10% -- A Very Nice Number!

There are a few areas in which the number "10%" is very good! Of course, we all love "10% discount" when buying something. And we know what the Bible teaches about the tithe and what happens when God blesses the remaining 90%!

The big thing I want to tell you about now is the 10% involving our health. Medical professionals tell us that when we are carrying too much weight that if we can lose 10% of our body weight that a multitude of health benefits will be ours. Well, Monday evening at my Weight Watchers meeting I officially weighed in at 10% less than when I started at the end of September!

So have I experienced any benefits? To date my blood pressure is down more than 10 points (GOOD!), my cholesterol, which wasn't too high to begin with, is lower, in the mid-170's, my HDL is up, my LDL is down, my blood sugar that was getting close to pre-diabetes is down. So yes, the benefits are here. I wonder what will happen when the next 10% goes!! I'll let you know in a few months.

For those of you who have been encouraging me in this challenge, THANK YOU!!!