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Today I am feeling so much better. My back merely feels stiff, there is no pain. I am so grateful to God for how He strengthens me even when I am weak and reminds me that no matter what happens, He is in control! While I was lying there yesterday (not typical) I had alot of time to think. I am just going to say these things right out: exactly as they came to me.
When you are overweight, you decide to lose and there is a goal: lose weight! That is an admirable goal. But as you approach an "acceptable" weight, you must ask yourself a very hard question: what EXACTLY is my goal? Is it to be more attractive? Is it to be "happy"? Is it to be "fit"? If these are your goals, you will fail. Goals must be quantifiable. Let me explain: in the beginning, weight is easy to lose and there is very much progress. As you get closer to your body's pre-determined weight for you, this momentum slows. At that point, you need to assess. What do I really want? If the things you want are not quantifiable, you are in trouble because there is no way to measure whether you have succeeded or not. For example: my goal was to be fit. What does that mean to me? By all measures, I have reached that goal, but yet, I feel unsatisfied. Why? Because I have an emotional goal as well. I see that now, but I am still exploring what that might be. Another reason to set goals is because you could get injured-like me! I kept increasing the weight I was lifting because, really, how do you know when to stop? When it gets easy, you are afraid that you will lose "something" if you don't increase. I have been increasing weight and have added 20 minutes of aerobics to my already grueling routine. As I was lying there, in pain yesterday, I had to ask myself: why? Clearly, I am close to the weight I should be and will never reach 120 pounds, or even 130 pounds unless I starve myself or get extremely ill. So, now what? Am I maintaining? Can I maintain? What is a normal life like? These are questions I must answer. I should be overjoyed with the progress I've made. I am stronger than many half my age. I have endurance. I feel young. I never get sick. I wear a size 8 jeans! I wear a small shirt! I should be estatic! So, for this year, I will concentrate on the positive things. And I will say that God was the one who put me down for this short time, to teach me these things. So, if you are reading this and you have a time of chastening in your life, remember that God is doing it because He loves you and is trying to help you in some way.
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1089 kcal
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Grasa: 24,42g | Prot: 56,38g | Carbh: 179,11g.
Desayuno: roasted whole turkey, oatmeal, Sugar Free Hazelnut Coffee Creamer, blueberries. Almuerzo: orange, spaghetti. Cena: gala apple, fat free cream cheese, pinto beans, whole wheat tortilla. Pasa Bocas / Otros: clif builder bar. más...
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