Today, I Celebrate!!!!

You may need to bare with me today...I am very excited!

I have broken my physical reformation into mini and major goals.
Mini goals are 5lb. markers, major goals are 20lb. losses, celebrated with shopping.

As of today, I have officially "earned" my first piece of clothing! I have lost 20 pounds since I started this, 9 weeks ago! That is a HUGE victory for me! I am very excited...2 ten markers on the scale are now part of my past...Thank you God.
On the surface, this could seem like a shallow victory, but I'll let you in on a little history. You will then be able to see the bigger picture here. I was a "pudgy"adolescent...one nick name at school was "Porky"...Don't laugh, it still smarts.

When I got interested in boys...12...I decided to do something about this, and I did. Not at all in a healthy way...major starvation mode. I got so small over the next 8-10 months, that my mom kept threatening to take me to the doctor and make me gain. I was terrified about that, so literally kept my weight one pound over her "bottom line"...for years. All through poor or no eating though. I eventually broke out of that anorexic state...gained a little bit more weight...but was a little more healthy with my diet.
Due to that brush with Anorexia, I have stayed away from diets ever since.
God had really been dealing with me about how to do this in a way, that I would reach my goals, but would be responsible and forever...something sustainable.
So, I nervously started out...really wanting to see results, but be able to Glorify Him in them...I couldn't glorify God in my weight loss, if it was done through abuse. Besides, I have little girls watching my every move, and I do not want them following deadly patterns.
So, here I am at my first major goal...I'll update you when I hit the second.
For now, I am so thankful that God has showed me what foods are a problem for me, and given me the self control to say no to them....and the peace to know when I make an educated choice to splurge...Easter will bring me Easter cream Eggs...I can expect a small increase, but be confidant that it is just a couple day setback...and I can keep going.

Oh! I wanted Amy to know that she doesn't need to worry about those McFlurrys...they are probably my favorite ice cream treat...though I am not big on ice cream.
I took Jianna to Mc Donalds end of last week, had my salad, with my dressing...and thought long and hard about "Easter Cream Egg McFlurrys". I decided that we would do our shopping, and if I still really wanted one, I would go through the drive through with her on the way home. I'd buy one for us to share. That's what we did. I waited until Sunday to weigh in again, and was down 2 1/2 pounds!!!!

I was tempted right then and there to add Mc Flurrys to my eating plan! Alas, I have gotten it out of my system, and am waiting for Easter...for the whole egg!

So, yes I celebrate achieving a goal today...not with food (as I was taught)...shopping...that only hurts Mark and Dave Ramsey!
I also celebrate something that can't be seen, that God is giving me victory over a lie ...probably a few of them from the enemy...NOW THAT"S WORTH CELEBRATING!!!!