Just before the New Year of 2012, I decided that I needed to join a gym. I was going no where on the big bad scale, except up. My eating hadn't changed, my exercise habits hadn't changed, it was definitely time for some major changes to occur in my life. I dragged my mother-in-law (who loves and supports me) to the two different gyms in town. We found the one that fit us best and Guess What? They were starting this fabulous thing called "South Valley Gyms Biggest Loser Contest" Here is what is so fabulous, for one low fee you get to be part of a team with a personal trainer that walks you through the exercises that you need to do and how to work the machines. It was perfect for me!
I have been faithfully working out Monday-Saturday @ 5am since January 6. I am about to start my 6th week of the Contest and the 7th week of adopting my new habit.
I believe that the road to success for my Weight Loss Journey includes my Loving Heavenly Father. He is by my side encouraging me while I am running on the treadmill and whispering encouraging words as I lift weights. He magnifies my efforts and helps my body to process the food I eat and the exercises I perform in its intended way. I am blessed, and I give gratitude to my Creator.
I have been reading this fabulous book by Virginia Pierce. I am amazed by how it has touched my life already. it is called Through His Eyes: Rethinking what you Believe about Yourself .
I am only on Chapter 7 and I had this amazing break through and I wanted to shout it from the roof tops. Welcome to my roof top!
In chapter one you are told to write down your Beliefs. Well, I have many but the one that I was able to conquer today was: I Believe I am fat. Now, the number on the scale says I am, but the feelings that I feel when I say that to myself are upsetting. I feel anger, and rage and sadness and hurt. Today, I read this marvelous phrase. "Does it [my belief] abound? Do I feel like I am shriveling up inside or does my spirit abound? What are its fruits? Paul tells us that the fruit of the Spirit--that is, the fruit of holding true beliefs--is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith...If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit" (Galationas 5:22, 25). Living in the Spirit means living out of TRUTH, not out of erroneous beliefs." (I read on my kindle fire so I don't have a page number but it is location 388.)
My feelings are not feelings of Peace and therefore I know that my belief: I believe I am fat, isn't a belief that the Spirit wants me to hold on to. In fact, I feel as though I need to throw that belief out in order to be successful on my Journey.
There is great Peace in letting that one go.
