WooHoo... First out of town challenge

This last weekend I went out of town to Branson for the Women Of Joy conference.... This was the first time I had been out of town since I have joined WW and been losing weight..  I knew every place we went to eat I would not be able to track all my food as easy as I can while I am in town...  Before I left town I prayed about my trip and any food challenges that would come my way....  Because trust me if I was going on my strength alone I would just have what I wanted...
Any other time I have been trying to lose weight and go out of town I totally blow it... It wasn't going to happen this time though...


I was determined that my time out of town would not reflect on negative on the scale..  I was really careful while I was eating to eat foods that I knew would be good for me...  One big challenge I was proud to over come was that our hotel had ice cream and cobbler every evening...  Trust me I really wanted that ice cream and cobbler but not bad enough to eat it...  So I had my snack instead and that's a big thing for me...

I came back home on Sunday evening and had to weigh in Monday morning..  As I stepped on that scale I was glad to see a negative...  WooHoo having being out of town for the weekend I was able to lose .2 lbs
Another small battle won...

So very proud of myself...  Thank you God for giving me the strength I need every moment through my weight loss journey...

First Three Months..

Well I am getting close to my 3 month mark since joining Weight Watchers...  I have been losing a steady and healthy pace...  I am always proud and excited when I step on that scale each week to weigh in and see those numbers continue to go down...  Don't get me wrong Satan knows one of my weak places to get me is my self esteem and confidence...  So there are times when I think "I probably didn't lose" at those times I pray and remember that none of this is done on my own strength..

I was reading my devotion this evening and that point was there too...  Jesus is the vine and we are the branches... Our only job is holding on to Jesus, the vine.. By doing so we will fulfill our solitary purpose to bear fruit..  Literally all of the other work that takes place in the vineyard will be done by the gardener.  Thats God.. Not me. Not you. Our job is allowing him to work through us by staying connected to the vine...

God has a plan for everyone's  life already and I believe my weight loss journey I am on now will take me closer to Gods plan for my life...  I will be honest I am not one to give up control on things and that has a long story with it..  I believe for my weight loss journey to be a success I have to give it all over to God...  Only he truly knows what is best for me....

During my first 3 months of WW I have officially  lost a total of 25 lbs and about 19 inches..  I also hit my 5% goal and am about 9 lbs away from my 10% goal...
In February I started at Curves to help with weight loss and to tone up as I go along..  About mid February I started the Curves smart which is personalized coaching system set up with circuit machines...  Now let me tell you I worked out the first two weeks without it and really thought I was working it hard...  After my first workout with Curves Smart, I knew then I was working to my highest potential...  I LOVE MY CURVES SMART.....

I look forward to every Monday WW meeting and my three days a week at Curves...  Looking forward to the journey ahead....