{"id":571,"date":"2010-05-07T11:21:09","date_gmt":"2010-05-07T11:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/drnorrischumleysatisfiedlife\/2010\/05\/how-you-can-lose-5-pounds-this.html"},"modified":"2010-05-07T11:21:09","modified_gmt":"2010-05-07T11:21:09","slug":"how-you-can-lose-5-pounds-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/drnorrischumleysatisfiedlife\/2010\/05\/how-you-can-lose-5-pounds-this.html","title":{"rendered":"How You Can Lose 5 Pounds This Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I am so excited: I&#8217;ve lost 5 pounds in little more than a week.&nbsp; I needed to do it, as I was again in my range of 10 pounds, 5 up or 5 down, from my ideal weight.&nbsp; What are my weight loss secrets?<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what I did to lose weight and maintain:<\/p>\n<p>1 &#8211; I again quit all sugar.&nbsp; Everything is sugar-free for me.&nbsp; That includes anything with added sugar.&nbsp; No sugared cereal, sugar free juice, baked goods made with added sugar, condiments, etc.<\/p>\n<p>2 &#8211; I have cut my carbohydrates as much as possible.&nbsp;&nbsp; I&#8217;m skipping bread, crackers, pastries, chips, and limiting starches like pasta and rice.<\/p>\n<p>3 &#8211; I am sure to vigorously re-create (exercise) one hour a day.&nbsp; Making sure I get to my dance class.&nbsp; Walking places, and back too.<\/p>\n<p>4 &#8211; I fill every moment with prayer.&nbsp; I&#8217;m using the Jesus Prayer, that I have learned in making a movie and writing a book (details at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mysteriesofthejesusprayer.com\/\">www.MysteriesoftheJesusPrayer.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a quick prayer for whenever you are in trouble:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;God, I need help.&nbsp; Show me the way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s it. 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