Praise God Almighty, I was one pound away from the weight I was the day I found out I was pregnant with Marie!
That is a total of 34lbs in 6 months.
I'm very excited about that victory, but also a little frustrated at myself because I know I could have hit that weight and even lower if I hadn't been slacking so much in the last few weeks. It really is completely the grace of God that got me where I am. I have to daily... no, moment by moment, deny myself and be filled with the Holy Spirit.
I fail... a lot.
My next goal is to reach the weight I was on our wedding day by Kempton's first birthday (August 7). That is only 5-6 pounds away! I would truly appreciate prayer to have continuous victory over my struggle with the sin of overeating/emotional-eating/careless-eating.
Now for what you all really want... (unedited) pictures! I'll tell you, this is hard for me! I have desperately avoided the camera for almost 5 years. Please be kind.
The day before Kempton was born...
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| 204 lbs |
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| 175 lbs |
Here is a middle-of-the-process pic...
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| 159 lbs |
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| 141-143 lbs |
I've also had lots of support from amazing family and friends. Thank you!!
Look for the final update in August!
WAY TO GO! It is so exhilarating to experience victory and sweet success! Praise the Lord for walking you through this time. I know deep down I have GOT to get a grip on this, too.... it's such a difficult thing - especially in a culture focused around eating. Bah! Good work and enjoy!
ReplyDeleteThis is so encouraging :) Don't beat yourself up too much. Though, it is disappointing to know that our own sinfulness holds us back, as you know it is even more encouraging to know that Christ always meets us where we are and helps us to continue to move forward! Thank you for sharing your journey it encourages me to continue in persevering in doing the good things that I am called to do in my own weight loss journey.
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