Monday, December 31, 2007

How To Keep The Weight You Lost From Finding You Again

By Gregg Hall We’ve all done it, well at least those of us who have dieted. We have lost weight only to regain the pounds in a matter of weeks or months. Don’t get frustrated and give up, there is hope! For starters you have to realize that weight loss programs do work if they are followed correctly. It is also necessary to combine exercise along with a balanced diet and adequate water intake regardless of what specific diet plan you have decided to follow. Sorry, all the late night hype commercials that tell you can lose 30 pounds just by taking a pill and laying on the couch are just that, hype! The only way you will lose 30 pounds that easily is by cutting off a leg. The key to a healthy diet plan is to find one that you can follow long term; it has to be a lifestyle change. The short term crash diets are the biggest reason for failure to keep the weight off. The other big killer in keeping weight off is exercise, as I alluded to above. A long term weight loss plan must include a regular exercise regimen as well or it is doomed to failure. A good exercise program will help you to build lean body mass, help your heart, and increase your metabolism to burn fat. Exercise will help you get your body in great shape and keep it there. If you attempt to diet without exercise it is highly probable that the weight you lose will find you again. Fad diets like Atkins, South Beach and others will not work long term. They are not healthy and they are difficult to stick to. A healthy diet for the long term will include foods from all of the major food groups as shown in the USDA food pyramid from the government web site or from the Mayo clinic. The key to weight loss isn’t restricting certain foods as much as it is the amount you eat and the caloric intake. It’s pretty simple if you eat 3500 calories less than your body needs you will lose a pound. You just have to find the magic number of calories that your body needs to operate on. People who are considered obese and are more than fifty ponds over weight very often will go for the low carb diet approach in order to lose weight rapidly. This works for some people in the short term, however as I have stated before the long term success of such weight loss programs is doubtful at best. A combination of exercise and a healthy diet while realizing it is a lifestyle change is the secret to losing the weight for good. Gregg Hall is an author living in Navarre Florida. Find out more about weight loss at SweatAwayThePounds.com at http://www.sweatawaythepounds.com Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Gregg_Hall http://EzineArticles.com/?How-To-Keep-The-Weight-You-Lost-From-Finding-You-Again&id=258840 phentermine from us pharmacy phentermine promenade pharmacy buy phentermine no script buy cheap phentermine cod
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Sunday, December 30, 2007

The Deity Does Not Really Need Your Income…But The Church Would Love You to Think So

By Dennis Diehl Let’s face it…God really doesn’t need our literal money to make it in the world of humans. Ministers and Churches need our money, but God actually does just fine without it. Ministers need to be paid and churches need to be maintained, enlarged, adorned and air conditioned, but God simply does not personally need our money. He already “owns the cattle on a thousand hills, the wealth in every mine,” so He’s all set. Let’s notice the ofte quoted, Old Testament fundraiser. In Malachi 3 we are often told and encouraged to believe that…. 7 “Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the LORD of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return? 8 Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. 9 Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. 10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. 11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts. 12 And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the LORD of hosts.” Never mind that this setting is during a time of Temple serving, animal killing, priest maintaining Hebrew history. Strange how the WAY the Deity tells the people to return to Him for their disobedience is to give Him 10% or more depending on what one does with the tithe for the widow and the festivals (kind of a Hebrew Xmas Club fund), He then PROMISES that this is such a deal. You give me your money and I will pour out even more blessings to you than you can possibly imagine. The problem is, this is not in practical fact the case, nor is it my real experience in having sincerely taught this verse as a reason why Christians should still practice Old Covenant Tithing. I certainly have never experienced a blessing that I simply did not have the room to contain. Oh I know, “you have air, water and a place to live don’t you?” Come on, you know what I mean. The implication is that if you give, you will get back more than you can imagine. Apologists have labeled this return on your investment in religion, the priesthood, ministry and Church as everything from “you’re kids are healthy aren’t they?”, to being a part of the great true and only wise Church. I have buried many children of good and sincere faithful tithe payers. It’s a convoluted justification that ministers go through to skirt the issues of what we still “have to” do as Christians vs. what is now all “done away with.” Simply put, anything that is icky like animal sacrifices, or inconvenient like not mixing your fabrics or letting your farm lie unplanted every seventh year, is not incumbent on the Christian. It is the things that no one wants to do that done away with. But tithing…uh uh…this is eternally a part of God’s law and YOU simply MUST give it…IF you are REALLY converted. Churches have split wide open over whether one MUST tithe or merely give “as one is able, good measure and pressed down,” as we read in the New Testament. This harmful and non tithe encouraging admonition to give as one is able, and not strictly tithe, is often countered with what Jesus is said to have said in the Gospels when controversey broke out over how the Pharisees tithed. They were accused of being picky and tithing of every little thing, like, mint, anise and cummin, whatever that means, but leaving the more important things undone like love and such. Well I am sure if you met a real Pharisee, and not the boogeyman Pharisees of the Gospels, you’d like them, but that’s another story. It’s funny how that either Jesus is said to have said after this, or someone at least thought it would be good to insert it in Jesus mouth…”these things ought you to have done…i.e. loved, but of course, not leave the other undone…Tithing. So here we see that we are to tithe or not tithe and give as best we can, depending. It’s kinda like Jesus saying that “a man should leave his father and his mother and cleave unto his wife,” but then Paul comes along and says, “I would that every man was like me, but if you marry, you have not sinned.” Hmmm, so who do we believe. I bet Paul was not all that good looking so chalked up his lack of a partner to his righteous celibacy and not his general lack of appeal. At any rate, in some circles, “God loves a cheerful giver,” or “God really loves, as does the local Church, a really cheerful tither.” When pressed about whether a Christian simply MUST give tithes and nothing less, the minister often comes up with ideas like, “well, we are actually to keep not just the letter of the law (a strict 10%), but we are to keept the SPIRIT of the law, which of course is 10%+. This is what my former affiliation did when it said that one did not have to tithe, saw the income tank and then had to come up with a New Covenant, spirit of the law command. It didn’t work. The Church crashed due to reckless theology and a complete lack of understanding of human nature. This would be proof positive that the Christian really understood the spirit of the law, which of course the Hebrews had no clue about and their books were only meant to be later hijacked by the Christian Church, reinterpreted and used to justify really crazy stuff in the name of Jesus, and the Corporation Sole. If it is one thing that fundamentalist and Evangelical Christians understand, it is that the Hebrews did not understand their own history or scriptures and needed the Christians to come along and tell them what it all really meant. The Church has gone through some great gyrations to do so and much of it is recorded in the New Testament. One of my personal favorites is Paul taking the story of Abraham, who he needs to make the father of not only the Hebrews but of all Gentiles, so he can hook the gentiles all up to the Hebrew promises and goodies, and turning it on its head. Note Galatians 3:16 “Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.” What a great line of reasoning. When it says “now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made,” it was NOT talking about physical promises to Abraham and his descendents! (It was). Nooooooo, the word “seed” if you note is not plural, (it is, like “sheep”). Paul actually says, “see it doesn’t say seeds, which is the plural of seed, soooooooooooooo we know this Old Testament account is actually referring to JESUS, and not the decendants of Abraham’s seed! Whoa moma!! It is the same as Jesus saying “feed my sheep” and meaning there was only ONE to feed because He did not say “feed my sheeps.” If I reasoned like that in any theology class that was worth anything, I’d flunk! Oh well, this is Paul and he gets to decide just what the Hebrew scripture really means so he can get the Gentiles in as family of Abraham and of course then ask them to send in their ten percent just like the OT guys did, since now you are part of the group that should not leave these things undone. Paul was good as making a scripture mean what it never meant, but that is a general Christian minister skill for far too many today as well. As long as it serves them well, why not…? I mean did not one minister in the past, who was against the old “top knott” hairdo of women say that the Bible says…”top knott come down?” Of course, in context, the verse said, “Let him in the top of the house top, not come down…” Oh well, “Judas went out and hanged himself…go though out and do like wise…” The topic of tithing and giving is a hot one Christian circles especially today where we see the excesses of various denominations and mega-churches. But even the small, no one ever heard of it, churches can abuse the membership with merciless appeals to various scriptures on giving and spiritual financial responsibilites of the Christian. Often based in guilt, shame and the fear not to give as others do, it often hurts sincere people who really believe that if they give, they will get much in return. Reality is that many if not most, give to their harm and the harm of their own personal family needs. On occasion someone might receive an unexpected “blessing” and of course, this is shown as proof that tithing “works.” It does work for the minister, the Tele-Evangelist and the building fund elders, but for the giver, it often just leaves them feeling a bit more without and afraid to say anything about it. On occasion in my former affiliation found myself giving members help out of the third tithe widows account to help them buy food because they had given their tithe when they simply could not afford it. Going around in tithing circles if you ask me. Perhaps it would be better to simply say, “I give as I am able, good measure pressed down, if I can, and that’s the best I can do. If you don’t like it, I suggest, Mr. Theologian, you continue to convince me why “sheep” is singular, an obvious reference to Jesus in the Old Testament, and why it should have said “sheeps”, if it only meant the decendents of Abraham!” Any minister that can convince you of the logic of THAT can certainly convince you that you MUST Tithe and prove that God will pour out more than you can contain for your trouble. You might also hear that IF you really are converted, you will give even more in the spirit and intent of the New Testament laws of tithing, which in fact do not exist. So often those that demand the giving are doing just fine and can come up with more than enough ways to spend your money on projects that will require more giving so they can come up with more projects that will require your continual giving, world without end. I was once going to put a sign out in front of my practice that said, “Monday is Clergy Day…ADD Ten Percent.” I would have gotten know clergy clients, but I guarantee I would have had horns honking in approval all day long as weary tithers drove past. I am weary in seeing Churches and ministers pull money out of sincere people who in fear of not doing the right thing, or with guilt in not doing it all the time, or shame for not doing as they hear others are doing, and give what they have not got to their harm. Ministers tend to promote the tithers and tolerate the mere givers at times too. In many churches you can be a member, but will never be a “leader” unless you have a provable record of tithing as if your income is anyone’s business. No, I say that if you simply have to give, stand your ground and GIVE AS YOU ARE ABLE. That’s in the NEW Testament and doesn’t accuse you of robbing the Deity if you don’t give your strick tithe…at least and more if you are REALLY converted. God doesn’t really personally need your money. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Dennis_Diehl http://EzineArticles.com/?The-Deity-Does-Not-Really-Need-Your-Income…But-The-Church-Would-Love-You-to-Think-So&id=258978 online pharmacy phentermine cod cheap phentermine 37.5 mg phentermine online sales buy herbal phentermine
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Saturday, December 29, 2007

Low Cost Birthday Decorating Ideas For The Budget Conscious!

By Sarah H Whoever said that decorating for birthdays had to be an ornate affair? The truth of the matter is that anyone can come up with a great idea for a birthday party and pull it off on a reasonable budget. With so many types, kinds and styles of birthday decorations to choose from, the budget conscious shopper is sure to find fitting decorations at prices that fit into his/her budget. Just remember that it does not have to cost a lot for it to look good, and with the right combination of colors and creativity a birthday party decorated on a budget can be equally impressive and fun as a birthday party that was decorated by Martha Stewart. The first thing you should think of is what theme youre going for, and theme does not mean trying to make Disney World in your back yard. A birthday party theme can be as simple as Under the sea or In the woods, but the importance of having a theme for budget conscious shoppers is that your theme will tell you exactly what you need, how much of it you will need and what colors, style and types of decorations to go for. So for instance, if you decide to go with a theme like Under the sea, you can look for decorations that are blue or blue-green. Different sizes of balloons in these colors will not only make excellent archways but can also give the effect of bubbles. Another inexpensive but incredibly useful decoration for birthday parties are streamers, and since many of them are made out of crepe paper, you can get streamers in any color or combination of colors. Various types of candy can be used as sea treasures as well as shells and iridescent aquarium stones can make beautiful table ornaments. And to top off a wonderful time under the sea, you can bid your guests good-bye and well wishes with party bags, using the shells, stones and especially candy as party parting favors. Other low cost party themes and decorations can be found right around your house, for instance if you decide to go with the In the woods theme. All you need is a little imagination and creativity to make leaves and sticks into a wood-wonder-land. Old plaid shirts can be used as lumberjack clothing while nuts and fruits and candy make great food for both the stuffed animals tucked behind every nook and cranny and the little woodlanders who search about the woods. Again, streamers and balloons, and you may even want to consider paper lanterns, are all low cost decorations that can make any birthday party theme a fanciful adventure. The key to achieving a beautiful birthday party while still being budget conscious is a party supplier with great deals on already inexpensive decorations, and once you have just a few basics, your imagination and creativity will do the rest. Find more great gift giving tips and ideas at Gift Giving Tips a website offering tips, advice and resources on topics such as choosing birthday gift baskets, birthday gifts and even shopping at a discovery store. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Sarah_H http://EzineArticles.com/?Low-Cost-Birthday-Decorating-Ideas-For-The-Budget-Conscious!&id=450996 diet pills with phentermine online pharmacies for phentermine order phentermine online cod phentermine from us pharmacy
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Friday, December 28, 2007

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Thursday, December 27, 2007

Lose Weight Permanently - No. 7 - Portion Control

By Eric Hartwell Losing weight can be such a bind. The road is a difficult one and, just when you want to start feeling good about yourself, someone takes away all those lovely snacks and those large meals. But you need to do this. Start learning portion control. Despite what mama might have said when you were young, you do not have to clean your plate in order to be good. In fact, when you are on a diet that may be the last thing you wish to do. But it can be difficult to control the urge. In todays super-sized and over-portioned servings at restaurants, diners and fast food locations it is too easy to think the giant plate in front of you is what you are supposed to eat, otherwise, why would they give it to you. These portions are not normal and you can always eat half the plate and take the rest home. It takes 20 minutes for the brain to realize the stomach is full so chances are you are finished eating long before the end of the gigantic portion. Feeling stuffed is unhealthy and you should aim for pleasantly full. Try using a smaller plate to begin with. The smaller plate fits less food and can still look full. This can help. Also, eat more slowly to give your stomach a chance to feel it’s fullness before you are bursting. Weight loss and calorie control is simply a process of re-education for the body and brain. Get those portion sizes down. Eric Hartwell oversees “The World’s Best Homepage” intended to be a user-generated resource where YOUR opinion counts. Anybody can contribute and all are welcomed. Visit us to read, comment upon or share opinions on weight loss and obesity and visit his associated site articles for free. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Eric_Hartwell http://EzineArticles.com/?Lose-Weight-Permanently—No.-7—Portion-Control&id=496398 buy phentermine master card online pharmacy and phentermine phentermine cheap same day shipping overnight phentermine 37.5 mg online
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Monday, December 24, 2007

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Sunday, December 23, 2007

Birth Control Patch Lawyer, Attorney & Ortho Evra Lawsuits

By Todd Going When the Food and Drug Administration approved the Ortho Evra Transdermal Birth Control Patch in November 2001, it became the first transdermal patch to effectively deliver a combination of norelgestromin and ethinyl estradiol, two vital hormones that help prevent unwanted pregnancy. The patch as it was called, was a revolution in birth control because it allegedly provided the same amount of security against accidental pregnancy in an easier to take format. One large advantage of the Ortho Evra patch, according to its manufacturer Ortho-McNeil, lies in the once weekly application to the skin on the thighs, hips, or upper body rather than a daily pill. The patch is replaced every week in a month except the fourth, which allows a woman to have a menstrual period as normal. Unfortunately, the high concentrations of the norelgestromin and ethinyl estradiol hormones cause severe and even fatal side effects in some women. Birth control pills have been known to cause blood clots, heart attacks, and strokes in some women, and smoking is also known exacerbate these risks. While many experts believed that there would be similar risks in a transdermal patch, they did not expect the significant increase in fatalities caused by the Ortho Evra patch. The first fatality linked to Ortho Evra was an 18 year old fashion student in New York who collapsed and died due to a blood clot that traveled into her lungs. This terrible incident was merely the first of many deaths of women of all ages due to the tragic side effects of Ortho Evra. The Associated Press published a report on July 17, 2005 that the chances of suffering a non-fatal blood clot with the birth control pill was approximately 1 and 3 in 10,000, while the risk of dying was 1 in 200,000. The rates for the Ortho Evra patch indicated that non-fatal blood clots occurred 12 out of 10,000 times, while the death rate from these blood clots was 3 out of 200,000. Doctors later confirmed that the Ortho Evra patch increased the likelihood of fatal cardiac-related events by 300%. Between April 2002 and December 2004, Ortho-McNeil received over 500 reports of incidents related to side effects and cardiovascular problems because of the Ortho Evra Patch. In the same time period, manufacturers of traditional birth control pills received only 61 such complaints. Data also showed that women who used the patch suffered four times as many strokes compared to those who did not. Furthermore, the FDA believes that they only receive between 1 and 10% of the reports of serious reactions, so most experts believe that the fatality rate of the Ortho Evra patch could be even higher than estimated. To learn more about hiring an Ortho Evra birth control lawyer or filing an Ortho Evra lawsuit, please visit our website at http://www.resource4orthoevrainfo.com This article may be freely reprinted as long as this resource box is included and all links stay intact as hyperlinks. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Todd_Going http://EzineArticles.com/?Birth-Control-Patch-Lawyer,-Attorney-and-Ortho-Evra-Lawsuits&id=219967 nephro past hours active good order topics tramadol elenta exiled buy prescription tramadol online prescription tramadol without pravachol buy tramadol
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Saturday, December 22, 2007

Wow - A Promotional Bag For Every Occasion

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Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Are There Alternatives To Antiviral Herpes Medications That Can Effectively Treat Outbreaks?

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Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Planning Your Move: The Day of Your Move

By Jony White It is finally here, the day you have been planning for in the last two month has finally arrived and you are moving out. If you followed the previous steps of this moving guide, you should be absolutely ready to hit the road. This last part of the guide will provide you with important tips for the big day. Moving Out It is recommended to stay home until the last item is loaded onto the truck. Make one last walkthrough in your house and perform the final inspection before the moving team leaves. Confirm sure that every single item was loaded and that nothing is left behind. Make sure your phone is connected throughout the day. Pack your phone in one of your suitcases only after the movers left. If you instructed your utilities providers to disconnect your utilities today, verify that they followed your instructions and that all utilities have been disconnected. Before you leave the house, clean it and remove all debris that is left behind. While doing so, take another look and inspect every room to make sure that you did not forget anything. Be sure to inspect everywhere including the attic, garage, etc. Meet the new owner of your home or real estate agent for a final walk through the property and provide the new owner or real estate agent with the keys. Working With You Moving Company It is very important to be present when your movers arrive. If you cannot to be present while the movers are packing and loading your household content, designate a friend or family member to help out and make decisions in your absence. Make sure that with your chosen representative knows exactly what to do as it is likely that this person will be asked questions during the move. Be sure to let the movers know who your representative is. Go over all paperwork and details before the truck leaves with your household content. Verify that all the details are correct, that the price is as you were quoted for, and that the inventory list is complete and clear. Accompany the movers manager as he inspects your content for any damages. If damages are found or documented on your inventory list, you must make sure that this is an accurate documentation as any found damages that appear on the inventory will be used as proof of items condition prior to the load in case of an insurance damage claim. For more information visit http://www.moveeast.com Free guides are available Jony White is a relocation consultant for California New York Express, a leading moving company since 1995. California New York Express specializes in the New York Los Angeles San Francisco routes. To learn more about this moving company and the relocation services offered, visit moveeast.com or call 1-888-680-7200 Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Jony_White http://EzineArticles.com/?Planning-Your-Move:-The-Day-of-Your-Move&id=169790 buy keyword tramadol where to buy tramadol meridia buy tramadol online meridia online buy meridia order ultram online
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