I'm Sick of FAT!

I just started the Couch to 5k program last week. If you aren't familiar with it you can check it out here. The end goal is to be able to run a 5K (3.1 miles) in 9 weeks. To some of you that's probably no big deal...to me it's a HUGE goal. I've never been athletic or a runner by any stretch of the imagination. Even in high school when I was my most fit, running a mile without stopping was hard. I'd like to have all of you as accountability to sticking to this program. I'll try to share my runs each week. Here is last week.

{i'm slow but i'm not on the couch!}

Yes I WANT to lose weight but I'm not calling this my weight loss journey. I'm calling it my healthy journey. My husband is joining me and he by no means needs to lose weight but he does want to be healthy. I've not only started working out but I've started eating healthy and counting calories. I started using an app called My Fitness Pal. It's free you should download it! It even allows you to scan the UPC code so that you have all of the nutritional contents of what you are eating. It's seriously addicting to enter in your caloric intake. Yes it takes time but it's well worth it when you realize how many calories you are consuming. 

Last week I read an incredibly disturbing article about obesity in churches. Crazy right? We don't normally talk about that in church! {we do talk about it at Revolution Church} The article talks about how churches are contributing to the obesity epidemic in America. How is this possible? God clearly talks about our bodies being temples yet a study found that "young adults who attend church or a bible study once a week are 50% more likely to be obese". THAT IS NUTSO!!!! It's probably because the traditional church like I grew up in LOVES a potluck! I mean come on? Who doesn't? Also because it can hurt someones feelings to talk about being overweight if you are overweight. I think it's about time to start "hurting feelings". We have to make changes if we want to live!

I'm sick of the fat. Not just the fat in my body but the fat of life. The fatty junk that no one needs. It's time to get through the fat to the meat of life and the meat of THE Word.

I truly believe that the health of our physical body is directly related to the health of our spiritual body. This past week I've felt more in tune with God. My attitude towards my husband was better. I wanted to get out and be active with my VERY active little girl. My worship on Sunday was more energized!

I hope this encourages you to start taking steps to being healthy!

Don't just stalk my blog! Leave comments let me know what you do to stay fit. Leave me any running tips you have PLEASE! I need them!

(side note while i'm writing this Ella is watching Yo Gabba Gabba and there is a kid playing the recorder with her nose....weird)