Sweet Success
“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” Philippians 4:13 KJB
Well today was the day!! Yes today was weigh-in day. I was a little anxious this morning about weighing in. Celebrating my birthday this week, even though I was very careful of what I ate, was a bit of a challenge. I also remind myself that I am working toward a 25 lb goal by June 16th.
I stepped on the scales and closed my eyes. Gloria was down on her knees in order to read the scale exactly and…….310 was the announcement!!!!! I have lost 8 more pounds!!! I was in shock. It was worth every minute I spent in planning and preparing for the upcoming birthday event. I have lost a total of 41 pounds. 11 of the 25 pounds I am planning on losing before June 16th!!! Oh yes, and that positive support I mentioned, well everyone at the gym cheered! I am so blessed!
For me that is the only way to overcome the temptations. Yes I am still tempted. Mention getting together with friends and my first thought is the food that will be in my reach. I am serious. When you eat without a thought to what you are eating for so many years or diet in deprivation for so many years—an opportunity to eat sets off bells of joy. BUT!!! Now I take a step back think of where we are planning to eat or what food will be there and set to making a plan of my own. If I can I take my Living Lean meal with me (such as at a church fellowship) or I get a menu ahead of time and plan what I will order. If I order an entrée I plan to take ½ of it home. I never eat everything on the plate. It was suggested to me to order an appetizer for my meal which is a really good idea if a healthy one is available. Once my plan is in place I switch my thoughts from the food to the fellowship with family and/or friends. I am trying to change my mindset that gatherings, however large or small, are about the people I will be with and not the food we are going to eat!!!
The challenges are not over. My husband wanted to take me out to eat for my birthday this week. We decided to wait until after I weighed in today. He wants to go to Olive Garden. Not to celebrate my weight loss with a meal--heaven forbid!! Olive Garden has a great soup and salad menu and I will not eat the breadsticks!! In the coming months I will be taking my mother on a shopping trip and lunch for her birthday with my sister, I have birthday celebrations and cookouts at work and with family, Anniversary Sunday at church (and we all know what good cooks there are at church), my husband's birthday, etc. So you cannot stop living and enjoying friends and family you just need to plan and live healthy!!!
Thanks for “tuning in” to my adventure in healthy living!!!
Faith
Well today was the day!! Yes today was weigh-in day. I was a little anxious this morning about weighing in. Celebrating my birthday this week, even though I was very careful of what I ate, was a bit of a challenge. I also remind myself that I am working toward a 25 lb goal by June 16th.
I stepped on the scales and closed my eyes. Gloria was down on her knees in order to read the scale exactly and…….310 was the announcement!!!!! I have lost 8 more pounds!!! I was in shock. It was worth every minute I spent in planning and preparing for the upcoming birthday event. I have lost a total of 41 pounds. 11 of the 25 pounds I am planning on losing before June 16th!!! Oh yes, and that positive support I mentioned, well everyone at the gym cheered! I am so blessed!
For me that is the only way to overcome the temptations. Yes I am still tempted. Mention getting together with friends and my first thought is the food that will be in my reach. I am serious. When you eat without a thought to what you are eating for so many years or diet in deprivation for so many years—an opportunity to eat sets off bells of joy. BUT!!! Now I take a step back think of where we are planning to eat or what food will be there and set to making a plan of my own. If I can I take my Living Lean meal with me (such as at a church fellowship) or I get a menu ahead of time and plan what I will order. If I order an entrée I plan to take ½ of it home. I never eat everything on the plate. It was suggested to me to order an appetizer for my meal which is a really good idea if a healthy one is available. Once my plan is in place I switch my thoughts from the food to the fellowship with family and/or friends. I am trying to change my mindset that gatherings, however large or small, are about the people I will be with and not the food we are going to eat!!!
The challenges are not over. My husband wanted to take me out to eat for my birthday this week. We decided to wait until after I weighed in today. He wants to go to Olive Garden. Not to celebrate my weight loss with a meal--heaven forbid!! Olive Garden has a great soup and salad menu and I will not eat the breadsticks!! In the coming months I will be taking my mother on a shopping trip and lunch for her birthday with my sister, I have birthday celebrations and cookouts at work and with family, Anniversary Sunday at church (and we all know what good cooks there are at church), my husband's birthday, etc. So you cannot stop living and enjoying friends and family you just need to plan and live healthy!!!
Thanks for “tuning in” to my adventure in healthy living!!!
Faith
posted by Faith at
4/18/2008 11:56:00 AM
1 Comments:
Hey Sweetie!
Congratulations on the weight loss! I am soooo proud of and guess what you motivated me to start my own blog :) I am hoping it will bring a fresh accountability to my lifestyle.
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