Food is a big deal in my family. We sort of use it to express our love for each other at times. Nothing says loving like a great meal or your favorite treat! We all learned this from my grandmother who worked her fingers to the bone just to put food on the table for her six children while her husband, my grandfather, was in the Navy. It was not an easy life. Love was food. Food was love.
Jesus is another example of how food is love -- the bread of life. While there are many metaphors used to describe Jesus and what he means to humanity, this one really spoke to most people. Hunger was common. People were poor. It wasn't like our lives where we had lots of grocery stores where we can buy what we want or need with our adequate salaries. One days pay for a poor person could barely buy food for their families. And McDonalds? Fah-get-about-it! ha!
Jesus said whoever eats of earthly bread will hunger again. Those who eat of heavenly bread will never hunger again. The bread of life. The bread of heaven.
Lord, thank you for giving us the bread of life when we hunger for God
Workout Wednesday
Keeping it...new
Just keeping it real! I hear that saying a lot. For me, I want to keep things...new. I think this will be the last I write about my workouts. I am running out of things to say, so I will change it up again. If you followed my blog for a while you might remember how I do this periodically. I will decide what to write about next and surprise you next week!
I will use the "keeping it new" theme for this entry. How do you keep your workouts new? They lose their luster after a while as you fall into a workout routine. How do you keep motivated? How do I keep this up the rest of my life? Yikes! As I tease my friends "once you get a body like this, you don't want to lose it!" ha!
Here are a few tips off the top of my head:
- Try different exercises, a different schedule, a new sport, an old sport, etc. Do different stuff. I find doing the same old workouts make it difficult to get up at 4:50 am each morning. That is the biggest reason I liked doing cross fit routines -- it had variety!
- Find what works for you for the long term. Yes, you can use one approach to lose weight. That may not work for your long-term for maintenance. I have to find balance because I don't want to workout two or three times per day to keep my weight off! Don't have time. Don't want to be a slave to the gym.
- Find a workout partner or some friends to share your workout interest. I am fortunate to have some folks that help motivate and encourage me. I am the motivator and encourager at times. If that doesn't work for you, consider a personal trainer or a group training environment. Find what works for you!
- Appreciate what you have done so far. Every time I put on a shirt or pair of pants that used to be tight on me or not fit at all, it makes me appreciate the hard work I have done. It encourages me to continue on.
- Lastly, I do stuff during my workouts to make good use of the time. I read or pray when I ride my recumbent bike. I often say short sentence prayers during my short breaks in between sets on my Bowflex. I listen to dance mixes of Contemporary Christian music to lift my spirits and keep me revved up during my workouts. Find what works for you!
I hope this helps. You can do this. If I can do it, then anyone can!
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Let go, my friends! God will be there to catch you and hold you in his loving arms!
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