Been a couple days since the last post! Things are still going OK. I had a tough day on days 4-5. I think my body is adjusting to the change in calories and I'm tired way beyond normal. I have managed to maintain my diet rewarding myself once with a few extra calories but nothing unhealthy so to speak.. What I'm saying here is.. I didn't get the Baconator from Wendy's that my mouth has been longing for. No fast food. None so far.. What I have found is that this blog as added a level of accountability that I never thought it would.
It seems no matter where I have been my friends know the challenge that has been thrown down in my life to Take Shape For Life. I was a total grouch this weekend and Im going to blame it on the lack of caffeine and change in diet but, God may just need to give me an attitude adjustment.
I have been so encouraged by those following my blog, notes on facebook and even friends at a table following a little league baseball game, that it reminded me of some scripture.
15:14 (New International Version)
14You are my friends if you do what I command.
Its not always a bold text that screams one of the 10 commandments that God tells us today. Sometimes the voice of God commands us to add something or take something from our lives for many, sometimes a undefinable reason, yet we know He is telling us.
It can be a simple as, Take Shape For Life, for Me, your wife and your children!
Today, I am a friend of God as I try to do what he has commanded me. As I follow his direction, as I march to the cadence of His Holy Spirit, he will not leave me nor forsake me for I am a friend of GOD. Are You?
Blessings,
~~LH
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Day 3
Great Day of Choices!
Today has been good!
It started with some prayer followed by my family joining me for my morning trip to east-west stadium for some much needed stretching of the sore leg muscles. They are so sore from the last couple of days workouts.
No pain, No Gain.
Today was both humbling and motivational, Nat and I began our walk, and the boys, Trey 9 and Gavin 6 began thier runs. When all was said and done, Nat and I had convered two miles and where in a dead tie for last place. The boys where awsome, Trey did 3 miles only stopping for the quick sip of the water bottle, Gavin, who is 6, banged out 2.5 miles and never stopped smiling or listening to my ipod, which I missed greatly. Its funny how you dont hear how hard your breathing when listening to some worship music. Following the time at the track I came home and was remided of some scripture.
This Life is full of choices, every moment is a choice! agree?
What we do,
what we say,
how we respond to what we do or what we say is a choice.
Today I choose to live healthy! Today I choose Jesus, today I choose to stay on task, to keep the coarse, and rest in Him!
Psalm 62 says.. My soul finds rest in God alone. In the midst of this challenge Im reminded that we new good rest. The kind that restores our desire to continue and finish well. It seems strange to be talking about finishing well when I have only just begun, but I have started well many times only to fall short or digress when it begins to get tough. This lifestyle change is tough, Im praying for you!
Blessings
12 lbs Down
~~LH
Today has been good!
It started with some prayer followed by my family joining me for my morning trip to east-west stadium for some much needed stretching of the sore leg muscles. They are so sore from the last couple of days workouts.
No pain, No Gain.
Today was both humbling and motivational, Nat and I began our walk, and the boys, Trey 9 and Gavin 6 began thier runs. When all was said and done, Nat and I had convered two miles and where in a dead tie for last place. The boys where awsome, Trey did 3 miles only stopping for the quick sip of the water bottle, Gavin, who is 6, banged out 2.5 miles and never stopped smiling or listening to my ipod, which I missed greatly. Its funny how you dont hear how hard your breathing when listening to some worship music. Following the time at the track I came home and was remided of some scripture.
This Life is full of choices, every moment is a choice! agree?
What we do,
what we say,
how we respond to what we do or what we say is a choice.
Today I choose to live healthy! Today I choose Jesus, today I choose to stay on task, to keep the coarse, and rest in Him!
Psalm 62 says.. My soul finds rest in God alone. In the midst of this challenge Im reminded that we new good rest. The kind that restores our desire to continue and finish well. It seems strange to be talking about finishing well when I have only just begun, but I have started well many times only to fall short or digress when it begins to get tough. This lifestyle change is tough, Im praying for you!
Blessings
12 lbs Down
~~LH
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Day Two
So here is the plan, Im actually two days into this and have adjusted my food so far and Im hungry. The good news is, I have lost some lbs already.
Day one consisted of none of the things that I eat and drink everyday.
I have or am eliminating about every drink but water, I will add some crystal light to them just for some flavor. No FAST FOOD.. NONE...
Had a tuna sandwich, some veggies, tons of water, no pop, no tea, had some cabbage and a boneless rib for supper. Walked two miles, jogged one mile.. Guess what.. wighed in this morning.. lost 6 lbs... It comes off us bigger folks fast at first..
I will begin meal supplements from Optimal Health this week or the first of next. Im excited for them to get here so I dont have to make so many choices on what I can eat and what I cant. Honestly, Healthy food is costly and over a months time Im pretty sure its going to save me some money.
Today has been good.
I had a fiber bar for breakfast,
Tuna and some greens for lunch.
Jay Kotsko and I will be hitting the sushi bar for supper.
I spent about 30 minutes at the track today, Im sore from yesterday.. Im hungry but I have found if I just drink water it helps.
Motivation:
I recently lossed an uncle who was 53. Seems young? yes? However, honestly his life was 75% over at least from a perspective of an earthly life. One of the things that I realized at his funeral is nothing new, but a reminder. You and I cant get a single moment back, no matter how much we wish or try, this moment is gone. I cant start over. I can start new, from right now, but I cant go back and start over. I cant have a new begining but I can have a new ending. I can live my life in such away that it changes the way it ends. I life full of eternal joy and bliss with no tears, sorrow, shame, guilt, or even sin. I can choose to run the race as if to win the prize. Im convinced that it is honoring to the Father to honor him with our bodies. I wonder how dissapointed he must be to have watched me abuse it. Then think about the joy that comes to my heart when I see my boys gain understanding and make good choices following mistakes and disobediance. Its then that I realize God is with us and He knows our hearts. Today I will honor him, my wife and my children, I will eat healthy today and I will not cheat. I have taken my laps around the track, spent my time in His presence, and lost myself in His Word. Have you?
6 lbs DOWN
~LH
Day one consisted of none of the things that I eat and drink everyday.
I have or am eliminating about every drink but water, I will add some crystal light to them just for some flavor. No FAST FOOD.. NONE...
Had a tuna sandwich, some veggies, tons of water, no pop, no tea, had some cabbage and a boneless rib for supper. Walked two miles, jogged one mile.. Guess what.. wighed in this morning.. lost 6 lbs... It comes off us bigger folks fast at first..
I will begin meal supplements from Optimal Health this week or the first of next. Im excited for them to get here so I dont have to make so many choices on what I can eat and what I cant. Honestly, Healthy food is costly and over a months time Im pretty sure its going to save me some money.
Today has been good.
I had a fiber bar for breakfast,
Tuna and some greens for lunch.
Jay Kotsko and I will be hitting the sushi bar for supper.
I spent about 30 minutes at the track today, Im sore from yesterday.. Im hungry but I have found if I just drink water it helps.
Motivation:
I recently lossed an uncle who was 53. Seems young? yes? However, honestly his life was 75% over at least from a perspective of an earthly life. One of the things that I realized at his funeral is nothing new, but a reminder. You and I cant get a single moment back, no matter how much we wish or try, this moment is gone. I cant start over. I can start new, from right now, but I cant go back and start over. I cant have a new begining but I can have a new ending. I can live my life in such away that it changes the way it ends. I life full of eternal joy and bliss with no tears, sorrow, shame, guilt, or even sin. I can choose to run the race as if to win the prize. Im convinced that it is honoring to the Father to honor him with our bodies. I wonder how dissapointed he must be to have watched me abuse it. Then think about the joy that comes to my heart when I see my boys gain understanding and make good choices following mistakes and disobediance. Its then that I realize God is with us and He knows our hearts. Today I will honor him, my wife and my children, I will eat healthy today and I will not cheat. I have taken my laps around the track, spent my time in His presence, and lost myself in His Word. Have you?
6 lbs DOWN
~LH
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
The Journey Begins
Hello All!!
Thank you for taking a few minutes to read what is going on in my life here in Fairmont WV. This blog is a bit difficult for me to begin but it is going to be necessary for me to achieve some of the goals I have set for myself. I have loved the Lord for what seems all of my life but truth is it has been around 20 years that I have been walking with him.. PRAISE THE LORD! In those 20 years many things in my life have changed!
-What I say
-what I don't say
-What I think
-Things I do
-Things I don't do
-Even the way I vote has changed with the time I have spent with God.
However, their have been a few things along the way in this Christian walk that have been more difficult to get control of. For Example, anger has always been a challenge along with patience, grace and forgiveness but I have been able to continue to address those areas of life. There is one area right now that God has challenge me to get control of: He wants me to live a Healthier Lifestyle. That is the reason for this blog. I'm entering into a new challenge of changing my eating habits and implementing daily excercise into my life. I plan in the weeks and days a ahead, to use this blog to document both the encouragements and struggles along with the tools from both Optimal Health and God's Word. I would ask that you become a member of this blog so that you can hold me accountable and watch as I finish well! Im so excited to be motivated in this challenge. Perhaps you can relate with wondering how you got so unhealthy, or out of shape, and in some way this challenges or encourages you to join me. If so I have been given a great healthy meal plan, health coach and a wonderful team in place to help. Please let me know if you are interested in joining me and some of my friends as we Take Shape For Life. I would love for you to join me also! If you could use a healthier lifestyle and need a partner Natalie and I would love to have you join us. Ok here comes the Goal..
My Goal is 75lbs may the count down begin!\
Taking Shape For Life.
Blessings,
~LH
Thank you for taking a few minutes to read what is going on in my life here in Fairmont WV. This blog is a bit difficult for me to begin but it is going to be necessary for me to achieve some of the goals I have set for myself. I have loved the Lord for what seems all of my life but truth is it has been around 20 years that I have been walking with him.. PRAISE THE LORD! In those 20 years many things in my life have changed!
-What I say
-what I don't say
-What I think
-Things I do
-Things I don't do
-Even the way I vote has changed with the time I have spent with God.
However, their have been a few things along the way in this Christian walk that have been more difficult to get control of. For Example, anger has always been a challenge along with patience, grace and forgiveness but I have been able to continue to address those areas of life. There is one area right now that God has challenge me to get control of: He wants me to live a Healthier Lifestyle. That is the reason for this blog. I'm entering into a new challenge of changing my eating habits and implementing daily excercise into my life. I plan in the weeks and days a ahead, to use this blog to document both the encouragements and struggles along with the tools from both Optimal Health and God's Word. I would ask that you become a member of this blog so that you can hold me accountable and watch as I finish well! Im so excited to be motivated in this challenge. Perhaps you can relate with wondering how you got so unhealthy, or out of shape, and in some way this challenges or encourages you to join me. If so I have been given a great healthy meal plan, health coach and a wonderful team in place to help. Please let me know if you are interested in joining me and some of my friends as we Take Shape For Life. I would love for you to join me also! If you could use a healthier lifestyle and need a partner Natalie and I would love to have you join us. Ok here comes the Goal..
My Goal is 75lbs may the count down begin!\
Taking Shape For Life.
Blessings,
~LH
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