebateman.wordpress.com&blog=2057513&post=28&subd=elainebateman&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Blended Families&#8230;..</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 05:12:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Bateman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Genesis 1:24 it says "Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.  Verse 28 His Word says, " Then God blessed them, and God said to them 'Be fruitful and multiply.'"<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=elainebateman.wordpress.com&blog=2057513&post=25&subd=elainebateman&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Please test your servants for ten days..</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Nov 2007 23:38:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Bateman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Please test your servants for ten days, and let them give us vegetables to eat and water to drink.&#8221;  Daniel 1:12
Did you keep your eyes open during the week?  Did you have an opportunity to give a stranger or neighbor food?  It is an incredible thing when we really pay attention to others needs as [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=elainebateman.wordpress.com&blog=2057513&post=12&subd=elainebateman&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>&quot;I have given you every green herb&#8230;&quot;</title>
		<link>http://elainebateman.wordpress.com/2007/11/05/i-have-given-you-every-green-herb/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2007 05:34:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Bateman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[And God said, “See, I have given you every herb that yields seed which is on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit yields seed; to you it shall be for food.” Genesis 1:29
 I was thinking about God’s perfectness in everything He created in the garden during my quiet time [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=elainebateman.wordpress.com&blog=2057513&post=8&subd=elainebateman&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Even as the green herbs</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2007 05:31:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Bateman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Genesis 9:3 says, “Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you. I have given you all things, even as the green herbs.”
Let’s ponder the subject of herbs God has given us to enjoy. Herbs make our food taste, look and smell amazing. It seems only yesterday recalling the times in my mother’s Venezuelan [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=elainebateman.wordpress.com&blog=2057513&post=5&subd=elainebateman&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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