Awesome workout on the bike @ Lifetime Fitness tonight. Got a protein shake afterwards. Wonderful evening! Feeling rejuvenated!
A video update! Day 255!
Beautiful morning. The cry of my heart: give me Jesus.
Had a skinny vanilla latte and banana for breakfast! Feeling motivated and overjoyed! This week is going to be a great week! I packed my lunch, I’m drinking a ton of water, and I’m excited to keep reaching my goals. All through Christ and His strength.
Spending every moment today reminding myself of God’s love and grace and saving power. Every struggle, every broken area, every shortcoming in my life is covered by His love and grace. He is doing a work in my life and has promised to complete it. He is moving in my life, that I might bring Him honor and glory. Amazed by Him today.
At lifetime fitness w/ my sis! Working out on the bikes.
As I’m beginning to read, I’m already struck by these thoughts: “I believe we are walking, talking expressions of our deepest convictions; everything we believe about love, fear, transformation and God is revealed in how, when & what we eat.” I can’t/don’t endorse this book, but I’m reading it to explore what it says on the topic of compulsive eating. And I can’t say that I agree with Geneen’s stance on faith or beliefs about who God is, but think this book, and it’s exploration of compulsive eating, may shed light on things in my own heart.
Finding Beauty in Every Part of This Journey
So, it’s clear I haven’t posted very much these last 2 weeks - I’m sorry about that!
I graduated from college (It was WONDERFUL!), I moved back home to St. Louis (yay!), I’ve been spending time with family and job hunting, and getting ready to move into my apartment June 1st (woohoo!) and start my Masters in Counseling in August!
A lot has been happening in my heart these last couple of weeks, and I’m sorry I haven’t had the time to share it!
I have been so encouraged recently to continue on this journey that I’m on. The Lord has been providing me with so many incredible conversations and beautiful moments to remind me of His faithfulness and show me how He’s at work in my life. I feel so encouraged, excited, motivated, & overjoyed!
This whole thing is more than just me losing weight (which I’m doing, slowly but surely). It’s about me changing. Experiencing grace. Growing. Sharing with others. Impacting other’s lives.
There are weeks I don’t lose weight, or don’t lose as much as I think I should. And yet, I’m starting to see the beauty of it all! It’s not about the weight! I mean it is, in a sense, but it really ISN’T! The weight will come off. It’s that I’m permanently changing. It’s about my habits, my heart, my thoughts… It’s about God changing and molding me. It’s about food no longer being a disease in my life. And I am seeing CLEARLY how God is working in all these ways, above and beyond what I ever imagined!
I plan on being 275 by June 13th (my BDAY!) - I’m rejoining Lifetime Fitness here since I’ve permanently moved back! I also have the goal of reaching the 100 lbs. mark on September 11, 2012, exactly one year after I started this journey! If I don’t make these goals, no big deal. There’s so much more to this journey and MY LIFE than a number on a scale! But I’m excited to try and reach these goals. It’ll be worth it!
I look forward to sharing my workout adventures, meals, difficult moments, and heart stories with you all in the coming weeks and months!
