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Hello hello everyone! Hope you are all having a wonderful day! Okay so I'm still doing pretty good with weight loss, it has slowed down since this weekend but that's fine! I've lost another .6 lbs so I'm at 298.2 I really want to get farther away from 300, it's scaring me! hahah! But I know I'll get there in time. And although it has slowed down a bit, I'm liking the way I'm looking in my clothes! every day it seems like there's a difference! I didn't take measurements right when I started this diet, and I wish I would have, but I did take them last Friday. I haven't decided if I'm going to measure every week, or every month. What do you all think? So I was driving home last night and a song came on the radio by a Christian band called Kutless and the song is called What Faith Can Do

Everybody falls sometimes. Gotta find the strength to rise. From the ashes and make a new beginning. Anyone can feel the ache. You think it’s more than you can take. But you're stronger, stronger than you know. Don’t you give up now. The sun will soon be shining. You gotta face the clouds. To find the silver lining.

I’ve seen dreams that move the mountains. Hope that doesn’t ever end. Even when the sky is falling. I’ve seen miracles just happen. Silent prayers get answered. Broken hearts become brand new. That’s what faith can do.

It doesn’t matter what you’ve heard. Impossible is not a word. It’s just a reason for someone not to try. Everybody’s scared to death. When they decide to take that step. Out on the water. It’ll be alright. Life is so much more. Than what your eyes are seeing. You will find your way. If you keep believing.

I’ve seen dreams that move the mountains. Hope that doesn’t ever end. Even when the sky is falling. I’ve seen miracles just happen. Silent prayers get answered. Broken hearts become brand new. That’s what faith can do.

Overcome the odds. You don't have a chance. (That’s what faith can do). When the world says you can’t. It’ll tell you that you can!

I’ve seen dreams that move the mountains .Hope that doesn’t ever end. Even when the sky is falling. And I’ve seen miracles just happen. Silent prayers get answered. Broken hearts become brand new. That’s what faith can do. That's what faith can do! Even if you fall sometimes. You will have the strength to rise.

If you didn't read all the lyrics that's fine...but there were so many parts that jumped out to me that I had to put the whole thing down. So this song comes on and I start bawling! I want you guys to read at least these parts: Anyone can feel the ache. You think it’s more than you can take. But you're stronger, stronger than you know. Don’t you give up now. The sun will soon be shining. It doesn’t matter what you’ve heard. Impossible is not a word. It’s just a reason for someone not to try. When the world says you can’t. It’ll tell you that you can! I’ve seen dreams that move the mountains. Hope that doesn’t ever end. Even when the sky is falling. I’ve seen miracles just happen. Silent prayers get answered. Broken hearts become brand new. That’s what faith can do.


Okay so the first phrase in bold. How many of us, including me, say that we just can't take this anymore?! But like I've told so many of you, we are so much stronger than normal people. Normal people do not have to do what we do just to function on a daily basis! Thyroid problems are so lame! Gaining weight because of it is SO lame! But we can't give up! You guys, we will get there. "the sun will soon be shining"! The next phrase, my Doctor is ALWAYS telling me, "it is impossible for you to lose weight, so please don't try!" (which is why I'm not telling her about this diet) well, yes...I was definitely not losing weight any other way until I found this diet..but see it's obviously NOT impossible! and that goes with the next phrase...so many people are telling us we can't...and we are sending them a message that we can! The last phrase is the chorus...and it just really touches my heart. I hope this touches yours in some way too. Even if you aren't a Christian, I really think this still applies to all of us with thyroid/weight problems. Anyway I had to share that.

One last thing...since I'm on the topic of songs. My boss Jearl is so into my blog and this journey! Which is great! He came into my office yesterday totally excited and said, "I need you to get on the internet, go to youtube, type in Anna Nalick breath (2 am)". I know that song and love it but did NOT understand what he was getting at. So there was this one youtube video that had the lyrics with the song and he fast forwarded it and stopped it at this part and goes. This is what you're doing!!! The lyrics: "And I feel like I'm naked in front of a crowd, cause these words are my diary screaming out loud. And I know that you'll use them however you want to." And he's right. Things I'm telling you...before this almost no one knew (except close family). And my weight...was so embarrassing. I didn't know if anyone would even read my blog. So I put embarrassing photos of myself, and told you guys my life and struggles without knowing the outcome of all this. But I can tell you this, you guys have made the "alone" feeling disappear, you all give me so much encouragement and I feel so blessed. Thank you for everything. :)  Okay I'm done being emotional now, haha! Until next time!