I hit the 26-pound mark today. In 3 1/2 weeks, I can't believe that I've cut 26 pounds. Completely awesome! I'm at 233.6 today, down from my original weight of 259.6. When I stepped on the scale this morning I couldn't believe how close I am to being in the 2-20's... Can't remember the last time I was in the 20's. Maybe high school, or the year after high school graduation? That was 12 years ago. So I'm looking forward to hitting that mark very much.
I have also found a new way of losing weight- watching the Food Network and eating nothing while doing it. I'm convinced that this is aiding my metabolism as my stomach continually kicks me as I do this. A bit sato-mascicistic? Why yes, it is. But if you think about it, it's just like any one else watching it- you can't eat any of the food anyways, right?? Might as well indulge my eyes if not my stomach.
I think that it is very good to deny ourselves things. As humans, we are constantly working and trying to forge some sort of prosperity, peace, and/or power from life. It can quickly become obsessive for us to accomplish our goals according to our standards. But what do we sacrifice or lose along the way to do this? By which path do we meet our ends ultimately? Finding a balance is difficult and elusive, and a lack of balance in their pursuits has ruined the lives of many people (along with those around them). I'm sure we can all think of examples of this in our own lives or in the lives of some people around us.
For me, I've ignored my weight for some time. I've often justified it, made light of it with humor, and allowed my lack of discipline in this area of my life to go unfettered by the wisdom of the healthy individuals that I do have in my life. Full of excuses and witty remedies, I would quickly justify to myself my actions, or in this case my lack of action. In doing so I set a table for trouble later in life- I was exposing myself to multitudes of health issues and almost more importantly, a degraded quality of daily life. By making changes, by sacrificing, by allowing myself to become inspired to a higher goal, I have gained what I thought I had lost. In some ways I'm sure, I will be gaining what I didn't even know that I could have. I will be able to experience new and exciting things- all due to sacrifice, and a willingness to deny myself for a little while. I have much to be thankful for, and much to look forward to.
And someday soon, I will be able to eat AND watch the Food Network... I can't wait!!
Mark 8:34-38 says
34 And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 35 For whoever would save his life[a] will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it.36 For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? 37 For what can a man give in return for his soul? 38 For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”
~Until tomorrow
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