Week Six

How sweet it is!  After six weeks of very hard work, I am at a weight loss of 19.6 pounds.  Would I have loved to have lost 25 or 30 pounds?  Absolutely.  It's what I hoped for.  It's what I worked for.  But, at the same time, I never would have lost this much weight on my own in a six-week window.  Honestly, the way I was going, I wouldn't have been able to keep at it for more than a couple-three days before going back to my old ways. 

To borrow an excerpt from Lisa TerKeurst's book Made to Crave, I can proudly answer the following questions:

Did I overeat on any day?  No.
Did I move more and exercise regularly?  Yes.
Do I feel lighter than I did at this time six weeks ago?  Yes!
Did I eat in secret or out of anger or frustration?  No.
Did I feel that, at any time, I ran to food instead of to God?  No.
Before I hopped on the scale, did I think I'd had a successful, God-pleasing week?  Yes!

So it was a success.  And in addition to the weight loss, I am off caffeine, off sugar, and exercising regularly.  And my husband is adding years onto his life as he joins me on this journey.  I don't ever want to go back. 

Enjoy your day.  Enjoy this blog.