It's amazing!! I have not slipped one single time since being set free. My eating habits have reduced to about a third and I have started walking. In six weeks my life has changed drastically. I still have such a long way to go, but I am learning to enjoy the changes that I'm experiencing now and embracing the small improvements that I can already notice. God is so faithful. I began walking 3 weeks ago. The first week I walked 3 days - Monday, Wednesday, Friday. The 2nd week I walked 4 days - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and the 3rd week I pushed to 5 days. In the 3rd week, I began in my walks to do a few seconds of slow jogging. This week (week 4) I am working on increasing the time that I jog during my walk. I have also been blessed to begin working with a personal trainer. We have met twice and I'm learning basic exercises that can be done at home with little or no equipment.
It is hard. Exercising is hard and sometimes painful. But I find that I am feeling better than I can remember in a very long time. I feel like I stand straighter, walk better, feel more confident. It's like I'm alive for the first time. I have lost 20 pounds. I still have 145 pounds to go. It seems like an impossible battle, but at the same time I love the way I'm feeling. I'm noticing changes. My heart is stronger. I don't get out of breathe as easy. My muscles are strengthening - I'm beginning to actually be able to do the simple exercises that I couldn't do 2 weeks ago.
I've been praying and asking God to protect my health and add His super to my natural. To help me honor Him with my efforts. I love God, I love life, I love me. I still try to avoid mirrors.
