Finally got to weigh-in today at the gym and …. drum roll…. 259! That’s an even 20 lbs! Couldn’t be happier. Seriously, it is a huge benchmark and I am just as ecstatic as I could be. I’m more excited to reach 30 lbs though. Not only will that be another ten pounds and thirty pounds all together, but I would finally be under 250. THAT’S progress.
For the first time today I really pushed myself in a 3-mile run. My stomach started to cramp and I took a relief walk after 2 miles. I picked up to run again, but I slowed the pace for the last mile. I hate that I had to do that, but it was necessary to get the cramp out.
I’ve now been fasting for all of 5 hours (Christina the fast did not cause the cramp) and I already realize how much food gets in the way of my thought processes. I’m always thinking about the next meal or talking about food. My real effort has been to start intercessory prayer when I start thinking about food. I prayed a lot already today. All those prayers have basically started the same way, “God, I want to put you first today…” Also, I haven’t told anyone directly of my fasting effort – I don’t want to be a bemoaning martyr. If you see me day-to-day and you know that I am fasting, please just know and don’t say anything. This is between God and me.
Let’s review!
Sep 22 – 279
Sep 29 – 276
Oct 10 – 269
Oct 20 – 266
Oct 30 – 264
Nov 10 – 261
Nov 23 – 259
10 more pounds by Christmas? Might be too much to ask for, but still a good goal to shoot for.
