Ok, I'm ready to roll and lose some fat!!!

My Personal Challenge.....
1. I will give thanks to the Lord everyday for guiding me along this journey, I will take care of the body He gave me!
2. I will complete this challenge, I will NOT let anything step in my way, no sickness, no fear,no hormones, no nothings, I will finish this!
3. I will exercise at least 5 days a week, I will strive to do my BEST
4. I will eat heart healthy and weigh and measure my food for EVERY meal and drink my water
5. Update at the least once a week

Group Challenge: Note to self ... don't forget these challenges are cumulative!
Week 1: Ok, I'll step up my exercise ... I will commit to doing the weights 2 times a week image I did it! and now to keep it up!
Week 2: I do need to be more aware of my 5 a day, hmmmm what new veggie or fruit will I try this week ???? Jicama and a barlett pear, both very good and will remain a regular staple in my diet.
Week 3: Journal Journal and more HONEST Journaling! If I bite it, I WILL write it! I did GREAT! I do like that I have a habit of journaling now!
Week 4 : Gratitude, I am thankful for so much but most of all I'm thankful that I have God in my life, this weeks challenge will be hard but I know I can do it!
Week 5: New Recipe challenge... I already made one and LOVED it!
Black Bean side dish.... I fried up onions, fresh garlic, tomato and cilantro in a pan, added the canned black beans and let it boil down for a bit, then after it thickened a little I simmered it for an hour and then enjoyed the great taste! I also made hamburger soup which I absolutely loved!
Week 6: Self exam, I loved looking into myself a little deeper and I totally discovered that I really want to lead a weight loss support group at church! Oh and green tea, I've NEVER been a tea drinker but I am really enjoying drinking the green tea, It will definitely be a daily thing for now on!
Week 7: De-Stressing and two different exercises, 1) flipping and rolling a tire around the yard, sounds easy but what an adventure

Rewards:
with my hormones being out of wack right now I'm not feeling comfortable with making rewards for pounds lost, instead my rewards will be for keeping up with the challenge... every two weeks I will reward myself for keeping my challenge updated and staying on task:

1st reward I'm working towards... a $15 trip to the Christian book store! Yeah!!

Nov. 15... my first reward for staying strong on this challenge....
imageThe reason I chose this, is because it really touched me, no matter what I looked at, whether it was magnets, little cards ANYTHING, this passage was always there, Here is what it says... 11 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11

NIV version reads a little different but means the same thing and what I really liked about it is the following passages, it really made me feel God was speaking to me today letting me know that I will be set free.... it reads like this in my NIV Bible....

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For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. 14 I will be found by you," declares the LORD, "and will bring you back from captivity. [a]I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you," declares the LORD, "and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile." Jeremiah 29:11-14

Dec. 1, Haircut!! for staying on the right path for another 2 weeks!
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Week One: Nov. 1 - Nov 8
Sunday ...
I had an awesome day with the new challenge, I even grabbed a bonus 3.2 mile walk this morning and even grabbed an afternoon nap my eating day was very good, and I still haven't eatin any Halloween candy. My feelings are awesome right now. I loved our sermon at church, I really think giving my whole life to God has been the biggest blessing I've ever had! Over all day is a
Monday ...
starting weight 250
Had a GREAT eating day, stayed on top of my game, I even had an aura and did NOT let it bring me down, feeling wonderful right now!
Tuesday...
today's weight 249.8 , felt great to see the 240's, looking forward to NEVER seeing the 250's again
Wednesday...
stuck to the food plan, didn't get to exercise but I'll make up for yesterday on Saturday
Thursday...
exercised even tho I did not want to this morning, then I walked to work and took the dogs for a 1.3 mile walk after dinner, Food wise, I ate some extra fries at dinner and took a big bite of what Sara didn't finish, I'm going to really work on that, in fact, I think I'm adding that one to the challenge, NO EATING OFF OF SARA'S PLATE!!
Saturday... wow! what a great day, I am eating very well, and I was in my first 5k and made #31 out of over 200 people, I feel good tonight and I feel VERY hopeful! Yeah me!!! and if it weren't for Sara I don't think I would have walked it in 35 minutes, Goooo Sara!!

Week 2:

Sunday... Great day! getting frustrated with the scale, tomorrow is the wi, I need to focus on the NSVs!
Monday.... weight 249.4 (-0.6)
Tuesday.... weight 248.4 Had a very good day, very challenging, very tiring but I stayed on task, I didn't walk but I'll make it up on saturday, only got 4 veggies/fruit in but I did make it to 4 on a busy day so that was a bonus!
Saturday: Overview on the whole week: This past week was very trying, I had a LOT of challenges set in front of me, I must say I'm truly happy with myself, I didn't make my 5 days exercise challenge, this week it was only 3 days and being honest I'm completely ok with that, life was happening around me and I had to go with the flow and not panic. I stuck to my good eating and even stuck to weighing and measuring my food. I'm feeling real good about this challenge and even if the scale doesn't go the way I want it to, I know that I tried hard this week! Without My Lord Jesus Christ I would not have gotten even this far, he is my strength and my rock!! I will always rejoice in the Lord!

Week 3: 247 (-2.4)
I had a very challenging week, it was my week before Tom and I was really fighting off the binge monster, I definitely got a 'little' sloppy but was able to reel it back in, I'm rather proud of the way I handled it!

Week 4: 246.4 (-0.06) I'll take it, I'm still on Tom and to have any loss during Tom for me is a God send!
Total loss in 3 weeks (-3.6)
Overview for the week, I had an absolutely GREAT week, this past week, we were very active, I did LOTS of exercise and enjoyed Thanksgiving, I ate in moderation but I ate, I wasn't going to deprive myself that feast. Our vacation was awesome and I'm really sad it is over. I will not give up on trying to make that scale move for me in the right direction, I eat good, I exercise, I'm giving it my best and that is all that matters to me!

Week 5: 247.6 (+1.2) I know this is my fluctuation time so I'm just going to laugh it off!
Total loss in 4 weeks (-2.4) Maybe I should be using a measuring tape instead of a scale
reflecting on week 5, This week was actually awesome, I discovered a great exercise for toning that I absolutely enjoy doing, I made two new recipes, a black bean side dish that was wonderful and a Hamburger Soup that is delicious, as for relecting on past challenges, I am keeping up on the stepping up the exercise from week 1, in fact I really stepped it up and I love it. I'm trying hard on keeping up with 5 a day, some daysare better than others but I think overall I do get my 5 a day in. I keep up with journaling my food, that is just a habit now. I might not write down the gratitude everyday but I do it in my head each day, and I know I'll be trying more recipes! So that about sums me up for this week!

Week 6: 243.2 (-4.4) Total loss for challenge: 6.8 This weeks challenge is a deep one, I will look over the questions and really think hard about each one before writing about it, Here's to another GREAT week! I had a good week, I wish I would have got more done, but at least I worked my program and stuck out exercise!

Week 7: 242 (-1.2) after a 4.4 pound loss last week, I am completely happy to see another loss, This week my goal is to lose 2.2 pounds so no matter what hurdles are in my way, I am going to jump right over them, I want to get into the 30s this week

Week 8: 240.6 (-1.4) <-- I'll take it during my Tom and during sickness! Next week I'm getting solidly into those 230's!!


Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and lean not on your own understanding,
in all your ways acknowledge Him,
and He will make your paths straight
Proverbs 3:5-6


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For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. 14 I will be found by you," declares the LORD, "and will bring you back from captivity. I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you," declares the LORD, "and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile."

Jerimiah 29:11-14 (NIV)

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