My Thoughts

Beware prayers..............seriously. Not to make light of prayer because I believe in the power of prayer, but I was given some information yesterday that sorta shook me out of complacency.  I have been praying for years for help in my fight against my extra weight.  As long as my blood pressure, cholesterol and sugar levels have been good, I have arrogantly been able to prolong the serious discussion about loosing weight and working out. I can provide the correct answers when asked................a healthy life includes exercise and healthy eating, but I have been unable to walk the talk.  The reasons are deeply personal and numerous, reasons I have shared with very few.  I, like many others, am a creature of denial, and I have known for a long time that the only way I'd truly get my act together would be at the benefit of my own health. It's a truly dangerous arrogance here.....................pushing myself to the point of poor health, living in denial. ...

My response to Practical 1: I have wanted to loose weight for a very long time. It's time. For one thing, I cannot qualify for my insurance to pay for a breast reduction at my current weight. Secondly, I want to run again. And lastly, I want to truly enjoy my empty nest time by being active. While 42 is not old, it is not 22. I have more wisdom and courage now than I have ever had. I have the tools to reach my optimum weight and to maintain it. Finally, I am ready to admit that I am not perfect. I know God loves me just as I am, and He is disappointed. What I understand now is that diappointment is not rejection. So, I want to celebrate the life I've been granted. As a mom, I would be soooo sad if one of my children sacrificed their lives for another and that other person turned around and wasted the gift my child gave.

So many times I have heard that the best way to learn something is to teach it. I know this is true through my own experiences as a teacher, so I thought I'd take this approach to getting a healthier lifestyle as though I were teaching others how to do it. What I don't want is to sound like an expert or to come off as preachy. Instead, I am truly teaching myself. If I were to teach this class, I would need to develop a lesson plan. So, in a sense, I have. My objectives are: strengthen, maintain, empower. I will do this through studying, hands on applications and periodic assessments. My intro to this lesson would be something inspirational, something practical and simple. I was in the shower and thought about this: The task of attaining a healthier lifestyle all begins with the head. Starting at the top, the brain has to have knowledge (input) to fully comprehend what it is being asked to do. After all, a computer is only as good as its programmer. The part of the bra...

So, today I am gonna begin this new journey to self discovery and awareness..........and I want to blog my experience to track what I am doing and to hopefully measure some sucessful progress. It has taken me a while to get truly serious about losing weight. So, I am gonna blog my efforts.......what I eat, what changes I make and especially the baby steps I take to get completely to a great workout just for me. Woo hoo..........I can do all things through Christ who empowers me!!!