voice of truth!

If I am going to be honest, I have to tell you I woke up defeated! I am finding quickly that in order for me to focus on food and fitness, my faith needs to be right.. Why? because my heart has to be right. I am struggling big time!

I started off the race good and then I hit a roadblock on Wednesday when I went to the doctors. Because I am nursing, she advised me that I should not diet or decrease my calorie intake. She advised me that I can "lightly" workout, doing to much can release toxins in my milk and ruining it.

So I left there wondering? Wondering how am I going to drop the extra poundage if I cannot burn more than I am taking in? Because Caleb eats so much and often, I am also hungry ALL day! This is not good to snack healthy. So then there it happen, I slipped back into panic mode, and instead of turning to the Lord for guidance I grabbed a red vine!

I missed many opportunities to get into the word, to read and pray. To seek God and how he wants me to live this life and to draw the strength that only comes from him. The truth is that in order to be good with everything in the horizontal (Food & Fitness) I need to be good with the vertical (faith.... God)

I got on the treadmill this morning put on my ipod and a song came on, and the words that spoke to me went like this:

Oh, what I would do

to have the kind of strength it takes

To stand before a giant

with just a sling and a stone

Surrounded by the sound

of a thousand warriors

shaking in their armor

Wishing they'd have had the strength to stand

But the giant's calling out

my name and he laughs at me

Reminding me of all the times

I've tried before and failed

The giant keeps on telling me

time and time again

"Boy you'll never win,

you'll never win."

But the voice of truth tells me a different story

the Voice of truth says "do not be afraid!"

and the Voice of truth says "this is for My glory"

Out of all the voices calling out to me

I will choose to listen and believe the Voice of truth

I am facing a giant, I am not sure exactly what it is just yet. Its not the extra 20 pounds I need to lose that would be easy. I have done it before! Its not giving up the sugar, I have done that before.

This week I am going to prayerfully seek out what is holding me back, what is it that I am scared of. Am I afraid to fail? If so what am I afraid of? I was encouraged by this song. I got of the treadmill and had a new thirst! What is your giant.

This weeks challenge:

This week lets make it about faith. What is your giant? What does it look like? What is holding you back from getting to where you need to be? Are you praying? Are you reading? Have you really surrendered your unhealthy ways to the Lord. Have you REALLY asked Him for help.

If you haven't join me this week in doing that. Lets ask God to really help us with this journey and before we even try to get our bodies right, lets get our hearts right!

I'm praying for you ( no really I am, if you are reading this, I am)!

Pursing Gods strength to continue running,

Mon

Run like a girl!

Good Morning ladies,

How are you all doing this fine rainy Monday morning.. Probably finding it hard to get out of bed if you are like me right? Well if you found that the first week was a lil tough then that means you are doing something right..

I have to admit I was having a weak day yesterday. I was tired and hungry and that is a recipe for disaster if you ask me. That equates to laziness and eating whatever looks good but not necessarily good for you! Yup I did it. I ate pizza after church..I tell myself that it was only one slice however it was one of those big guys that cut down to two.

I was definitely reaping when Caleb was up all night with bad gas from my tainted dairy infested breast milk... sigh.... It was last night at like 3am in the morning that I ask myself “Why do I continue to do this to myself?” Now I am not saying that pizza is totally bad, but while I am in this laying the foundation phase it is not a wise food choice. Not to mention the effects it has on my lil baby boy.

Yesterday my Pastor was talking about the story in John chapter 15. Jesus talks about the vine and the branches and bearing good fruit. In summary, the vine can only produce good fruit if the dead branches are pruned. Likewise the only way we are going to see good results in FFF is if we cut out the dead branches in our lives. This can be whatever is keeping you from that achieving good results ( good fruit)! So lets start to prune ladies!

Here are my dead branches- Sweets, Fear, Laziness, Excuses.... to name a few, and no particular order. What are yours?

This weeks challenge:

Faith:

Continue to journal daily.. Thinking about the dead branches in your life, what is it going to do to get rid of those? Pray and give it to the Lord. Seek scriptures that you can meditate on and think about encourage you along the way. Write them down, keep then in your pocket and look at them throughout the day.

Food:

This week start to actively cut out the sugars.. This is sweets and anything that is high in sugar that is not natural sugar. Substitute fresh fruits for cookies, cakes, scones, high sugar creamers AND soda etc. Be careful with the diet, fat free and no sugar added stuff it contains artificial sweeteners that isnt good either.

Continue drinking your water throughout the day.

Fitness:

Try to incorporate at least 15-30 min of exercise in your day.. Doesn't have to be in the gym, get creative. Try walking instead of driving if possible. We take our legs for granted, we don't use them as much as we should. I bet if you ask anyone confined to a wheelchair they will tell you that!

One suggestion is what I had to do when I was pregnant on my diabetes plan. I would eat for about 20 minutes then after I would exercise for 30-45 minutes. My exercise was walking and lifting minor weights. If you can do this with every meal or at least two meals, you are off to a good start. This is also helpful for those who struggle with diabetes, since it will immediately lower your blood sugar.

Now this activity isn't going to make you drop pounds however it will cause you to eat a lighter meal and also get you used to moving, all in one hour! Later we will incorporate exercise in your diet.

I have adopted a scripture for FFF, I searched and prayed and this morning this just jumped off the bible and spoke to my heart in what I am trying to achieve in my life! First in my Faith then in my Food and lastly in my Fitness!

“Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it.

And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown.

Therefore I run thus: not with uncertainty. Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air.

But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.”

1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Lets RUN like a girl!!!!!!

Have a great week girls!!! May the Lord guide you in your pursuit of FFF!

Mon

Getting through week one!!!!

"Get behind me satan" I believe was the words that I used on monday when I saw the pumpkin pie in the fridge on monday! Can you believe it was right after the blog I went down stairs to make a healthy snack food option and low and behold shining like the morning star there it was a pumpkin pie.. My favorite!!!

Weak I know but strong enough to overcome this time.. This time because I know that as I move along this process the temptations will get stronger and overcoming them will be greater.. I remind myself that it is only for a season, and not forever. I remind you that to.. some of the foods that I must give up right now for a season I will be able to incorporate later in moderation and for holidays etc.

How did your week go? Mine went ok.. I did my journal, sought the Lord and tried my best to make good ol water my BBF Jill.. I also started to pray how I am going to incorporate fitness into my newly busy life as a mom of two.. I will let you know on monday what I came up with.. It is simple wont take to much time and will ease my way back into the gym when I can and Caleb gets older.

I am going to meet with my diabetes nutritionist in two weeks and excited to use her as a resource. Reading my bible and devotion time seems to still be a challenge due to the boys however I know that in order to change I need to be in prayer and the word!

So pray for me! How did your week go? Did you start? Share your thoughts!!! Oh and I did step on the scale and I am buying another one because I think it is wrong.. hahah j/k... I will not let me weight define me...

oh and do you watch the biggest loser? If not I highly recommend it, although there are not many episodes left.. I tell you that watching it does motivate you to get off the couch..!!!

So till monday, enjoy your weekend.. Love you guys!

p.s. another prayer request.. My mom bought noah a 4lb tub of red vines.. help me in prayer not to take it to the head!!! they are my favorites!!!!! thanks