Never Complain About Being Overweight if You Permit It!

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Since the beginning of the year, I have been writing about my personal struggle with obesity.  I still  have a long journey ahead; but, I am taking the trip day-by-day.  I didn’t get this problem overnight, and I won’t lose it overnight.  I acknowledge right up front, my topic today isn’t going to sit well with most people — especially my friends who share a weight problem.

I disagree with most people who say that addictions are illnesses.  I was born overweight at 10 pounds 8 ounces; however, that does not mean I was born to “always be obese.”  From childhood through adulthood, I made choices. I made choices about what I ate, what kind and how much activity I received, and how I spent my time.  By this I mean, did I spend my time being outside and active, or did I choose to be inside watching television or being idle. I have not always made the right choices. I’m sure I won’t always make the right choices in the future.  I firmly believe if one continues to do what they have always done, then one will always get what they have always gotten.

My circumstances are not permanent. My current weight is not permanent. While I realize there are those who have health issues that cause them to be obese, the vast majority do not. You and I have permitted our present circumstances or they would not exist.  My friend, Dr. Mike Murdock says, “What you tolerate, you authorize to exist.”  Are you tolerating your obesity? If so, you have authorized it to exist in your life.  Now, this brings us back to choices…

Either accept the present obesity without complaint or make a decision to use your strength, your faith, whatever you must use, and make a change. One can accept a miracle from God — the miracle of life, health, and prosperity.

If you are overweight like me, you can start today to make permanent changes in your life.  Most of the time, very small changes can make large differences and impact in and on our lives.  Will you make the necessary changes? Will you make the right choices? Will you make that change?

“Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth,” (Mark 9:23).

Let me hear from you. Love and blessings to each of you.

Brian Raines

P.S. I use the nutrition products made available from Vollara in my daily health and weight loss regimine. For more information, or to order Vollara nutrition or green technology products, visit their website.

UNCOMPROMISING HEALTH WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE – DAY 36

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Good afternoon to my fellow “losers!”  Of course, we all know I am referring to those of you who are losing their excess weight with me on the Vollara Uncompromising Health Weight Loss Challenge.  I hope you are a smaller person today than you were yesterday.  Today started day 36 for me.  The biggest hurdle is over – I have almost lost 10% of my body weight, and that was an initial goal for me, on this my second leg of weight loss.

I’ll bring you up-to-date on where I stand.  I have lost 30 pounds in 35 days.  I am really starting to feel some great energy and positive feelings coming into play. Yesterday, I had to go visit my internist for a check-up, and he was pleased with my over-all health.  My heart has always been strong and healthy, even when I weighed my heaviest of 555 pounds. Yesterday was no exception.  To my doctor’s surprise, my blood pressure was 118/80.  Here again, hard to believe, but my blood pressure has always been normal. 

I have truly been blessed to stay healthy in spite of my weight. I just turned 49 in December. My father died when he was 59. He had diabetes, arthritis, kidney failure…you name it, he had it. I lost my maternal grandmother to diabetes, and my paternal grandmother to diabetes. My dad’s mom lost her leg to the disease, prior to her death.  I have always been overweight; however, I have always been healthy. That has always been my problem! Each time my doctor would tell me to lose weight or die, I brushed it off because I was so healthy. The only issue the doctor’s could point at me and show me was my cholesterol levels, and at my heaviest weight, my level was 232.  You see, I was in denial. As long as all my medical tests were good, I never worried. When the doctor said, “you are going to die,” I always said, “I’m not dead yet, and I am healthy.”  Is that insane or what? There I was at 555 pounds arguing with the doctor.  When my dad died at age 59, it was like cold water in my face. That was the turning point for me. 

If you need to lose weight, please listen to me! DO NOT delay another day…start getting your weight off now!  There isn’t one excuse you can tell me that I haven’t used. You cannot convince me you are happy being overweight, you cannot convince me you are healthy being overweight, you cannot convince me of one thing, except you are heading down a dead-end street. Literally!

My wife, Joyce, has been a true help-mate to me. Joyce is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).  I figured it was cheaper for me to marry a therapist than to pay for one.  She always told me, “honey, you are insane. You are doing the same thing daily, and expecting a different result.” Naturally, I never wanted to hear it. If you won’t listen to anyone else, please listen to me. I am you. I am overweight. I know the pain and discrimination you live in every day. I can help you. I will lose the weight with you. I will encourage you. Will you do it?

In closing, I have been telling myself I wanted to lose down to 180 pounds. Yesterday, my internist told me he felt it would be more appropriate for me to get down to 200 or so. Hey, I liked that! I am trying to be smart and listen to my doctor now. I have revised my goal to 200 pounds.  Now, all I have to do is lose approximately .41 pounds each day, and on my birthday this year (December 29th), I should be at my goal weight.

I use Vollara nutritional weight loss products. If you want to get on the challenge with me, visit my website and place your order today. Re:Place is the core product in my program. I also use Re:Activate, Re:Duce, Re:Cleanse, as well as my daily nutritional supplement, Re:Fuel.  Feel free to make comments below, and subscribe to this blog so we can keep up with each other.  If you would like to correspond with me confidentially, feel free to send me an e-mail at rainesorganization@myvollara.com

Come on…join me…be a loser!

Brian