Well...

Well I have a feeling this is going to be no fun. I have failed this far with controlling what, how much and how often I eat and exercise. The thing is...it's not as simple for me as it can be for others. I have to work VERY hard to see results and I cannot slack off for even a day before I see weight gain. I do take meds for my thyroid, but it's not a miracle drug that fixes everything. It strictly helps my thyroid to it's job a little better. So here we are, it's not the first day of the month, or the first day of the week...it's Saturday, June 4th, 2011. And what I hope is the first day of the rest of my life eating right, working out, and taking care of the body that God has given me.

I will remember that:
Proverbs 25:27
It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it glorious to seek one's own glory

I will live:
1 Corinthians 10:31
So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God

I am a Mom, and so I will:
1 Corinthians 9:27
But I will discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I should disqualify myself

I will focus on:
John 6:35
Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life, whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst"

Now, I understand that these verses are not saying just what needs to be said regarding taking better care of myself...but I have been reminded lately of the fact that food and exercise is NOT an area that I have given over to God. It is a many times a day struggle, it's not something I forget (oops I forgot that the sweets I searched my house for are not good for me). So today I am resolved to change all that. I have made charts, I have a good scale, I have weights, a treadmill, strollers... I can be successful! The thing is, with God all things are possible. So my prayer is that as I am tempted I will seek the strength to exercise my self-control. I pray that God will recieve all the glory for my better life style. And I hope that as I post (when I am tempted to eat bad, or not exercise) that very soon I will not be posting very often at all...just to track me results, not so much to try to get a grip on myself. So here goes day one!