Monday is the first day of my success! Doing the Atkin's diet as it has been the best diet for me in the past.
For the first time in my life, I will be starting an exercise routine. I purchased a YMCA membership on Friday so that I will be ready to get started on Monday!
I believe the most influential part of my success will be my new dedication to living for Christ. This, by no means, makes me into "Miss Perfect". However, it does mean that I have the power of the Holy Spirit within me. In this effort, I have a new found group of friends from my church which are SO supportive and are also pursuing more healthy lifestyles in order to glorify our Lord with their lives.
Losing weight will bring about SO many changes in my life. Sure, I desire to be more attractive and as a single woman, I want to feel desirable. Overall, I want self-esteem in finding myself pretty and in knowing that I'm respecting my body for the first time in my life. To lengthen my life by years with making these changes and to be able to be so much more productive during the years I am here on Earth.
To finally become comfortable in my body will open a lot of doors for me to accomplish more with my life. I have trapped myself underneath fat for most of my life. Ridding myself of the constant internal negative self-talk is going to be revolutionary for me. No longer will I be afraid to be in groups of people. Fear someone's glance. I won't be limited so much by my lack of energy. I will be making myself available to carry out His will with my hands and feet by putting this burden behind me! :-)