Don't Quit - W.W. Version
When you've eaten too much and you can't write it down
And you feel like the biggest failure in town;
When you want to give up just because you gave in
And forget all about being healthy and thin;
So What! You went over your points a bit;
It's your next move that counts...So don't you quit!
It's a moment of truth, It's an attitude change;
It's learning the skills to get back in your range;
It's telling yourself "You've done great up till now;
You can take on this challenge and beat it somehow."
It's part of your journey toward reaching your goal;
You're still gonna make it, just stay in control.
To stumble and fall is not a disgrace
If you summon the will to get back in the race;
But, often the struggler's when losing their grip
Just throw in the towel and continues to slip
And learn too late when the damage is done
That the race wasn't over and they still could of won.
Life-style change can be awkward and slow
But facing each challenge will help you to grow;
Success is failure turned inside out
The silver tint in the cloud of doubt.
When you're pushing to the brink, just refuse to submit;
If you bite it you write it... But Don't you quit!
~~~Author Unknown - Adapted by R.W. Brown
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Personal Slimming Stone
I am a little slimming stone,
As cute as I can be
Although I'm sweet to look at,
I'm both fat and sugar free.
When you get up each morning,
Lift me high into the air,
Then set me on the floor 10 times,
Before sitting in your chair.
Please place me on the table,
At the place YOU plan to eat,
And remember, I am watching
What you do and what you eat.
When you're serving up your plate,
Leave a section free.
I'll reduce the calories,
By the space you saved for me.
After you've eaten,
Although I'm just a rock.
Slip me in your pocket
And take me for a walk.
If you do this faithfully,
In a month or two,
I'll be the same slimming stone,
But you will be a slimmer YOU!!!
~~~Author Kahli Hasemann - Portland WW Leader
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SHOW ME THE PATH TO HEALTH
Dear God,
I admit that I have come to both love
and hate the word "diet".
On the one hand, it represents hope for change.
On the other, it's like a sign flashing "Failure Ahead!"
I don't want to embark on another faulty plan, Lord.
I want to embark on a journey with You
that is led by You and depends on Your Power.
I can do nothing on my own!
Show me the path that will enable me to change.
Show me, as only You can,
what works for me, what is healthy for me.
I want to think of this venture in positive terms, Lord --
not that I am signing up to be miserable or in want.
I want to learn to feed my body what it truly needs when it truly needs it.
And to feed my soul with the Bread of Life -- You!
Today I place my future, my failures, my setbacks,
all of my hopes and plans into Your hands.
There alone will I find meaning
and True Success in my Life.
-- Amen --
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