Frustration, DisSatisfaction, Challenges

It always seems to amaze me just how powerful the mind can be.

Here's what I mean by that... I am now one week away from the first month weigh in. And to be honest, it seems a little frustrating for me. I wish I had a clue as to if I was on the right track. I think lots of things seem this way in life. We are looking for visible or tangible bench markers to help encourage us to stay on the right path.

In fact our sermon today talked a little about the faith that we need to have in spite of the fear we might feel. Because the fear is usually based on things we have felt, seen, or experienced, I would dare to even say that these things don't just bring on fear, but have the power (if we allow them) to discourage us and throw us off our game.

I am not going to allow that to happen this time! I am going to trust and rely on faith that things are heading in the right direction. Sure I don't see the drastic changes that I wish I did, in fact not sure anyone does, but maybe it is best that it isn't drastic. I do know this, I feel better! I am full of energy and know that my choices with food, and life are in general smarter, healthier, and more pleasing not just to me but to my Father. The question becomes, can I allow that to be enough for me? Can my faith fill in the gap for the things I don't see, the frustrations I feel? Is my faith strong enough to handle that?

I pray so. Because I need it to be.

Tomorrow is a big day. It might not seem big to some of you but it is pretty big to me. I have debated on putting this up here because well.... then it means I will have to give an answer to it. In my flesh it is so easy to say "don't put it up there, then no one will no if you tried and failed." But I refuse to listen so here it is my big excitement. I am shooting for 3 miles in my walk/ run tomorrow! I know it might not be much for many of you, but for me this is huge. I have never hit three consecutive miles. But I have recently done 2+ and now I am ready I think to push for three. Granted this won't be world record breaking times, but it might be a world record breaking event. So Tune in tomorrow. We shall see if ... my faith got me through this frustration and back to the gym tomorrow. Because that is where the battle is, am I going to allow my mind and my old patterns to win, to discourage me from even trying just because I don't see or feel the results I wish I did by now. Or ... am I going to rely on the Lord to validate me, and remind me who I am . Because if it is the Lord I am relying on... then I am sure I will see you at the gym tomorrow.