First Place week 2

Last week we started a bible study at my house for woman focused on putting Christ first in their lives and getting healthy and losing weight in the process. I love this theory/theology(not sure what you'd call that) But this is the whole reason I started this blog. I know it's been a long time since I've blogged and honestly I fell off the motivation horse for a while. I kept swimming and some days I would eat good and others I wouldn't but I just didn't have the same motivation.

So, last week all we were supposed to do was to figure out our calorie range, record our food journal, exercise at least 3 times a week, and spend time with God everyday. Easy enough right? Much easier than any diet or weight loss program I've been on. I thinking I'm finally starting to understand it. As Christians we are to live obeying Christ, loving Him, and living the way He wants us to live. I don't think God intended for us to make ourselves miserable fitting into that unrealistic size dress or get discouraged when we "cheat" because we've been telling ourselves that certain foods are the devil. Everything in moderation.

If we put Christ as our center, as our priority then we will have better understanding of how he wants us to live. I think this not only includes our spiritual life and the way we present ourselves to others but also about the way we treat our bodies. This body is the vessel that he created for us and God provided all the essentials to take care of this body. I truly believe that as we draw closer to him and draw our strength from him it will become easier.

So needless to say I'm excited! Tonight was our second meeting, we weighed in and I've lost 6 lbs.! Of course the last week or so I've been swimming, doing the 30-day shred by Jillian Michaels and going to physical therapy where they have me doing an hours worth of exercising. But you know what? I'm not depriving myself, on Saturday, my friend and I shared a huge slice of red velvet cheesecake. But I still lost weight;)I'm making sure I get the nutrients my body needs. I notice a huge difference in the way I feel and my energy level on a day where I eat no vegetables and more of something else that I shouldn't have. Now don't misunderstand me, your not gonna lose weight if you eat cheesecake everyday but if your at a wedding, have a slice;). For me it's become more about feeling good and above all being all I can for God.