Beginnings

Every journey has a beginning.  I feel like I've begun the journey to weight loss over and over again.  The path is long, and there are many distractions and trials, but nonetheless, "THIS is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it!"

I thank my Lord and Savior that He has graciously gifted me another day, another week, another hour, another chance to live my life wholly glorifying to Him.  (The title of my blog comes from James: "Every good and perfect gift is from ABOVE.") Today I begin my next step!

I hope to use this blog to share my successes, trials, and thoughts, mostly focusing on weight loss.  I don't even care if anyone reads it, I hope to use it more as a journal - a record of my journey!  I need to be open and honest about where I am so that I can celebrate my achievements.  So, here I go:

9/2/2010:
Total inches: 289
Weight: 260.2
BF %: 43.3
BMI: 40.75
(The first celebration:  I'm down 2 lbs and .5% BF since last time I weighed myself!)

I wore yellow today to force myself into a joyous mood to begin my day!  One of my customers said that I looked great in yellow and another one commented that she notices I've been losing weight, especially in my middle.  Yesterday a customer told me she submitted me as her "Circuit Hero," and gave me a copy of the testimony she submitted to our Corporate office about me.  Thank you, Lord, for all these positive "warm and fuzzies" to affirm that I'm taking steps in the right direction!

This week's GOALS: 
1. Wear a pedometer every day and determine my average daily step count, so that I can begin increasing it next week.
2. Schedule my next 3 workouts.
3. Begin a food log.

This week's REWARD:
Plan a healthy picnic & walk to enjoy with my handsome boyfriend over the holiday weekend.