Oh man! The craziness! So I think in the 6 weeks with my weight fluctuating back and forth I've lost a total of 10 lbs. Not ideal but the good news is IT IS WORKING!
The purpose of this bible study is to learn to put God FIRST in everything, and lose weight. I am learning to prioritize, and as I prioritize, my relationship with Christ is strengthening and to me that is the most important thing:).
Now my focus isn't as much on losing the weight as it is growing in my relationship with God and spending more time in the word and spending more time in His presence. And I'm excited, God has changed my perspective. The things in my life that I'm most excited about the world would look upon as weird or possibly stupid but I am loving it!
My head is still spinning so the words aren't coming out as smoothly so I'll have to finish this later. I just wanted to update a little;).
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
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.
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.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
ready freddie?
"OK! No seriously this time!"
Obviously I can say that every time I decide I want to stop ignoring my health and start trying to lose weight and get healthy. So I'm not going to say it this time. There are some changes coming up soon here. I start a new job on the 1st and then my schedule will be drasitcally different. I am hoping to still fit in everything I NEED to do, not just focus on one thing, come home from work and be lazy. I will be starting work at 9:30 giving me a good chunk of morning to get started on the right foot every day. I now have time to go swimming with Kathy!! A huge blessing! In fact, my schedule is 8-5 for the last days I am at Palmdale so I was able to start sooner than I thought, even better! When I start at Lancaster, I plan on waking up at 5:15 or so, getting over to the pool, swimming for an hour, coming home, showering, Jesus time + coffee (the best kind of Jesus time), get ready, bike to work, bike home from work. I'm trying to fit curves into this somehwre but it's gonna be tough. But I have to because I pay a bit of money for it every month. what stinks is they close at 7:30. I'll fgiure it out. I may just have to eat dinner at like 8 every night :( But I want to do this so badly! Swimming this morning was really encouraging plus Kathy is a great weight loss partner, she is so motivated and we share a lot of the same struggles. It's easier to fight the fight with someone who understands :D
Swimming is great, it felt so good, but I got a charlie horse a few times. It was lame, I felt like a retard. Plus I couldn't even get through a lap, but now I am determined to!
I'm excited to see progress. I'm determined to see progress. I'm ready.
Obviously I can say that every time I decide I want to stop ignoring my health and start trying to lose weight and get healthy. So I'm not going to say it this time. There are some changes coming up soon here. I start a new job on the 1st and then my schedule will be drasitcally different. I am hoping to still fit in everything I NEED to do, not just focus on one thing, come home from work and be lazy. I will be starting work at 9:30 giving me a good chunk of morning to get started on the right foot every day. I now have time to go swimming with Kathy!! A huge blessing! In fact, my schedule is 8-5 for the last days I am at Palmdale so I was able to start sooner than I thought, even better! When I start at Lancaster, I plan on waking up at 5:15 or so, getting over to the pool, swimming for an hour, coming home, showering, Jesus time + coffee (the best kind of Jesus time), get ready, bike to work, bike home from work. I'm trying to fit curves into this somehwre but it's gonna be tough. But I have to because I pay a bit of money for it every month. what stinks is they close at 7:30. I'll fgiure it out. I may just have to eat dinner at like 8 every night :( But I want to do this so badly! Swimming this morning was really encouraging plus Kathy is a great weight loss partner, she is so motivated and we share a lot of the same struggles. It's easier to fight the fight with someone who understands :D
Swimming is great, it felt so good, but I got a charlie horse a few times. It was lame, I felt like a retard. Plus I couldn't even get through a lap, but now I am determined to!
I'm excited to see progress. I'm determined to see progress. I'm ready.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Sweetness
I haven't been to the gym or the pool in almost 2 weeks and I still lost a pound! Whoo hoo! At least the dieting is helping;). Went to the gym today and could only work out for 30 minutes and the lady was all, that was short...I think it was just fine for not having been in a while...besides I don't always have time to work out for a full hour.
Oh also, remember how I was talking before about how it's not that easy to work out to worship songs well one "accidentally" came on my ipod while on the treadmill and it actually did make it easier because it filled me with peace and focused my mind back on Christ. I like very much:). So I'm back on the uphill road, I'm not sure when I will make back to the pool, my hubbs so graciously said he would go with me a couple days a week but I think I'm still not emotionally ready and I am not excited about waking up at 5am again, I guess I just need to keep praying about it.
I'm still so thankful to God for giving me the strength and the desire to stay on my diet, because of the food I'm cooking it makes it pretty easy the only problem is when I want something quick and filling it is hard to not want fast food.
Oh also, remember how I was talking before about how it's not that easy to work out to worship songs well one "accidentally" came on my ipod while on the treadmill and it actually did make it easier because it filled me with peace and focused my mind back on Christ. I like very much:). So I'm back on the uphill road, I'm not sure when I will make back to the pool, my hubbs so graciously said he would go with me a couple days a week but I think I'm still not emotionally ready and I am not excited about waking up at 5am again, I guess I just need to keep praying about it.
I'm still so thankful to God for giving me the strength and the desire to stay on my diet, because of the food I'm cooking it makes it pretty easy the only problem is when I want something quick and filling it is hard to not want fast food.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Friday, June 12, 2009
Suggestions, encouragement, and thanks
So I want to say thank you to all of my friends who have commented or sent me messages when I was so discouraged. I am doing a little better emotionally, God is good. I still haven't got back to the pool or gym but I am keeping to my diet and am doing pretty good keeping track of calories and fat intake. It's small but it's something.
And to answer to your comment Theresa, I figured it would be too long of a comment so I'm blogging it and hopefully it will help more people if I blog it. I know you have a busy work schedule and work around food all day but that's were it should start. Just the smallest changes will help, if you feel like your being too restricted your probably going to cheat. Have a little bit of something that your craving but don't give in to the "I don't feel like it today so I'm going to eat whatever I want, or whatever is in front of me." It's a matter of will power and discipline not time. The only thing that has helped me is God. Plain and simple, if I don't ask him for help and don't lean on his strength, I will not stick to it.
That's where I was having problems, I was not reading my Bible and I was not asking God for help and I did not have the strength on my own to do it. But when I have discipline to get up and read the word and ask God for strength and commit it to him that is the only way I have the ability to dive in. I cannot do it without Him. Because I am slowly finding my way back after all the drama and trying to seek God more I have to lean on him and figure out a new routine. Honestly, I don't even have the money right now for gas to drive to the gym so I am going to start slow again. I walked last night to the park and back and right now that's a good start.
I'm ok with that right now, I think for right now God wants me to focus on my family and what I do have and being thankful for that and learning how to let God in on all the areas of my life, not just weight loss. But I need a balanced life, I need to learn to give over my stress of cleaning the house when I feel like it's too overwhelming to do, I need to learn to lean on God when I feel like I don't have the energy or strength to encourage my husband when business is slow or he feels like he's not doing his job as provider, my job as a wife is to encourage him and prayer for him but without strength from God I have a really hard time with that. I have a problem with diving into one thing and letting other things, very important things fall by the wayside.
Losing weight is extremely important to me, but I need to make sure my relationship with Christ and my family come first. I am so blessed to have friends who support me and want to do this with me. Thank you.
And to answer to your comment Theresa, I figured it would be too long of a comment so I'm blogging it and hopefully it will help more people if I blog it. I know you have a busy work schedule and work around food all day but that's were it should start. Just the smallest changes will help, if you feel like your being too restricted your probably going to cheat. Have a little bit of something that your craving but don't give in to the "I don't feel like it today so I'm going to eat whatever I want, or whatever is in front of me." It's a matter of will power and discipline not time. The only thing that has helped me is God. Plain and simple, if I don't ask him for help and don't lean on his strength, I will not stick to it.
That's where I was having problems, I was not reading my Bible and I was not asking God for help and I did not have the strength on my own to do it. But when I have discipline to get up and read the word and ask God for strength and commit it to him that is the only way I have the ability to dive in. I cannot do it without Him. Because I am slowly finding my way back after all the drama and trying to seek God more I have to lean on him and figure out a new routine. Honestly, I don't even have the money right now for gas to drive to the gym so I am going to start slow again. I walked last night to the park and back and right now that's a good start.
I'm ok with that right now, I think for right now God wants me to focus on my family and what I do have and being thankful for that and learning how to let God in on all the areas of my life, not just weight loss. But I need a balanced life, I need to learn to give over my stress of cleaning the house when I feel like it's too overwhelming to do, I need to learn to lean on God when I feel like I don't have the energy or strength to encourage my husband when business is slow or he feels like he's not doing his job as provider, my job as a wife is to encourage him and prayer for him but without strength from God I have a really hard time with that. I have a problem with diving into one thing and letting other things, very important things fall by the wayside.
Losing weight is extremely important to me, but I need to make sure my relationship with Christ and my family come first. I am so blessed to have friends who support me and want to do this with me. Thank you.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Backwards on a treadmill...
That's what I feel like...I'm having such a hard time getting motivated again. I've pretty much kept on my diet since Monday except last night was my brothers birthday and I splurged big time...but I cannot get to the pool or the gym. I feel like I'm all alone in this again. I don't do well alone. I have lost my swimming partner because of situations that I have no control over. (Please don't ask)It is pretty much impossible for me to swim alone, I get bored and I end up watching the clock the whole time feeling like I'm in high school again waiting for the bell to ring...not good.
And for some reason I just have no desire to go to the gym...I'm pretty down in the dumps and seem to have 0 energy. All I want to do is sleep.
That's all. I'm sorry I don't have any inspiration or encouragement to post, I'm in desperate need of some myself.
And for some reason I just have no desire to go to the gym...I'm pretty down in the dumps and seem to have 0 energy. All I want to do is sleep.
That's all. I'm sorry I don't have any inspiration or encouragement to post, I'm in desperate need of some myself.
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