So last week was my last real week of letting my body own me. I am prepping to do this Biggest Loser competition at my apartment so I wanted to take all the precautions to make sure that I was not setting myself up for a let down.
Went to the doctor for a check up, everything checked out good, solid BP, good lungs, joints all working fine, and cholesterol not an issue. That was all the good news, the bad news is unless I lose the weight all of those things are going to become issues.
So I had fun, I enjoyed my weekend, and on Monday I went and enrolled in Pure Fitness, they are the ones doing the contest, and I got the lay of the land. We took my weight and assessed my goals, and they estimated my body fat % and we set up our first training session.
Here is the ugly truth:
Initial Weight: 358lbs
Goal Weightloss: 138lbs
Initial Body Fat %: 41%
I really didn't post initially because I was embarassed by the numbers. But I put them up now, because I am better than the numbers, the numbers don't own me. I am willing to do the hard work, and I know that I will get to where I want to be.
So wish me luck, and enjoy the ride, I am sure that this is going to be a Summer of growth (personal growth, just no more physical growth)
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I'm rooting for you, brother. I've been up and down in weight too (you may have notice that I'm not a tiny fella).
ReplyDeleteAt my biggest, I was 300. I got down to 260, but gained 20 of that back. My wife and I have been working out and eating much better. I'm down a few but still have a ways to go.
I've had one driving encouragement in this process. I will be more usable by the Father when my weight can no longer hold me back. And isn't that our ultimate goal? We want God to do amazing things IN us... but we also want Him to do amazing things THROUGH us!
PEACE!!
Thanks for the words of encouragement Greg. I really have had a hang up with the body image issuse for a while. I slacked off and honestly kind of quit on myself. Until I got to a point where I was more in tune with that God wanted for me, I honestly just figured oh this is just my "normal."
ReplyDeleteIts funny that there are so many things that I freely have submitted to God, and sought His guidance and wisdom, and encouragement on, but my weight and health was never one of them. So I am bringing Jesus into this fight with me, and am faithful that in my hardship He will sustain me, and help me to persevere. I want to be a good steward of His body, and to not be lazy in my health, as I am not willing to be lax in my service to His kingdom.
I know now that nothing is too small, or too large to ask for God's aid. That if I lay my desires at His feet, and turn to Him as my sorce of strength, I can conquer any obstacle, even this one that for so long has given me so much doubt, and restlessness.