More Than Physical

Kelly Clarkson's lyrics "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger" is just a bit ironic today.  I love hearing this song at my 5:30 AM workout and it's fun to break out in dance with my girls whenever it comes on.  It's motivation to push myself physically.


Today was my bi-weekly weigh-in and I only lost 2.5 lbs as I've sacrificed double workouts to focus on other things...then there's been more eating out than my typical "home-exercise-work-home and repeat" routine I had been on.  Yet, I am still getting it done.  There's been days that I splurge on dessert but honestly when I watch my calories and eat a few bites I feel ok with allowing myself a treat.  


One thing I've struggled with is emotional eating.  Eating when I'm sad.  Eating when I'm happy.  Eating when I'm full.  Eating just to eat.  I've been more intentional about enjoying my food and eating smaller meals.  Yesterday was emotional but I didn't think about eating to fill a void.  I simply rested in God TRUSTING in His sovereign plan.  It felt awesome to go directly to Him for all my needs big and small.  

This is a spiritual journey for me and a bonus is the weight loss.  I'm not only focusing on the physical b/c it seems superficial to be obsessed with counting calories, putting myself on a scale and working out 5-6 times a week.  It's more about the  process of wanting to be refined like gold.  I want to consider it pure joy...whenever [I] face trails of many kinds, because [I] know that the testing of [my] faith produces perseverance.  Let perseverance finish its work so that [I] may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.  -James 1:2 -4 NIV.  Whether that is a personal or physical situation I hope that I can walk it out in a way that ultimately glorifies God no matter what the end result.  

It's challenging.  Sometimes it involves making difficult decisions.  Doing the hard thing.  Aligning the heart, mind and spirit with my actions.  

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