Weight Loss Thursday 3/3/11

     It seems like my biggest issue is that I don't have time to work out and plan good snacks. It seems like its so much easier to just grab something pre-made and unhealthy. With 3 kids and everything going on who has time to plan in work outs!
     Even if you only work out 20 minutes a day, its much better than not at all. If you make working out a habit for at least 20 minutes a day after a while you can increase that to 30 minutes and then maybe even two 30 minute work outs! Its time to take care of yourself and get healthy! You don't even have to do an actual work out for these 20 minutes. Go for a walk with the kids. Let them ride bikes while you jog. Go play tennis with the kids. Make it something you like to do and it won't get boring. You will start to feel great and want to do more!
     I've been thinking alot about the snacks I have. I often forget to eat breakfast. Mornings are my busiest time of the day! Then by lunch or shortly after I'm so hungry I just want to keep snacking on what ever I can find. I have been trying to at least take the time to eat some yogurt in the morning. Its also been great having some pre-planned meals in the house from the Target Freezer deal. So I've been eating those or some Healthy Choice ones I also picked up. I need to work on snacks though. Usually before dinner I start to get kind of hungry and then after dinner I just want to snack! So I'm trying to plan out some almonds in snack bags. That way I don't eat too many but I'm getting my hunger in line before it gets out of control.
     I just created a group on the Ea Sports Active 2 if anyone wants to join. It's 'qccoupdeal' ( It had to be 10 or less) and the password is 'coupon'. I'm not sure how the group thing works. I haven't played around with it enough but maybe we can encourage each other! (:
     This week I was directed to take a look at Job. (Thanks Jennifer for pointing it out.) In Job 11:5-6 (really all of Job) If only God would speak; if only he would tell you what he thinks! If only he would tell you the secrets of wisdom, for true wisdom is not a simple matter. Listen! God is doubtless punishing you far less than you deserve!
     This really spoke to me this week....

Weight Loss Thursday

Well it's another week. I have felt really good about this week. We met with friends this week and talked about some different issues we are all having with weight and addictions. It seems like alot of people struggle with sugar addictions. With couponing it's really hard to resist a good candy deal. This week theres free jelly beans, marked down valentine candy, and the coming Easter deals. I went shopping the other day and bought some marked down wonka chocolate bars for my kids. We are reading Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. I didn't even buy an extra one for myself!

 Monday I was going to start over with my EA active workout because I had such a long time between my last work out and now I couldn't catch up on my missed ones. Then I got a phone call that I had to leave for the morning. Then by the time I came home it was lunch. Then my new cell phone came and I had to go through and set that up. Then it was time to start making dinner. Then I had something to do that night I couldn't do my work out later either. But the next day I started and felt fine about it. It was a great work out and I realized the next day I still got my rest day.

See on the EA active you work out Mon and Tue. Rest Wed. Work out Thurs and Fri. Rest Sat and Sun. So I thought if I didn't work out Monday my schedule would be all messed up and I would have to make up on Wed. Normally I would have said forget it, I'll start over next Monday. But Wed I turned it on to make up my work out I missed Monday and its a rest day! Point is, don't ever say whelp messed up for this week. Just forget the rest of the week. I'll start next week. If you mess up. That's okay. Get back into it right away.

You eat some cookies because you couldn't resist the temptation. Don't say well, forget the rest of the week I screwed up already anyway. Instead say, you know what I'm not perfect and I need God's help even more to deal with this temptation. Pray about it! Get right back into it NOW.

I say all the time well I will start that work out on Monday..or I'll start eating that way on Monday. Lets live it up for the last time this weekend. Whiteys, out to eat, no work outs. Then Monday comes and goes and the next weekend comes and we say it all over again. START NOW NOT TOMORROW.

These verses came up when we met with some friends this week and they are just perfect for this:

‎1 Corinthians 6:12-13 You say, "I am allowed to do anything"-but not everything is good for you. And even though "I am allowed to do anything,"I must not become a slave to anything. You say,"Food was made for the stomach, and the stomach for food,"(This is true, though someday God will do away with both of them.)

Ugh! How perfect is this?!

1 Corinthians 10:23 You say,"I am allowed to do anything"-but not everything is good for you. You say, "I am allowed to do anything"-but not everything is beneficial.

We should be eating food for what it was meant for right. Food was meant to make our bodies function. Yes, God wants us to enjoy it also but when we become a slave (or feel drawn) to it, it becomes a sinful thing.

The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart. I Samuel 16:7

Oh man. This verse is convicting if you're worried about looking fat. God sees our 'fatness or ugliness' on the inside. He sees our hearts. He doesn't care what we look like on the outside.

Its not about giving up sugar either. Its about doing what God is leading you to do right now. Its about not being a slave to something like sugar. If you feel God is having you give up sugar or carbs for now then go for it. But its about drawing closer to God ,not being a slave to something and feeling free.

Let me know your feelings! Share anything you feel led to! If you don't agree with me let me know how you feel. (:

Weight Loss Thursday

So I'm going to start writing a Weight Loss Thursday. I'm hoping this will keep me on track! Weight loss is really a spiritual journey. I'm pretty young and haven't really struggled with my weight alot, thankfully. After my 3rd child though I haven't lost any of my 'baby' weight. I have to be honest I haven't been trying too hard and I haven't gained anything either. I need to get it off! I want to be healthy and I want to stop putting junk into my body. I have a really bad sweet tooth. It's awful when using coupons too because most of your coupons are for candy and processed foods. So I tell myself, well its a great deal and I'll need it eventually, might as well get it now! I've been reading The Lean Belly Prescription by Travis Stork and I'm also going to check into a few other books some friends are reading. It really is a spiritual battle with in my heart. So I will start posting highlights on Thursdays from the books I'm reading, different verses I come across that friends share with me, and maybe some delish recipes. Maybe I'll even let you know if I've lost any weight (:

So the main points I've read in The Lean Belly Prescription is don't tell yourself you can't have something. If you limit yourself from something all your going to do is want it more. Eat a bigger breakfast with lots of protein. Eat nuts as a snack between meals. Try drinking 3 glasses of milk a day. Drink water before your meal so your not as hungry. Fill up on veggies! Also, I don't think this was in the book, but I've been told if you want seconds after your meal give it 10-15 minutes before you go fill your plate again. Most likely you wont be hungry anymore. Pray before you put it in your mouth. Is this something that is going to give your body nutrition? God made food for our bodies to work. Alot of those foods available now don't actually add any nutrition to our bodies but harm us instead!

I came across a few verses and some friends shared some too.
Proverbs 9:17-18 'Stolen water is refreshing; food eaten in secret tastes the best!' But little do they know that the dead are there.
Proverbs 23:2 If you are a big eater, put a knife to your throat; Don't desire all the delicacies, for he might be trying to trick you.
Luke 12:23 For life is more than food and your body more than clothing.
Please feel free to share any tips, comments, verses, recipes, ANYTHING!!