So I know that I have been on here in over a week and a half. This was because I had a small setback in my progress. Last Tuesday afternoon I got nauseated and sick. It was believed to be hormonal and a virus; I didn't start feeling somewhat human until yesterday afternoon. Here again is an example of something that will improve as I continue to grow in health. I went to a training session on Friday and almost got sick a couple of times but pushed through because I was there and wanted some sort of workout for the week. I was supposed to go to one Saturday morning and being up sick did not allow that to happen. The positive thing is that our friends want to start walking with us. I am having fun making healthier decisions when it comes to food. I still haven't deprived myself from any particular food unless I just really don't want it. For example there were danishes, bagels, cream cheese and fruit at work today. I opted only for the fruit. Today at lunch there was pizza....I ate 2 small slices and fruit.
I heard a story today of a young woman, 29 years-old, who had to have her baby early due to preeclampsia she ended up having a stroke and dying a couple of weeks later. This is a woman who seemed to not have any weight problems (not sure about health) that developed preeclampsia. This is all the more reason I need to get healthy, my heart breaks for this family and I need to do everything in my power to not have this happen. If I were to get pregnant I can still develop preeclampsia when I am healthy (anyone has this chance) but the risk is higher with where my health is currently at (of course it is better than a couple of months ago).
A scripture that is stuck in my head is: James 4:17: "If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them." I know that getting healthy is the good I need to do; this will help me be able to look out for others and serve as I am intended as a Christian; being able to live out Phil 2:3-5. If I don't get healthy I am in sin. God created me and cares for me thus I need to care for myself. I am also called to "Love my neighbor as myself." I must care and love myself in order to understand truly what it means to love my neighbor. If I am lazy in caring for myself I'll be lazy in caring for others.
Not meaning to get preachy but my beliefs are a big part of who I am. Without using scriptures and God I will not be able to achieve my goals. Without support from all of you I cannot achieve my goals. We are supposed to be there for each other and I appreciate all of you who are there for me. Those I have known from Middle School, High School and now. It is so great to be getting healthy with social media. Makes your support team so much larger.
Now I need to get ready to go to the gym. :-)
Awesome to get up this morning and see that you have a new post-- I was just wondering last night how things were going. You have an awesome attitude about your experiences, knowing that you have a way to go, but that you are further along now than you were before. ROCK ON YOU for realizing that early on. It's a winner's attitude and will take you far. So proud of you with your food choices. I backslid in a big way last night with food choices-- have you noticed that when you start eating the "bad" stuff it's harder to stop? I read something about how sugar-laden foods have addictive qualities to them just like nicotine (or caffeine...*innocent humming*). Of course the diet that this person advocated was just not viable for the person going from "regular" American style eating, and I feel it's setting up a person for failure to go completely cold turkey off the crap we've become accustomed to! It's all about moderation. Now, moderation... off to find some :)
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