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Need support when the food temptations are strong?

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Feeling alone in your health journey?

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Wish you could chat with women who know what it is like to struggle on a daily basis with food issues?

Wish you could get support on the days when temptations are strong?

Wish you could get encouraged when you feel like a failure again?

Wish there was someone to applaud your success?

Wish you had an accountability partner?

I’m not your fairy godmother but I can grant you those wishes!

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You are invited to join my little steps to health Facebook group!

You each have a unique story to share.

I’d love for us to be able to get to know each other; to cheer for each other on the days we feel confident, when making healthy choices seems easy.

To encourage each other on the days we fail miserably and want to quit again.

To come along side each other when the temptations are strong and stress sends us to the fridge for comfort.

We can offer each other support.

We can speak words that bring hope to your heart and mind, with no condemnation.

You can have chats with women that encourage you and empower you to keep trying, because they know your struggles.

The Bible says “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work. If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up…though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” Ecclesiastes 4:9-10,12  That’s good advice!

I started a Facebook group called little steps to health.

It’s a place for us to chat about our day-to-day struggles and successes.  It is my hope and prayer that we will become a team of women: women who challenge, support, encourage and pray for each other as we take little steps on our health journey.

TODAY’S little STEP: Go to Facebook.  If we are not already friends search for Dixie Elliott, my Profile beside my name says blogger at little steps to health – that me!  I’d love to add you as a friend!  Then find my little steps to health page and join the  support group.  And if none of that works just leave me a comment or a message and I will connect with you!

 

Share your struggles.

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Do you feel alone in your journey up the Mountain of Health and Well-Being? As women we crave connection. We want to know others face the same struggles. We want to know how they cope.

I remember being a young Mom of 2 little kids; everyone else’s needs were a priority. My post baby weight stayed. Exercise consisted of walking around the block with a toddler, at her speed.

My food choices weren’t too bad but my portion sizes were way too large for a petite lady. I’m 5 feet tall. I felt alone with my struggles and too proud to let anyone know.

You each have a unique story to share. As part of this blog I would love for us to connect and get to know each other.

To cheer for each other on the days we feel confident, when making healthy choices seems easy.

To encourage each other on the days we fail miserably

and want to quit again!

To come along side each other when the temptations are strong

and stress sends us to the fridge for comfort.

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I did some research about support groups. The Mayo Clinic states that support groups bring people together who are facing similar issues or who have a common interest. The benefits all sound good:

  • Feeling less lonely, isolated or judged

  • Gaining a sense of empowerment and control

  • Improving your coping skills and sense of adjustment

  • Talking openly and honestly about your feelings

  • Reducing distress, depression, anxiety or fatigue

  • Developing a clearer understanding of what to expect with your situation

  • Getting practical advice and information

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The Bible says “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work. If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up…Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” Ecclesiastes 4: 9-10,12

To help us connect I started a closed Facebook group called Dixie’s Mountain Climbing Team.

It’s a place for us to chat about our day-to-day struggles and successes.  It is my hope and prayer that you will connect with one friend who shares your struggles  and that we will become a team of women.

Women, who challenge, support, encourage and pray for each other as we climb the Mountain of Health and Well-being. We can offer each other support: that doesn’t condemn but speaks hope to your heart and mind, support that encourages you and empowers you to keep trying.  Women who can hold each other accountable as we report on our 4 little steps to health.

TODAY’S little STEP: Go to Facebook and if we are already friends, send me a message and ask to be added to the group. The group is called Dixie’s Mountain Climbing Team and it is a closed group. If we are not friends on Facebook you can search for me. There are some other Dixie Elliotts so look for my pink coat in Dixie Elliott profiles, and when you click on it you should see those familiar pink shoes! Or you can leave a comment with your contact information.

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You are not alone, girlfriend! You are already connected to a group of women who are just like you. Women who want to exercise more and eat less. Everyone who reads this blog can relate! Women crave connection, so let’s connect! Facebook here we come!

I remember being a young Mom of 2 little kids; everyone else’s needs were a priority. My post baby weight stayed. Exercise consisted of walking around the block with a toddler, at her speed. My food choices weren’t too bad but my portion sizes were way too large for a petite lady. I’m 5 feet tall. I felt alone with my struggles and too proud to let anyone know.

You each have a unique story to share. I’d love for us to be able to get to know each other: to cheer for each other on the days we feel confident, when making healthy choices seems easy; to encourage other on the days we fail miserably and want to quit again; to come along side each other when the temptations are strong and stress sends us to the fridge for comfort. We can offer each other support: that doesn’t condemn but speaks hope to your heart and mind; that encourages you and empowers you to keep trying; that helps you keep taking little steps and making little changes. Every little step makes a difference!

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I did some research about support groups. The Mayo Clinic states that support groups bring people together who are facing similar issues or who have a common interest. The benefits all sound good:

  1. Feeling less lonely, isolated or judged

  2. Gaining a sense of empowerment and control

  3. Improving your coping skills and sense of adjustment

  4. Talking openly and honestly about your feelings

  5. Reducing distress, depression, anxiety or fatigue

  6. Developing a clearer understanding of what to expect with your situation

  7. Getting practical advice and information

http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/support-groups/art-20044655

The Bible says in Ecclesiastes 4: 9-10,12; “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work. If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up…Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.”

I started a closed Facebook group called Dixie’s Mountain Climbing Team. It’s a place for us to chat about our day-to-day struggles and successes.  It is my hope and prayer that we will become a team of women. Women, who challenge, support, encourage and pray for each other as we climb the mountain of health and well-being. Women who can hold each other accountable as we report on our 4 little steps to health.

TODAY’S little STEP: Go to Facebook and if we are already friends, send me a message and ask to be added to the group. The group is called Dixie’s Mountain Climbing Team and it is a closed group. If we are not friends on Facebook you can search for me. There are some other Dixie Elliotts so look for my pink coat in Dixie Elliott profiles, and when you click on it you should see those familiar pink shoes! Or you can leave a comment with your contact information.

We don’t need any more information; what we need are access to God’s power, incremental steps to practice the good things we already know, and connection with other women. We also need accountability!