What a week! When I started Monday I knew that it was not going to be an easy week. With our little Anniversary getaway it was time for some celebrating. Which means bread, sugar and higher fat intake. This week was blown in the diet arena. I didn't eat like a pig...however there were moments I decided to go ahead and scarf down a cheesecake. Ah well...back to it next week.
I had stitches removed from my foot this week hoping that I would be able to get back to the new gym I joined, but the doctor recommended another two weeks from exercise for fear of reopening the incision. I'm going to have to hit the dieting hard next week with that little bit of news.
This past week I was talking to someone (don't remember who) about dieting. They mentioned that it's hard to diet and that really you just need to balance your eating. I agreed with that thought, but then I remembered the feeling of hopelessness I had when I attempted to balance my eating. No progress was ever made. It's a little easier "balance" when you're not 266 lbs. When you're as big as I was...drastic changes have to be made. To take a quote from Dave Ramsey...there must be "Gazelle like intensity".
This week I recalled the year 2004 and when this whole weight losing journey began. There was a moment I saw myself on video and then...the punch in the gut
(no jokes here please). I didn't view myself the way I truly was. I
couldn't believe how far I'd gone.When I saw a friend begin to lose weight back in 2004, it hit me...I can do it too. There's nothing stopping me from losing weight. It's all a matter of making it a priority
to be healthy and staying alive longer for the sake of my family.
This week I gained a pound. Lately I have been thinking a lot about being that man 4 years ago. That guy who just felt at times like I had no choice but to be the way I was. I've pondered why this week in particular why God has been laying that on my heart recently. I think maybe God wanted me to do more this week than just post my weight. For folks out there who might be following this little weekly weigh in...it's possible...with a little encouragement and strength in all those small decisions (eating a Krispy Kreme, ordering the fries, scarfing a burger). Don't listen to the enemy who wants to keep you in misery, wallowing in your self-pity making you ineffective for the kingdom of Christ. I've been there...you CAN be set free. Hearing people who've never walked the road you've been down sometimes doesn't help. I've walked it....heck I might have even eaten it!
I HATE when I gain back what I've lost. So to help me remember that one pound is NOT the end of the world, I posted some progress pics from 2002 to 2006.
If you want to join me, please drop a note here or shoot me an email with your weigh in.
Thanks for the encouraging words I've received from folks this week. It means a LOT! Now...here's the weigh in...
220 lbs
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