God has been speaking to me lately about my propensity to do "just enough." Just enough housework to feel like it looks good. Just enough Shaklee to say I tried. Just enough Bible study to keep from spiritually starving. Just enough exercise to not lose progress. Just enough eating right to...well, see the scale go at a snail's pace.
I suppose if I were OK with the results of doing "just enough", this wouldn't be an issue. I mean, I'm sure there are times where doing just enough housework to get by is certainly better than doing none and living in filthy chaos. Sometimes life is just so busy that "just enough" HAS to be good enough.
No, I'm not talking about those times. I'm talking about living a life where I seem to do "just enough" all the time.
In my weight loss journey, it seems that my "just enoughs" are more productive this time than anytime in past weight loss attempts. BUT, that doesn't mean they're going to see me through to the finish line. I'd really like to REACH the finish line of this weight loss journey at some point this time. And that means I have to move past the just enough stage and into full determination.
Determination. That's the word that I chose at the end of my 7-week "Made to Crave" Bible study in my home. It's my key word for this journey. I have it on a key chain on my purse, so I see it regularly. Well, I was fully convicted this morning (Yes, it was in the shower again...I know. My #1 ah-ha moment spot.) that it is time to let go of this just enough mindset. Stop letting myself "get away" with eating something I know I shouldn't. Time to make exercise a regularly scheduled activity (my training has taken a severe nosedive since the race). Time to get re-focused and re-energized! These goals of mine aren't going to happen when I'm only doing "just enough"!
So, after my little talk with God in the shower, I then e-mailed a friend to be my accountability partner on these two things: for the next 5 weeks (until my nephew's wedding) I'm not eating dessert until I eat wedding cake on July 9th & I'm running for 30 minutes every Monday/Wednesday/Friday morning before Dave leaves for work. I've also told Dave and the kids to help me stay accountable on the no dessert thing (it's easy to sneak a cookie here or there). AND, I guess, I've now made myself accountable to my blog readers as well.
Do you have an accountability partner in life? Whether your goals are in the area of weight loss or some other discipline, accountability partners are critical. I've found that I can't make my husband my weight loss/exercise accountability partner because I get too easily offended. Of course he might occasionally have to help push me out of bed when that early alarm goes off 3 days a week for my runs.
Here's the other thing about the next 5 weeks: whether I hit my 50 pound weight loss goal or not, I want to at least know I gave it my all. Not that I gave it "just enough" to get by.
Imagine if I stopped using that mindset in every area of my life! It's almost scary to think just where God might take me when I do.
Have a great week friends!
I suppose if I were OK with the results of doing "just enough", this wouldn't be an issue. I mean, I'm sure there are times where doing just enough housework to get by is certainly better than doing none and living in filthy chaos. Sometimes life is just so busy that "just enough" HAS to be good enough.
No, I'm not talking about those times. I'm talking about living a life where I seem to do "just enough" all the time.
In my weight loss journey, it seems that my "just enoughs" are more productive this time than anytime in past weight loss attempts. BUT, that doesn't mean they're going to see me through to the finish line. I'd really like to REACH the finish line of this weight loss journey at some point this time. And that means I have to move past the just enough stage and into full determination.
Determination. That's the word that I chose at the end of my 7-week "Made to Crave" Bible study in my home. It's my key word for this journey. I have it on a key chain on my purse, so I see it regularly. Well, I was fully convicted this morning (Yes, it was in the shower again...I know. My #1 ah-ha moment spot.) that it is time to let go of this just enough mindset. Stop letting myself "get away" with eating something I know I shouldn't. Time to make exercise a regularly scheduled activity (my training has taken a severe nosedive since the race). Time to get re-focused and re-energized! These goals of mine aren't going to happen when I'm only doing "just enough"!
So, after my little talk with God in the shower, I then e-mailed a friend to be my accountability partner on these two things: for the next 5 weeks (until my nephew's wedding) I'm not eating dessert until I eat wedding cake on July 9th & I'm running for 30 minutes every Monday/Wednesday/Friday morning before Dave leaves for work. I've also told Dave and the kids to help me stay accountable on the no dessert thing (it's easy to sneak a cookie here or there). AND, I guess, I've now made myself accountable to my blog readers as well.
Do you have an accountability partner in life? Whether your goals are in the area of weight loss or some other discipline, accountability partners are critical. I've found that I can't make my husband my weight loss/exercise accountability partner because I get too easily offended. Of course he might occasionally have to help push me out of bed when that early alarm goes off 3 days a week for my runs.
Here's the other thing about the next 5 weeks: whether I hit my 50 pound weight loss goal or not, I want to at least know I gave it my all. Not that I gave it "just enough" to get by.
Imagine if I stopped using that mindset in every area of my life! It's almost scary to think just where God might take me when I do.
Have a great week friends!
Oh Jen, I admire you so much! I'm writing the word Determination by my computer, and commit to praying for you each day! You go girl! I believe in you ~ I believe in Christ in you! :)
ReplyDeleteCindy :)