LOOOONG summer days...sorry no post in 2 months.

Ok...so the great news is 5 lbs lost! Woo hoo...FINALLY some results. My doctor told me that's normal for 2 months of working out and eating better. She said if I were to lose it super fast then the likelihood of it coming back is 90%. And I do not want it to come back.

This journey is a true change is my thinking and eating habits w/food. I try to enjoy food now, instead of cramming it in my mouth as fast as I can. I'm trying to slow down when I eat. I need to taste the flavors and savor them. This is what God wants us to do. I think He requires discipline in all areas of our lives and food is a major problem for me, so I have to be even more disciplined than others. My prayer every morning is "God, help me make the right choices. Help me to see healthier choices of the things that aren't good for me. Help me to exercise." God is so good. He is there for me all day, every day. It's MY job to listen and obey Him. The days where I am "bad" are the days I didn't stop to pray about things! The devil finds his way into my days and whispers, "it's only 3 MnM's...it's only 1 piece of cake...it won't hurt you" but it IS and DOES hurt me! I get that momentary happiness of eating that stuff and then poof...it goes away. It does not last.

These 5 lbs lost, however...that happiness is lasting. It's like I'm climbing the mountain and I look down and see that I'm FINALLY getting somewhere. My feet are no longer on the ground.

YAY!