I am pleased with my progress so far on my journey to become healthier. I am learning that I can give myself grace but that it needs to be happening less than driving myself towards self-discipline. Self -discipline can be a struggle for me, but the more I am looking at it as an act of discipleship the easier it gets day by day. The Bible tell us that one of the fruits of the Spirit is self-discipline.
These fruits of the Spirit have been given to us when we accept Jesus as our savior and the Holy Spirit comes to dwell within our hearts. I have the fruit of self-control. I have the fruit of joy. Those things don't always show in my life because I am allowing my sinful attitudes to rule instead of the new attitudes I have been given by the Holy Spirit.
I have been given power to change my behavior and to act differently than I did before. I am not a slave to the bad attitudes that so often rule in my heart. I am not a slave to the temptations for things I should not have. God has made me new.
I do find these verses so comforting.
Workout Update:
I did have at least one rest day this past week. I wish I could say I journaled my food each day but I didn't. I want to work on that a little bit more diligently this week. I have bunch of healthy salad stuff in my fridge this week so I am looking forward to being able to have a healthy alternative for my lunches.
My workouts this week have mostly consisted of walking around my neighborhood. I have a little dog, and I have been walking her around with me. It has been good for both of us. She has reall enjoyed the change of her activities, and she has even been a bit more playful. Which is always nice to see.
I have enjoyed being able to get out of the house and be outside. ALONE! My children are getting older, so I have a little more freedom than I once did. Our neighborhood has only two roads, so I am never too far away from my house. It has been nice. I have even been able to add time to my workouts. My endurance has actually increased faster this time than it did the last time. I think that my intentional changes in what I eat has made a big difference for me. I have been trying to avoid gluten. I think that it really has helped with some of my Fibromyalgia symptoms to be off of gluten. Time will tell.
Goals for This Week:
For this coming week I want to be even more intentional with my time and what I put into my mouth. I want to have the verses above around to reminde me that God has enabled me to do things I often feel I can't do. So here are a few goals I have set for myself:
What are your goals for this next week? I would love to hear what you are planning.
I have been given power to change my behavior and to act differently than I did before. I am not a slave to the bad attitudes that so often rule in my heart. I am not a slave to the temptations for things I should not have. God has made me new.
I do find these verses so comforting.
Workout Update:
I did have at least one rest day this past week. I wish I could say I journaled my food each day but I didn't. I want to work on that a little bit more diligently this week. I have bunch of healthy salad stuff in my fridge this week so I am looking forward to being able to have a healthy alternative for my lunches.
My workouts this week have mostly consisted of walking around my neighborhood. I have a little dog, and I have been walking her around with me. It has been good for both of us. She has reall enjoyed the change of her activities, and she has even been a bit more playful. Which is always nice to see.
I have enjoyed being able to get out of the house and be outside. ALONE! My children are getting older, so I have a little more freedom than I once did. Our neighborhood has only two roads, so I am never too far away from my house. It has been nice. I have even been able to add time to my workouts. My endurance has actually increased faster this time than it did the last time. I think that my intentional changes in what I eat has made a big difference for me. I have been trying to avoid gluten. I think that it really has helped with some of my Fibromyalgia symptoms to be off of gluten. Time will tell.
Goals for This Week:
For this coming week I want to be even more intentional with my time and what I put into my mouth. I want to have the verses above around to reminde me that God has enabled me to do things I often feel I can't do. So here are a few goals I have set for myself:
- Study the verses above to keep my eyes focused on the God who made me.
- Be intentional about my meals, planning them out if necessary and taking time to eat what I should be eating rather than what is easy or convient.
- Making my goal for physical activity 8-9 minutes to see how my body responds. If I do well then maybe I can increase it again next week.
- Take at least one rest day from my exercise.
What are your goals for this next week? I would love to hear what you are planning.