Where did I lose Christmas?

I used to love this season, it used to be fun. Filled with family, gifts and snow.

Now I'm no better than Scrooge, I don't like the snow, or the music, or decorating.

I can pinpoint certain things in life that have turned this holiday season into torture. And all in all I need to process through them and move on. No more dwelling on it.

I would like to refocus to the real meaning of Christmas. Beyond the belief of the world it is not to buy presents for people, get stressed over shopping or drink eggnog.

But it is to give, to give in the same way God gave His only son to us. Now it is time to celebrate that. Past consumerism and onto giving people what they need not what they want. God knew we would need saving, but mostly wouldn't want it till we understood what it was. He has met our needs, how will you meet someone's need this Christmas? Do you need to share Christ with them? Give them food, clothes or just a note that tells them they are loved.

I don't remember gifts from the past, but I do remember words....life giving and life stealing words. What words can you share this season that will give life?

197

So I'm over 50lbs down now and I felt it was time to look at the old me and the kinda new me.

Above is a pic of me and my dog Bailey 2010 and below is a pic of me from the summer of 2007. It was right before I shot my friends wedding and then broke my leg a week later!

Sure I was happy but I wasn't healthy, I have found so much new confidence and joy in my new lifestyle. While I still have about 30lbs to lose, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel! Although I am on another plateau I know that I can work through and get results again because I have done it before.

One question I keep getting is "how did you do it?" Well let me sadly say there is no magic pill! It took over 30 years of an unhealthy sedentary lifestyle to reach 251lbs.

So:

Don't expect to get to your goal weight overnight!

Don't starve yourself because you will only make it longer to get to your goal and be HEALTHY!

Don't think that you can do it without exercise!

Don't think you can do it just w/o carbs, or dairy or protein unless you want to live your life w/o those things FOREVER!

Don't let it overwhelm you! Instead of thinking I need to lose 88lbs. I thought what can I change in my life today to make my life better? And it started with drinking water, then going to weight watchers, then making better choices, then got off the couch and walked down the street and now I'm getting ready to run a 4.5 mile race. A year ago I couldn't have done that, but as the days went on I got stronger and was able to push myself harder.

Yes there are bad moments....you eat that candy bar, drink that venti white mocha or devour a whole bag of chips. Don't make the whole day bad, stop where you are and decided to make a better choice (you are in control) and then go out for a walk. If we keep waiting till monday to start our diets you and I know monday will never come. But if we decide to change our lives it happens every second of everyday. So as many of you think there is a diet secret, there isn't! You simply need to change your life.

God made us! He created us to live a full life to serve him, I wasn't doing much serving by shoveling food into my face and just sitting on the couch.

Don't get overwhlembed, Don't expect biggest loser results and Don't research anymore diets!

Do start right now with one thing, do except to see gradual change and do find new healty food that you surprisingly will enjoy.

Your time is now, because your life in going on right now.

208

I'm stuck a little again. But I'm moving forward on diet and exercise. I actually think I need to exercise more! Who would think that 3 miles a day of walking wouldn't be enough and that I would actually consider doing more.

Sometimes I think if I had money I would get a personal trainer, then I think maybe I don't have money not too.
My plan in October is to start back at Riverview, that 1st month I'll get a personal plan done and go from there.
Until then I'm going to try morning and night workouts. we will see. I want to get to my goal by 8/2011

Finally moving down again

I've started walking/jogging almost daily. And nothing less than 3.1 miles. And this week I saw 218 on the scale!! I don't remember being this weight since 9th grade.

I also have been extremely faithful to the process. Weight Watchers is an amazing program, they give you so many tools to succeed. And that is what I'm doing is succeeding. I would like to be to 200 by aug and just keep going!

I'm changing my life, I am not on a diet because diets end and people gain it all back. But I'm changing my life forever!

T-Rock

I've been on a plateau for the last few months, it is a bit discouraging. But the last few weeks I have stuck to writing down my points. And I'm not going to give up. I really need to workout, I know I feel better when I do. But I lack so much motivation!
I also have to go get blood work done, I don't think my meds are working right which throws a loop in everything too!