Wednesday Weigh-in

How did you do this week?!

Did you like what the scale said?

Did you move more?

Did you reach any goals?

Do you have any new goals for this up-coming week?

Let us know how you are doing, either directly in the comments below or by linking back to a post on your blog!

Keep up the good work!

So glad you stopped by to check in! Praying your upcoming week is successful!

"Nothing tastes as good as peace feels" -Lysa TerKheurst

Wednesday Weigh-in

How did you do this week?!

Did you like what the scale said?

Did you move more?

Did you reach any goals?

Do you have any new goals for this up-coming week?

Let us know how you are doing, either directly in the comments below or by linking back to a post on your blog!

Keep up the good work!

So glad you stopped by to check in! Praying your upcoming week is successful!

"Nothing tastes as good as peace feels" -Lysa TerKheurst

TO EAT OR NOT TO EAT... that is the real question

Okay! So I just returned from vacation and need to share what is up! Well my weight a little. I had decided to eat while on vacation. I had fried food and pizza more times then I can count. I gained I think 5 lbs and had a great time. I did not eat bad the whole time I still had fruit, veggies and plenty of water. I had yogurt and ground flax seed and more water, but I ate chips, dip, candy and french fries. The best part of all of this I was okay with whatever happened. I have PEACE! I learned that my food cravings have really changed, I love fruit and veggies and I missed them a lot! I was CRAVING them.  So now after being home for a few days my weight is back down, having lost a couple pounds that I had gained. I feel great and ready to take on the new challeneges of my life!
Blessings,
Peace

Gaining Peace, Not Weight

I stepped on the scale this morning for the first time in weeks. Let's be honest, I was a bit nervous. Okay, I was really nervous... However, as I stepped on, one foot at a time, took a deep breath, and looked down, I was SHOCKED! I have lost a pound!

Now, I am not in any way trying to lose weight. My biggest surprise is that my diet has had to change quite drastically from my pre-pregnancy diet, and I'm still okay.

My biggest fear was from the amount of changing that my body is showing so early on, and I feared that this change would also be on the scale. I feel much more peace now that I know that I am still on track.

~ Courageous

Wednesday Weigh-in

How did you do this week?!

Did you like what the scale said?

Did you move more?

Did you reach any goals?

Do you have any new goals for this up-coming week?

Let us know how you are doing, either directly in the comments below or by linking back to a post on your blog!

Keep up the good work!

So glad you stopped by to check in! Praying your upcoming week is successful!

"Nothing tastes as good as peace feels" -Lysa TerKheurst

2 pounds!

Having technical difficulties, couldnt leave a comment on the weigh-in post due to google issues, so I am posting instead!  2 more pounds gone!  Very excited about that!  -Determined

Wednesday Weigh-in!

How did you do this week?!

Did you like what the scale said?

Did you move more?

Did you reach any goals?

Do you have any new goals for this up-coming week?

Let us know how you are doing, either directly in the comments below or by linking back to a post on your blog!

Keep up the good work!

So glad you stopped by to check in! Praying your upcoming week is successful!

"Nothing tastes as good as peace feels" -Lysa TerKheurst

Courageous, or a Slow Learner?

This entire experience with Made to Crave has changed me. I cannot say that before I began this journey I was hopeful of any results, or even convinced that anything would work for me to lose this baby weight I had been hanging on to. After all, I never had to try to lose weight before, so why should I start now? Three months later, I weigh 20 pounds less!

But things don't stop there...

My life not only was on the road to changing the way I thought about food, but my daily actions. And now, just as I've reached my first goal of the first 20 pounds, I find out that I am expecting.

SERIOUSLY?!?!

Yes, total shocker to me, not only because I have just worked SO HARD to reach this first goal, but because the numbers on my scale are about to take a u-turn and head back north.

Now that the shock has worn off a bit, and I feel as though I have grasped the concept, I now realize that this Bible Study has come just in time. I now know what my body needs, and I know what it takes to maintain my weight. Does that mean I'm throwing everything out the window just because I'm pregnant? Absolutely not. I am vowing to myself, and everyone else now, that I will not gain nearly as much weight as I did with my first two children. AND I will stay active throughout the pregnancy; also different from the first two. 

And so, a new journey begins...

Food is not bad.......

‎'Food is not bad but food used badly will mess with us in the worst kind of way.' From Lysa TerKeurst's latest release, 'Made to Crave'. www.madetocrave.org
I have found this saying so true! I think of the food choices I make every time I eat. I am not saying that I never eat something I should not, but I eat them a lot less. I have been shrinking by thinking about what I choose to eat. Food used badly will ruin us, making us feel deprived and sad that we can't have them. When we think about food and using it to help us and not hurt us we can make better choices and feel the peace that comes with knowing you made a good choice. One small step at a time to have a peace about food.
Blessings,
Peace

Nothing taste as good as PEACE feels (MTC)

I found this saying so very true as the Bible study got started with Made to Crave. Having peace is a goal of mine more then a number on the scale I needed PEACE in my mind. I had to be okay with how I was before I could be at peace with what the scale says. I am not at my goal weight, I have a some more to lose but I have more peace about the weight I have to lose.
Peace

Weigh-in Day!

Weighing in: When I stepped on the scale this morning, I must admit that I was expecting more of a loss than what I saw.  This has been an AWESOME work out week for me. I have been doing a 30 minute walk/run routine on the treadmill every day (except Sunday) and I FEEL great!  So, considering that our goal is "peace" and not pounds, I am going to embrace the .6 lbs that I lost and be thankful because I feel really good today!

My mini accomplishment: I like setting #3 on our treadmill, it changes incline and pace every 60 seconds.  Normally, there are a couple of settings around 20 minutes where I always need to turn the speed down in order to not pass out.  Yesterday when I ran, I never had to change the settings!  What a great feeling!

My tip for the week: Until my mommy years, my work outs always consisted of being at the gym with other people or playing on a team where we all worked out together.  It has been a much less motivating and enjoyable experience for me to work out at home, alone in the past few years.  So, I tried to figure out a way that I might be able to add in a little "me" time to my workout.  Now, I make a point to treat myself to taking priority on our netflix queue.  I know, this sounds silly.  But I can't tell you how effective this has been!  For 30 minutes, I watch a movie of my choice, that has a true story line and no singing animated characters!  Its amazing!  And I am actually excited to work out so that I can find out what happens next in the movie!  Its a small thing, but its working!

How has your week been?  Please share the link to your blog in the comments below!  We'd love to stop by your blog and see how you are doing!

With prayers of encouragement for you,
Determined

Choosing to Workout Means No Regret

"I have never regretted running..." Lysa Terkeurst.

This is such a simple quote but it has resonated with me on more than one occasion.  There is always an excuse to not exercise.; generally its because I just plain don't want to.  But isn't it so true?  If we can have a little bit of trust in our foresight, that AFTER our workout, we are going to feel great... wouldn't that just change our approach when its time to jump on the treadmill, head outside, or put in that workout DVD?!  Absolutely!  I cannot think of a time when I have ever wished that I hadn't worked out.  The rewards are just too great.

Wednesday: Our Official Weigh-in Day

For weeks now, the three of us, along with a couple of other ladies, have gotten together on Wednesdays to "weigh-in" on our weight situations.  The first week is always the worst. 


"Wow, how did I get this big?" 
"Is the scale really right?" 
"Is there a small toddler sitting on my shoulders that I didn't know about?"


Turns out that none of my three children ever weighed 50 lbs at birth... strange?  So here I am, three children and seven years later, determined to work off this "pregnancy weight!"


Today, I am very excited to say that I am 15 lbs lighter than I was at the start of this journey and 2 lbs lighter than I was at our last weigh in!  Yippee!  My personal goal is to loose another 46 lbs.


As a group we have gone through Lysa TerKheurst's study Made to Crave, the premise of the book being that we were designed to crave God and not food.  What an incredible study this was!  So much so, that the three of us have decided to comb back through the study again to see what little bits of insights and inspiration we can unearth and grasp onto once again!  Lysa also has a 21-day devotional challenge on her website as well, if you want to check that out!


Because Lysa has been a great source of inspiration for us, I thought I would leave you with an encouraging word directly from her.  Thank you again for stopping by our blog, it should be an exciting time!