BelovedHeather
Cathlete
August has arrived! It is time to flip your Cathe calendar again and start getting your game face on!
July was a month of celebrating freedom after walking in victory over binge eating for over 4 years. My focus was not (and still is not) on weight loss or numbers, and I have so much more joy and peace when I simply enjoy this amazing journey. The Road Trip for me is all about fun and friendship, not fitness. Instead of struggling to whip my butt into shape, I decided to relax and have fun with my favorite Cathe workouts in July. I bought cute outfits that looked good on me at the size I was wearing a month ago and did not concern myself with the numbers. I started focusing more on Bible study and prayer, and I am reaping the rewards. I am feeling more peaceful and joyful and content.
July was an intense and emotional month for me, but I did not comfort myself with food! I spent over a week of sleepless and tear-filled nights down on my knees in prayer. I was blessed with a precious private message 2 weeks ago that was a gift from God. I carried it around with me and cried over it for days. The heartfelt words touched me in my feelings, and God worked through this message to heal a deep wound in my heart and help me see myself the way He sees me. I am not perfect. I have lost countless battles with my weight, but I am not a failure. I am strong, healthy, beautiful, and intelligent. I am loving, kind, and genuine. I desperately needed the reminder that my heart is what really matters. When all is said and done and this life is over, it will not matter what size earth suit I wore. As I prayed over this message, it dawned on me that I need to start treating myself with the same love and kindness that I extend to others. Thank you to the one who sent that sweet message to me! I love you more than words can say.
Surprise! Surprise! The Fat Fairy came to visit me this month, and 10 pounds of fluff fell off when I was not looking. My waist is 4 inches smaller than it was a month ago, my abdomen is 4 inches smaller, and my hips are 4 inches smaller. Everything else is down an inch or so as well, including my stubborn thighs. So there you have it. I am so not a numbers girl. The numbers-based approach (counting calories and setting weight goals) is not for me. Living fit and free is my goal. I eat for the glory of God and exercise as an act of worship. Fitness is about freedom, not a size!
If anyone has any tips for shrinking clothes, I would love to hear them. The capris I bought for the Road Trip are falling off now. I have not been able to find any in a smaller size that I like. Did I mention that I am so excited about the Road Trip?! Yes, I will be the biggest one there. That’s okay because I know that those who love me and genuinely care about me will see through my fat earth suit to my heart and soul. True beauty radiates from within, and my body is a transformation in progress from the inside out.
Blessings,
Heather B.
“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31 NIV).
July was a month of celebrating freedom after walking in victory over binge eating for over 4 years. My focus was not (and still is not) on weight loss or numbers, and I have so much more joy and peace when I simply enjoy this amazing journey. The Road Trip for me is all about fun and friendship, not fitness. Instead of struggling to whip my butt into shape, I decided to relax and have fun with my favorite Cathe workouts in July. I bought cute outfits that looked good on me at the size I was wearing a month ago and did not concern myself with the numbers. I started focusing more on Bible study and prayer, and I am reaping the rewards. I am feeling more peaceful and joyful and content.
July was an intense and emotional month for me, but I did not comfort myself with food! I spent over a week of sleepless and tear-filled nights down on my knees in prayer. I was blessed with a precious private message 2 weeks ago that was a gift from God. I carried it around with me and cried over it for days. The heartfelt words touched me in my feelings, and God worked through this message to heal a deep wound in my heart and help me see myself the way He sees me. I am not perfect. I have lost countless battles with my weight, but I am not a failure. I am strong, healthy, beautiful, and intelligent. I am loving, kind, and genuine. I desperately needed the reminder that my heart is what really matters. When all is said and done and this life is over, it will not matter what size earth suit I wore. As I prayed over this message, it dawned on me that I need to start treating myself with the same love and kindness that I extend to others. Thank you to the one who sent that sweet message to me! I love you more than words can say.
Surprise! Surprise! The Fat Fairy came to visit me this month, and 10 pounds of fluff fell off when I was not looking. My waist is 4 inches smaller than it was a month ago, my abdomen is 4 inches smaller, and my hips are 4 inches smaller. Everything else is down an inch or so as well, including my stubborn thighs. So there you have it. I am so not a numbers girl. The numbers-based approach (counting calories and setting weight goals) is not for me. Living fit and free is my goal. I eat for the glory of God and exercise as an act of worship. Fitness is about freedom, not a size!
If anyone has any tips for shrinking clothes, I would love to hear them. The capris I bought for the Road Trip are falling off now. I have not been able to find any in a smaller size that I like. Did I mention that I am so excited about the Road Trip?! Yes, I will be the biggest one there. That’s okay because I know that those who love me and genuinely care about me will see through my fat earth suit to my heart and soul. True beauty radiates from within, and my body is a transformation in progress from the inside out.
Blessings,
Heather B.
“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31 NIV).
