When I leave here I'm meeting a friend to go to "Body Pump" class. The new year has inspired the typical weight loss/get in shape plan. Over the last year and a half, I have lost a total of 30lbs. Which is crazy to me.... 1) Because I can't believe I needed to lose that much weight 2) I just can't believe I actually did it.
I'm hoping to lose another 30 this year. And by this year I mean before the summer ;) Or at least 20 by the time summer gets here! I want to start running again, but its so cold outside and cold weather is not very motivating. So for now I'm going to get in the habit of taking the indoor fitness classes.
Usually starting a new year isn't that big of a deal for me, but this year I have found myself more excited than usual. Excited may not be the right word, but I am definitely anticipating what 2011 holds more than I have any other year in a while. There are three areas in my life that I'm really choosing to focus on:
1. My spiritual life/walk with the Lord.
- I have been on an interesting "Spiritual Journey" over the past 6 years. A journey that has definitely been different than the one I would have chosen for myself. I'm sure I'm not the only one that can say that. I'm at a place now where the only way I know how to really describe it, is I am ready to go deeper with the Lord. You know the feeling you have when you start a new relationship? Where you are really excited about what's to come? That's where I am right now. I have no idea what's coming, but I feel like I'm ready.
2. Finances
-I have seen a lot of people who feel like the Lord is moving them to do something, but finances seem to stand in the way one way or another. I know with God all things are possible, but I also know for me personally there are things I need to be doing/taking care of now so that I am doing my part.
3. Getting in shape
-I've pretty much said all I'm going to say about this already in this post. But I'm more motivated than I have been in a long time.
One other area I'm working on is what I'm doing with my time. I'm the worst ever at volunteering to do things that I really have no desire to do. I stress myself out over things that aren't important to me. I know that sounds selfish, but the problem is I do things that other people enjoy doing or simply because I think there isn't anyone else to do it. But because I'm doing them, those people aren't. And in order to focus on these other 3 things, I need to evaluate what I'm doing with my time. So I'm definitely learning to say no to a lot of things. Or more importantly learning to keep my mouth shut and my hand down when asked to volunteer for something. And I'm learning that down time is ok. I don't have to constantly be on the go.
So that's just a little about why I'm looking forward to 2011.
And just for fun, here is a picture from 10 years ago.....
I'm on the front row, 2nd from the right.
Tonight we start our new small group, which I just remembered I'm supposed to be taking a dessert to! P.S. It's these kind of things that makes losing weight not very easy! Looks like it's probably going to be raw cookie dough to bake when I get there. I'm sure the ladies won't mind!
Happy Monday!
1 comment:
Good for you for losing those 30 pounds! That's awesome!!
And don't you love Body Pump??
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