2013

Zumba last night and gym time today with my bubby. This year is the year of change and health and moving forward and not staying where I have always been. 2012 was all the preparation for the battle and victory this year!


This was my facebook status for January 9. Zumba and gym time things some might consider mundane however its the last part that I want to focus on today. I believe that 2012 was a year of preparation and battle. For me personally it was preparing and starting the battle of overcoming being unhealthy and overweight. I thought I had started it in 2011 but that was all on my own strength. I know it was in my own strength because I gave up. In the beginning of 2012 God moved my husband and I to a new church. Almost a year now has passed since then and everyday we sit amazed at how God placed us in a church that has provided healing for hurt and hope for dreams. We have both grown so much in the past few months. One thing I really wanted was someone who would lovingly hold me accountable to losing weight and someone who knew how to make "regular" food just healthy and not having to buy "diet" food. I also needed but didn't know it was someone who could bring the spiritual to table. I had to learn that in my own strength I would fail and fail, again and again. I found that someone in our pastor's wife who has lost over 100 lbs and kept it off for over 3 years off. 

I never thought that the day would come that I would look forward to going to the gym or zumba or working out in general. I look forward to it now and miss the days I don't get to do it. Its been a slow and uphill battle yet I am not stopping no matter what. My goal for this year would be to lose at least 50lbs. I am learning everyday to relay on God for the strength to continue this journey and to finally know that I will obtain victory in weight loss and health.  I am going to start keeping up my other blog www.findingmylifewhilelosingmyself.blogspot.com