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This is a continuation from my previous post Temple of the Holy Spirit. My husband and I wrapped up a 10 day Juicing Challenge for a few reasons.  We researched and learned so much during this couple week journey that by the time we were nearing the 10 day point, we were confident that we had mastered our goals as we set out for this challenge...understanding what our body's real needs are regarding physical hunger and how we want to proceed in life after the juicing is complete.  We still juice regularly, but we are now taking in solid foods as well.  A couple other reasons we decided to stop after 10 days...it is very expensive and had quadrupled our grocery budget which we don't have the finances to allow ourselves to do that for any longer without feeling like we aren't being responsible with our money, we do not have any current health problems which the majority of those who do the longer challenge are trying to heal up, and lastly I became keenly aware of my slow increase and addiction to the juicing and what the results were giving me.  I know that every time I've lost weight fast throughout my life, it is not something that I will be able to keep up in the long run so I end up gaining weight back and then some.  This time I want it to be honest and a life change so on the morning of day 9 we decided that two more days was enough.  I was praying a lot about self control throughout this process so I always knew I couldn't just quit, I had to plan for an end so I made it to the end of Day 10!!! - Praise God because he was there with me through it all!

Because I have been learning so very much and have access to extra help in a couple areas right now, I am so very confident in the team I have built to help myself succeed.  I never realized how important SUPPORT is on something like life change weight loss until these last few months.  So, when this video came across my Facebook this morning, I decided in stead of simply sharing it and inviting you to watch it...I want to invite you into my home to watch it.  So if you don't live near me I'm sorry, but those of you who do and have ever had trouble with weight loss, I encourage you to watch this movie with me so that I can be here for you.  I would love to pray with you, encourage you and lift you up to God so that you may build a desire so strong for change in your life...allowing your body, the Temple of the Holy Spirit to live as long as God has desired for you and that we not cut that shorter by not taking care of His Temple.  I love you and hope to hear from you in response to my invite.  This is a preview of the movie Hungry for Change and the actual movie is being aired on the internet from March 21-31 so you can sign up to reserve a spot to watch it or I would like to invite you to watch it with me in my home on Friday the 23rd.  Email me to let me know I can plan to see you at BaleyPlascencia@yahoo.com and I'll forward you the final details.  Know that I'm praying for you.
Matthew 18:20

P.S. I have been wonderfully challenged by a beautiful Christian friend about the "Hungry for Change" website and the connection to one of the teachers of "The Secret."  I want to make it clear that I still support this film and my viewing of it because it is directly related to a film that made a huge impact in my life last month, but I in no way am supporting the beliefs of "The Secret."  HOWEVER if you read my Temple of the Holy Spirit post as linked above, you will see that I DO believe there is a spiritual part of weight loss and including God in my weight loss has been WHY I've been so successful this time. 

P.S.S. 3/23/12
Just finished watching "Hungry for Change" with my friend and both of us were very encouraged to continue clinging to the healthy lifestyle choices we are learning and not to think of it as a "fad diet" or "too hard" anymore, just do it...her parting words, "I want to do whatever I can to encourage and pray for you!" THAT'S what friends are for:) Thanks for being a Bride of Christ to ME!