Change is hard!!! Yes, I should have known this already and part of me did know it. I guess I did not realize just how difficult these resolutions and changes would be until actually getting in the process.
Ever heard the phrase "talk is cheap?" Well, it was so much easier to say I'm going to lose the weight, to say I'm going to devote more time to God and His word, to say I'm going to start attending Sunday school and get more involved with church. These statements were easy to say. It was easy to believe I could accomplish them. Doing so is not so easy!
It is only the second week in the new year and I am not going to get discouraged already. I'm actually not doing too poorly in my opinion even though I think I can still do better. But yesterday was the first day I really actually struggled. Each and every food choice was a battle between what I wanted, what I craved and what I actually should eat. Making myself sit down and read was a struggle. And even though I sat at the computer doing various tasks throughout the day, I still could not take the 5 minutes necessary to email the church about Sunday school.
This past Sunday I did pick up the information sheet on Sunday school. I now have a list of the classes offered, the teachers, and the contact information so that is at least something.
I'm actually not behind on my reading. However, I am sort of regretting not buying the Chronological Bible and following along with Wendy Pope's blog to accomplish the task of reading the Bible in one year. I think the group encouragement and discussions would have not only motivated me more but also I would be taking away a lot more knowledge and understanding from the readings than me just reading on my own. I am still debating whether it is too late to join in and whether it would be impossible to catch up at this point.
Weight loss - well snacking is probably going to be my downfall. Yesterday was the first day I felt hungry between meals. It was also the first day I craved something sweet. I have a few recipes for "healthy" desserts and was really tempted to make some chocolate chip cookies but I did not have all the ingredients. Plus I know the cookies and desserts are only OK if I stick to the serving size. So when the chocolate chip cookie recipe has a serving size of 1 cookie, if I ate 3 or 4 or 5 cookies it would really be defeating the purpose. I'm currently looking for a good granola recipe as well. I thought that would be something good to snack on between meals or even to add to some yogurt and fruit in the morning for breakfast.
The last couple of days I have done the exercise on demand 1-mile walk. Yesterday I really did not feel like doing it but made myself anyway and I'm really glad I did or else I would feel even more guilty about the Moose Munch I ate last night! I tried to do the workout this morning but my on demand programs are "currently unavailable." I can't tell you how annoying that is. I even tried a few other exercise programs and none of them were working. The walking programs are by Leslie Sansone and I really like them. I looked on Target.com and found several DVD sets for about $10-$15. I still have a Target gift card from Christmas to use and have decided the DVDs are well worth the investment. If I have the workouts on DVD I can't use the on demand excuse anymore!
So I thought this Power Verse from my morning's devotion was rather fitting for my blog entry as well:
Romans 12:2 "Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God's will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect." (NLT - emphasis added by me)
I need to remember I am not alone in this process. I said from the beginning I wanted to do only what I felt God was leading me to do. As long as I am not trying to do this all on my own I still believe I can accomplish all that I have set out to do.
Ever heard the phrase "talk is cheap?" Well, it was so much easier to say I'm going to lose the weight, to say I'm going to devote more time to God and His word, to say I'm going to start attending Sunday school and get more involved with church. These statements were easy to say. It was easy to believe I could accomplish them. Doing so is not so easy!
It is only the second week in the new year and I am not going to get discouraged already. I'm actually not doing too poorly in my opinion even though I think I can still do better. But yesterday was the first day I really actually struggled. Each and every food choice was a battle between what I wanted, what I craved and what I actually should eat. Making myself sit down and read was a struggle. And even though I sat at the computer doing various tasks throughout the day, I still could not take the 5 minutes necessary to email the church about Sunday school.
This past Sunday I did pick up the information sheet on Sunday school. I now have a list of the classes offered, the teachers, and the contact information so that is at least something.
I'm actually not behind on my reading. However, I am sort of regretting not buying the Chronological Bible and following along with Wendy Pope's blog to accomplish the task of reading the Bible in one year. I think the group encouragement and discussions would have not only motivated me more but also I would be taking away a lot more knowledge and understanding from the readings than me just reading on my own. I am still debating whether it is too late to join in and whether it would be impossible to catch up at this point.
Weight loss - well snacking is probably going to be my downfall. Yesterday was the first day I felt hungry between meals. It was also the first day I craved something sweet. I have a few recipes for "healthy" desserts and was really tempted to make some chocolate chip cookies but I did not have all the ingredients. Plus I know the cookies and desserts are only OK if I stick to the serving size. So when the chocolate chip cookie recipe has a serving size of 1 cookie, if I ate 3 or 4 or 5 cookies it would really be defeating the purpose. I'm currently looking for a good granola recipe as well. I thought that would be something good to snack on between meals or even to add to some yogurt and fruit in the morning for breakfast.
The last couple of days I have done the exercise on demand 1-mile walk. Yesterday I really did not feel like doing it but made myself anyway and I'm really glad I did or else I would feel even more guilty about the Moose Munch I ate last night! I tried to do the workout this morning but my on demand programs are "currently unavailable." I can't tell you how annoying that is. I even tried a few other exercise programs and none of them were working. The walking programs are by Leslie Sansone and I really like them. I looked on Target.com and found several DVD sets for about $10-$15. I still have a Target gift card from Christmas to use and have decided the DVDs are well worth the investment. If I have the workouts on DVD I can't use the on demand excuse anymore!
So I thought this Power Verse from my morning's devotion was rather fitting for my blog entry as well:
Romans 12:2 "Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God's will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect." (NLT - emphasis added by me)
I need to remember I am not alone in this process. I said from the beginning I wanted to do only what I felt God was leading me to do. As long as I am not trying to do this all on my own I still believe I can accomplish all that I have set out to do.
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