December 21, 2011

Can you believe that it is four "wake-ups" as my grands say till Christmas Day?  Has this year flown by or what????   What a difference a year can make!  The pictures I sent last night represent LESS than a year of walking in health - choosing life - making excuses less and less and declaring that we will NEVER be in prison again.  I am not willing to sit in that state of depression and self-hating due to lack of discipline.   But I will tell you - FOR ME - moderation just doesn't work.   FOR ME - I had to find another route of escape.  FOR ME I am compelled to seek new recipes, cook my own, healthy foods and stay prepared.  If not, I will eventually be sitting behind bars again.  And after 50 years of being heavy, that is not an option.

I sent the pictures last night for a few reasons:

1. Sometimes it's good to SEE what freedom looks like.  I am totally not bragging but giving God a BIG SHOUT OUT for placing me on the path and allowing me to travel along this new life stye journey with a family.  (that's you)

2. As an encouragement - all three before and after photos represent LESS than a year.  You can do it!   Then, continue with us on the "life long" maintenance journey and let's keep each other accountable.

3. As a motivator to give YOURSELF the gift of health THIS year.   Start now - you don't have to wait 10 days to start.  Excuses only add fuel to past excuses.  Choose today.   Health is not a fad, it's a conscience decision to place LIFE over disease and sickness.  Chip and I come from a family of early heart attacks.  And yes, I know we don't confess that, accept that, or receive that.   BUT..........we can stand in faith all day long, fill our bodies with unhealthy foods, and guess what - have a heart attack.   Then people want to blame God or declare that "someone needed more faith."  NO!  God never opens our mouths, cooks our food, or goes to the grocery store for any of us.   We CHOOSE.   Let's give our bodies a fighting chance to live 100 years disease and pain free by eating properly, drinking TONS of water daily, and moving our bodies regularly.  (I think I feel that "preaching" thing rising up)

Anyway, time to study my Bible so I gotta run - but ponder this - the greatest gift for each of us OUTSIDE THE GIFT OF JESUS CHRIST, is the gift of health we give ourselves.  YES IT IS!   That gift can be opened daily, affects so many lives, and allows us each day to do something special in God's powerful plan for our lives.

So, choose that gift.  PK