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This has truly been a learning process for me. I'm really glad that I've taken part. I started off really strong and the first 4 days were easy. I guess by then my body was like "Okay, what's REALLY going on?", cause that's when it started getting alittle harder.

I wish I didn't lead such a sedentary life because sometimes I wish I could get my 30mins in with just regular everyday stuff instead of actually exercising. Most of the days I spent on the Wii Fit and that's been alot of fun. I'm surprised at what I'm actually able to do now.

After the first week, my blood sugars started getting in the way of some of the workouts, but overall it feels good to move. I really want to keep up the workouts atleast 4 days out of the week. It's been really good for me.

I just wish I lived in a better neighborhood so I felt comfortable getting out and just walking and catching some air. God knows. Hopefully we can move as scheduled this summer and things will change for us.

Joyce has inspired yet another endeavor!!

There are many new and exciting things going on around the blogosphere these days. One of them involves a fellow Joyce Partner who has started a new endeavor called Project Uplift!

Tabby @ I Choose Bliss realized that sometimes we want to help others, but we feel that we can only help financially. So if we don't have that extra cash, we feel like we can't be of assistance. But there are SO many other things that we can offer!

Stop by her blog to see the list of examples of things that you can do! Then let her know that you're interested in assisting her in being a blessing to someone!

Guess what I did yesterday? I actually jogged in place for 10 mins! I know that doesn't sound extraordinary, but let me tell you...IT IS!!! I was so tired by the end. You would have thought I'd run a marathon or something!! I actually ran 1.6miles!!

No more bouts of hypoglycemia. Thank you Lord. I'm feeling ok these days. I'm going to go and check out an apartment any day now. Mel and I are still waiting to see if we're gonna be able to move soon! I'm excited!

Thank you Lord for helping me to get moving. I don't know what I'd do without you Jesus!

We have 7 more days left to our challenge. I was supposed to work out yesterday and I had my first bout of hypoglycemia. I got the worse headache I've ever had and I kept it for hours!! I checked my blood sugar and realized it had dropped to 111 which is normal for people without diabetes, but for me, it was the lowest it had been in years and my body was not liking it!!

My doctor told me that once my sugar started coming down, my body would rebel at first because it's not used to it. I guess that's what happened. Even though I was in pain, it felt good to know that my body is finally getting used to the exercise and low carbs and my numbers ARE dropping. I just have to be really careful that they don't go much lower than that at any time!

I don't have any test strips left to check my sugar until my prescription comes, so I'm gonna have to pay really close attention to my body for the next week and be careful. I haven't given up on the 30x5 Challenge!! I'm still in it. I just have to be really watchful these next few days. I'm gonna have to get inventive!

I received a Joyce Meyer newsletter in my email that highlighted her upcoming topics on Enjoying Everyday Life..I just wanted to share the next few days with everyone in case you're interested.

April 4 Jesus Is the Door to Everything You Need - Part 2 Do you really believe that Jesus is the answer to everything you need? Joyce teaches us that He has the answer to our problems.

April 5 A Life-Changing Decision Reinhard Bonnke is Joyce's special guest to discuss the greatest decision you will ever make.

April 6 Dressed for Battle - Part 1 If you were a soldier, would you go to battle without weapons and armor? Learn how to dress for the everyday battles we face.

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Man, I got my 30 mins done yesterday morning before 730am!! I was moving! I jumped on the Wii and put on my Sport CD. Let me tell you something: The Wii Boxing is a serious workout! Especially when you do it as soon as you finish the run!!

Change of subject for a second:
I know there are other moms out there who stay at home. It's amazing how much time I spend by myself or with my son! Yesterday, I ended up at a neighbors house for about 2 hours just talking and laughing...she was leaving yesterday to move back home. Me and another friend of hers helped her load into the airport shuttle and then me and the friend stood outside and just talked for about another hour.

She has been a diabetic now for about 4 years. She gave me alot of good info and when I went in the house, I realized how long it had been since I'd laughed. It had been months since I'd sat and talked with another adult and just laughed. How sad is that?

I felt so good afterwards. I NEED to laugh. I NEED to associate with other adults. This computer is not gonna cut it for me for the rest of my life! I'm lonely and I want to laugh. I want to talk and not be by myself all of the time.

I guess laughter IS the best medicine!

How many of you have a Jack Lalanne Juicer? Even if it's another brand, I need to know was it worth buying? I really want to get one, but then I went and read a bunch of negative reviews and now I'm confused.

Please comment and tell me what you think. If you have one or know someone who does, tell me what you think of it.

My bloggy friend Cindy over at Devine Designs Jewelry is making a call to anyone who has a burden on their heart to help others. That really should be all of us Christians. She's recently watched Joyce's DVD called Begin a Love Revolution and it truly touched her heart.

Joyce Meyer has a list of ministries that they support and let me tell you, they always need your help. If you're not yet a Joyce Meyer Ministry partner (and even if you already are) go on over to Devine Designs Jewelry and see what God has moved Cindy to do.

It takes a really obedient heart to be the kind of giver God wants us to be.

Wow...exercising for 5 days in one week is not as easy as I thought it would be. I WAS able to get my 30 mins in yesterday, but it was with alittle less vigor than previous days!LOL

I ended up doing 15mins of "dancing". I guess you could call it dancing!LOL I put on some Itunes that I'd just downloaded of Motowns Greatest Hits! I turned it up and started moving!

Then I decided to start up the Wii. Recently I unlocked the Snowboarding and let me tell you, I tried it before and had NO CLUE as to how to go in a straight line. I was trying to move like I do on the Skiing one. Well yesterday, I finally understood what to do and let me tell you, SNOWBOARDING IS GOING TO TAKE ALOT OF PRACTICE!! Wow that was hard!!! That front and back movement instead of side to side is really hard to get the hang of!

If I had any guts I'd make a video of myself trying to do it, but like I said....GUTLESS!

Day 4 was on Sunday. Sunday was a hard day for me. I did NOT complete my 30 mins yesterday! It was a very hard day for me physically. Some days, my medications don't do very well together. I spent the first half of my day in bed nauseous and by the end of it, I just couldn't muster up any energy to exercise.

It seems like some days I feel great and then other days, I just can't hang. It's not all physical with me either. Being diagnosed with Diabetes has been very scary for me and to be honest, I don't think my medications work very well together. I don't want to spend time worrying but I need answers to my questions. I'm going to try to make another appt with my doctor so that she can go over my meds with me and make sure that everything is ok. My schoolwork has taken a big hit and alot of times, I just want to quit....especially now.

I thank God for the strength He gives me everyday. Things are kind of hard for me right now (emotionally and physically), but I can't just throw in the towel. I have to press through and come out on the other side!

I'm gonna be honest...yesterday was alittle rough. I'm used to taking a break on Saturday and Sunday so in my mind, I wasn't supposed to exercise yesterday. I kept telling myself all day, "Rachel, remember to get your 30 mins in!"

I went all day and then finally, sometime after 7pm I finally did it!! Mel had me watching the Kids Choice Awards with him so I decided to turn on the Free Step on the Wii while I was watching. I put it on it's longest setting (30 mins) and then cut the show back on. I had to walk 2400 steps in 30 mins. No problem.

And my 30 mins was done!!! I was SO relieved. I REALLY didn't feel like exercising yesterday. Now today I'm gonna try something alittle different. I'm gonna see if our gym at the rec center is open and maybe I'll try to play alittle basketball with Mel! (No, I do NOT know how to play basketball.) But trust me, I'll get some exercise out of it, trust me! If we can't do that, then we might go to the walking park.

Can't wait to see what we do!

Is everyone registered for the 2009 Women's Conference? I really wish I could get there, but I don't see that happening. Maybe next year I can plan for the Women's Conference like I did the Tulsa conference this year.

Check out a video preview of the 2009 Conference and also Highlights from 2008's Women's Conference!

This first pic is of me on Halloween (2008).

The second pic was taken a few days ago! I couldn't believe the difference! I'm 5'9" tall so those few lbs really show! I'd like to lose atleast 10 more lbs, but if I just stay where I am, I'd be happy!!

This is day one of the 30x5 Challenge!! We can do this!

I decided to get my exercise done in the AM today. Normally, I do it around 1 or 2 in the afternoon. I jumped on the Wii! (this will be my main form of exercise, y'all!)

I started off with a balance game to get my muscles heated up. Then I went onto the 3min hula hoop. You'd be surprised how much of a workout the hula hoop is!!

After the hula hoop, I went and did some advance step aerobics and then 10 mins of free step. With the free step I decided to add some small hand weights and trust me, they made a difference!!

It feels good to know that I've already got in 30 mins today! Now I have the whole rest of the day to add more!!!


ps. I forgot, I did a "short" run in there too!!

This is the second time I've sat down at the computer to write this post.

Have you ever felt like you needed the world to stop for just one day so you could catch up?
I've been sick for the last 4 days and my apt is a hot mess! I have reading that I missed for school during those days and I STILL don't feel 100%.

Lord, I know that you've already given me the strength to do everything that I need to do. I may just need to turn on some Jeremy Camp or Brandon Heath and just blast it until I feel better!

Thank you Lord for letting me see another day. As long as you bless me with my health, I will push through; so many people didn't get to wake up today...Thank you Jesus.

I ran across a fellow blogger who was able to attend Joyce's Long Beach conference this weekend! Her blog is called The Day in The Life of a Stay at Home Mom and it sounds like she had a great time! Read all about it here!

It's been a long week; but I'm back!

No, I didn't go anywhere, really, but I've been kind of laying low.
Mel has been at home all week with me for Spring Break, so we've been kind of hanging out together. Normally he spends his breaks at the local rec center, but I didn't sign him up this time. We've had fun though...he's gotten to spend some time outside too. He LOVES to be outside.

My meds are coming along. Now I've added the iron pills for anemia, so we'll see how THAT goes. I've been thinking more and more about the conference in May. I'm SO excited! God has really blessed Mel and me and I am so thankful. My body has been through alot lately, but God never left me. I'm thankful for my health. Things could be so much worse!

I can't wait to see what God has in store for us in the upcoming months. We're gonna try to move by June. God knows I really want this to happen, but He has to put some things in place first, so we're praying.