I did it!

I finally reached the 20 pound mark! It took me three months, but it has been great! I still have alot more to go, but this is a great motivator to keep going. I have found a new passion in getting creative in my cooking as well. Who knows, maybe this will be part of my ministry one day....sharing with others how to cook and eat for mind, body, and soul!

I have to take a nutrition class in school, I am really looking forward to that! Speaking of school, I can't believe in 3 weeks I will be starting the last semester of my core classes and applying to nursing school! In a way the last 2 years have flown, but sometimes it feels like I was never going to get here. I just can't wait until the day I graduate....

I'm still here.....

The weight is still shedding, slowly, but it is coming off....and I promise you I DO NOT feel deprived in the least! I am eating foods that are amazingly tasty and healthy....IT CAN BE DONE! Steve is absolutely loving the new recipes I'm coming up with. It's amazing how much better food tastes in its natural form.

I went today and picked blueberries from an organic blueberry farm in Waynesboro today...I can't wait to have some in my oatmeal in the morning. Of course I had to pick a day it is close to 100 degrees! I am so thankful I don't have to do that for a living. I certainly have a new respect for those that do.

I am looking forward to having my annual bloodwork done next month....I know that I, and my doctor, will be pleasantly surprised!

Nothing else really...just school and home is all have time for. School is kicking my behind this summer. I will never recommend anyone to take microbiology in summer semester...I have no idea what I was thinking! It has been unbelievably stressful...I need prayer to get through the next 2 1/2 weeks for sure.

Been a while....

Summer semester has got me running crazy! I'm taking microbiology in warp speed, and it is not easy! But, I had hit a plateau with my weight loss for a while, and finally I lost 2 more pounds this weekend!

At first I was so excited about all of this, and I still am, but I was loving talking to other people about it...now I find myself almost trying not to talk about the switch to organic. I'm a little sad that now I seem to get rolling eyes or comments made like "I guess I just eat poison". This is something Steve and I decided to do for the health of our bodies, so that we may glorify God with the temple He has given us, and I was hoping others would be excited. I'm not saying everyone is acting this way, but I am surprised at what I have seen. I truly feel I am doing something God has called me to do....and I will continue to do it diligently, regardless.

I just want those that I care about to feel as good as we do about this....

Good Friday!

No, not THE Good Friday. But, I am now down 10.4 pounds! YAY! I've began working out this week. My parents had a step machine they had in a junk pile to throw away...it looked brand new! So, we brought it home and cleaned it up...good as new. So, I alternate between that and walking, and I am using some small weights to help tone my arms, sit ups to help with my tummy. With so much weight to lose I want to be sure I don't get flabby as I'm losing! I've also done alot of yard work this week, which helped to burn some calories....it is already 90 degrees here, so LOTS of sweating!

The weight is coming off slowly, but I didn't gain it overnight. Slow is better for the body anyway. I am also excited to find that my appetite is getting smaller still! For breakfast I am getting full on literally half of what I ate even a week ago. I'm not thinking about food like I used to either! Eating has become something that I need to fit it, rather than centering my schedule around it.

God has really blessed me with the will to do what I need to do to be healthy. As I was watering my garden and the grass yesterday, the song "Indescribable" came on on my Ipod...how fitting! As I watch my garden grow I feel so much closer to God....seeing more intimately that He is the provider of all we need. He is amazing!

"A woman's greatest strength is not found in her physical essence or personal independence, but in her dependence and obedience to God" ~Pastor David McKinley

I love God's lessons....

I am reading Beth Moore's book "Believing God," and it is amazing! She has so many quotes that I would love to write and post all over my house.

In chapter 2, she is discussing the Israelites that never made it to Canaan, and how sad that it is they never got to experience the Promised Land. When relating it to our life, she says...

"I know I am going to make it to heaven because I've trusted Christ as my Savior, but I want to make it to my Canaan on the way. I want to finish my race in the Promised Land, not the wilderness."

This quote is a motivator for me to continue making my body stronger and healthier. I want to finish the race in the best place I can be....in my Canaan, fulfilling God's purpose for my life.

Hmmm....

Well, I guess I am going to lose every other week....I'm stuck again this week. Maybe I should weigh every other week, then I'll feel better :-)

Came up with some pretty good stuff this week. I've now incorporated virgin coconut oil into my diet. Look it up, this stuff has wonderful benefits! I cut up some red potatoes and onions and cooked them in coconut oil...it was great!

I got some quick oats from Earth Fare's bulk section and have started making oatmeal for breakfast...the old fashioned way! I add honey, coconut oil and some fruit. This week I've used blueberries a good bit. This is really good! Trying to change the routine up a bit so I don't get bored with the same thing all the time.

I do realize that I HAVE to start working out somehow. I've got to come up with a schedule for the summer and fit that in. I will be taking microbiology in the summer "cram" session, as I call it, so this will definitely be an intense summer for me! But I know if I can get some exercise in it will help keep my mind clear. I also want to start taking Omega-3...hoping it will help with the "mind fog" I get as I am getting older, and busier.

Until next time...

♪♪♪ I got a new attitude ♪♪♪

I realized the other day that I don't even think about things that I "can't" have...I don't want them anymore! The thought of putting a Wendy's burger or (americanized) chinese food makes me feel sick. I literally look at those foods I used to love as poison.

I came across this video today of Beth Moore speaking about physical health, and it spoke alot of truth to me. If you don't have an account with Lightsource you need to, it's completely free to sign up, and you get to see alot of great bible teachings. Here is Beth's video I was talking about...it's worth the few minutes, I promise!

http://www.lightsource.com/ministry/life-today/20091223/

I want a healthy body for the glory of God...NOT for my glory!


♰Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. ~Romans 12:1

♥ And, please don't forget that the heart and mind is also a vital part of the body...keep it free from poison as well ♥