The Universe of Valentine

This is a beautiful poem written by Denman (Bruce) Watson , Jr. of Franklinton, La. Enjoy !


The Universe of Valentine

In the Beginning there was only God:
with love in his heart;
the deep, deep affection of Valentine.

The word is love;
the excitement of "God's Heart: is just fine;
togetherness of universe love:
is "My Valentine."

So God created the heaven and the earth;
The Valentine of the universe.

Six days of heavenly love;
rolled around in God's heart;
until the complete development of God's love
"The Valentine of the Universe."

God carried the universe in his heart
from the beginning to no end:
"The Valentine"
of a true, true, friend.

A friend forever;
that's what God is:
the only , only "Valentine"
that will let you live.

Then God made man the
Valentine of his love;
a deep, deep, affection
from up above.

The garden of paradise was
their first home;
the heavenly Valentine
did roam.

Adam and Eve were there names;
the beautiful, beautiful love in God's heart,
The Valentine of physical life.

The offspring of God's love;
the recording history of Valentine;
the feeling is all man's;
the Valentine from God's hands.

Physically, physically, true:
love in the whole universe
the Valentine of yesterday
today, and tomorrow, and the future.
The fulfillment in God's heart:
the center of love:
the Valentine of eternal life.

Physically God has done all things for me.
The love in God's heart is "My Valentine".

The love of God's own hands:
the love that fought the battle
to the promised land:

God give himself so mankind could win:
The Valentine to eternal life.

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Remeber that 'special somone' on Valentines Day !

Have a Blessed Day !

Bayoubabe

30 pounds -- gone !!!!! Friday the 13th... bad luck??. . NOT for me !!

Yes, today I decided to weigh in. I've lost a total of 30 pounds since Oct. 7, 2008 !!!

I now weigh 134. Whew. It took me an entire month to loose the last three pounds. I'm so excited :)

So Four months, one week = 30 pounds. Who would have thought when I started low carbing, I'd hit the 30 pound mark ??

Life IS good. LOL (thoughts of celebrating with LOTS of carbs are running rampant through my mind right now, but I'm saving THAT celebration for my birthday on Feb. 27th :)))

So what did I eat today ? For lunch, I had a mixed meat sandwich on wheat toast (turkey, ham, etc) and right now I am enjoying a very cold sugar free popsicle.

I hope everyone has a Blessed a day of Friday the 13th as I have been having.

Oh yeah, I worked out at the gym for two hours today...

The NEW ME :)

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day, so DON'T forget your sweetheart !! I'm going SUGAR FREE for the entire day !! Wish me LUCK =) Bayoubabe

Thursday

Today for lunch I had :

Bacon, Lettuce & tomato on whole wheat bread; Peanuts and 100 calorie cheetos Puffs.

For supper I had Mc Donald's Southwest salad.

I took the day off today.. and did nothing special. Still trying to nurse our 9 year old back to health. He's extremely tire again tonight, so he best get to his homework while he is still awake.

Bayoubabe

One step forward, two steps back..

Just when I thought our son was getting BETTER, he is still sick with his sinus infection (cough now), so I spent the majority of the afternoon at the doctor's office and waiting for prescriptions to be filled (he's on THREE). I just want him to get well... He gets SO tired in the evening , he is in bed for 7:30 - 8:00 pm

Today, I went to the gym and worked out for an hour.

For lunch I made a hamburger patti, on my homemade bread with lettuce tomato and pickles.

For supper, I made a mixed meat sandwich consisting of turkey, ham, etc and a slice of cheese on 2 slices of wheat bread.

I"m just pooped out after this afternoon of traveling. It rained most of the day here as well, so it kinda set the mood I am in. Can you tell ??

The 30 Minute Work Out Routine

Nothing like a good workout to get your blood circulating...How about a 30 minute one ? The folks at webmd.com have devised just such a program for us.


http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/slideshow-30-minute-workout-routine?ecd=wnl_day_021009

Think you don't have time to work out?

You do. It's the intensity of your workout that's key, especially if you don't have much time. A short-burst, high-intensity workout boosts your metabolism and tones muscles. Get moving with this 30-minute "quickie" routine that includes cardio training and resistance training for each major muscle group.

If you're new to exercise, over 40, have a health problem, or take regular medication, check with your doctor before starting a fitness program.
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After working out at the gym for one hour AND walking with my husband yesterday, I was too pooped to post !

He found a trail along the levee around here, beautiful scenic waterways, cypress trees, wildlife, etc.. so I decided to 'tag along' yesterday. It was a five-mile journey into the swamp there along the levee. We were dashing cow patties as we strutted along on yet another beautiful day.

He was very impressed that I could keep up with him. He's over 50 and I'm over the hill. He's
6 ft tall and I'm 5'4" and I'm very much vertically challenged.. so imagine to every three of his 'stridng steps', I'm taking ONE. But Bayoubabe had a stragetic plan in mind.... =)

My fellow blogger readers will well know by now, my secret walking weapon is my one and only Leslie Sansone DVD's I SWEAR by these. I can do FIVE MILES IN ONE HOUR with her latest dvd that is out !! So, to my husband's surprise... I WAS able to keep up with him and without too much of a sweat. On our journey back home, I passed him up and yelled to him .."OUT OF SHAPE!!" in jest. He is just now getting himself going again physically, which I applaud. He is a shift worker, so having precious time to exercise in our humid, rainy, mosquito filled atmosphere out here -- is almost null.

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I've been eating pretty good lately. Today for lunch, I had a Subway Ham and Turkey Salad. Its really good. Hope your day is going along well also !

Bayoubabe

A Texan in da 'Big Easy".. !!!

A beautiful young Texas gal appeared in my neck of the woods today... she is everybit as beautiful as she is divine..

Welcome,,,, Pootie to The Big Easy !! http://todayiatea.blogspot.com/

Its a wonderful thang when people drop in , but to have someone from out of state AND a fellow lo carber -- how much more can this suuthern gal handle ??

We sat and spoke, shared stories, and well, she's just one heck of a gal :)

We had Santa Ana winds in our city today (Imagine That), and the sky was just as beautiful as Pootie :))

Cheers to this fellow lo carber. I feel blessed to have met her -- and hope to meet her again.

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Breakfast consisted of Eggs and sausage. Lunch was Hillshire Farm Smoked Summer Sausage on wheat bread and my 100 calorie Cheetos Puffs :)

Blessings,

Bayoubabe

4 months = 28 Pounds Lost !!

<<-- January 2008

It just dawned on me a moment ago, that today was my four month anniversary since I started my low-carb diet and exercise regime. On Oct, 7, 2008 I weighed in at 164 pounds..

Let's not forget the REASON I decided to go low carb. My doctor said I was going through pre-hypertension (blood pressure numbers were a bit high). AND the fact that I went through a hysterectomy on Aug. 12th, which added to the aggravation of weight gain.

January 2009

At 5' 4" I am SO vertically challenged ! Today, I weighed in at 136, for a grand total of 28 pounds lost, and I have KEPT IT OFF !!

As told in a recent blog, it took me 10 days to loose the last pound. I had a sick child at home for five days, and I had not been to the gym to exercise in that amount of time.

So as the saying goes, time to move onward. I am almost at where I want to be, but am not sure just exactly 'where' is. I really have no desire to weigh under 130 pounds, so I'll worry about that bridge when I get there. I am VERY pleased with my progress. As many have you have pointed out, a pound here, a pound there adds up eventually !

Thank you for being my virtual soul and spirit out there. It is very encouraging to have a small circle of low-carb friends from around the world.. Most of all, thank you to Jimmy Moore :)

Blessings to everyone !:)

Bayoubabe