Weigh-in Week 5

The results are in & I love them! Down THREE POUNDS :-) Woo-hoo!!! 

I've started exercising 30 minutes a day, 6 days a week. It's a bit early to see results from that on the scale, but I have been sleeping more soundly & my blood sugar has been a little better. 

I'm trying P90X3 for a few reasons. First, it came recommended by my fitness instructor (& on sale). Second, it only runs for half an hour. I'm a busy girl & 30 minutes is nice for my schedule. Third, it's something I can do at home even when I'm snowed in & since I live in the icy tundra of Indiana that seems to happen a lot lately. 

So far I'm enjoying it. I'm not an athlete by any means, but with modifications I've been able to keep up. It is challenging & I've definitely had soreness which is a good sign. 

All in all I've had a pretty good week. 

Weigh-In Week Four

Finally FINALLY I lost another pound!! That makes four pounds so far. 

Woo-hoo! 

Now that nutrition (80% of weight loss is diet -as my friend Jenny says, you can't out exercise a bad diet) is in a good place & I've spent a month building that good habit, I'm turning my attention to exercise. 

I work out at Faith Family Community Center in Lafayette. There are some GREAT fitness classes there. (Circuit training, Insanity, & yoga to name a few.) Unfortunately, with this RIDICULOUSLY COLD WEATHER (I'm not being dramatic.) is completely destroying my ability to get to the gym. 

I could just go & workout when there isn't class. I have access to a lot of equipment & a pool. I am however, a normal human woman, so unless someone (I'm not naming names, Kelly, Danae, Jenny... ;-) is yellin at me, I lack motivation.

That's where the accountability of the cyber world comes in. It never hurts to have a workout partner, even if it's over cyberspace. We all need someone to encourage us to work hard.

So ask yourself:

What healthy exercise habits can you add to your routine? 

And who can partner with you to help you achieve your goals?

Weigh-in Week 3 Big News :-)

What a week!! I didn't record calories. I ate what I thought would glorify the LORD. It was AMAZING. I had no trouble with overeating & no problems resisting temptations. I have had some issues with low blood sugar, so a lot refined sugar got into my system over the last week. I'm also a little swollen with water in my system. I could tell because my diabetic socks left crazy indentations on my poor fat ankles. Lol I was sure that I had gained. I got on the scale & no change. And I hadn't obsessed over it all week. I'm going to continue my non counting method & just trust that the LORD will do what he wants when He wants to.

Now for the big news. Since I converted Dad to clean eating (converted here is a word that means forced by stealing all his junk food & getting rid of it when he wasn't looking), he has lost a total of 15 pounds!! 

And my mother who has been clean eating with me as well since the new year began - 10 pounds!! 

Now these are for all three weeks but still - what a great result! 

I'm working with my endocrinologist to get these low blood sugars under control. Hopefully I will see more progress once the refined sugar is not being added to my diet daily! 

Preparing for Next Week's Weigh-In...

My friend Jenny & I were talking this last week about things we are able to do on our own & what God can accomplish through us when we simply get out of His way. She has a problem giving up Coke. She has been able to accomplish an entire myriad of near impossible things in her life, but can't break the habit of  drinking soda. I have a similar issue except instead of Coke with me, it's Diet Mountain Dew (or as I call it - the precious nectar.) It's so good that I keep going back to it. I just can't help it.  And don't we all have some unhealthy habit that we know we need to break but just can't seem to do it? She explained it this way. All those nearly impossible feats - that's God's doing. The coke - that's Jenny.

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. (John 15:5 KJV)

Without Jesus, we can do nothing. Nothing is a pretty inclusive word. Literally - I can't work, speak, think, or breathe without Jesus. So why in the world do I think I can lose weight on my own?

This week I'm going to try things a little differently. I'm going to  truly leave the results up to God. I'm not going to record a single calorie (I'll still carb count - I have diabetes.) I'm not going to put so much as a toenail not the scale. I'm going to pray every day to ask the LORD to help me fuel the body He has given me for His glory. Then we'll see what happens when I get out of God's way...

Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows. (Matthew 10:29-31 KJV)

Weigh in - Week 2

It's week two & already I've had a disappointment. While the scale did not show a weight gain - it also didn't show a loss. Stupid little needle didn't even budge a millimeter. (Brat.) I suppose I should be happy about the three pounds from last week. Doesn't weight loss feel like such a looooong process though... & I have the attention span of a long lived fruit fly.  Thankfully I have a Heavenly Father Who encourages me daily.  Today I read:

Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies. Many, O Lord my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered. (Psalms 40:4, 5 KJV)

We human beings can be such idiots. We always forget that God is looking out for us. He created our bodies, so He's obviously aware of our needs. Why do I put so much thought & effort into trying to lose 3,500 calories every week?  That's not my job. God knows what He's doing when it comes to our daily care. It's my job to be a good steward of what He's given me. To that end, & with His help, I want to eat right & exercise.  But from now on - I think I'll leave the results up to Him.

Week 1 Results

It's the dreaded day... Weigh In
Time to see if clean eating lives up to the hype.
If I said that I didn't miss potato chips, super spicy slim jims, & the ease & comfort of convenience prepackaged food, I'd be a liar. There were moments I just wanted to grab something off the shelf or out of a bag. Sometimes I want to eat without preparation & I'm not in the mood for fresh fruits & vegetables. I guess that's why it's important to not keep junk food in the house. I didn't eat it, but I would have in a moment of weakness if I'd had it in the house.  It's kind of like sin. Don't keep temptation around. In a moment of weakness you might make a mistake you regret.

One good thing about clean eating - I don't feel hungry. Ever. All that fiber & healthy proteins - you never feel hungry. So that is nice! Also, there is no binge eating with vegetables. So you pretty much never feel hungry & never feel overstuffed. That's a nice change.

Ok, no more stalling - moment of truth...
3 POUNDS LOST!!

Yay :-) Goal met!!

3 pounds lost this week - goal 1 pound
3 pounds lost so far - goal 1 pound
20 pounds left to reach goal weight

Due to inclement weather, (& by that I mean horrific snowstorm that has made me hate snow to a degree I never thought possible), I never made it to the gym. I did however do some snow shoveling, so my week wasn't completely without workouts.