One Day

I'm a word-picture person. I always loved object lessons growing up, and I still tend to think of other ways to explain what I'm going through or a lesson I'm teaching/learning. I've mentioned before (a while ago!!) that David and I have embarked on a new diet plan. We have reached the point in our lives where we are sick and tired of being sick, tired and FAT! We knew we had to change. David has lost over 50 lbs since July, and I have lost almost 20 since Sept. The thing about it is I should be a lot less now. But, I have cheated,  haven't stuck to the plan, I've allowed the stresses of life to give me excuse that it's OK to eat whatever. It's not. It is NOT OK to eat whatever you want, especially if you're trying to change your life and the bad habits you've created. This got me thinking the other day. Changing the way I eat is a lot like pushing a baby out. Now, hear me out! I know you probably think I'm crazy right now, but I do have me...

I was having a discussion with my good friend about being on time. She said, "You are about my only friend who is always on time, or early. I just don't understand how you do that!" And, I gave her my ways, the things we do in our family to be on time. It was perplexing to me to think this was even something unfathomable to another person. I mean, it's just not hard. To me, anyway. That night I was thinking about it and realized she does something that I find unfathomable. She, and most of my other friends, can eat 1 or 2 pieces of chocolate, or 1 brownie (or a bite of brownie) and be fully satisfied. I. Can. Not. Do. This. I do not understand how a person does this! How can't your chocolate craving be satisfied until the bag of Hershey Kisses is gone, or the XL candy bar is devoured, or the pan of brownies is eaten? I do not understand. And, because of this not understanding, I am over 200 lbs and find myself needing to lose weight. I think this is why God ...

Change. It's hard. It's uncomfortable. It can be painful. It's rarely fun or looked forward to. Sometimes change is unexpected (like a death), other times it's expected and you have time to prepare (such as a new job). But, what about the changes you KNOW you need to make and you keep putting off? Well, my husband and I have been putting off change for a long time. We are fat. We are overweight. We are miserable. We must change. There's no other way around it. If we want to live a healthier and better life we must lose weight. We can't keep living the way we are.  A friend of ours introduced us to a weight loss program back before Christmas, I think. July of this year came and my husband said, "If you don't mind, I think I'm going to do it." Mind? Of course not!!!!! I don't mind at all!!!! He ordered his food and began his process of change. He's lost 35 lbs since he started the end of July!!  On the left is David's before ...