Physical Weigh-In
Week #2: +/- 2.2 pounds
Total Pounds Lost: 0
Darn Christmas baking
Monday, December 17, 2012
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Plans for me...
God has a lot to say about preparing, storing, saving, giving, serving and His plans for me.
Lately, the hubby and I have felt led to begin preparing for an emergency. Why? Only God knows, but we have both been feeling tugged at over this. We have commenced with our emergency planning and have quickly realized that it is an overwhelming task to figure out what we actually would need and what we wouldn't. What is reasonable, what is not?
As God always does, a perfectly timed blog came my way entitled:
Seriously. I literally just put together our new plastic storage unit which will house our emergency supplies and thought to myself "what am I going to fill this with to keep us safe in a disaster or small emergency?" I open my email and here is this blog about emergency preparedness.
Crazy. I know.
So, I am doing it.
Feel free to join! :)
Lately, the hubby and I have felt led to begin preparing for an emergency. Why? Only God knows, but we have both been feeling tugged at over this. We have commenced with our emergency planning and have quickly realized that it is an overwhelming task to figure out what we actually would need and what we wouldn't. What is reasonable, what is not?
As God always does, a perfectly timed blog came my way entitled:
Emergency preparedness 8 week program
Seriously. I literally just put together our new plastic storage unit which will house our emergency supplies and thought to myself "what am I going to fill this with to keep us safe in a disaster or small emergency?" I open my email and here is this blog about emergency preparedness.
Crazy. I know.
So, I am doing it.
Feel free to join! :)
Monday, December 3, 2012
Weekly Weigh-In
Physical Weigh-In
Week #1: +/- 2.2 pounds
Total Pounds Lost: 2.2
This past week, I diligently tracked points and set up my own Weight Watchers system. I tracked, I ate little, I felt hungry all week.
The thing is, I feel a million times better already. It is amazing the difference that it makes when I am making smarter choices with what I eat and having to choose to eat healthier and "earning" my sweet snacks.
Spiritual Weigh-In
Philippians 2:14 - "Do everything without complaining or arguing."
This verse was in part of my devotions this morning. It caused some serious confession time and some long needed forgiveness and a slap in the face reminder. You see, my 2 1/2 year old precious daughter soaks up her surroundings like a sponge. Lately, she has been "re-enacting" things that her Mama does (that's me). This verse today reminded me that not only should I not be complaining (what do I have to complain about?), but God pointed out to me that I have a child in my home that is looking to me to learn how to have a relationship with the Lord. If am spending my time complaining around her, to her or about her, what does that teach her about my love for the Lord?
What does it say when in response to someone asking how Emma is doing I respond with "she's been kind of a bad girl and is really frustrating me sometimes with her fits." "I just don't want it to be my kid that's in trouble." "She's normally so good and I don't understand why she has been having so much trouble lately."
How would it make me feel if someone said those things about me?
Lord help me to speak kindly of Emma, Chris and anyone. Let no bad thing come from my mouth and let my lips only ever speak Praise and whatever is needed to BUILD UP my child, my friend, my husband, myself.
P.S. Shout out to Amy Jo for the accountability email. Shout out to Joanna for the texts and emails of encouragement!
Week #1: +/- 2.2 pounds
Total Pounds Lost: 2.2
This past week, I diligently tracked points and set up my own Weight Watchers system. I tracked, I ate little, I felt hungry all week.
The thing is, I feel a million times better already. It is amazing the difference that it makes when I am making smarter choices with what I eat and having to choose to eat healthier and "earning" my sweet snacks.
Spiritual Weigh-In
Philippians 2:14 - "Do everything without complaining or arguing."
This verse was in part of my devotions this morning. It caused some serious confession time and some long needed forgiveness and a slap in the face reminder. You see, my 2 1/2 year old precious daughter soaks up her surroundings like a sponge. Lately, she has been "re-enacting" things that her Mama does (that's me). This verse today reminded me that not only should I not be complaining (what do I have to complain about?), but God pointed out to me that I have a child in my home that is looking to me to learn how to have a relationship with the Lord. If am spending my time complaining around her, to her or about her, what does that teach her about my love for the Lord?
What does it say when in response to someone asking how Emma is doing I respond with "she's been kind of a bad girl and is really frustrating me sometimes with her fits." "I just don't want it to be my kid that's in trouble." "She's normally so good and I don't understand why she has been having so much trouble lately."
How would it make me feel if someone said those things about me?
Lord help me to speak kindly of Emma, Chris and anyone. Let no bad thing come from my mouth and let my lips only ever speak Praise and whatever is needed to BUILD UP my child, my friend, my husband, myself.
P.S. Shout out to Amy Jo for the accountability email. Shout out to Joanna for the texts and emails of encouragement!
Friday, November 16, 2012
Monday, November 12, 2012
Monday Measure
Week #3: +/- 0 pounds
Total Pounds Lost: 0
Ummmmmmmm
Heaven help me if I ever find motivation again. I'm not doing good at losing 20 pounds but I'm doing good at not gaining more... I guess that's a start.
Oh well.. it's just a number right?
Total Pounds Lost: 0
Ummmmmmmm
Heaven help me if I ever find motivation again. I'm not doing good at losing 20 pounds but I'm doing good at not gaining more... I guess that's a start.
Oh well.. it's just a number right?
Monday, October 29, 2012
Weekly Weigh-In
Week #1: +/- 0 pounds
Total Pounds Lost: 0
Well, I tracked well for three days and then let it slide thinking I was doing good. I didn't gain (praise God!) but I lost nothing. That is not good.
MUST DO BETTER
Total Pounds Lost: 0
Well, I tracked well for three days and then let it slide thinking I was doing good. I didn't gain (praise God!) but I lost nothing. That is not good.
MUST DO BETTER
Monday, October 22, 2012
Monday Weigh-In
Starting Weight: 3 pounds from where I started WW back in February
It happened. I stopped doing Weight Watchers and let myself fill my belly with excuses like: "It's summer, just relax" "You won't gain very much back if you just eat a little bit of this" "People will love you no matter what your weight is, it's really not that important" "It tastes so good!" "I just love food, I can't stop eating it .. I don't have a choice, it's how God made me!"
I stopped going to the meetings because I had no one to go with. It was becoming way too difficult with Emma, as she would not sit still or use her "indoor voice" for very long. That doesn't mean that I couldn't have gone and weighed in and left... but that kind of defeats the purpose.
Since I stopped going to the meetings, there was way less motivation to actually continue counting points. I'm not going to lie. It's a pain to write down every single morsel of food and how much you ate of it and then look up the points. However, that's kind of the point!
So, I happened upon a printable points tracker (that was free!) that will allow me to do the program without paying for the meetings.
So, here we go again! Mondays are my weigh-in days. I will track from my current weight, which is 3 pounds less than when I started weight watchers the first time.
Mommy reset #2: Restart Weight Watchers
Mommy reset #1: Wake up at 6:30 a.m. and do devotions
Started this today! Felt good to have some quiet time alone in the early morning hours with my Savior. Began a study in 1 John. First day was good :)
It happened. I stopped doing Weight Watchers and let myself fill my belly with excuses like: "It's summer, just relax" "You won't gain very much back if you just eat a little bit of this" "People will love you no matter what your weight is, it's really not that important" "It tastes so good!" "I just love food, I can't stop eating it .. I don't have a choice, it's how God made me!"
I stopped going to the meetings because I had no one to go with. It was becoming way too difficult with Emma, as she would not sit still or use her "indoor voice" for very long. That doesn't mean that I couldn't have gone and weighed in and left... but that kind of defeats the purpose.
Since I stopped going to the meetings, there was way less motivation to actually continue counting points. I'm not going to lie. It's a pain to write down every single morsel of food and how much you ate of it and then look up the points. However, that's kind of the point!
So, I happened upon a printable points tracker (that was free!) that will allow me to do the program without paying for the meetings.
So, here we go again! Mondays are my weigh-in days. I will track from my current weight, which is 3 pounds less than when I started weight watchers the first time.
Mommy reset #2: Restart Weight Watchers
Mommy reset #1: Wake up at 6:30 a.m. and do devotions
Started this today! Felt good to have some quiet time alone in the early morning hours with my Savior. Began a study in 1 John. First day was good :)
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