Another good weekend is in the books

This weekend had the formula for disaster:  weekend plus holiday (4^th of July).  In our family, holidays equate to BBQ’s and a lot of sitting around.  Good family time, but can be a killer for diets.  Well, I remember what Alex and I talked about last week with having a plan in place for the weekends.  We packed our cooler with healthy alternatives and extra meals to make it through the weekend.  The BBQ’s came and I had no problems.  It also helped that today (Sunday) was a fast Sunday.  So, I went without 4 meals today.  Fasting is such a great way to prove to ourselves that we are in control of our appetites.  It is also a great way to give an offering to the Lord to bless those in need and to show our willingness to obey…but that is for another day!  J

This week brings an interesting challenge.  Becki is heading out for girl’s camp on Tuesday and will be back Friday night.  In the past, this would turn into a down week of splurging on junk food and ordering out.  But, NOT THIS TIME!  NOT NOW!  NOT EVER!  I have a plan in place and it is easy to carry out that plan.  I am working towards 265 lbs this Thursday and I am going to make it.  I feel so much better physically and spiritually with the way I am living my healthy lifestyle.  I really feel like I am in control and have a ton more balance in my life.  I am fortunate to have a wife that is so good for me and enjoys so many of the same things.  She makes living a healthy lifestyle easier.  We both work hard at it, but having a team effort really helps in so many ways!

I am excited for the ropes course tomorrow.  I haven’t done a ropes course in so long.  I remember when I was in jr high we went to an overnight outing for leadership training.  We did a mini-ropes course and one of my buddies fell from like a 6 foot platform flat on his back.  That created a nice hurdle for the leaders, but we eventually made it over.  Anyway, I am excited to grow as an individual and as a team.  We have some really incredible people in our group.  My buddy, Alex, is no exception.  He is awesome!  We are doing incredible things and on September 17^th we will walk through another stage of our friendship and hopefully it will launch us into a lifelong friendship.  I think he is doing some awesome things and is capable of some huge success.

Chris

I AM A LEAN MEAN 220 LB MUSCLE MACHINE!  I AM 100% COMMITTED!  I CAN JUMP TREES!