Many of you know that last year (Oct 2009-July 2010) I lost 20 pounds. Most of that I lost while my husband, Tim was deployed for six months. I took up running (because it was a way to feel "close" to Tim, an avid runner, while he was gone) and, combined with eating healthier and tracking my eating habits, I had wonderful results! My plan when I started was to lose a total of 30 pounds, but unfortunately, I pushed myself a bit too hard in my running training and after a minor injury in November 2010 I stopped running... and stopped tracking what I was eating... and needless to say I gained back 10 pounds since then. So now I need to lose a total of 20 pounds, again, to reach my final goal.
When the new year started, I heard a DJ on the K-LOVE radio station testifying to the success of a weight loss journey she took, in which she had people pledge a dollar amount per pound that she lost, and then she donated all the proceeds to a Christian charity organization. I really wanted to do this, myself, but I couldn't find an organization that really stood out to me, so I gave up on the idea.
Recently my friend, Nate, decided to take action on the same thing and he has chosen to donate proceeds to "Feed My Starving Children." This, I thought, is a brilliant idea - take what we, as Americans, have an abundance of, and literally share it with the rest of the world! Now, no one can feed the world on their own, so Nate and I and all the others joining us in this cause, ask you to please prayerfully consider supporting us in our efforts to lose weight and feed the hungry. There is a link to Nate's blog in the left column, on which he is tracking his progress and he also has a lot more details about the organization we will be supporting. There is also a link to the organization itself so you can read up on it yourself if you'd like. Of course you can also help by joining our cause! It doesn't matter if you have 5 pounds or 105 pounds to lose, every little bit counts - and it only takes $0.24 to feed ONE meal to ONE child.
One more thing I want to share with you is this: in the grand scheme of things, I don't have a lot of weight to lose; however, food has always been a battle for me. I am not blessed with a fast metabolism and I have an annoyingly strong weakness for sweet things. I have realized that the only way I can win this battle is by making a permanent lifestyle change. Not just dieting to lose the weight, but transforming and refining my eating habits from harmful to healthy. I posted the passage from 1 Corinthians in my header because I am attempting to internalize the truth that my body is not mine - it was created for my use by my Lord and Savior and because of that, it is my responsibility to be a good steward of it and use it for His glory. Becoming healthier will be a physical, emotional, and spiritual refinement for me. I need your support in prayer more than anything else.
With all that said, here are the starting statistics: according to my information from the Weight Watchers program (which is what I followed last time) on healthy weight ranges, I should weigh between 114 and 137 pounds for my height (5'2"). My goal is 130 and I'd like to meet this goal by July, and then be able to maintain my healthy weight for as long as possible. Here is a picture of my starting weight from this morning:
Technically, my starting weight was 150. This past week I began to track what I was eating (on www.myfitnesspal.com) and worked out every day. I have a workout partner now which helps a lot, and she is also endeavoring to eat healthier. So, I've already lost 1.4lbs! :) I am tracking what I eat which keeps me accountable food-wise and I will post every day my total calories consumed and what type of exercise I did, and any other tidbits of information I'd like to share with you.
Please let me know if you'd like to sponsor me, or Nate, and definitely keep checking back to our blogs for updates! Let's feed those starving children!!
When the new year started, I heard a DJ on the K-LOVE radio station testifying to the success of a weight loss journey she took, in which she had people pledge a dollar amount per pound that she lost, and then she donated all the proceeds to a Christian charity organization. I really wanted to do this, myself, but I couldn't find an organization that really stood out to me, so I gave up on the idea.
Recently my friend, Nate, decided to take action on the same thing and he has chosen to donate proceeds to "Feed My Starving Children." This, I thought, is a brilliant idea - take what we, as Americans, have an abundance of, and literally share it with the rest of the world! Now, no one can feed the world on their own, so Nate and I and all the others joining us in this cause, ask you to please prayerfully consider supporting us in our efforts to lose weight and feed the hungry. There is a link to Nate's blog in the left column, on which he is tracking his progress and he also has a lot more details about the organization we will be supporting. There is also a link to the organization itself so you can read up on it yourself if you'd like. Of course you can also help by joining our cause! It doesn't matter if you have 5 pounds or 105 pounds to lose, every little bit counts - and it only takes $0.24 to feed ONE meal to ONE child.
One more thing I want to share with you is this: in the grand scheme of things, I don't have a lot of weight to lose; however, food has always been a battle for me. I am not blessed with a fast metabolism and I have an annoyingly strong weakness for sweet things. I have realized that the only way I can win this battle is by making a permanent lifestyle change. Not just dieting to lose the weight, but transforming and refining my eating habits from harmful to healthy. I posted the passage from 1 Corinthians in my header because I am attempting to internalize the truth that my body is not mine - it was created for my use by my Lord and Savior and because of that, it is my responsibility to be a good steward of it and use it for His glory. Becoming healthier will be a physical, emotional, and spiritual refinement for me. I need your support in prayer more than anything else.
With all that said, here are the starting statistics: according to my information from the Weight Watchers program (which is what I followed last time) on healthy weight ranges, I should weigh between 114 and 137 pounds for my height (5'2"). My goal is 130 and I'd like to meet this goal by July, and then be able to maintain my healthy weight for as long as possible. Here is a picture of my starting weight from this morning:
Technically, my starting weight was 150. This past week I began to track what I was eating (on www.myfitnesspal.com) and worked out every day. I have a workout partner now which helps a lot, and she is also endeavoring to eat healthier. So, I've already lost 1.4lbs! :) I am tracking what I eat which keeps me accountable food-wise and I will post every day my total calories consumed and what type of exercise I did, and any other tidbits of information I'd like to share with you.
Please let me know if you'd like to sponsor me, or Nate, and definitely keep checking back to our blogs for updates! Let's feed those starving children!!
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