Lifestyle Change

One day down...139 days to go until I reach my goal weight, which is 145. My goal is to lose two pounds a week for 20 weeks in order to reach my goal weight. (if you do the math I am currently 185 pounds...which is not where I want to be.) I admit this publicly, as humbled as humanly possible. I have no idea how I got this heavy...oh wait yes I do...I like to eat ALOT and since I hurt my knee I have used that as an excuse to not work out, but no longer!!
There are plenty of exercises that are low impact, like the cycling class I just started and that I am going to continue taking. Although my butt hurts from sitting on that little seat, which was clearly invented by a tiny person, I will keep going. My sister, Shelby, is a great inspiration for me. When she began her lifestyle change two years ago she weighed 250 and now she is in shape and healthy. If she could do it then so can I!
By lifestyle change I am not going on some crazy diet. I will exercise for 30 minutes a day, everyday, but give myself two days a week where I will just do yoga and meditation for relaxation, instead of a high impact cardio workout. As far as eating goes I am going to eat healthy and eat the correct proportions. This means that if I go out to eat I will eat a kids meal or only half of an adult meal ( and save the rest for later).
Besides wanting to do this for the obvious reasons...I want to look good when I go on vacation in July...I am also doing this to glorify God. His strength is the only thing that will get me through this lifestyle change. Right now I am not glorifying Him with my body because I am not healthy.
"Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body." 1 Corinthians 6:19-20. I don't want the Lord to live in an unhealthy place and right now as He lives in me He is living in an unhealthy place.
My hope is that as I lose weight I will turn to the Lord for strength and through that our relationship will grow even stronger then it already is. I love Jesus and have dedicated my life and body to Him...now its time to start showing it! 
YAAAAY for lifestyle changes!!! 

Soo its been a while...sorry!

It is currently 10:35pm on January 25th...this may not be significant to you BUT in 1 hour and 25 mins my fast ends. I have fasted for 21 days and can say with full confidence that it has changed my life and my walk with Christ forever!

21 days ago I started this journey and was at one of the lowest places I have ever been in my life. I was battling depression and it was winning. So in the midst of my depression I went to church and that's when I was challenged to a fast. Never one to back down from a challenge I decided that I would do the fast. Its called the Daniel fast, which means I couldn't eat meat, dairy, deep fried foods, or anything with white flour in it.

During the fast I met some of the worst spiritual attack I have ever encountered but I accepted it because Satan only attacks when you are getting closer to the Lord. I began having two quiet times a day- so that Jesus is the first person I talk to in the morning and the last person I talk to before I fall asleep. I continued the fast through the attacks and made it to the other side.

My relationship with Christ is so much stronger now. I feel like I know Him better but I know that this growth will not end with the end of my fast. I recommend fasting for anyone who is struggling. I now recognize my struggles as Satan's attack and I know that if Satan feels as strong as he does then the strength of God is a million trillion times stronger.

Remember that in our weakness he is strong!