Yep, there it is! The words of a crazy song I wrote a long time ago. No Diets In Heaven. Have you heard it? I am sure many of you have, but there are many who have not. I am sorry for those who haven't, I will have to sing it for you one day. As crazy as it is, it is still so encouraging to know it is true. There will be no diets in heaven, no calories counted, and all robes will be one size fits all. Too bad this isn't heaven! I know there are so many people out there, especially women, who are struggling with their weight. I have found these last few months we are doing a lot of traveling and eating. There's a homcoming here and a pot luck there. We love it, and the food loves me so much it just stays with me, if you get my drift.
Also, I find I am in the beginning stages of menopause.(Sorry to all you men who may be followers, but it is what it is.) It is so hard to lose weight, I am hungry all the time, I get too busy to exercise as I should, you know all the good excuses. But, I also know that this body is the temple that God gave me and it is my responsibility to take care of it. I have to do my best to stay in shape, exercise, eat right, and get plenty of rest. He won't give me another one. And I am sorry to report He won't give you one either.
I have to be accountable to someone. So I have decided to be accountable to all of you. NOOOOOOO, I am NOT going to tell you how much I weigh and all my private details, but I do want to report each day on my progress and how God is helping me just like we did in the love revealed challenge. I will tell you I weigh **8 lbs. I am not taking any medications to lose weight or control my appetite because I have found when I come off of those the pounds come back and bring a friend with them. I would love for you to join me and message me or email me about what you are doing, some recipes, or scriptures you have found to be helpful.
So, first of all let's set a goal. Make it reasonable and attainable. Don't depress yourself before you start. Just to be honest, 5 lbs is a major thing for me right now. I even think that will be my first goal. I want to lose 5 lbs in the next 2 weeks. If it is more, PRAISE GOD, but I want to do it right. So, set your goal and let's begin.
I will tell you have been reading a book that is the I Can Do It Diet and it strongly recommends eating 5 meals a day. Be sure to have a breakfast that includes something like 2 eggs, turkey bacon, and 1 slice double fiber toast. It is an important meal. We also have to exercise. I have walked for the past two mornings, Yahooooo!
So are you up to the challenge? The wonderful news is that we don't have to do it alone. God said that we could do ALL things because He would give us strength. I believe He even means take care of this temple. So put your tennis shoes by the door, get out your sports bra, weigh in the morning, eat a good breakfast, and pray all day for God to help us as we work together to take care of these bodies.I will try to blog each day some encouragment and to report on how I did. Let me hear from you and God bless.
