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I debated sharing this, I just wasn't sure that I should. I tried several times to dismiss it, but it continued to come back. I felt that since it continued to be with me, I was supposed to share it. I hope that this will help someone out. God is totally the one giving me the strength to do this, the drive and the determination. The glory goes to him, with out him I would still be trying to figure out how to achieve this goal.

Well this # could mean a lot or just a little. It all depends on how you look at it. For me it is a lot.....


2 weeks ago my sil and I started to exercise. That big number up there was my starting weight. I'm sure a lot of you are saying holy cow I can't believe your sharing your weight with the world. Well I'm not one to get hung up on numbers. Yes, it is A LOT, but I won't let it define who I am. Does it really matter what you all think of my weight, to me, not at all.
This morning when I stepped on the scale I was under 200. I was very very excited! I'm so thankful that it is going down. I know that with Gods help it will keep going down.

Gluttony- derived from the Latin gluttire meaning to gulp down or swallow, means over-indulgence and over-consumption of food, drink, or intoxicants to the point of waste.

I was gluttonous, no doubt about it....

Before I started this journey, I confessed my sin of gluttony to the Lord, I asked him to forgive me and to help me change. I know that he has forgiven me and I really feel like he is helping me to change. I'm shocked at how much I've changed in just 2 weeks. I'm continuing to ask Him for help and giving him the glory for my success. I know I will still have a bad day every now and again, but I can wake up the next morning and start over again.

I feel that to be my best for God I need to be healthy. When I'm at least 50lbs overweight I'm not being my best. I'm not allowing God to use my body to further his kingdom. I want to open my heart fully to him and hear him call me. That's not to say he's going to call me to be a missionary or something along those lines, but I want to be ready for whatever he throws at me. Even if he wants to call me for something many would look at and think it's pointless or menial, I want to be ready. Anything he calls us to do is worthy of doing. If I'm willing and able to work on this sin and get it taken care of, then I can keep facing my other sin head on and try to deal with it and move forward.

3 weeks ago my sil and I were talking about starting this back up and how we could make it work. In talking about it, she mentioned goals, and starting small. Her first goal was to be sure she was drinking enough water. I'm still breastfeeding so I thought that was a good goal for me to have, so I jumped on the bandwagon. 2 weeks ago we started walking, this week we are starting c25k. (couch to 5 k) I track my nutrition at SparkPeople, and I have replaced snacks with fruits and veggies. If I can do this anyone can.
I think it's important to start small, one step at a time. Don't get hung up on a big number. Work towards a small goal first.

More...

I've been spending more time researching plastics and options, probably too much time! I came across this blog over the weekend. I think Beth has some good ideas and info. One thing I was curious about was bread storage, well she had a post all about it. I was sure I was going to have to buy a breadbox for $35-50, (or more) and that still didn't take care of my freezing problem. After reading this post I realized that I just have to find a few popcorn tins. Of course, I'm not sure how easy this will be.... =) (She suggests looking at thrift stores!)
I was reading through the comments and came across this post on bread bags. I'm planning on trying this out too. I will keep you posted if I am able to try it.

*Thanks Sarah and Shannon for all your ideas! I know this is a journey and with all journeys you have to make some decisions. I think in the past few months I've already made a lot of strides in this journey, but still have a lot I can do! I love hearing what others do, because for me it helps me brainstorm. I personally feel like with stores...less is more. The more I can make the less I buy! Which I think is (normally) healthier too!