This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24
Hello everyone. Today I am choosing not just to live for the LORD on the inside but on the outside as well. I am choosing to take hold of my life in every aspect. While I am a passionate Christian woman who knows that God can do all things and I trust Him doing my best to live for Him, there is one part of my life that I have not entrusted Him with. "My weight". Today I choose to trust Him in all things and am making the journey public. My prayer is that others will be encouraged to do the same.
A little about me (See biography for more details). I will be 36 this year and as many others, I have tried dieting in every facet of the word. I have been heavy all of my life being victorious at loosing weight before having children and then watching it all reappear. (I actually remember weighing 165 in the 6th grade) I am 5ft 7 and now 276.4 lbs, which is my heaviest ever. I am not unhealthy. My blood pressure is good and my cholesterol is also but wisdom says, "Get a hold of this now before it is too late."
Normally, I am very active and up and going but for the last several months I have been dealing with a foot disorder of which I will be having surgery for on Friday the 23rd (less than two weeks). I could easily use this as an excuse to not begin the process but it is time out for excuses. It is time to be responsible for myself. It is time to lead by example and that is what I am choosing to do.
My plan, to begin by eating right today making no excuses for what I don't have and can't afford. I will make adjustment and changes as God leads me. We all hear that voice say, "you don't need that" or my favorite "you know you will feel bad if you eat that". You know, the voice that we ignore. I will let Holy spirit guide me and obey. I will do exercise daily with my upper body and on my knees until such time as my feet can join the journey me. I will seek God every step of the way and I will blog about it often. I will continue this journey one day at a time for as long as it takes to reach my goal. Once I have reached my 100lb goal it is my prayer that many others will have made the commitment as well.
See the funny part is, the Lord has shown me how to eat for my body that I can be full and enjoy food but I did it for a while and stopped. While what God has shown me works for me, it may not be what works for you but I encourage you to find what does.
I will be eating more protein and vegetables and less meats, flour products, and white sugar. I will sweeten with small amounts of honey or brown sugar. I will get protein in other ways outside of eating just meat. Eggs, protein shakes, and beans are all great sources of protein and they make me feel good when I eat them. So this is where I will begin.
Today, I am working from home. I have eaten oatmeal with raisins added for breakfast with a nice fresh cup of water. I then had 3 boiled egg whites throughout the morning. I am going to later have a whole wheat tortilla with black beans, bell peppers and salsa in it (Yummy). I will eat another black bean tortilla for dinner.
Often times, people are depressed and ashamed of them self when they gain weight. God taught me to love myself a long time ago through a series of Biblical lessons (hoping to post these soon so that you can build yourselves with the word of God and be empowered). It was in realizing who and whose I am that I found victory in this area. I am so glad that I learned that lesson and pray that each individual that takes time out to read this blog comes to the same revelation.
I am not giving myself a time limit. Day by day, moment by moment, great days, bad days, everyday with the help of the the Lord. This journey will not be easy but I know that God is with me and am choosing to change. I am very excited! I will keep you posted!
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