Today is the Day

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Hi friends,

So you know how we say, "my diet starts tomorrow, or I'm going to work out tomorrow, or I'm going to do everything right- tomorrow"? Well my tomorrow is here, today. January 18th, 2010 is my day. I had hoped it would be Janury 1st, 2010, because I love it when things just tie up in nice neat little packages like that, but my life seldom wraps up that way. And.. as it turned out, I really wasn't ready on January 1st, as evidenced by my many false starts. (see my blog from January 17).

Today. My start day is today. I had good healthy food today, consisting of oatmeal, eggs, whole wheat bread and veggies. I went to the gym and pushed myself hard on the weights. And I did the "Shred"- Jillian's killer 20 minute workout, that if you do it 30 days in a row, will make your body look like a sculpted masterpiece. Part of me actually believes that, and another part of me, just hates Jillian. (You know, "hate" meaning I really admire you but you really bug me)

So... Any other false-starters out there? How about we encourage one another and push through this thing together? It's hard to make big changes in your lifestyle but absolutely necessary if you want to reach your fitness goals. And remember, the change won't just happen on the outside. On the inside, I am really a dead-ringer for Beyonce. Really.

Smiles,

Tracey

11 pounds down.. Jimmy Page says keep going!

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Hi friends!
It's day 21 of my Daniel's fast. a radical departure from how I have eaten most of my life. And I have to say... I am so thankful.
It says in Daniel 1: 12, Please test your servants for ten days. Give us nothing but vegetables to eat and water to drink. The compate our appearance with that of the young men who eat the royal food... v. 15 At the end of 10 days they looked healthier and better nourished than any of the young men who ate the royal food.
So this is what I've been doing. Eating only food God made. And the weight is coming off, I feel better and I'm excited about the physical change in my body.
But wait.. there's more. Read on in Daniel 1: 17. To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding of all kinds of literature and learning. And Daniel could understand visions and dreams of all kinds.
Now I'm not interpreting the President's dreams or anything like that, but God is opening my mind and my heart to a deeper understanding of Him. I have felt "stuck" for awhile in a few areas of my life, both physically in a plateau that wasn't moving and spiritually, just kind of stagnant. Fasting gets things flowing again.
As I've felt physical hunger I have translated it into the deeper spiritual hunger that I really had and I would seek the Lord. Praying everywhere and anywhere, saturating my mind with worship music and things that are healthy to my spiritual life. I have learned that my true hunger is for God, and that I have confused that inner pain with believing that I just needed food to soothe it away. I am learning so much and I know this is only the beginning. There's so much more to share with you, but I will wait til next Friday when my fast is officially over.
Listen to our segment with Jimmy Page from this morning by clicking on the title. Perhaps God is calling you to get "unstuck" through fasting.
Here's to being UN-STUCK!
In His Love,
Tracey