Veggies and Food Network

I survived day 1!! I don't know what it is about being on a diet that drives me to torture myself by watching Food Network, but it happened last night. I was scanning my usual channels that I tend to watch frequently and I came upon "Drive-ins, Diners, and Dives" which is one of my favorite shows to watch. Why I decided to keep watching while I was eating on my fruit I have no idea. I even began going on Pinterest and pinning every good meal I could find that I think I may try to prepare after this kick off diet. Yea, real smart to come up with more recipes to make that will only add my weight back! Some actual positive beginnings to this diet were the encouraging comments I was able to receive from my fiance as well as one of my best friends. I shared with both of them this journey I am going to embark on and they both were very excited for me and did nothing but encourage me to stick with it. So this morning I started out my "All Veggie" day with a baked potato per the diets instructions and I am finshing up my morning routine so I can get to the Shred! In regards to my Spiritual journey, I received more confirmation in my quiet time with the Lord that He definitely has this whole diet/exercise plan in mind for me for a specific reason. In self motivating, I really am relying on Him all the more to be my strength and to help me in my health. It is a trust game I am playing with God once again. This season the Lord has me in right now is preparing me for marriage and I am learning that my relationship with God needs to be to a level of intimacy that will sustain even after I add my partner. I think as women we are susceptible to looking at our mate to be our savior too often. I don't want to do that as it is very dangerous! So I am taking this a day at a time and looking forward to great results!

A New Season Begins Spiritually and Physically

I am excited to launch this new blog with new title. There have been so many changes happening in my life that I am extremely excited about! The biggest change in my life has been getting engaged to the love of my life! We are currently in the midst of planning our wedding which is taking place in March 2013. I have become so consumed with my work schedule and planning this wedding that I have neglected many things. The number one priority in my life is my relationship with the Lord. I have my daily time with Him each morning, but it hasn't been enough. In addition to neglecting my relationship with God, I have also slacked majorly on my diet and exercise. I have reached a point where I have had enough. Or rather God has had enough. He slapped me in a big way this past weekend and also this morning with how I need to start devoting more time with Him as well as motivate myself to start losing the pounds. I know many women out there struggle with weight gain and finding the time and motivation to work out, eat right, etc. My hope is to use this blog now as a way for me to self motivate and track my weight loss progression as well as stay on target with where I am with the Lord. I do have my own personal journal that I write in each and every day but there is something to be said about putting struggles and vulnerability out on the internet. It can be a sort of accountability for me. In my past, I have been able to find work out buddies or roommates to diet with or eat healthy. The season of life that I am in right now does not allow for those "helps". It is time for me to find my own way to self-motivate. So here is where I begin...my weight right now is 155 (yes, I did put my weight on here). I am truly wanting to be back in the 130s but I do want to do this in a healthy manner. I have found certain diets to work for me and food changes to benefit me in weight loss in my past. One of these is what is called the GM diet. So Day One for me has consisted of doing Jillian Michael's Shred Video and eating only fruits today. I feel like this time that I will be spending on dieting and exercising is also increasing my faith. It becomes my time with God. The work out itself was extremely hard for me as I learned how much I am out of shape, but I finished! :) As a typical bride, I want to look good on my wedding day but also look good for my husband for the honeymoon and for many years after! So here we go on this new journey for me and for my spiritually and physically healthy new lifestyle.