I have done this before and forgot to continue posting them hence the 1.5.  I pulled this list from Google Analytics to show you how people are finding my blog.  There are some interesting results in there.  But I thought it would be easy and fun to share with you on this fine Saturday.

Last Week’s Weight – 272.2 lbs.

This Week’s Weight -  270.8 lbs.

Total Loss since Jan 1st – 8.6 lbs.

It was another good week again dropping in weight.  Looking to brake into the 260′s this week.  It will take some work though because I know I will be relaxing the diet a little bit tomorrow for the celebration of my future sis-in-law’s (@drainedpixie) baptism.  There will be yummy yummy pizza for dinner and of course it is my favorite, Cassanos.  So I will be mostly fasting tomorrow saving calories for dinner.  We’ll see how that goes.  It has been challenging making changes to my diet, but not as difficult as I thought it would be.  There are a lot of good healthy foods that I like and I don’t require a great deal of variety in my meals.  So meal planning for me can be simple and boring, but I am trying new things because Faith needs a lot of variety in her food.  Here is to another good week.

Last weeks weight – 273.4 lbs.

This weeks weight – 272.2 lbs.

Update: It has been requested that I post my overall weight loss.  I started recording on Jan. 1st and I was 279.4 lbs.  I have lost 7.2 lbs. since then.  Although my initial weight loss began back in November that could account for about 5 more lbs. , but I was not doing the tracking that I am doing now.

It was another good week with loss of over just about a pound.  The diet part is working well.  It is most effective to force myself to count every little bite and add exercise to that.  The nice part is that I can stray a little here and there when we have special events like Easter.  I find that when I do go over and gain some back, I can usually lose the weight again pretty easily by picking right back up where I left off.  So I can eat a few pieces of candy and still continue to lose the pounds, but everything must be counted and you can get a lot more bang for you calories in healthier choices.  I did grill Salmon this week and it wasn’t bad.  I want to try Tilapia and pick up some Mahi to get more fish in my diet to help with cholesterol.  I am seeing that 270 mark coming up and figure it won’t belong before I am below that.  As I find new things that I enjoy eating and healthier recipes, I am not opposed to sharing them here as long as it doesn’t mean I will lose my man card.  I will try to only share manly recipes.  Thanks to all for the encouragement.  I hope that if you are also trying to lose that my progress is encouraging to you as well.

New video from Skillet – “Awake and Alive”

Skillet – Awake and Alive from Ransom TV on Vimeo.

I am reading through the Bible in a year and  just finished reading through Deuteronomy.  I worry sometimes that these Old Testament books are going to be boring.  Maybe that is part of the reason that I am using the Message version to read it this time.

So I read Deuteronomy 20 a few days ago and the first verse really stuck with me.

When you go to war against your enemy and see horses and chariots and soldiers far outnumbering you, do not recoil in fear of them; God, your God, who brought you up out of Egypt is with you.

I think that sometimes I forget that God is fighting for me and I am not alone.  This world can feel lonely sometimes when we are trudging through whatever the present situation we are in.  Living in faith gives us a reason for hope knowing and believing with all that we are that God is fighting on our side.  The Israelites were sitting across the Jordan River from the promised land that God was going to give them.  But they were not going to take the promised land by their own power, but by God’s power.  They were the underdogs.  I often feel like an underdog and I am thankful that I have God to fight for me so that He can be glorified in victory.

I think that I will be thinking of this verse for a while when I find myself facing myself in over my head.  I expect that to be happen a lot.

Lord Jesus, I am sorry that you had to suffer and die for me.  I wish that there was another way so that you could have avoided my punishment.  But I am so grateful for your sacrifice for me.  I remember your suffering today with a heavy heart.  I am fortunate to have the perspective of this side of the cross for I know that after 3 days you came back to life defeating death for me.  I live in hope because of what you have done.  Sunday we will remember and celebrate your resurrection.  We would have nothing to celebrate without your suffering.  Thank you for loving me so much that you would give up everything so that I can spend eternity with you.  I look forward to that day, but I am not in any hurry to get there.  Thank you for allowing me to serve you where I am.

Amen