Love just happens… or does it?

After a year of being physically separated from my husband and 2 years of my marriage being over, I have just recently begun dating again. I have mixed emotions about this of which I’m sure I’ll blog about sometime. But what the recent dating has done most for me is bring the question [...]

Caustic Tongue

I want you to think back to a time where you got into a nasty argument with someone. You know, one of those arguments that completely ended a relationship and you never spoke to the person again. Even going back to thinking about it right now you can feel your neck starting to [...]

I Walk Deep Into Darkness So I May Know Light

I know I haven’t blogged in awhile. There’s been a lot going on. But I feel the need to write tonight, so here you go. I promise to keep writing more diligently going forward
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You have a choice in life

In hard times like these with people losing their jobs, homes and lifestyle, it is easy to lay down and curl up in a ball and give up. It is something you certainly could do. However, there ARE many people that thrive in economic times like these. How can that be?

You may not be able to control what life offers you… but you CAN control how you deal and react to the situation presentation. Your choice in your reaction determines your journey in life.

Have a look at this video of a very difficult situation presented to a young couple in Arkansas.

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How will you deal with your difficult situation today? Will you lay down? Or will you persevere?

Blessings,
Tula Rainwater

When Life is Tough…

Sometimes when life is tough…

you have to find happiness where you can…

and just DANCE!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NutzSiRpYBc

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Healthier Diet Means Weight Loss Results!!

After another week of changing my diet to lower fat and higher protein, I lost it! Weight, that is! I didn’t even exercise last week and I lost 3.2 pounds! Yes, that’s in just one week simply from changing my diet! Imagine what I can do once I start my weight training again (I’ve been laid out this last week due to ankle injuries). I am now a strong believer in simple changes in diet! Who knew that weight loss could be so easy?

So, I will continue to remind everyone that if you are at a standstill with your weight loss program, start writing down what it is you are putting into your body. You can either create your own spreadsheet that counts calorie and fat intake, or you can purchase a program like Calorie King (which is what I did). Simple non-fat changes in cheese, oils, sauces and dressings is really going to make a world of difference!

Blessings,
Tula Rainwater
www.cellgenehealth.com

A Revelation on Calorie and Fat Intake

Having as many joint surgeries as I have had and suffering from constant joint pain, weight loss has been a struggle for me in recent years. When you go from playing sports to having a hard time walking some days, it becomes rather difficult to burn calories. Something like this requires a complete lifestyle change in the way you eat and some creativity on how to burn calories.

On this quest of mine, both my brothers have been telling me about this calorie counting program. My one brother has been raving about it for the last year and my other brother has recently been raving about it.

I don’t know about you, but counting calories seems like such a chore. However, if I’m going to get serious about this, I realized that this is something I’m going to have to do.

So last night, I purchased the program Calorie King. It’s a one-time fee of $50, so it will hardly break the bank. I opted to download the program on my computer instead of joining the online community for privacy reasons. If you read the fine print, they will share your information with third parties and I’m just not keen on that.

The program makes it very easy to add what you have eaten for the day. They have a pre-defined list of common foods, or you can enter the data for foods you specifically eat on a daily basis. For example, I have a specific brand of eggs that I always purchase, so I can enter this brand and all it’s nutritional info under a “my foods” area and save. This eliminates the need to have to enter the nutritional data each time I eat that food.

I was SHOCKED to see the results. According to Calorie King, I am not even coming close to the calories I should be eating per day. You would think I would lose weight, right? NO. Reason being, I am taking in DOUBLE the fat I should be taking in! I’m also eating only HALF the protein I should be getting on a daily basis.

HOLY $#&@!

This program has been a true eye opener for me. Oils, dressings and cheeses are simply killing me as far as fat intake is concerned. It’s going to be difficult, but I’m going to have to seriously cut down or eliminate these things from my diet and increase spices to make things more flavorful for me.

If you have hit a standstill in your weight loss program, I highly recommend that you actually sit down and write out what you are taking in. Be sure to take into account the number of servings for the nutritional data written on products, and how many servings you are ACTUALLY consuming! If that sounds like too much work, then do yourself a favor and purchase Calorie King. I think you will be astonished by what you find when you take the time to enter what you are eating. Somehow, seeing it all laid out in front of you makes everything so much more clear.

Blessings,
Tula Rainwater
Skype ID = tula4gsds
www.genehealthinfo.com

This Land is Your Land

I spent this evening watching the recording of the Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial.
All the stars were there, of course. Speeches were made and songs were sung.
Everything said was filled with hope. Hope for a better future.
The part that struck me the most was towards the end….
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