Alright, I have not posted on here since September.
Like everything else in my life, I seem to consistently start something with good intentions and then never finish. Well, that has changed as I am also changing.
In the most exciting news, both my husband and our son returned home in March. This has been wonderful, but of course comes with its own set of challenges. This time, I AM READY!
In my quest to be a NEW Creation, I have decided to Commit to the things I need so that I can Succeed.
I have steadily gained weight since my senior year of highschool (over 10 yrs ago) and felt that I would just be that way forever and felt it would be too hard to change it. One year ago (after 8 pregnancies and 3 full-term births) I had a BMI of 43%. Thankfully, I had not had any major health concerns due to the weight, however, I did realize that if I didn't do something about it then, that I probably never would. I decided that I was uncomfortable enough in my own body that it HAD to change. I started drinking Herbalife shakes and some Jillian Micheals workouts. I did lose weight. In fact, I lost over 20# between April 2011 and Jan 2012. I wasn't consistent with working out, but I made sure that I was active the majority of the time and paid attention to what I was eating. I even prayed that God would give me super natural bypass surgery so that I would feel full faster. That worked! I started eating very little as I just didn't have the capacity to eat as much anymore. By Jan I hit a plateau with my weight loss and knew I needed to do something different, it just took me a little time to rev myself up enough to do it.
March 19th I started INSANITY. (A very Hardcore workout program that is 63 days.) I figured I would "try" and see how far I could make it. Well, Apparently I am stronger than I realized as now I am on day 26 of the program and have only missed a few workouts. So far I have lost 13# and over 13 inches. Now I am too far in to quit now! Thankfully, I have a supportive husband at home now so that if the kids interrupt, he is able to help. I had to decide, NO MORE EXCUSES. My BMI is now down to 35%, which is still overweight and I have a long ways to go. BUT now I know that I CAN do it, it is not impossible. I had a total of 80#'s to lose, and so far I am down 35.
I want and NEED to be the woman God created me to be.
I WILL NOT settle for anything less anymore.
This requires a lot of commitment and dedication but if I can do it with my body, I surely can do it with my mind and spirit as well.
I do not need to be "perfect", however; I will keep striving to be the best that I can be, knowing that I am capable, and that with HIM, All things are possible!
Sometimes we have to weather a storm in order to be redirected to chase the rainbow. I have found several nuggets of Gold in the past few months but I will not be satisfied until I find the whole pot!!
