So we have been doing this thing for a week now and it has been crazy. I say crazy because Jesse has really enjoyed it and I have been struggling....I have wanted a turkey sandwich like nothing else or just a piece of chicken or a snowball from Penguins or a piece of bread....all things I can't have...for now...
BUT Jesse has LOVED it! He enjoys hummus and tofu fajitas and fruit smoothies for breakfast every morning....he has ate veggies with no complaining and has been absolutely awesome and I am being a brat...i don't like this whole following rules thing...I like to only listen to Jesus and even Him I fight sometimes....but I feel like I am following this ladies rules and it irritates me, that is sad, huh? I know that this is a God thing for our family and it already is changing us and shaping us! I just have to get over myself...(working on that!) I am so thankful to see God work in Jesse through this and give Him ALL the glory and praise for any good that comes out of this!!
So on to the update...each week I will update with food we ate and our weight loss for the week....so here we go!
This was our first lunch: Hummus and Matzo crackers
It was delightful!!
My first dinner: Squash and Zuccinni on top of Brown Rice
Lunch for me on multiple days: Spinach with a Black Bean/Corn salad
Now for the weight loss!
Jesse Paul: 6 lbs
Kristy: 3.5 lbs
I say not bad for week one!! Praise Jesus we are getting healthy!!
So I am not sure where to begin with this post...
I guess I will make is somewhat brief, this is hard for me since I am a very detailed person (obviously)!
A few years back me and my bestie got healthy, by God's grace and only because of Him. I lost 30 lbs ish(at one time I had lost 45 lbs from my heaviest) and was not eating fast food and was working out. I was feeling great! Healthy Physically, Mentally, and Spiritually! It was wonderful...then....
life happened....I got busy....I got burdened....I got stressed...I got UNFOCUSED...
My eyes were focused on Christ and therefore everything suffered...
Whenever I would get back to being focused on God and His Truth i would be healthy mentally and spiritually but the physical has lacked....Now to be a little gracious to myself, I did have two babies and my hormones were crazy....BUT still no reason for me to be only 20 lbs from the heaviest I have ever been...needless to say, without even talking about my weight, I feel so unhealthy...my self control has lacked...I have been lazy and completely led by my feelings (that is a BIG problem in my life)...I sometimes wish my feelings would just stop so I could be logical!
This all being said, Jesse and I are starting The Daniel Fast
http://danielfast.wordpress.com/
I am not sure how long we are sticking to the strict plan, just doing as God tells us!
I know this will be hard but so excited for the outcome and so thankful for Jesse (this was his idea!!)
