That's right day 8...

Day 8 is coming to an end I know there are still some hours left in the day but I need to post now so I can go to bed early!! So today was good I made it to the gym this morning and did 35 mins of cardio and some abs. I had such a busy day Kylie and I were gone from the time we took Chloe to school till we picked her up. I was prepared though I juiced last night for the day I made enough to last all day, then I put it in a thermos this morning before we headed out and that worked out great.

I am nearing the end of my juice fast and can add some beans, nuts, fruits and veggies. I am wondering how my body will react to eating again and I am a little nervous about it hoping it goes well. I am craving some vegetable soup of course there are others things I want as well and they are actually healthy foods and I love that! I have to say this has been the best thing for me to have done, I have learned so much about myself and the self control I can have if I use it! The Lord has been my strength and any time I would feel tempted to just give in, then God reminded me why I was making such big changes in my life!! When I started this it was really to learn to practice self control and really examine this creation of a body God made me, but as time went on I realized I did this for my Husband and girls too. They are effected by my choices it doesn't matter what it is whither it be food or other things. I want to be able to teach my girls to enjoy eating and it not be the things that are toxic to them and for them to know when you're full to stop eating. I realized they will benefit from this as well as I have and my prayer is to break the cycle.

Here is how I view my eating habits and lack of exercise through out my life. I was lazy there is no denying that and my eating was out of control. I look back and I don't have to look back very far, but all the junk I ate and drank plus the amount of what I consumed was like I just didn't care about myself!! I guess the reason I would eat like that was because I didn't like who I was and the way I looked. I realized food is not a substitute for all the things I missed or the pain I felt, it's like that stupid movie Austin Powers (not sure which one) the really fat guy on there he said it best " I eat because I am fat, and I am fat because I eat." Guess I ate because I was depressed about how uncomfortable I was in my own skin! I am now on the right track and I know I will slip along the way, but as long as I get back on track and keep going and not punish myself for being human I will have success in the changes in my life!!

So thanks again for the prayers and reading my blog I pray it can encourage others to step out and make some changes in their life. Also to see how amazing our bodies are and how awesome they can function when fueled with the right foods and drinks.