The biggest loser

One of my favorite shows is The Biggest Loser. Most people would probably think I was nuts if they were to watch me watch the show. I get so excited I can't stay sitting and I get so sad, tears come to my eyes. When I see the trainers push the contestants I get pumped and wanna say, "One more!!! You can do one more!" I feel like cheering for them right beside the coach! Over the last year, I have become so passionate about helping others in this area. I have been to the place where everything seems impossible...even sometimes, probably half the time, now somethings seem impossible...but it's not. I think one of the gifts God has given me is the gift of encouragement. I want to tell people that it's possible for them and I wanna ride that roller coaster to the end with them.
I still totally struggle on some days, I don't have it all together, but just like Apollos in Acts told only of what he knew (only of John's baptism), that's what I can do. I know what I've experienced, what helps me, and I can tell others and cheer for them on their way. I'm still on my way. My mom was telling me of a large woman that she knew that had almost always been overweight and she can't find clothes, etc. My heart broke and I wanted, with my whole heart, to fly to WV and go to her house and say, "Come on, we're gonna overcome it and win it this time!"
Let's come together and be each others cheerleaders. Let's love each other, pray, work out, be accountable and come alongside one another as encouragers...we can overcome, with the power of the Holy Spirit and the strength of our friends. We are more than conquerors...on so many levels. Romans 8 is fabulous.

And we're off

Sooooo, I meant to put all the clips on this site from the race...BUT...i messed up and I don't wanna take the time to redo it. Go to tifiny.blogspot.com to see the stuff from the race. It was great!

Tifiny and John's diet

You know, I bet John the Baptist was a pretty fit man. All the exercise he did in the wilderness with the diet of locusts and wild honey. Anyone wanna join me on John's road to a healthy life? hehee

Glorify God in your body

"For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's." 1 cor 6:20

It's crazy to think that my body is not my own. I don't even own the skin that's on me...God does. I don't have the right to treat it however I "feel" like treating it because my body is not mine. Just a thought to dwell on.

It has been a month since I have had any sweets/desserts and I feel great. In fact, I don't even miss them. I know that I can't control myself and they don't satisfy me, so I'm thankful that I'm not dealing with that bondage right now. I made a goal last month of staying away from sweets (among some others) until I go to Hawaii on Nov. 19th. So, I have a little less than 2 months more to go. I'm psyched!

I think every girl deals with her bloated days. It's crazy how one day I can feel as if everything is fitting so loose on me, and then the very next day everything is way too tight...etc. I have realized here lately that that is just going to happen, period! I just need to learn how to deal with it. The best thing I have learned is to get over it. Do the best you can do with eating and exercising and wait till the next morning sun comes up...and it will probably be a lot better.

Hard Yesterdays

Yesterday I had one of those lethargic days where I didn't want to do a thing. I just wanted to stay in bed all day, eat whatever the heck I wanted, and forget about any kind of motivation that I had this past month. I felt bloated the whole day and my calorie intake was more than it should have been.
As I put my exercise clothes on, I felt about 2 sizes bigger than the previous day. How could these things get so much tighter in one day? Granted, I do have a powerful mind that can "play" tricks on me. Even after I exercised I didn't feel any better. I made sure that I didn't eat anything after dinner and drank some green tea before bed.
Waking up this morning I felt much better. I started praying that the Lord would give me strength. That He would be my Rock that does not move...even when I want to. So, I've set in my heart to forget about yesterday and "press towards the goal..." There are always gonna be hard "yesterdays," it's the "todays" that count.

Run to God

Today has been a bad day for me. My reaction was, I need/want to go run this out, deal with my emotions with the treadmill instead of on my knees with the Lord. There I will get my 600 calories burned and will also feel less stressed at the same time. Wow, where is my heart?
Luke 12:34 "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." We always think of money and material things...but in my circumstance, I treasure working out. I treasure the feeling afterwards. I treasure feeling "a little bit lighter." ...and today was a tale tale sign that my heart is there also. Lord forgive me and teach me balance.