I'm Not on a Diet

Just a sampling of one of the many wise points that Lysa TerKeurst makes in her book, "Made to Crave".... from Chapter 16:

"Diets don't work for me. I seem to be able to sacrifice for a season and then I get tired of sacrificing. I hit my goal weight and then slowly slip back into old habits. The weight creeps back on and I feel like a failure. Like I said, diets don't work for me. So, I'm not on a diet. I'm on a journey with Jesus to learn the fine art of self-discipline for the purpose of holiness. (emphasis added)"

I LOVE that last line!! That's my new motto, and I'm going to repeat it over and over and OVER until it comes as naturally to me as breathing. I'm not on a diet. I'm on a journey with Jesus.

:)

Pleasant Surprise!

Well, I honestly have no idea how this happened. I lost 2.2 pounds in a week and a half, but I haven't been keeping track of what I eat, nor have I been exercising, nor have I been trying to eat especially healthy. I was at a conference for work the first weekend in March, then I was out of state for a bridal shower and surprise birthday party this past weekend, during which time I was eating all sorts of yummy, sugary, bad-for-you food... no idea how I LOST weight!! Maybe I was still being good about portion control, that's the only thing I can think of... and all the walking at my conference and in airports and such probably helped some.

Anyways, as the title says, this was a pleasant surprise :) I'm still going to "officially" weigh in on Saturdays going forward, but this week I weighed in today because I haven't weighed myself since March 6th. So, here are the stats for this week:

Starting weight: 150
Current Weight: 149.4
Change since last weigh-in: -2.2
Total Change: -0.6

Total raised per pound: $8
($0.80 per tenth of a pound = $4.80 raised to date = 20 meals to date)

P.S. I started reading a book called Made to Crave this week. The book is written by a woman who co-founded a Christian women's ministry called Proverbs 31 ministries, so it's written to women; however, I believe the principles contained in this book can apply to anyone on a weight-loss journey. I'll be blogging more about it after I finish reading, so stay tuned! :)

"We lose our way, we get back up again, it's never too late..."

Ok so as I'm sitting here filled with regret and really not wanting to publish what I'm about to publish, this song by Toby Mac came to mind. No matter how many mistakes I make, large or small, I am capable of starting over thanks to the merciful grace of my Savior. This song is such a great reminder of that.

I backslid this week - I was at a conference from Wednesday through Saturday, during which time my only food options were take out and I lost all self control when it came to decisions between healthy and not-so-healthy food. I also didn't work out for those 4 days. With that said, it's no wonder I'm back to square one. So hard to lose those first couple of pounds when you don't have a lot to lose to begin with, that gaining it back (and then some) is just so devastating.

However, I've been reminded over and over again today by my loving husband, that it's ok and I can still do this, I can still reach my goal. Weight loss takes time and it isn't easy and slip-ups are bound to happen. One bad week in the course of a few months probably isn't going to kill me. It's just discouraging.

Anyhow, here's the weigh-in from this morning:

Starting Weight: 150
Last Week: 148.4
Change this week: +3.2
Current Weight: 151.6
Total Change: +1.6

I didn't take measurements this weekend. I'll do that again next week.

"Tomorrow is a fresh new day with no mistakes in it... yet." -Anne of Green Gables :)