Monday, Week 31:

(Week 4 after surgery.)
Daily Comments:
It is so difficult to get motivated after surgery when all you feel like doing is sitting and/or sleeping.  It may be the same for you just trying to get motivated to lose weight.  I think it starts with being positive.  Having a positive mental state that you can get through this, that you have a vision in mind, and that with the Lord's help... You can do this!!

If I think positive, I am doing so much better than I was just two short weeks ago.  I am no longer wearing a wrap around my abdomen.  I am walking without wincing.  I am walking faster... that's huge!  I am not in constant pain.  I have some slight pain still and I guess that is what still needs to heal.  I have some stitches that are going to dissolve on their own but I still have them.  I have gained a few pounds, some of which could be swelling and residual surgery stuff.  But... if I am truthful... I think it's the cookies and bad eating I have been doing while I have been feeling bad.

But TODAY... is a new day!!  I must get my positive mental state back.  I must get my head thinking about that next weigh loss goal I want to achieve.  I must think about losing these extra pounds I put on during recovery.  I must think about where I came from (size 16 pants) to where I am now (size 12 pants) and to where I want to go.   I have two and a half weeks left of recovery and during that time I am going to start walking on my tread mill and building up my endurance and get back to recording all that I am eating.  I can do this!


Inspirational Thought:  
Soul Link was awesome!  The theme was "A Frayed Knot!"  a study on "Be not afraid".  Whatever barriers you have built up... with God you can tear down those walls and move past, move ahead, do bigger and better things.  I know that was aimed at our spiritual life but.. doesn't that sound like what we need to do with our weight loss goals.  "Be not afraid"... tear down whatever walls are keeping us from losing weight, tear down our walls and let God move us to bigger and better things including weight loss.  We can do this!

Here is a short video (two views) someone captured on Sunday morning during worship as part of our Soul Link 2012 weekend.  See what we saw when our FEARS were turned into HOPE.

(Expand the video to "Full Screen" so you can see what is happening.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Mwv3MIPBAU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=iak3WX6fQ4I


Food Diary: 
Breakfast:  Sugar Free Oatmeal and toast with Country Crock, 1/2 cup of light Grape Juice
Lunch:  Baked Potato and green beans
Dinner:  Oysters, Boiled Craw-fish, salad, and bread at Pappadeaux's