Lent is coming...

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. I don’t know why but when I say this verse it sounds almost cliché to me… or too simple. And yet, I feel stronger today than I did yesterday and I want to have faith that I will be accomplish every and anything – of course, most specifically, I want to be fit and healthy while at the same time achieving a manageable weight.

I weighed in this morning for our Biggest Loser competition here at work and I lost three pounds. Yes, it is a loss but that was in four weeks time – big deal. That is less than one pound per week which is disappointing in a way; I could have gained as I changed my eating habits some but not much more than that.

I feel refocused though and am looking forward to the next four weeks. Lent starts next Wednesday and not only will I be giving up chocolate (or at least chocolate candy) but I will also commit to working out at least three times per week at 45 minutes each time. After doing some research – and in all the successful weight loss stories and blogs you read the person did their research – I have come to the conclusion that at this point my metabolism is sitting at null. I could probably starve myself for the next five days and gain a pound, seriously! So I know increasing my water intake, continuing to take my vitamins and getting my body in motion while still paying attention to what I am eating needs to be the trick.

I think the getting my body moving part is really what is missing and I hate to think how out of shape I have let myself get. I was writing a journal entry at home because I needed to get my thoughts on paper and I noticed some things that are distressing to say the least… heart palpitations, labored breathing from climbing a flight of steps, hardly any activity on my part… and it all seems to be a vicious circle. I am feeling lazy so I won’t get up and take a walk, I won’t take a walk so my body has no energy and as a result I end up lazy. I have to kick this in the butt… My husband deserves a healthier example, my son deserves a healthy and energetic mom and damn it! I deserve better!!!

So, as part of my Lent commitment, I will be keeping God/ Christ in the forefront – thru praying and so on in order to achieve my goals. And who better to have as a supporter?