And the ongoing situation is that in just my 2nd day I have taken 2 steps back. I had one soda today, no cigarettes, spent $3.59 on soup for lunch, and didn't exercise.
That's the true brass tax of it. While not a mind blowing defeat in the state of where my life has been. It does represent a pattern of something I want to stray away from.
One may say, "Oh your taking on too much. And I say I can take on more. Or what about, "Greg why are you even doing all of this?" And I say it's never too late to make it right. By right, I mean a knowledge and comfortability of where I would like to be complete in life.
Truth of it is, sometimes I think I am invicible. At 31, I know this not to be the case. Especially with the knowledge of having a really good bible study last night in the book of Jeremiah. I fell back a bit today and realize as I am about to go to bed the reason why there is no "I" in the word God. I can't do it alone and I need to pray in the morning and ask for his grace and favor on me.
Have you seemingly been doing it alone too? I can assure you, it's a lonely feeling at times.
I encourage you to keep on fighting at whatever situation you are going through.
Good thing God never says Mmmpf....to us!
OK ... so you screwed up yesterday ... pat yourself for NOT smoking, not all was lost.
ReplyDeleteNow move to the next day and look forward ... NOT backward.
Suggestion: Aim for 5 days a week of workout / exercise (1 hour if possible) instead of 7 so you don't get burned out. Skip Sunday because that is church day and 1 other. Then if you are bored some evening or Saturday, go workout for something to do (windfall for loosing weight). As you start to see results, you will be motivated to go for 6 days.
Aim for 0 days of smoking ...that is an expense you don't need to have. Treat yourself to a special food item when you make it through the week without lighting up.
Aim for cutting back and eventually quitting soda. Diet and regular soda are loaded with sodium, which makes your body retain water like crazy. I lost 10 lb in 2 weeks when I quite diet soda totally last Jan 27th.
OK - good luck and go for it.