My Focus

Romans 12

Living Sacrifices

1Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual[a] act of worship. 2Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

My strength is not my own. My determination is not my own. My success is not my own.

All Glory and Honor and Praise is YOURS God. I am so incredibly thankful.

It's so easy to be lazy. But hard work and determination always pay off and the rewards are more than we could ever really realize.

Upcoming goals! and The Greatest Thriver contest is coming to an end...

...and while it makes me sad that I won't have the assured times of meeting together with my fellow Thrivers, this is a small town we live in folks! We'll see each other!

I have two more specific goals set for the next several months. I want to be down 2 more sizes by August, and I have two....not one, but TWO 5K runs I am going to participate in!! And I am NOT a runner! But I will be! One is the first week of August and the second one is in October. A friend asked me if I wanted to do it and at first I was apprehensive, but when I stopped to think about it, I realized....I CAN DO THIS!!! It's only 3 miles!

Next thing ya know, I'll be doin' a mini! ;)

Waves

That's what I find my blogging comes in....waves. It really isn't an indication of how I'm doing, it's an indication of how busy my life is....and my priorities. Sorry...the blog is pretty far down on the list right now. And it's also about how creative I'm feeling, and I'm really not feeling the writing thing. Odd, because I'm DEFINITELY a talker! ;)

I've finally hit my 30 lbs off mark. BUT....I'm working, day by day, to NOT get caught up with the NUMBER! It's just a NUMBER! A number does NOT define me. The smaller sizes help me indicate more of how I'm doing. The way I FEEL is how I can tell how I'm doing. I'm making a point to stay focused on my goals....each and EVERY day. This is COMPLETELY becoming a lifestyle change for me. A LIFE change. It isn't a contest for me anymore. I just needed The Greatest Thriver to give me a kick start and an accountability and a good long look at how I was living with my addiction to food. Yep! I said ADDICTION! And I'm kickin' that addiction to the curb! And like most addictions, I have to CHOOSE to make the right choices and sometimes I fall....but the difference at this time in my life is that I get RIGHT back on and move FORWARD...not back.

Be TRUE to yourself. By making excuses you aren't hurting anyone but yourself. CHOOSE to live a healthy, guilt-free lifestyle of eating.....I am, and it sure is paying off!

A New Fire!

I think a new fire has been lit under me! Do you have ANY idea what 22 people, an instructor with a mic on, and an incredible atmosphere can do for a gal in the middle of a spin class that she's never tried once in her life?? :) Let me tell you...it was a solid hour of nothin' but S.W.E.A.T! And it felt GOOOOOOD!! :)

I'm on vacation in Tennessee...visiting some wonderful friends, and it just so happens that only a short 3 minute drive from their house brings you to the most amazing fitness complex I've ever seen or experienced. It's called The Rush. Check out their website... http://www.therush247.com/ It truly is a RUSH of adrenaline, energy, excitement, etc.

I'm indulging a little bit once in a while, but still making very wise choices and trying to get in a lot of water....this week, the workouts aren't the issue! :) I'm praying to keep last weeks momentum up, as I lost 6 lbs in one week....I have a specific goal in mind for the week of Easter, and that's only a week and a half away! Staying away from the chocolate bunnies and Reeces eggs! LOL!

I'm off once again to work out...I pray each of you find your groove and know deep within your heart that you're SO worth every calorie you're counting and every drop of sweat you're sweating!

Blessings!
Kim

PROMISE!!

It's spring break, and the computer is goin' with us, so I promise on some of my down time this week, I'll update! :) It's ALL good!! I've found my fire again, just like in the beginning of this journey. I have fun things to share and maybe a little insight too, of things I'm realizing along this journey called "getting healthy"! :)

Blessings!!!
Kim

check back soon!

The Plan

Sticking with "The Plan", I'm going to post my workout schedule...ya'll ask me, challenge me, keep me accountable...please! ;)

Monday:
teach water aerobics in morning (cardio)
weight resistance in evening

Tuesday:
5:30am cardio workout

Wednesday:
teach water aerobics in morning (cardio)
weight resistance in evening

Thursday:
5:30am cardio workout

Friday:
5:30am cardio workout AND weight resistance

Occasional Saturday morning workouts...as spring and summer approaches, cardio will be OUTSIDE on these days! (Oh Lord, please let this be soon!!)

Okay, so it is written!! LOL! If it's on the blog, does that mean stone?

Blessings!
Kim

Re-Evaluation

So I realize it's been two months since updating my Thriver Journey blog. That's because I've been in a rut. Not motivated. Not excited. Not disciplined. But today is the beginning of a new plan and execution!!

I started a new job, and because I'm at that job through lunchtime, rather than go down the road and get something unhealthy to eat at a local fat food joint, and because I haven't been managing my morning time well enough, I don't pack a lunch and I just skip it all together some days. New plan: keep healthy snacks handy in the morning so I can grab a few of them, throw them in my bag and just go. Healthy snacks (an apple, granola bar, dry cereal, nuts, etc) every couple of hours through the day is better than not eating at all.

Because I started the new job, my workout times have had to be severely adjusted. So I've been making excuses a lot, and just been going to the gym, in the evenings, 3 days a week. If I'm going to hit my goals and move the fat off this body, I MUST work out 5 days a week....NO.MORE.EXCUSES!

Needless to say, this re-evaluation came from my weigh-in today. I HAVEN'T gained a pound! But I haven't lost any either...

Re-evaluate, Re-commit, Plan and execute!!