You Won't Regret It

In the early part of 2017 I set a goal to lose 50 pounds by the time I turned 50 years old. I felt this was a reasonable goal since it gave me a couple of years. 

It seemed like everything was going along smoothly till the "Keto" movement hit. Several of my facebook friend got into selling "Pruvit" products which meant they had to make a huge production about the weight they were losing. Now keep in mind neither of these ladies really had that much weight that they needed to lose. Even some ladies at my church were complementing them about "ALL" the weight they had lost. Meanwhile the 30 something pounds I had lost didn't seem to be noticed. :0( 

God tried to help me by giving me a special message one morning while in my quiet time I shared with Him my frustrations. 

"I know you are frustrated but keep working towards your goals - you won't regret it." 

August 24, 2017

Boy, do I wish I could have been at the place where I hadn't placed so much emphasis on weight loss so I could have worked passed all the distractions. Had health been my #1 goal with weight loss as a happy bonus, then I could have ignored all the hoopla and focused on me and my health. 

I also wish I had listened to God's message back then because I would have been so much closer to my goal at this point had I listened. But I had a lot to learn in the years that followed. All the lessons that had helped me get to where I am today. 

But wouldn't you know it just months into my new way of eating and taking care of myself and another diet craze hits. And at first, I felt those negative feelings rising up in me. But I took a couple of deep breaths, and I refocused on why I am doing what I am doing. It isn't about fast weight loss. Yes - weight loss is a happy bonus for me, and I am thrilled about it but I am looking out for my overall health. Not some lose weight fast object which for the long term does NOT work. I will not allow other peoples supposed quick weight lose discourage me. I am losing weight in a very healthy way. I get to eat real food. No paying big bucks for packaged food - highly processed package food at that. I am eating the awesome foods that God created for us to eat. The foods that naturally provide the nutrients that we need.  

So sadly, I have to say I did not reach my 50 by 50 goal. But that is a past failure, and I am moving forward. I am setting doable goals for myself along with journey and I have meant each goal ahead of time so far. So, my overall goal from when I started a little over 5 months ago was to lose a total of 93 pounds. Well really, I did not shoot that high at first but when I realized that it is God who gives the victory, and I can depend on Him to help me through each trial and temptation -that is when I set my sights on this goal. When I reach this goal of losing 93 pounds I will be like my high school weight, I believe. :O) As of today, I have lost 42 pounds- which means I have 51 more pounds to go. I realize it may take me till next June to reach this goal - and that is alright. A shorter-term goal is to lose 56 pounds by the time I turn 56 years old - later this year- as you can see, I am 14 pounds away from that goal. I will certainly post when I reach this goal- I believe it will be before I turn 56, maybe by a couple of months. But that is alright because also have a goal that I have set for the end of 2025. 

Remember if you are working towards goals and struggling - you may be frustrated but keep working towards those goals. You will NOT regret it!! :O)