Today we have lots of reasons to celebrate!
During my vacation in September, I worked hard at cutting out foods that I don't need and don't really
want (but often eat for emotional reasons). I cleaned up my eating.
These foods include:
chocolate,
ice cream
iced bun loaf
cake (I don't even like cake, why do I eat it?)
cheesecake! (I love cheesecake)
I only drink tea and water. I drink a lot of water. I eat 3 meals
a day and any snacks are fruit or an occasional cracker biscuit. When it
comes to meals, I attempt to keep it to vegetables, salad, red or white meat,
some bread and (because I can't live without it) cheese.
In five weeks, I have lost 4kgs. I am over the moon! I know
that it's a bit faster than what can be maintained, but I feel like I'm really
making lifestyle changes that will last.
In addition to changing my food choices, I have been exercising 5 days a week! I'm still doing it, too! Good for me! I finally came up with a plan that is realistic and therefore, achievable and I'm sticking with it!
Last time we checked in with my goals I told you that I felt like I have turned a corner and some sort of switch has been flicked inside me. There are a few events/ activities and a few resources I used that found the switch and got me to the corner. However, I still needed to take the step and flick the switch. It amazes me how some words or a single event can affect so much change.
Let me tell you what happened.
I did some reading. Sounds simple. I read my Bible and I completed a couple of Bible reading plans about weight loss. One of them was the 7 Cycles to Biblical Weight Loss (available here) and the other one was on a blog. They helped me to put "eating" and my perspectives on food into a different context. I have had been on a long journey with weight loss, dieting, not dieting, healthy eating and self esteem linked to body image. For a huge chunk of that journey, I did not even consider that these issues belong to God. My body belongs to God and it's my job to care for it.
I had often remembered the Bible verse about the Christian's body as a temple of God when I talked about my choice not to smoke, drink alcohol or use recreational drugs. I never thought about that verse in the context of food. This shift in my mind and my heart, has results in a new way of thinking about my body. This new way of thinking about my body has changed how I eat and how I think about food.
The women who contribute to these blogs explain it very well and I don't want to try and go deeper into it and mess it up. Please check these links below.
Equipping Godly Women
Grace Filled Plate
I will probably talk more about my eating and my new perspective in the future. However, for now I'm going to leave it at this.
I haven't lost 30kg (again), had surgery, changed religion, started an extreme workout or an eating regime and I didn't go to a fat farm or counselling. I am just thinking differently about my body, food, eating, exercising and my health. That's all I'm saying.
Until Next Week....
I did some reading. Sounds simple. I read my Bible and I completed a couple of Bible reading plans about weight loss. One of them was the 7 Cycles to Biblical Weight Loss (available here) and the other one was on a blog. They helped me to put "eating" and my perspectives on food into a different context. I have had been on a long journey with weight loss, dieting, not dieting, healthy eating and self esteem linked to body image. For a huge chunk of that journey, I did not even consider that these issues belong to God. My body belongs to God and it's my job to care for it.
I had often remembered the Bible verse about the Christian's body as a temple of God when I talked about my choice not to smoke, drink alcohol or use recreational drugs. I never thought about that verse in the context of food. This shift in my mind and my heart, has results in a new way of thinking about my body. This new way of thinking about my body has changed how I eat and how I think about food.
The women who contribute to these blogs explain it very well and I don't want to try and go deeper into it and mess it up. Please check these links below.
Equipping Godly Women
Grace Filled Plate
I will probably talk more about my eating and my new perspective in the future. However, for now I'm going to leave it at this.
I haven't lost 30kg (again), had surgery, changed religion, started an extreme workout or an eating regime and I didn't go to a fat farm or counselling. I am just thinking differently about my body, food, eating, exercising and my health. That's all I'm saying.
Until Next Week....
