1/4 of the way there!

I posted this on June 20, 2008
When I lose my weight, I am going to pierce my nose! Why you ask? See post below! When I lose 100 pounds, it will mean that God has taken his rightful place on the throne of my heart....food will be forever overthrown! It will be an outward symbol of an inward commitment, a change from the inside out! Just like I wear my wedding ring to show I am committed to John, the nose stud will be to show that God owns my heart, I am fully committed to Him and have conquered my addiction to food! It will be extreme! :) I have been called a prude many times! So for me to show up with a nose piercing will be a shock to many (My parents being among the biggest, I am sure), but I can't wait to get it done! When it is done, I will know I have won the battle! God will be the ruler of my heart and food will be in submission! What a day that will be! :)

Over a year later, I am 1/4 of the way there! There has been a LOT of yo-yoing in that year, but I feel God breaking the grip food has on me, and I am excited! Actually, I am excited about a lot of things in life right now! I am finally learning to listen to that still small voice instead of all the other voices shouting at me in this world! And it is amazing the Wisdom in that still small voice! :)

The end is here

Today is the first day off the Daniel Fast! My coffee is brewing! I made it with only one cheat! On Tuesday, I had a down day....one of those days that I was just fed up with God asking me to do things but not feeling like He was providing the resources, time to do it! So in rebellion I ate a chocolate chip cookie....yes, I know that sounds jeuvinile! It is! But I came to my senses and went back on the fast quickly.

We are looking forward to eggs for breakfast and meat for dinner! I am sure I think I will stay on the veggie/fruit plan for lunch just so I know I am eating a little more healthy than I was. I lost 16 pounds over the 21 days, and I don't want to put any of it back on! While that was not the purpose of the fast, it was a really nice side effect and got rid of any excuses for not being able to lose weight! It also put me below pre-Ava preganancy weight!!! Wooohooo!!! Now the goal it so get to pre-Callie pregnancy weight....yes, she is 8! ;0)