I Have Had Enough!
I’m changing my blog title and its whole appearence for a number of reasons. I will still write about my family and give some updates here and there but something in my life is about to change.
I’ve simply have had enough.
I knew something was wrong. Everytime when it was time to take Katy (my 14 month old) up to bed, I dreaded it. Not because I wanted to spend more time with her but because I dreaded having to walking up our long flights of stairs to put her to bed. I would get so winded from just going up and coming back down. Yes.. I am overweight and something NEEDS to change.
I have been watching Biggest Loser. Normally I just ignore the show when its on and just shrug it off as a reality tv show not worth watching. This season, I decided to watch it and see what it was all about. In just 3 episodes I found myself paralyzed on the couch. I couldn’t believe the diseases and extreme health problems you can get just by being obese. Yes… my family and friends.. I used the word obese. And according to doctors, I am obese. Heres the problem, I don’t want to be. So.. thats why I’m here today on my blog being brutally and pubically honest, things are going to change.
Here is what motivates me. First, I want to honor God. I have dishonored him with my body. My whole body is to serve Christ and I have been making it about my selfish needs and desires.
Second, I want to please my husband. I have been reading a number of books and reading scriptures about what role (bibically) I have as a wife in my family. And yes.. it does say to be lovely to your husband. When Paul and I got engaged I was 90 pounds lighter. I gain about 10 before our wedding day. And then since we have been married…… d..o…w..n.. h..i..l..l.. from there. I got pregnant only 6 months after we got married. However I only gained 35 pounds during the pregnancy but then exploded after I had my daughter. Once again selfish needs. So.. yes.. I want to do this for Paul. I want to be lovely to my husband.
Thirdly, for my family as a whole. I want to do this for myself, to able to go up and down the stairs, no problem. For my daughter, I want to run with her in the park and enjoy her childhood years. I want to do this for my family, to be an example of being healthy and making healthy food.
You ask how I plan on doing this.. well a number of things. First of all.. if any of you watch Biggest Loser you will understand my plan of action. I plan on working out everyday but Sunday. I plan on having every Friday be “Last Chance Workout”. Thats where I work out several times to get in my last chance workout before I weigh myself on Saturday morning. I will only weight myself once a week. Last but not least, I will be following Reliv’s Slimplicity program.
I’m excited to take this journey.
At this point I’m 100 pounds over weight. I’m not quite ready to share the exact amount I weigh but in time.. as I lose weight, perhaps I will be able to.
If any of you have advice on cheap meals or things I can be doing, please feel free to share!
