In my young wisdom I would often tell people “Life is a test” having no real understanding of what that meant I just thought it sounded deep. “Life is a test” I would tell friends and family members hoping they wouldn’t question this concept any further. The more I have grown themore this wisdom has become so real to me. It was as if in those earlier days I had prophesied my future understanding. The greater understanding I received; the more I sought to align my life with Jesus Christ; the more test were thrown my way; the greater I had to fight for my life through test and trials.
It has been WAY too long! I miss writing and talking about all thing healthy living food, faith and fitness. It has been a really long 7 months of training in preparation for Ironman Lake Placid. The race is July 27th and I am less than 2 weeks away. As training volume has tapered off and my life has a few more hours I thought I would share some updates and just check in.
So last July I had this crazy idea to actually pursue my dream of doing a full Ironman triathlon. That included a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike and a 26.2 mile run in one day under 17 hours.My thoughts: I am not getting any younger, I have stop putting my life of hold for things that “may” happen, I am having a milestone birthday this year. So at 12:03 PM the day after Lake Placid Ironman 2013 I decided to go online and register for the race. Little did I know me and thousands of other people tried doing the same thing, I refreshed my browser a million times and had some pretty stressful moments but at 12:17 PM I was officially registered for Ironman Lake Placid.
A few weeks ago I was leaving church and a woman comes up to me and says “I love your hair, I wish my husband would allow me to wear my hair like that.” I thanked her for the compliment but then I digested what she said. It is not the first time I have heard women talk of how their husbands or significant others do not like them to wear their natural hair texture; but this is the first time I really pondered the totality of that concept.
Bringing your family along for a healthy journey can be hard at times. It is challenging to get everyone in your family motivated to get healthy. However, here are some tips that can help you along the way.
Are you dealing with temptation in your life? Things that are pulling you away from God and away from your goals. Well here are 5 startegies to help you overcome.
We have all at one time or anther experiences that craving for something sweet. Especially if you are new to healthy and trying to break a sugar addition. I have overcome many of cravings with a few simple remedies that I keep stocked in my kitchen just incase the craving hits.
This delicious nutrient rich breakfast will carry you through the morning. Packed with protein and vitamins this wonderful recipe is a great tool in your healthy living arsenal.
"As I moved into my teenage years and accepted Christ into my life and went to church I began to see prayer as a chore. I remember my church would have prayer every week for an hour, each person was to go to their corner and pray. It was one of the hardest things for me to do."
I am constantly asked questions on how I lost 65lbs and got healthy. I really could write a book about it (hmm, maybe one day I will); but I thought I would share in this post some tips you can implement in your life that I learned along my journey.
