After my last post I struggled with the plateau for a few weeks, trying to stay true to the encouragement I gave you the reader. I had my days.
I enjoy the early Beatles. I must've sung "HARD DAYS NIGHT" 100 times before I gave any thought to what I was singing. I eventually decided it had something to do with working the graveyard shift. Who knows? I would rather not KNOW. Especially, if it has something to do with some drug they took in the 60s. C'mon, I used to love PUFF THE MAGIC DRAGON!
Sheesh! Just a sweet story about a boy and a dragon . . . . .ruined.
So...anyhoo. I had to check myself on HOW I was tracking on my program. One time I can fall short is at night. So for a few nights I fought through my insomnia without a comforting midnight snack. Now, I could easily be convinced the Beatles wrote "HARD DAYS NIGHT" while they were on a diet!
Or the munchies, shoot, I almost made it past that one.
Another check was in activity. Sometimes when you recover you can overdo. Sometimes when you recover you can wait a little too long before you test yourself. Yup. I looked at the calendar: time to test the knees and legs. I was really afraid of activity. So I had to sneak up on it. I can take laps around my house, I can park farther away from the store, I can say "yes" instead of sitting on the couch. So I am "ON THE ROAD AGAIN". I don't think there is any hidden meaning in that song.
[Well, you probably have to assume that there is some road trip card games, cigarettes, whiskey and wild wild women. Shoot. Nothing is all wholesome.]
Water intake also needed attention. I was not drinking enough water. Yes water is good to bathe in, wash your dishes and water your gardens but it also makes a great refreshing way to quench your thirst. Water is so good for you, just drink it!
The song that comes to my mind when I think of water is COOL CHANGE. "If there's one thing in my life that's missing . . ." Ahh.
It only took two weeks of due diligence to show a change on the scale. And you know what? I couldn't promise you that any one of those checks had anything to do with the weight loss. Or if none of them had anything to do with the weight loss. What I BELIEVE is: God asked me, "Are you willing to keep going?". I had to answer, "Yes Lord, I am willing." With every journey God asks that question. There are four phases of the affirmative answer: I can, I will, I am, I have.
I can Phil. 4:13
I will Psalm 100:4
I am Gal. 2:20
I have II Tim 4:7
Each of the four phases can, and likely will, be a struggle. What I hear people say is NOT that it is easy but that it is worth it. Today, I move forward encouraging myself in this: God is able to do more than I can think or even imagine Ephesians 3:20.
Which brings me to the song of my heart: AMAZING GRACE.
Thank you for reading, ~ New Geri
I enjoy the early Beatles. I must've sung "HARD DAYS NIGHT" 100 times before I gave any thought to what I was singing. I eventually decided it had something to do with working the graveyard shift. Who knows? I would rather not KNOW. Especially, if it has something to do with some drug they took in the 60s. C'mon, I used to love PUFF THE MAGIC DRAGON!
Sheesh! Just a sweet story about a boy and a dragon . . . . .ruined.
So...anyhoo. I had to check myself on HOW I was tracking on my program. One time I can fall short is at night. So for a few nights I fought through my insomnia without a comforting midnight snack. Now, I could easily be convinced the Beatles wrote "HARD DAYS NIGHT" while they were on a diet!
Or the munchies, shoot, I almost made it past that one.
Another check was in activity. Sometimes when you recover you can overdo. Sometimes when you recover you can wait a little too long before you test yourself. Yup. I looked at the calendar: time to test the knees and legs. I was really afraid of activity. So I had to sneak up on it. I can take laps around my house, I can park farther away from the store, I can say "yes" instead of sitting on the couch. So I am "ON THE ROAD AGAIN". I don't think there is any hidden meaning in that song.
[Well, you probably have to assume that there is some road trip card games, cigarettes, whiskey and wild wild women. Shoot. Nothing is all wholesome.]
Water intake also needed attention. I was not drinking enough water. Yes water is good to bathe in, wash your dishes and water your gardens but it also makes a great refreshing way to quench your thirst. Water is so good for you, just drink it!
The song that comes to my mind when I think of water is COOL CHANGE. "If there's one thing in my life that's missing . . ." Ahh.
It only took two weeks of due diligence to show a change on the scale. And you know what? I couldn't promise you that any one of those checks had anything to do with the weight loss. Or if none of them had anything to do with the weight loss. What I BELIEVE is: God asked me, "Are you willing to keep going?". I had to answer, "Yes Lord, I am willing." With every journey God asks that question. There are four phases of the affirmative answer: I can, I will, I am, I have.
I can Phil. 4:13
I will Psalm 100:4
I am Gal. 2:20
I have II Tim 4:7
Each of the four phases can, and likely will, be a struggle. What I hear people say is NOT that it is easy but that it is worth it. Today, I move forward encouraging myself in this: God is able to do more than I can think or even imagine Ephesians 3:20.
Which brings me to the song of my heart: AMAZING GRACE.
Thank you for reading, ~ New Geri
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http://www.weightwatchers.com/util/art/index_art.aspx?tabnum=1&art_id=124381
At this link to weight watchers, there is an article to help you check on your weight loss during a plateau. God Bless you in your journey! ~ New Geri
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