Prep day

Well later today marks my exciting journey into new territory. I will spend the evening making my meals for lunches and snacks next week. I will then get everything ready for dinners each night which are going to be super simple. One main dish a veggie and salad. I will be drinking water only with the occasional fresh squeezed juice, smoothie, or tea with monk fruit. Once I get settled into the food change I will work on training. One step at a time and one day at a time. I will get there with God by my side. I'm so excited to see where my journey takes me. I hope you guys are ready for the ride as well. Until tomorrow. 😀

Feeling Like Job

Some days make me feel like the devil is enjoying playing with me. For all I know my faith my indeed be tested. For that test my faith will always win. For if God is for me then I can face anything because nothing else matters. I am excited about all the prep work and research going into my meal prep and all for next week. My motto is to be prepared at all costs. That way I won't have an excuse. No excuses!!! Let's get this done. I'm ready and I think I have been for a long time. I have my exercise planned for the week. I have most of my food planned now all I have to do is put it all together and make my shopping list. I will shop and come home and prep for the week. I have to pick up a few things tomorrow like containers so I will have something to put my food and snacks in. I am going to use my body media arm band and my fitness pal to track. I am going to take pictures each week in Mondays. I am going to do a full length and face picture and as I lose inches and clothe sizes I may do other shots as well. I also plan on doing some videos and I may even take video of food prep and food pictures. I also want to warn you that it may not post my pics and videos right away but I will at some point. With the few people who are following me right now I may go ahead and do it. I will have to pray on it and see. I will sign off for now. 

What a Day!

Well today was a great day. I have to admit I believe anyone who is getting to make a big life change should really get in the right mindset before they even start. It should be taken good note of Romans 12:2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the RENEWING OF YOUR MIND. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--His good, pleasing, and perfect will. I know that I am taking this to heart myself. I want to be able to do all the things that I can to spread the gospel and I can not do it, not being able to get around. Plus I was given this body by my creator and therefore out of respect I need to be a good steward of this temple. I did my bible reading this morning, prayed, and I just feel like this time is different. I am renewed and looking forward to this new journey.

There will be some hard times I know. It will not be an easy road, but I believe it will be one that will be so transforming that I will not even believe it myself. I have a family for the most part that doesn't see health and healthy eating and exercise as something that they should do. So maybe I will inspire them to change. Maybe my husband will see what a great job I am doing and he will decide to join me. Maybe he will not. The one thing for sure is I am using him and the boys as an excuse for me to do anything. I can not that anymore. I have no control over them and what they do or do not do, with the exception of the boys of course. I can only change myself. I am only in control of me. So that is what I am doing. I am changing me and I will be glad I did. I am super excited about all of it.

I am going to suffer through every moment. I cant say that I wont complain. I will try not to, but I wont promise it. I know that I will not be alone in any of this. I only know of one cheat I am going to have and that is for my birthday. Who knows I may not even want it. Jesus will be right there with me and He will support me and keep me on track.

I am preparing for what kinds of things I will be eating. I will be using my plan that my nutritionist gave me, and go for what is healthy. I am going to get started with a pool membership and start exercising. I really wish I could find some aqua cycling classes around here. Hey no excuses I will take what I can and go from there. I have a dream of doing a few different things for exercise one day. They include boxing, parkour (I know, but I can do it in time), rock climbing, hiking, biking, zumba, zip lining, paddle boarding, getting back into softball and so much more. I am no way thinking I will be interesting in running. I am just not a runner and it is something that is not on my bucket list or to do any time in the future list. I still maintain if you see me running you better run too, because its bad. This is just a little list of what I hope to accomplish in the future.
 
 

Long Time Since Posting

Boy it has really been a long time since I have done any writing on this blog. I really don't know why either, because I love to write. I am not good at writing but I love to do it. Do you know something else I am not good at? Sticking with my goals. Apparently when it comes to dieting I just fail. While I wont sit here and say that I will stay on it this time. I am going to give another try. I do want to go to my sons 8th grade graduation next year without having to worry about how far I am going to have to walk or where I will sit or if I will embarrass him. I wont promise that I will write on this blog everyday or that I wont fall off the wagon, but I am going to try. I am going to give it everything I have and I am going to try. I am not going to let this beat me. As far as my crazy lymphedema I am going to beat it to. I am going find me a place that has aqua cycle classes even if it means that I have to drive hours. I am going to do what I have to do.

I am really excited about this. I have so many dreams and with my kids getting older and starting to become more independent and while its very sad that they will be leaving the nest soon, it also is a new chapter in my life and in David's. I want to be around for that. One reason we decided on having kids young was so we would not be to old to enjoy getting some us time again. So here goes nothing. Its time to take back the body God gave me and stop treating it so badly. I will have to start slow and for things to work out I might have to go a different route at first, but I feel sure it will all work out in the end.