Move It & Lose It

Working Out...

I often get motivated to do a workout program and I find myself sticking to it for about a week. Whether it be a membership at the gym, going out for a walk, or using one of the various exercise machines my mother has purchased in attempt to exercise as well, I start and I don't finish.

Well my older sister purchased an exercise dance DVD that is suppose to be exercising and dancing all in one. (BTW: My family is comprised of infomercial shopaholics.) I like to dance though I know I wouldn't dare try any of my moves in public so I thought it was a good idea, however like everything else I never got around to doing it.

Monday I finally popped the CD in my DVD player and to my surprise, I like it. It's actually a fun way to burn lots of calories and possibly learn to dance (lol). Today is Thursday and I've been doing the CD since Monday, now I know thats only 3 days (since I haven't dont it today YET) but I feel as if this may possibly be a workout I can stick to, and that alone gets me excited.

How much have I lost you ask?? I dunno, and I dont want to know. I feel good and I'm happy. Eating right and exercising...most importantly living life. Don't worry I'll give you and update, just not now...

Off to shake me booty!

Still Holding On

God works in amazing ways...

Well I'm still working hard on this new lifestyle I've adapted. It has certainly been a while since I've kept in touch but I haven't given up. Of course it is summer time so that means BBQ's and get together's, beaches and all that good stuff, but happily I have neither gained nor lost any weight, which is A-OK with me. Rather I have learned to balance it out amist all the events that I have had to attend/enjoy. I have even gotten myself to work out at least 30 mins a day to keep myself in shape. Although this is progress, I guess I still lacked what was necessary to change my way of thinking of myself. If you remember my first post on this blog, I was going through an anti-ME phase where I simply could not be happy with myself as I am today and that will held me back. Well..God sees right through me and He sent me a message...

"When God created human beings He created them in different sizes because he loves diversity and being bigger does not mean you are not beautiful. I need to stop seeing people and myself according to size. I am beautiful in the eyes of God. I need to stop putting myself down because I am not thin. (...Mediate on Psalm 139..)"

Well that was from my sister who out of no where just one day said she had a dream and that message was for me. It brought tears to my eyes because it was as if God saw my heart and spoke to me exactly as I needed to hear and brought up everything that was going through my head. I am famous for comparing myself to others, and putting myself down. Most of all I am famous for putting myself down because I am not a size this or that. I am going to aim for a healthy figure, and a body that I can be happy and comfortable with, but that doesn't mean I need to be a size "that girl". I simply need to be a size "ME".