A Great Day!

So it is Tuesday and I have been on this journey for one week. WHEW! So many ups and downs. I can't begin to tell you how many good things have come about in just a week. I have been so honored and touched by the calls, texts, emails, and messages of encouragement. people who I am "FB Friends" with who have stepped up and been such a blessing. Little glimpses of heaven along the way. I absolutely do not regret choosing to share with everyone. The thing I have heard the most this week is that people are just like me. They have hurt, discouragement, and feel helpless too. It is to painful to let the world see to wounds. People will talk and some will rub salt in the wounds to try to make it worse. When I wrote the first bog post a week ago, I braced myself for more gossip and salt than anything else. While I am sure it is out there, I haven't felt it or seen it. It has been an overwhelming good response. It has resonated with people and they want to be real to. They want to share, warts and all and most of all, they want to overcome their trials. So many have asked me for help and what I am doing. To be honest, I don't have much of a plan. My plan is to detox my body so that  give myself the best chance to overcome the physical problems I have. After the 30 days of juice, I am going to eat a diet high in fruits, veggies, meats, and some dairy. I will never again have sugar and processed foods be part of my life. I am sure there will be times when it will be a treat but not part of my daily life. I am going to exercise and most of all, I am going to LIVE! I am going to stop caring what someone else may think. I'm not going to worry about being that fat girl trying to ride a bike and what people will say. I am going to be that mom who fat or not, is going to get on that bike and ride with her kids. I have gone far to long being that mom on the couch. that mom who has to say no to her child because my body is to tired and weak to do what they are asking of me. That mom is going away and in her place will be a mom who is going to worry less about the sweat and the I can't and charge forward with a I CAN attitude.


I had the great fortune of going to a women's conference tonight where I had the awesome chance to hear Abby Rike speak. Most of you watch The Biggest Loser. Abby is my favorite contestant ever. Not just because of her story but because of the way she carried herself and the transparent way she allowed herself to be seen on the show.  Even though it wasn't talked about much, you could see that God was working in her life. I can't imagine losing my whole family. I pray I never know that pain. As a wife and a mom the bond was instant when she came on the show. She is such a testimony of choosing hope and joy in the midst of pain. Her testimony that she shared tonight was such a blessing to me. God knew the exact time I needed to hear what she had to share. I will blog more tomorrow about what God shared with me through her. It was truly a blessing to me that I will carry into the days to come. just the inspiration I needed to push into the second week.


Last, today was the one week mark. Time to weigh in and see what kind of weight I had lost this week.  I stepped on the scale and it told me I have lost 13 POUNDS!!! In a week! While trying not to define myself by a number on the scale, I feel so happy that I have 13 less lbs weighing my body down. Every pound I lose brings me that much closer to being healthy and that is what I desire. So I was extremely happy to see that my hard work this week had paid off. I know it won't be big numbers every week and I am okay with that. As long as I keep moving forward and pressing on towards my goal. There but for the grace of God go I!


Each time he said, "My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness." So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me.- 2 Corinthians 12:9