I’ve decided it is time for an Extreme “body” Makeover.  I’ve been putting it off for too long and the older I get the more unhealthy I feel.  I remember when I was younger, it was all about looking good and had nothing to do with my health, but now that I’m aproaching the big {{{gasp}}} Four - O,  I’ve been thinking about my quality of life and where I want to be in twenty years. 

A little about me.  My name is Kristy, I’m 37 years old and have been married for 8 years.  We have two beautiful daughters.  We live on a farm in Kansas full of horses, sheep, cows and 2 hunting dogs.  I love life, the peaceful serenity of living in the country and spending time with my family.  I am a Certified Clinical Dialysis Technician and work 3- 12 hour days a week.  I love my job and my patients. It’s another bite of reality I face daily of people who made bad choices in their life, and are now destined to have dialysis 3 days a week just to live.  Did you know that the #1 reason for kidney failure is Diabetes?! 

So, the question is, Do I have a plan? Yes and No.  I’ve searched the World Wide Web looking for the easiest way to get rid of 80 pounds….I’ll have to admit there is no easy way.  How bad do I want this?  More than that candy bar? More than skipping the workout and playing on the computer?  How important is my Health? I need to stop being so selfish and turn my thoughts to the One who made me.

But the person who is joined to the Lord becomes one spirit with him. Or don’t you know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body. 1 CORINTHIANS 17, 19:20 (NIV)

The heavier I am the more self conscious I become.  How am I to live for Christ if I’m not happy with myself?  I’m approaching weight loss in a very different way then I have in the past. I’m turning the focus off of me and turning it to God, and what He wants for me. 

I know for a fact that if a very dear friend of mine told me to house sit while he was gone and gave me instructions of what needed to be done, I would do my very best to follow those instructions.  I would not throw wild parties and let the plants and gold fish die.  Just like God has loaned this body to me, I must take care of it, and in return God will take care of me and my needs.

My plan is to use Fitday.com and try calorie cycling.  I also have a treadmill I plan on using daily and joining the gym to get some strength training.  I guess it just comes down to calories in vs. calories out. I will try to make it back daily to report my day and keep myself on track!

God Bless!  Kristy