My why.....

This isn't about a number on the scale. It isn't about being "skinny". I am not trying to impress people, and I am certainly not trying to make my husband love me more. Thankfully, my husband loves me no matter what size I am, and I am content in that love.

This isn't about a competition and then I just go back to the way I ate before, as if I did it for nothing.

No, this is because I want to get healthy for ME!! For sure, this will add to my family's life the ability to do a lot more things together, BUT it's still for me nonetheless. I have faced the fact that I am MORBIDLY OBESE. Those words both disgust and frighten me. How can that be? And how did I let it get so bad?

This is about putting my fleshly desires below my spiritual needs. I am in CONTROL of what I put in my mouth; not emotions, setbacks, disappointments, joy, stress, or any of the things that have contributed to my unhealthy mindless eating. This is about TAKING CHARGE of my own health, and my needs. This is about TAKING CARE of ME!

As a mom of 5 kids, taking care of me tends to take a back seat to the daily demands of raising a family. Not only do I have 5 kids, but I have chosen to homeschool them. That takes up a good portion of my time, planning, and teaching. I wouldn't have it any other way, BUT it is demanding and it has caused me at times to keep pushing me down on the list of "To do's". It's time to take that back! No more putting me down on the list. If I am not healthy, then no one in my family is truly taken care of.

This isn't about pushing a business agenda. Though I am an Independent Beachbody Coach. I do love Beachbody and the business I have started, but really this is about me pushing myself.... and winning the battle over obesity. I can't wait until I can say I have conquered this battle and won the war!

I invite you to join me on this journey!

Anna

Starting my day with a glass of water.....

One of the hardest things for me to do, and yet one of the healthiest things to do is to discipline myself to start my day with a large glass of water. What I want is coffee with yummy creamer. My body works better with water first thing. In fact, it also sets up my day to want more and more water. I need lots of water in order to stay hydrated and to keep water retention at bay. Today, I resisted the urge to start with coffee and went for that tall glass of water.... Committing my day to God!!! :)

I got work out shoes!

Ok, so I haven't really worked out in months. I wanted to be consistent, but I really hurt my feet and knees when I was working out with no shoes. I did not have the money for shoes to workout in. I knew I needed to go to a special store and be fitted and I finally did that. Now I can get back to my goals and back to changing my whole life. I still continued to eat healthy, MOST OF THE TIME! I have definitely had some areas I have struggled in and  I am finally really able to face it and I don't even want junk food nearly as much as I did when I started this journey. I can truly feel the difference when I make healthy choices and when I make crappy choices. This whole process has been hard on those around me, but I am thankful that I do have the support, love, and encouragement of my husband and my kids. 

I bought my work out shoes, and came home and worked out! Yay!!! It felt so good, I felt like crying. I am so thankful! They are great shoes! Let's get this party RE-started! :)