Starting weight: 270
Today’s weight: 250
It is day 30 and I did not reach my goal of 240 lbs…and that’s okay. I am 10 lbs away from where I should be.
After receiving an outpouring of encouragement after my bad day yesterday, I picked myself back up and and refocused. Something wasn’t working, so after consulting my personal trainer/husband, I switched up my workout routine. I also became much more strict with my dietary restrictions, because some things were just not making me feel very good.
I went from doing lackluster cardio and weightlifting every other day, to a HIIT training routine (High Intensity Interval Training). I will be doing short, intense cardio bursts to get my heartrate up and then lower my heart rate lifting weights, and then repeating the process over and over.
It’s something that I’ve never done before and would like to challenge myself with. I will also be going to the gym even earlier because I met a new friend! She is the only other woman in the gym as early as me and when we start talking, we can’t stop!
We realized we had a lot of common ground, being that we both love Jesus and are on a God-focused weightloss journey. Talking with her feeds my soul and builds me up! So I will be getting up earlier so we can walk, talk, encourage each other and still have time to do my HIIT training before work starts.
Many of you know the reason I am on this journey is to be healthy and ready to start a family soon, and I believe that part of the preparation to becoming a mother is discipline.
That dirty little word, discipline.
When you look at Proverbs 31, it talks about what a good wife is. And I believe that it also translates to motherhood.
This wife of noble character has her husband’s confidence. She lacks nothing. She brings good to her husband and her family, not harm. She works hard to take care of her home and family. She goes above and beyond for her them, even if she has to stay up later or wake up earlier to get it done. She works hard and is strong.
She is even compassionate and helpful to others who need it. She makes sure that her family is even dressed nicely, clean and provided for. She’s creative and isn’t afraid to work outside the home or be part of the community.
She doesn’t fear for the future, she is full of joy, strength and dignity. She watches over her household and fulfills whatever needs done.
She speaks in wisdom and she always speaks in faith. She loves the Lord, loves her husband and her children. Her family can’t help but call her blessed and praise her.
It’s a selfless life being a wife and mother. That is what I’m learning and I believe that right now is a season of preparation for motherhood.
I need to be work on my discipline, because once a baby comes into the world, you have a whole other human being to raise, take care of, nurture and love.
I am working on building habits of discipline, starting by getting up earlier. I am scheduling my day, organizing all areas of my life, dedicating my time to important things, prioritizing my relationship with Jesus, cleaning the house consistently, keeping things where they belong and focusing on what matters.
I believe that as I continue on this journey, that God will continue to help me get healthier and more disciplined in every single area of my life. The dream is on the horizon, I WILL get to that finish line. It’s coming!
Til tomorrow,
xo S