The new year typically brings new goals, new resolutions, and some sort of change in your life... Now that we are about one month into 2011, how are your changes going? I can feel myself slipping away from some of them!
Here are some of my Goals for 2011 and how I plan to stick to them!
Faith: Bible Study with hubs
Friends: Monthly Girls Night
Family: Spend time with my sister and breakfast with dad once a week
Food: Whole foods... all natural not fake! Don't eat out over twice/ week
Fitness: Low impact and Pilates!
Fun: Enjoy the goals
Finances: Monthly meeting with hubs to go over finances
I chose goals I know I can stick to but will challenge me! Even my fitness goal is challenging to me. It is a CHANGE... I am trying not to run as much because I know its not good for my leg. I also am trying new work outs like Pilates! I am beginning to LOVE pilates!
I have a monthly check in with someone I trust and I know who will keep me accountable. For me its hubs... its could be a close friend or family member.
I wanted goals that would be honoring to what is most important to me.
How are you doing with your goals? I think a Monthly check in is great!
If you haven't made your 2011 goals, its never too late!
Showing posts with label Faith. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Faith. Show all posts
Monday, January 24, 2011
Friday, January 21, 2011
In a FOG!
Do you ever feel in a fog? I felt that way yesterday... just like I was walking through life but not really realizing what was going on or not being mentally present...
The promising thing about my fog was the entire day I continually had the feeling no matter what God is in Control and he will NOT harm me. It is a wonderful feeling of peace and safety! God is good that in the midst of a fog or storm he is completely clear... making HIM always my main ingredient!
Next week is GOAL week! Its been a few weeks since January 1 and I think its time to see what Goals will stick and are realistic for the year! YAY! Goals always motivate me!
PS... On the TODAY SHOW today, they had a recipe of MY FAVORITE!!! Kale chips! The secret is out! So simple but delicious recipe is below!
Kale Chips
Ingredients: Kale, Olive Oil Spray, Sea Salt or any seasoning of your choice
Directions: Tear Kale off the stem into big chunks, wash and dry completely, spray cooking sheet, place Kale on sheet, Spray Kale, Sprinkle with Sea Salt.
Bake: 400 for 10-12 min. Until Kale slides when you shake the cooking sheet
YAY YUM ENJOY!!!!!
The promising thing about my fog was the entire day I continually had the feeling no matter what God is in Control and he will NOT harm me. It is a wonderful feeling of peace and safety! God is good that in the midst of a fog or storm he is completely clear... making HIM always my main ingredient!
Next week is GOAL week! Its been a few weeks since January 1 and I think its time to see what Goals will stick and are realistic for the year! YAY! Goals always motivate me!
PS... On the TODAY SHOW today, they had a recipe of MY FAVORITE!!! Kale chips! The secret is out! So simple but delicious recipe is below!
Kale Chips
Ingredients: Kale, Olive Oil Spray, Sea Salt or any seasoning of your choice
Directions: Tear Kale off the stem into big chunks, wash and dry completely, spray cooking sheet, place Kale on sheet, Spray Kale, Sprinkle with Sea Salt.
Bake: 400 for 10-12 min. Until Kale slides when you shake the cooking sheet
YAY YUM ENJOY!!!!!
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Battle!
Today it is FREEZING!!! No more heat wave of 37 degrees... Temperatures on there way to ZERO by night time!
I woke up this morning in a funk... similiar to yesterday when I couldnt get out of bed, but today was more I didnt want to... then I was at the gym and usually want to go longer than I have time for. Today I just didnt even want to be there.
Do you ever have funks like this?
Often when I have a day like this I try and ask myself why? Typically if I think about it long enough I can come up with some reasons. Here are a few questions I ask myself...
1. What am I nervous or anxious about today or in the next few days?
2. What did I eat last night (You have all heard of the sugar high and then crash... well Sugar does the same thing to your emotions. Often when I have sugar at night, I wake up feeling sad or anxious)
3. What previously happened that I still feel uncomfortable about?
4. What is making me feel discontent?
Today... I can answer all of those questions and recognize what is leading to the funk!
Some helpful hints to get out of it.
1. Ask Gods Help! Pray!
2. Realize it will not last and tomorrow will be better (if your funks begin to last longer than several days, look into talking with a counselor)
3. Plan something fun to look forward to
4.Analyze your answers and see if there is anything you need to do to change
I woke up this morning in a funk... similiar to yesterday when I couldnt get out of bed, but today was more I didnt want to... then I was at the gym and usually want to go longer than I have time for. Today I just didnt even want to be there.
Do you ever have funks like this?
Often when I have a day like this I try and ask myself why? Typically if I think about it long enough I can come up with some reasons. Here are a few questions I ask myself...
1. What am I nervous or anxious about today or in the next few days?
2. What did I eat last night (You have all heard of the sugar high and then crash... well Sugar does the same thing to your emotions. Often when I have sugar at night, I wake up feeling sad or anxious)
3. What previously happened that I still feel uncomfortable about?
4. What is making me feel discontent?
Today... I can answer all of those questions and recognize what is leading to the funk!
Some helpful hints to get out of it.
1. Ask Gods Help! Pray!
2. Realize it will not last and tomorrow will be better (if your funks begin to last longer than several days, look into talking with a counselor)
3. Plan something fun to look forward to
4.Analyze your answers and see if there is anything you need to do to change
Monday, January 17, 2011
Conflicting...
It is so rainy and dreary outside, which I normally would not like at all, but the fact that is 36 degrees makes it so bearable! It feels like a heat wave!
Do you like Mondays? My hubs and I conflict on this... He LOVES Monday, its his favorite day of the week. I on the other hand DO NOT like Mondays! I love Fridays! For example:
He woke up before his 5:20 alarm this morning and already had his gym clothes on... I didn't make it to the gym.
He has a long list of tasks he cant wait to get done, I wish I was typing this from home
Don't get me wrong, I love my life and I enjoy what I do, It is just hard for me to get started back up again. Maybe its because I don't like change? Maybe its because I feel so much freedom on the weekends and can experiment with passions.
I have spent the last several days reflecting on my passions and asking God to reveal to me what he wants my life to look like, the direction he wants me to go in... I feel him speaking to me! Wait and see HIS plan!
two things I realized...
1. My favorite part of the day is making hubs breakfast in the morning!
2. I love spending time with women
That tells me I love healthy food, my husband, and relationships!
Now I am conflicted on exactly what to do with that... Wait and see HIS plan!
Do you like Mondays? My hubs and I conflict on this... He LOVES Monday, its his favorite day of the week. I on the other hand DO NOT like Mondays! I love Fridays! For example:
He woke up before his 5:20 alarm this morning and already had his gym clothes on... I didn't make it to the gym.
He has a long list of tasks he cant wait to get done, I wish I was typing this from home
Don't get me wrong, I love my life and I enjoy what I do, It is just hard for me to get started back up again. Maybe its because I don't like change? Maybe its because I feel so much freedom on the weekends and can experiment with passions.
I have spent the last several days reflecting on my passions and asking God to reveal to me what he wants my life to look like, the direction he wants me to go in... I feel him speaking to me! Wait and see HIS plan!
two things I realized...
1. My favorite part of the day is making hubs breakfast in the morning!
2. I love spending time with women
That tells me I love healthy food, my husband, and relationships!
Now I am conflicted on exactly what to do with that... Wait and see HIS plan!
Friday, January 14, 2011
5 day cleanse diet
My friend and I decided to do a 5 day cleanse diet that consisted of only eating...
Egg Whites
Spinach
Almonds or Almond butter
Plain Nonfat yogurt
Raspberries
Today was the last day... It was not that bad and several times through out this week I have been reminded that we need to have cleansing to all area's of our life. It was almost like a fast!
The benefits I found in this cleanse... I never felt deprived as long as I ate the foods. I felt alert and I feel very lean. I also feel it was a great disciplining exercise! I think the best thing I learned is this...
I expected to loose a ton of weight (the diet said up to 8lbs) well I have been trying not to weigh myself to learn we are not defined by the # on the scale. Then I had to go to the doctor yesterday and was not too excited with the results on the scale. to my benefit I had boots and jeans on. So after about 24 hours of contemplation this is what I came up with...
I am happy with my relationships
I am happy with my diet
I am happy with my life
I am excited about tomorrow and the next day and next
Non of these things have to do with the scale!
I am healthy
I am confident
I am loved
Non of these things have to do with the scale!
The scale can create a bondage that God does not intend! He wants us to be healthy and take care of the temple he has blessed us with... as long as I am doing that by eating whole foods he provides, using my body and exercising regularly and most important communing with him then I am content and will walk in the way he wants me to!
I will not be perfect at this but I will proclaim truth when I struggle!
Egg Whites
Spinach
Almonds or Almond butter
Plain Nonfat yogurt
Raspberries
Today was the last day... It was not that bad and several times through out this week I have been reminded that we need to have cleansing to all area's of our life. It was almost like a fast!
The benefits I found in this cleanse... I never felt deprived as long as I ate the foods. I felt alert and I feel very lean. I also feel it was a great disciplining exercise! I think the best thing I learned is this...
I expected to loose a ton of weight (the diet said up to 8lbs) well I have been trying not to weigh myself to learn we are not defined by the # on the scale. Then I had to go to the doctor yesterday and was not too excited with the results on the scale. to my benefit I had boots and jeans on. So after about 24 hours of contemplation this is what I came up with...
I am happy with my relationships
I am happy with my diet
I am happy with my life
I am excited about tomorrow and the next day and next
Non of these things have to do with the scale!
I am healthy
I am confident
I am loved
Non of these things have to do with the scale!
The scale can create a bondage that God does not intend! He wants us to be healthy and take care of the temple he has blessed us with... as long as I am doing that by eating whole foods he provides, using my body and exercising regularly and most important communing with him then I am content and will walk in the way he wants me to!
I will not be perfect at this but I will proclaim truth when I struggle!
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Cleansing!
January always inspires me to cleanse my life! It's wonderful! My husband and I set goals in all areas of life:
Spiritual
Relational
Health
Professional
Financial
It took some time to think and pray about them, but we have them written down! The problem with many January Goals; by March they are a long lost memory!
So, this year we scheduled a monthly follow up meeting! I am so excited about it, because I think it will be fun and I also think it will be a good way to hold us accountable.
One goal tying in with yesterday's post is to discover my true passion and hone in on it. That is what this blog will do... develop, display, and (with God) direct my passion.
Stay tuned for tomorrow's Health Cleanse I have been doing...it all has to do with FOOD!
Spiritual
Relational
Health
Professional
Financial
It took some time to think and pray about them, but we have them written down! The problem with many January Goals; by March they are a long lost memory!
So, this year we scheduled a monthly follow up meeting! I am so excited about it, because I think it will be fun and I also think it will be a good way to hold us accountable.
One goal tying in with yesterday's post is to discover my true passion and hone in on it. That is what this blog will do... develop, display, and (with God) direct my passion.
Stay tuned for tomorrow's Health Cleanse I have been doing...it all has to do with FOOD!
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Follow Through...
My sister has started a great blog http://www.lovinggodthemost.com/.
We were chatting today about why I haven't kept up my postings on this blog...basically, I am not good with follow through...especially when I feel lost. So the blog takes the hit!
I do feel a bit lost right now, maybe overwhelmed is a better word. There is so much I could write about, so much I could do each day and to pick the perfect thing is so challenging!
So, I have decided to take a seven day prayer challenge (and follow through with it) to ask for direction and guidance on what God wants me to share with the rest of the world... or how He wants me to!
I know I have passions and I know God will guide me in them... so here is to "ANOTHER start"! I need a little more Faith in myself and to Trust God!
We were chatting today about why I haven't kept up my postings on this blog...basically, I am not good with follow through...especially when I feel lost. So the blog takes the hit!
I do feel a bit lost right now, maybe overwhelmed is a better word. There is so much I could write about, so much I could do each day and to pick the perfect thing is so challenging!
So, I have decided to take a seven day prayer challenge (and follow through with it) to ask for direction and guidance on what God wants me to share with the rest of the world... or how He wants me to!
I know I have passions and I know God will guide me in them... so here is to "ANOTHER start"! I need a little more Faith in myself and to Trust God!
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
TRUST
Trust is just a five letter word, easy to say, hard to act upon! Where do you put your trust?
First and foremost I put my trust in the Lord! With that trust in God, I truly believe he designed our bodies to know what we need and to trust how we are feeling. Do you trust God when it comes to losing weight? Gaining weight? Eating what is right for your body? Not eating something? Choosing Healthy food?
In America, it is especially hard to do trust in this way. We are surrounded by options good and bad. Good ones are often more expensive and take getting used to. But trust your body to know what is good for it. The more you the trust the easier it will be! Learn how your body works. How you feel after eating certain foods (Good or Bad) Learn how you feel during your cycle when you are bloated and when you are feeling good. Learn when you are reaching for food out of emotion and when you reach out of Hunger.
For me I know if I eat too much salt or onions at lunch I feel sluggish the rest of the afternoon and often crave sugar. If I eat fruit and yogurt for lunch I stay awake in the afternoon and usually have a afternoon snack so I am not starved when I get home.
I have learned to start my day off with OATMEAL, because I will feel satisfied and full for hours, where if I have a smoothie it leaves me hungry in an hour or so...the exact opposite happens to my hubs. He has a smoothie every morning and cant stand the thought of Oats. Every body is made differently. Learn yours! Some need carbs, some need fat, some need meat... each person is different!
Trust your body because God created it exactly how it should be and you can learn and will learn with patience and practice what it needs and when it needs it.
First and foremost I put my trust in the Lord! With that trust in God, I truly believe he designed our bodies to know what we need and to trust how we are feeling. Do you trust God when it comes to losing weight? Gaining weight? Eating what is right for your body? Not eating something? Choosing Healthy food?
In America, it is especially hard to do trust in this way. We are surrounded by options good and bad. Good ones are often more expensive and take getting used to. But trust your body to know what is good for it. The more you the trust the easier it will be! Learn how your body works. How you feel after eating certain foods (Good or Bad) Learn how you feel during your cycle when you are bloated and when you are feeling good. Learn when you are reaching for food out of emotion and when you reach out of Hunger.
For me I know if I eat too much salt or onions at lunch I feel sluggish the rest of the afternoon and often crave sugar. If I eat fruit and yogurt for lunch I stay awake in the afternoon and usually have a afternoon snack so I am not starved when I get home.
I have learned to start my day off with OATMEAL, because I will feel satisfied and full for hours, where if I have a smoothie it leaves me hungry in an hour or so...the exact opposite happens to my hubs. He has a smoothie every morning and cant stand the thought of Oats. Every body is made differently. Learn yours! Some need carbs, some need fat, some need meat... each person is different!
Trust your body because God created it exactly how it should be and you can learn and will learn with patience and practice what it needs and when it needs it.
Friday, September 3, 2010
Weight Loss without WORRY
Good Morning! Happy FRIDAY! It is beautiful out and I am wearing jeans and a light sweater! LOVE IT!!! Bring on Fall, but maybe stop before winter! Side note: I am not a fan of winter!
To continue on the theme of food and weight...
How do you loose weight with out worrying about it? It is a great question that is hard to answer and even harder to practice. My go to answer is in the book of Matthew
Do Not Worry
25"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? 26Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?
Great scripture that I believe we can apply to weight loss and our own body image. Not worrying doesn't mean not carrying.... we are also called to take care of our bodies. with that I am not suggesting eat what ever when ever you want...
So today I am aiming to follow what Matthew 6 says...
On to the "not worry" food choice!
Pre-workout
1/2 banana with some PB
Post-workout
1/4c oats
tbsp Protein Powder
tsp PB
cinnamon
Later Apple and taking a friend lunch!
Then off to the Lake with Hubs to meet up with my Family! FUN labor day weekend!
To continue on the theme of food and weight...
How do you loose weight with out worrying about it? It is a great question that is hard to answer and even harder to practice. My go to answer is in the book of Matthew
Do Not Worry
25"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? 26Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?
Great scripture that I believe we can apply to weight loss and our own body image. Not worrying doesn't mean not carrying.... we are also called to take care of our bodies. with that I am not suggesting eat what ever when ever you want...
So today I am aiming to follow what Matthew 6 says...
On to the "not worry" food choice!
Pre-workout
1/2 banana with some PB
Post-workout
1/4c oats
tbsp Protein Powder
tsp PB
cinnamon
Later Apple and taking a friend lunch!
Then off to the Lake with Hubs to meet up with my Family! FUN labor day weekend!
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
PIE
What does your "Life Pie" look like? How do you spend your time?
What ingredient are you missing? I encourage you to look at each day and evaluate your thought life...what are you thinking about, worrying about, stressing about? Are you missing something in your life or one thing overtaking your pie chart.
Make sure your ingredients are to appropriate scale... I try not to put my faith on the chart put actually surrond the entire pie with faith... its the crust that holds everything else together!
Tonight is Tuesday Funday! Yay! My hubs and I are going out with one of my BF's at 5 and her boy then off to family dinner a http://www.huhot.com/ HuHot is my Nephews Favorite!!! He loves his noodles and sauce!
In evaluating my own pie chart... I am asking myself a few questions...
1. Do I put to much thought towards food? Worry thoughts, not cooking thoughts
2. Are my work outs in check?
3. Is my faith the over arching ingredient to my life?
What ingredient are you missing? I encourage you to look at each day and evaluate your thought life...what are you thinking about, worrying about, stressing about? Are you missing something in your life or one thing overtaking your pie chart.
Make sure your ingredients are to appropriate scale... I try not to put my faith on the chart put actually surrond the entire pie with faith... its the crust that holds everything else together!
Tonight is Tuesday Funday! Yay! My hubs and I are going out with one of my BF's at 5 and her boy then off to family dinner a http://www.huhot.com/ HuHot is my Nephews Favorite!!! He loves his noodles and sauce!
In evaluating my own pie chart... I am asking myself a few questions...
1. Do I put to much thought towards food? Worry thoughts, not cooking thoughts
2. Are my work outs in check?
3. Is my faith the over arching ingredient to my life?
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
GOOD MORNING!!!!
Its a BEAUTIFUL morning here in Des Moines! Some might not think so, the air is cool and crisp and you can taste fall in the Air! If makes me happy and excited to wear jeans again!
Today I have some questions for you!
1. How do you grow in your faith?
2. What do you do when all you crave is the yummy LORD?
Today I am craving God time! So thats what I am going to feed myself with today!
On the Fitness/Food front! Well this morning what my regular morning breakfast!
1/4 cup Oatmeal
1/2 Banana
1/4 cup skim milk
1 generous tsp Cinnamon
1 tsp of Natural Nut butter!
and
COFFEE!
I am going to try and lift upper body over lunch today! My knee has been bugging me so I am going to rest it!
Love Love
Today I have some questions for you!
1. How do you grow in your faith?
2. What do you do when all you crave is the yummy LORD?
Today I am craving God time! So thats what I am going to feed myself with today!
On the Fitness/Food front! Well this morning what my regular morning breakfast!
1/4 cup Oatmeal
1/2 Banana
1/4 cup skim milk
1 generous tsp Cinnamon
1 tsp of Natural Nut butter!
and
COFFEE!
I am going to try and lift upper body over lunch today! My knee has been bugging me so I am going to rest it!
Love Love
Monday, August 23, 2010
Its a Lifestyle
Question of the Day?
What do you think about Diets? Not just weightloss diets, but about... perhaps a financial diet... or really any major change you want to make in your life? My bestfriend (my husband) helped me see the "light bulb" last night. We were talking about diets and how I often feel like I need to change something or be more strict then feel like I am being too strict... the yo yo affect or what I referred to last week finding BALENCE!!! A hard thing! But if there is something that we want to change for the long hall... I decided to look at it as a Lifestyle... not a diet. When we look at a lifestyle... there are ups and downs, room for dessert, room for a new shirt, room for a splurge. Its not an all or nothing. I find with all or nothings, we restrict restrict restrict... then boom BINGE!!!!
So next question....
What do you want your LIFESTYLE to look like? Look at all INGREDIENTS OF LIFE!
1. Faith
2. Family
3. Friends
4. Fun
5. Fitness
6. Food
7. Finances
What do you think about Diets? Not just weightloss diets, but about... perhaps a financial diet... or really any major change you want to make in your life? My bestfriend (my husband) helped me see the "light bulb" last night. We were talking about diets and how I often feel like I need to change something or be more strict then feel like I am being too strict... the yo yo affect or what I referred to last week finding BALENCE!!! A hard thing! But if there is something that we want to change for the long hall... I decided to look at it as a Lifestyle... not a diet. When we look at a lifestyle... there are ups and downs, room for dessert, room for a new shirt, room for a splurge. Its not an all or nothing. I find with all or nothings, we restrict restrict restrict... then boom BINGE!!!!
So next question....
What do you want your LIFESTYLE to look like? Look at all INGREDIENTS OF LIFE!
1. Faith
2. Family
3. Friends
4. Fun
5. Fitness
6. Food
7. Finances
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