Goodbye 20lbs!

So I know it has been a few days since I last posted. I was waiting for my next weight-in until I wrote again. Today begins week two of officially starting big change plans and I am proud to report that I have obtained my 10lb gold start from weight watchers :). I have lost a little bit over 20lbs total now! I haven't been this weight in years. It is so thrilling. I am also pleased to say that I was able to get some new clothes this past weekend in a size smaller than I was before. Thank goodness because my other stuff was starting to get way too loose. I have a goal of being able to fit into American Eagle in a couple months. Auntie and I went to the Gardens Mall on Sunday to do errands, it was so much fun. I love going on outings with her. By the way Gap is having an amazing sale where you get 40% off everything that is already on sale! Just in case you need some new clothes yourself ;)

I did read through all the chapters I needed to in order to stay on track for reading the whole Bible in a year. I read about Job. God really had faith in Him and he in God, but poor Job. I read the creation story. I am always amazed at the effects of what the original sin did. I have read this part before but every time I am just like wow! Did you know that we have to grow crops through hard manual labor and that women have horrible pain in childbirth all because of Adam and Eve. I feel kind of bad for Adam because Eve was the one who got him to eat the fruit. However he did have a choice so I don't feel that bad. It also always makes me think about the debate people have about if it was a literal 7 days that God make the Earth or were they figural and just 7 periods of time. I think it is more period of times verses literal 7 24hr days. I do think that if God wanted to He could have done it in 7 24hr days because after all He is God. Let me know if you have any strong thoughts.

I haven't had much progress on the book front. I need to wait till I have time to sit down and finish the illustrations on my children's book before I work on my novel. I want to finish one project before I move onto the next. I did however show my book to my Auntie. She thinks that I should get it published. I love her!

In other random life news. Milan came down and surprised me by coming over to hang out a couple days before I thought I would get to see her. I was so surprised and excited, we had such a good time and laughed a ton. I cannot wait to go see Eclipse at midnight tonight with her! Gosh tomorrow is going to be a long day. Also we are making life goal posters on Friday. I will post my list for you guys when I am done making it. I am ecstatic to finally be making one. My friend Ashley made one back in college as a dorm floor bonding. Ever since then I have wanted to do it.

I also am starting to feel the "oh gosh I don't know if I can keep doing these things, it is so much easier to sit around and do nothing" rut coming on. I know it has only been a week and you are thinking wow that is pretty early to be feeling that way. I was kind of shocked myself that I was having these thoughts already. I came to the conclusion that it isn't about when you get those thoughts because they are bound to happen, at least for me. It is about what you do when you have those thoughts to help you get through them instead of giving up.

I choose to think about songs that I have adopted as life motto's for the time being. Now don't laugh but here are my top three songs right now The Climb by Miley Cyrus, Lifetime by Katherine McPhee, and Bring it Back by S Club 7. You guys are probably dying laughing right now. I look at them more for the words than who sings them though. I also have several verses in the Bible that I think about. I feel like a lot of my negative thoughts come from spiritual attacks and so I think about Ephesians and putting on the armor of God. That way I can stand strong in the Lord who will give me strength. Another good one is Philippians 4:6 "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God".

If you guys have a favorite life song or a verse let me know. I would also love to hear about any life goals you might have. If you guys could be praying for my great Uncle Skip I would really appreciate it. He is in the hospital. They think he might have had a stroke but they are not sure yet. He also can't remember my great Aunt Anne which I am sure is really upsetting to her as yesterday was their 63rd wedding anniversary.

Till then next time my blogger friends
~K