I was ONE POUND down, and so grateful for that. Only 59 to go!
I am learning that this change is difficult because the habits I want and the changes I need to make are not written on my heart. What I am meaning is, that important things to you are important because they are written on your heart. For example, reading my scriptures daily is easy because I have learned how much I need it, how much I am better for reading, and how much my spirit yearns for it. So I hate missing. Weight loss, or eating healthy is the exact opposite. I don't feel the sting for messing up, or slacking off, and I truly want to, I just haven't gotten to the moment where I have wanted Health more than food. And that is where the will of MAN comes in. It is a carnal, deprecating, thought. It is selfish and lazy, it is the opposite of what I should be. Opposite of the Spiritual Nature. And that is the battle that wages.
My heart yearns to be better, and I know that I need to gain knowledge in order to be better. I need to gain a testimony of it before I can truly live it and love it. And so begins my journey. I know that with knowledge comes power, conviction, and change. And that is what I am striving for.
I will say that temptations have been quiet. Which reminds me the Lord is aware of my needs and is blessing me. Effects from a changed diet have been minimal. I know that I have been blessed. And I am striving to continue.
I think the biggest thing for me is humbling myself and pulling myself out of bed to workout first thing in the morning. I believe when I do that, I will be blessed in many ways. Because that will be a big step in fight off the natural man.
I am humbled and grateful for this opportunity. I am humbled for the hope that you, reader, have for me. Who am I to warrant such love and support? So Thank You!!
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WAY TO GO! :) I'm your cheerleader :)
'Reading my scriptures daily is easy...' Wow- I wish I could say that. How did you get that way? It's not that it's so much hard, but it slips my mind, or I'm usually not as excited to read it as another book (I know- shame on me...) I wish I felt the need daily... any suggestions? I keep getting on and off track with that one.
It is ironic, given my own failures in exercise that I say this, but I have to schedule it. I read as soon as I lay Nathan down for a nap. And I keep a journal right by me to write in right after. It became a habit when I went back and read my entries and I realized how much I was learning and changing. And being consistent. Now if I could just take that knowledge and place it where I need it now!!
Thank you for your help. I think that's neat how you saw your progress from your journal. That makes a lot of sense and would definitely be a motivator to continue on. It's hard in that area to 'see' your progress and continue. Good idea. I've been thinking the same thing lately about right when the kids nap. The though thing about mothering is that you keep having to change the scheduled time depending on pregnancy, newborns naps, or when you have a toddler, or when a kid stops napping... the routine seems to change every few months and you need to create a new one!!
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