Equipped Ministries

Whether you decide to dress up and trick-or-treat for candy yourself or just let your little ones do it for you (and yes I have personal experience with toting around a six-month old in a costume and stroller and making sure her bag was filled with candy and she made it to every house!! Yes, I am embarrassed to admit that! But my husband must share in the blame! Sorry Tim :) Halloween candy can get very scary if you're trying to lose weight....If those Snickers goblins and Skittles witches have already found you, we hope you'll find an Equipped meeting this week...Equipped will prepare you for the battle of Halloween candy so you can win with: Smart Snacking Strategies and Helpful Nutrition Tips about those monstrous treats you may be handing out this weekend! Great information too for your kids, who may not seem to care about the calories and sugar content!!! But we do! Right mamas and papas????!!!! Hope to see you at Hickory Grove Tuesday night 5:30-6:00 or Lakeside

LOSE 25 POUNDS Just in time for CHRISTMAS!! Sound Impossible? It’s Not! Equipped Ministries is here to help! At an Equipped Meeting you will receive: *A 30-minute high energy, motivation packed meeting * Practical tools and tips you CAN implement right away * Scripture for inspiration and motivation *Private weekly weigh-ins, and monthly measurements *Individualized plan that meets you where you are *Accountability and fellowship from others on the same journey All for the cost of ONE fast food meal per WEEK! Equipped is LESS THAN ½ the cost of Weight Watchers and other high-cost programs and Double the Motivation! Stop by an Equipped Meeting Today! Meeting Locations: Hickory Grove Baptist Lakeside Christian Church 11969 Taylor Mill Road Lakeside Park, KY 41011 Tuesday Evenings Wedn

If life itself has already gotten you down before you have even gotten up today, I pray this poem gives you focus, direction and inspiration....Stop now, wherever you are and ask for help, it is there for the taking from the ONE who can give it! May your day be full of blessings, hope, love, joy and peace! (All of which I'm looking for today too, incase you were wondering ;) Love, Julie THE DIFFERENCE I got up early one morning and rushed right into the day; I had so much to accomplish, that I didn't have time to pray. Problems just tumbled about me; and heavier came each task. "Why doesn't God help me?"I wondered. He answered,"You didn't ask." I wanted to see joy and beauty, but the day toiled on, gray and bleak; I wondered why God didn't show me. He said, "But child, you didn't seek." I tried to come into God's presence, I used all my keys at the lock. God gently and lovingly chided,"My child, you didn't knock."

YOUR FAST TRACK TO SUCCESS STARTS HERE Follow these simple instructions for success every week! Rule #1 4x4x4 Rule Eat at least four meals per day. Keep meals at or as close to 400 calories as possible (totaling 1600 calories per day.) Do NOT go more than four hours without eating! Rule #2 Know your Numbers Rule The macronutrients Fat, Carbs, and Protein are where our body receives energy, builds muscle and maintains balance. Knowing these numbers and counting these along with calories ensures us continued success! Carbs- Approximately 45% of our calories should come from good carbs on a daily basis. We should aim for 160-180 per day averaging around 45grams of good carbohydrates per meal. Best sources for good carbohydrates--whole vegetables, whole fruits, beans, legumes, nuts, seeds and whole grain cereals. Protein-Approximately 25% of our calories should come from lean protein on a daily basis. We should aim for 60-80 grams of lean protein per day, averaging around 20 grams of prote