Good Bye Pops...

Today we said good bye to a wonderful man. My father in law passed away during the night. I was so blessed to be able to be here with him. I am thankful that he moved into our home. It gave us a chance to spend time with him and create some good memories. We will always have these memories in our hearts and minds. With all that being said, I stumbled with my food choices today....

I had been keeping a good food journal and eating healthy all week. Today, I just gave up and ate way to much of the "wrong foods". However, I have learned something... It is okay, I CAN START GOOD TOMORROW! On top of all of this emotional eating, Richard and I went to the gym this evening and worked out. This really helped to release some of the emotions that we have been experiencing. I love that we are finding healthy ways to deal with things, instead of burying away all the pain with food and more food. I have hopes that one day I will not turn to food at all and turn to the Lord for my comfort. For now, I am thankful that the Lord has brought me this far.

Dear God,
I am so thankful to know that you have Rick in heaven with you. Lord, help us get through this time. I pray that you will continue to teach Richard and I to come to you for comfort. Help us to be what we need to be for Nathalie and Mickey. Lord, I ask for your covering over our financial situations. I ask you to cover all my stress and help me to release all my stress to you. Seeing Rick go through all of this at such a large weight, is just a reminder as to why we need to become healthy. Lord I surrender my body to you ask for your protection and wisdom.
Amen

Contract

We had an assignment this week for our First Place class to write a contract to ourselves. Here is mine:

I, TeriAnn New, hereby agree and commit to take the following steps to improve my accountability to myself and increase my chances for weight loss success:

•I will not allow negative self talk when it comes to exercise. I will be happy with what exercise I am able to do, whether it is in weights, cardio, or water aerobics. I will work on having a positive attitude when it comes to exercise.

•I will not allow myself to make excuses when it comes to being accountable to my food choices. I will write down what I eat and turn it in weekly.

•I will not allow myself to be on the bottom of the “to do” list. I will prioritize eating healthy, exercising, my bible study, and spending time with the Lord.

Overwhelmed

I am sure that being overwhelmed is just another excuse for me, but it seems to have taken hold. I am being pulled many different directions these days and it makes it hard to accomplish the things that I set out to do. My mind is continually making lists of things to accomplish and get done, yet there are not enough hours in the day....this is not an excuse. It is true. I have alot on my plate (I am not talking food). I am not complaining. I am glad that the Lord has blessed me with a wonderful family. I am thankful to be on this journey.

Dear Heavenly Father,

I am overwhelmed and I need your patience and help. Please help me to use the time that I have to glorify you. Lord, you are all that I need. Thank you for your comfort.

In Jesus Name,

Amen