Day 26: What more can I do?

It's definitely time to incorporate some meditation and prayer. I should be doing that anyway, but I have let myself get distracted with other things.  I wake up every morning, get dressed, go workout, come home and shower and work.  That routine is working, but I also need to stay encouraged and uplifted.  I need to always remember that my body is a temple. I have not taken care of myself the way that I should have.  Growing up overweight and seeing other family members pass or be diagnosed with diabetes is a clear reason to stay focused

I have a Bible app on my phone called You Version.  There are days that are harder than others, but I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13. It may seem cliché to say that, but that is what I need to say to myself.  I need to sit and reflect on what I am doing and how it will change my life.  This is not a diet.  This is a lifestyle change.  I can't lose this weight and then go stock up on Doritos.

I have to trust the Lord will guide me and protect me from losing sight from why I really need to be doing this.  I have my affirmations posted on my bathroom walls.  It is good to see it, but my mind needs a workout too.

I did not get to this point from pure laziness. My mind was triggered by an event or a series of events that caused an emotional reaction to eat. Eating was my escape and my comfort. Couple that with working from home and freezing cold temperatures that kept me in the house for months...sounds like an equation for disaster.

Yoga is supposed to be good for meditation, but I'm so uncoordinated and off balance that my entire time at yoga is me focusing on not falling. So that's out of the window. I'm going to try and block out 15-30 minutes a day for prayer reflection and meditation. I don't want to have a new body and the same mind.