Saturday, August 30, 2008

TWENTY POUNDS GONE!

Yea, that's right ... today's weigh-in brought me to an official 20 lb. loss! I am so thrilled! My weight loss this week was -1.4. YIPEEEE! WAHOOOO! HORRAY!

What a journey this has been thus far ... so much I have learned about myself and still so much to learn. I love having my blog, being able to look back at my struggles and successes ...

Today I plan on using my gift certificate from my birthday and getting some clothes that fit!

Yesterday I did 2 laps around Macintosh Lake for a total of 7 miles. It was wonderful. That'd be a great Friday routine with Grace. We did stop and looked at the Prairie Dogs, some cows and an amazing array of birds. She seems to be really into birds at the moment, so it was fun to point them all out and sit by the edge of the water and watch together.

I am at my half way point. I would like to lose another 20 lbs and I will, slowly but surely, doing this the right way, learning from this journey to better health ...

Thank you Jesus for this day. Thank you for my weight loss this week, for my renewed energy and focus which I know comes from You, from Your Spirit in my heart and soul, thank you. I will continue to surrender daily to You, to let go of my past failures and to focus on this day that I have been given. This day is all I have, to love You, to serve my family and friends, to strive to be more like You, to exercise and use the body You have blessed me with, to eat what You have made to renew my energy, this day only. Bless my husband, as he works again today (yes, on Saturday), I am so thankful for his job, as it provides for our family and enables me to be home with our children. My heart overflows at the blessings that abound, another 1.4 loss, children that light up my soul, a husband that loves me more than I can imagine, a family that is always supportive and there when I need them the most, friends that are full of encouragement and laughter ... Thank you Jesus, Amen.

1 comment:

Stacy said...

YEA!!! That's incredible...so fitting!!...because you are so incredible!! 20 lbs!! that's like 2/3 of one of Tyler!!! Way to go!! Have fun shopping. Get some sassy new clothes for your sassy new hair cut!