Day 3

Day 3

The Word:
I read about John the Baptist today. He was never mistaken (it seems) about what his purpose was. It was to pave the way for one greater than himself. He pointed everyone back to Jesus and when they tried to give him any credit or koodos, he was quick to remind them of his purpose and of who Jesus was. "I indeed baptize you with water; but One mightier than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire" Luke 3: 16

I wondered. Am I content to decrease ( die to my own ways, thoughts, and plans), so that He can increase (His thoughts, His plans, His purposes) in my life? And when I grow and mature and change, am I content to give Him the credit? Or do I want to exalt myself. Just

pondering.

Tomorrow: the Baptism, Geneology, and Temptation of Jesus

Exercise:

I broke my 2 day barrier today! Whoo-Hoo! We did shoulders, arms, and abs. I'm a little sore, but okay. The worst exercise for me right now is the Dreya Roll. One of those core exercises, that just make you feel clumsy and very out of shape, but this is Week 1. By Week 12, I predict a different story all together. Well, anyway, another benefit of exercising is that it is helping me get back into a routine. I have not been to bed before 12 a.m. in a couple of months. So I have been in bed by 10:30 most nights and we are starting our work--out between 5:30 and 5:45 a.m.

Weigh Watchers:
Today was good! I used 33 points. My Daily Points Allowance is 29, but you also get 49 points (extra) for the week ,that you can use all at once or a little every day. I have also accumulated about 20 Activity points for exercise, that can be swapped for food points. Haven't needed to do that yet. Lessons I learned today: 1) 1 oz. of cheddar cheese is 3 points. I will have to think twice before I add it to a meal. 2)There is always a way to stay on your plan. Had to quickly run out the house to a doctor's appointment. I was so tempted to just skip breakfast, but I know that is not a good idea if you are wanting to rev up you metabolism. So I quickly grabbed a leftover chicken breast, some steamed spinach (I have that every morning with eggs), and some blueberries. Not exactly what I would want for breakfast, but it worked and I think that was just a 5 point meal
Tomorrow, I will have to plan my meals ahead of time since we have basketball games to go to out of town. We shall see.

90 Day Focus

I am a 90s girl! Those were the days. But, this post has nothing to do with the music from that era, I just needed the big number 90 to help me make my point! (Smile) So, with that being said. This will not be a long post. I am trying to be focused and consistent in "small" things - you know, baby steps.

The next 90 Days, my goal is to focus on a few areas in my life, hoping and believing that these changes will spill over into other areas of my life.

So, for the next 90 Days my family will be reading the New Testament in chronological order. I am really excited about this time in the Word. I want to have the children make a bible notebook to record what they are learning. But that is just supplementary. Hiding His Word in our hearts is the most important.

Secondly, I am needing some help and accountability with taking care of my physical self. So, I have signed up for Weight Watchers on-line for the next 90 Days. It is just what I needed because it is basically a Food Journal. I have found that I am most consistent with my eating healthy,when I am tracking it everyday.

Then finally, exercising. Whew! P90X Lean. For the next 90 Days! I have to admit, that I have started P90X twice before. I have never surpassed two days of working out in one week! Pathetic, I know. But, it is a new day and a new season. I have two days under my belt, so tomorrow will be a barrier-breaker for me.

Well that's it! I plan to update frequently on what I am learning and how I am changing!