I'm Alive!

This blog post serves two purposes:

1.  Resurrection of the "blogger" (I use the term loosely) in me.
2. A look back at the resurrection of me.

June 1, 2013: 284 pounds- an excerpt from my blog post that day

And then there is the self mission of sorts, that starts today. This is the toughest mission of them all, but the one that is needed to allow me to be the best representation of Christ I can be as I carry out the other missions He has planned for me. Digging into God's word and growing in my relationship with Him has revealed a need in my own life I just can't ignore. I can spend all my time becoming spiritually prepared but if my physical body is unable to take the message to the places he calls me to, then I have a problem.

I've said it for months now that I need to get out of my own way. Satan has convinced me to allow my insecurities keep me from doing things I should do. He's encouraged me to seek comfort in chocolate and many other wonderful tasting foods.

No more. I've done this before and been successful at least for short periods of time, so I know it can be done. However those times were all for purely selfish reasons. The difference this time is I feel God has shown me this has to be done. I can't ignore the mission of taking care of myself physically any less than taking care of myself spiritually or meeting the physical needs of others.

June 1, 2014: 234 pounds - I found absolutely no social media reference to year one. I find this hard to believe that I did not mention it at all.

June 1, 2015 206 pounds - Facebook Status

June 1, 2013 I decided it was time to take care of myself... for real this time. I would love to say I made it to my goal already, I have not. BUT I am down 80 pounds, I've learned the importance of making healthier choices, I'm learning the scale is just a number and I feel a million times better. I can't wait to share results after 12 more months! Slow and steady wins the race? I hope so!

Today, June 1, 2016: (174) pounds

I've never admitted those numbers, but they are just that, numbers. How about another number, 62. That's how many inches tall I am. I'm short, there, we've said that too. But the point is I have even less space than a lot of other people to carry around those extra pounds.

I weighed this morning and realized I am only 34 pounds from my goal. That can totally happen before my next anniversary of the beginning of this journey rolls around.

So, where do I go from here?

Where does this blog go from here?

Me, personally, I just keep going, begging God to lead me and for me to be obedient.

The blog, well, it's an avenue for me to work on being more transparent. To talk about more of the hard stuff that comes with losing basically an entire person. It is a place to begin playing in the kitchen with recipes to make them healthier then share them with you. It is a place to brag a little when good things happen. It's a place for Belize talk, since that's what stated it all.

I hope you'll stick around and see what happens!