There was a lady I knew a while back. We weren’t really friends, per se, but we knew each other very well. We parted ways this past February, and I was really relived. She was a real drag…a boat anchor around my neck…uninspired, lacking confidence, and kind of miserable. We had the same name. In fact, we were the same person.
I started running on a regular basis at about that time in my life. Three short months later, that lady was already becoming a distant memory. In May, I met this new lady, also sharing my name. She was energized, determined, and was dangerously close to needing a new wardrobe to fit her smaller frame. We hung out every day, logging in miles on the track from February to July. Then she left me.
I don’t know what happened. I didn’t even get a text, a note, a phone call, or even a talk through the mirror. I got so sad. Food comforted me. Fistfuls of chips, a couple mini donuts, frozen custard, pizza, and even the healthy stuff in excessive amounts…was so comforting as I kept telling myself, “It’s only a little here…”, “It’s only a little there…”. The sinking feeling I had and the guilt I was crushed under was hardly for the comfort. Then the weight came back…
That lady I knew back before February is back in my life, haunting me day and night. She is horrible to have around. Such a drag.
I am still running lots of 5k’s and will run the half marathon early October, but I don’t feel healthy like I used to.
Something I realized recently, thanks to the Holy Spirit, was that I realized the one thing I have never truly given to the Lord in prayer is my physical health and fitness. It was like I thought that was the only thing that I had to do myself. (What a silly deduction!)
Today, I am giving the Lord my physical well-being. Why would it not be obvious to me that I could not lose the weight and keep it off without God’s help? Why would I ever believe I did not need faith to succeed in this area of my life?
Today, I commit to do this thing as unto the Lord. He asks that we do EVERYTHING as unto Him. I suppose if I were Capt Obvious and not Capt Bird, I would have deduced that that meant my physical fitness as well.
Join me, because I really can’t do this alone, and I will not succeed without being lifted up in prayer. If you are going through something similar, I would love to join with you for motivation and encouragement. I am so ready! Are you?
Here is my plan:
Weigh-in: Fridays at 8pm
Weigh loss goal: -30 pounds
15 Weeks/December 31, 2015 checkpoint
Breakfast and lunch: Herbalife shakes, healthy snacks, 80oz of water per day
Sunday: Rest
Monday: Run 2 miles
Tuesday: AF squadron PT
Wednesday: Strength training
Thursday: Run 4 miles
Friday: Strength training
Saturday: Run 4 miles
10 miles per week (or more)
This is not going to be complicated. It will simply take commitment and self-motivation. I’m ready to get going.
