Progress

Weight this morning:  187

Joel and I have started using Whey Protein shakes for meal replacements.  I'm not sure what to think, although they are very good when processed in the vita-mix type blender we purchased on Amazon.  In fact, they taste like a shake and they do fill me up.  I've had a bit of a problem with tummy issues, but I ate some steak for supper and my tummy fills a little better.  Maybe I'll do the meal replacements twice a day and have one regular meal.  We'll see what happens on the scale tomorrow.

I learned something today.  All these years of trying to diet, trying to lose weight and get thin, have been for my own benefit.  What's so wrong with that?  I've been trying to get the glory for myself.  The truth is, I am not my own, but I belong to God.  My mindset has to change so that whatever I do, I do for His glory.  That puts a whole new perspective on dieting.  In fact, it makes it more of a lifestyle and not a diet at all, doesn't it?  Of course, my body will still reap the benefits of being fit, looking better, and being healthy, but the focus won't be on myself.

Maybe this is the reason I've failed so many times in the past.  Maybe this is the reason I feel hope today.  I'm excited because for the first time, I see victory in the future.  I can focus on God and not so much on myself and how I look.  I can start today.