I rate myself on a physical level at about a 5 and climbing. I am overweight and out of shape. I started running back in January and I have noticed improvements, however, I am really struggling with my diet. I could set a goal to lose a certain number of pounds or I could set a goal to keep a food journal (I have tried and failed several times at that) or I could simply be generic and set my goal to get into shape. My goal needs to be SMART! So, I want to be in a size 10 before my best friends wedding in August. I want to lose 20 pounds and "CLEAN" up my diet. I will eat mostly balanced, clean, small portioned meals. I will weigh and measure myself every week to track my progress.
When it comes to psychological wellness I would say I am about a 6. I have a handle on it but I am learning more about myself everyday and learning gets confusing! I don't think that I will ever be a 10, but hey nobody is perfect right? In this area I will set my goal to keep a journal. At night before I go to sleep I will jot down my thoughts and experiences from the day and go back and read it to reflect on my previous weeks.
Spiritually I am about a 3. I know that I have a lot of work to do in this area and I believe that God is trying to tell me. Yesterday, Sunday, my husband and I were hanging out on the couch watching golf and our doorbell rings which was very odd because no one ever rings our doorbell! When we answered the door we were pleasantly surprised by the family that was standing there smiling at us! The family at our door just happened to be one of the pastors at the church we attended last year before our lives got "too busy" for church on Sunday! They just stopped by to see how we are doing and to see if we needed anything! Totally out of the blue almost a year since we have attended they came looking for us! HE KNOWS!!!! So we completely intend to start going back next week! So, I make my goal to attend church every week and start talking to God everyday not just when it is convenient for me. I will get a daily devotional and implement it into my morning routine.
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Hi Samantha,
ReplyDeleteFirst let me applaud you, again, for getting involved in running. That is sooo not easy. I remember that was one of the first things I told my trainer ever before he was my trainer, "I just want to be able to run." Now 18 months later, I did a 10K. Keep up the work and it will happen. I think you've got a good plan going there. Would you mind a few tips? I have learned that for fat burning, if you do some short bursts with a "rest" (a fast walk) in between, that this will burn more calories. When I run I usually try to set some kind of marker to run to at a really good sprint, and then walk. Easier is to time it. Run a min, walk a min etc. Also, be careful of the scale!!! If you're seeing a continued decrease that's great but don't let it be your only measure. Pay attention to how the clothes are fitting and watching those sizes drop. I hit a plateau a year ago. About 4 months ago my trainer put me on a "shred diet" something body builders do sometimes before a show. It was extremely low carb. I lost not 1 pound, BUT I lost 2' off my waist and 1 1/2' off my hips. Just don't give up. There seem to be several of us in class into running and fitness, and you can sure e-mail me anytime if you need a boost. :)
As far as your spiritual self, I like your plan about the daily devotional. Also, if you're running outside, don't forget to remember that's a pretty good church too, in my opinion. Your post about the visitors is pretty cool, I do very much think that sometimes God will just come "knocking". Have a great week.
I think you have your head a'gearing in the right direction. It's easy to make goals, the work is to follow through with the goals. I believe everyone has troubles with this. I know that I do. If I were you I wouldnt pay attention to the scale at all. I would pay attention to how the clothes fit. As women our water levels fluctuate throughout the month considerably, so there really is no way to believe that darn scale. With the clients I've worked with at first the food diary worked, but after about a month I feel it started to negatively effect them...making them think about food all the time. Find things you enjoy besides food. And just really keep yourself busy, that seems to produce the best outcome. As for the spiritual level, we are the same with this one. That's awesome that you had some special visitors. I too really want to find more reason to life, understand the greater meaning, and just feel.....happy knowing what I'm doing is what I'm suppose to be doing. Hope that makes sense. If you ever have questions that you think I can help with or if you ever just want to talk- I'm all ears girl.
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