So it is official. I have been living my "more disciplined" lifestyle for an entire month.
There have been some major ups and some minor downs, but I honestly feel like I am becoming a better mother, wife, and child of Christ.
I have managed to clean my kitchen every evening for the past month and now it is no big deal. It is just automatic. Finish supper together as a family and then get up and do the dishes. Jenni helps, Maria helps (kind of) and Sean helps. It is done in under 15 minutes and then we get on with our activities. I am teaching my girls that we have to do the things we don't like before we do the things that are fun, or we will never get the annoying things over and done with.
I have managed to track my calories for a full 31 days. By doing so I have managed to lose a grand total of 11 lbs. It may not seem like much, but to me it is a HUGE step. I have not seen this particular number on the scale since just after Maria was born (I lose weight in my pregnancies). I am very thankful for the support of my friends and family who are here walking with me through my journey!! It is making it much easier to follow through.
With my healthy choices I have been able to also be more active. I have an app that tracks my walking in the evenings, and I have a challenge to walk 30 miles in 30 days. There are still 2 days left in the challenge and I have walked 28.94 miles. I am almost done and I am excited to know that I accomplished that goal!!!
Mornings still suck and I still suck at waking up, so that is still a hurdle I need to attack, but I am just not quite there yet.
Bible study is a new marker for me, and instead of a month, it has been only a week, but that is still a start. I have been working through a book by Beth Moore about the fruits of the Spirit. It has been challenging to make the time for it, but after I put the girls down for quiet time, before I get to watch a show or read a book I have to do my bible study. That is a discipline that I have set out for myself. It is helping me focus and then there is a reward type system.
I am happy with my baby steps. I feel that each of my baby steps are leading to a giant leap towards a more disciplined life.
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