I recently read the book of Proverbs and Proverbs 25:16 really spoke to me — it states – ” If you find honey, don’t eat too much, or it will make you throw up.”
Basically – 25:16 is stating that we should practice the balancing act of moderation. We’ve all done it – pigged out on our favorite food until we got sick. Too much of a good thing is still too much, whether it’s food, fun, sleep or work, ambition or relaxation. Our whole being craves balance. God knew the value of moderation and balance. He created us with the needs and limits that impact our spiritual, emotional and physical health.
Basically – 25:16 is stating that we should practice the balancing act of moderation. We’ve all done it – pigged out on our favorite food until we got sick. Too much of a good thing is still too much, whether it’s food, fun, sleep or work, ambition or relaxation. Our whole being craves balance. God knew the value of moderation and balance. He created us with the needs and limits that impact our spiritual, emotional and physical health.
I was a little hesitant to post this collage of pictures, but I wanted to show you a glimpse behind the curtain of competing, binge eating, and stress/comfort eatingIn 2010 I was the heaviest that I had ever been at 153 lbs. I was ready to make a change and I entered into the NPC/IFBB Bikini Competition world. In 2011 I won my IFBB Bikini Pro card at 119 lbs. The smallest I have ever been. What does it take to get there you ask?
– 3 AM wakeup for fasted cardio
– 6-7 meals a day (mostly fish and asparagus)
– 2 PM weight training
– 7 PM cardio
– 8 PM bedtime
– No social life
– Living out of tupperware containers
– Not having a period
– Extremely tired, hangry
– Chewing sugarfree gum like it is my JOB
– 6-7 meals a day (mostly fish and asparagus)
– 2 PM weight training
– 7 PM cardio
– 8 PM bedtime
– No social life
– Living out of tupperware containers
– Not having a period
– Extremely tired, hangry
– Chewing sugarfree gum like it is my JOB
Fast forward to 2012 – no longer competing, extremely stressed, hated my job, hated my body, binged ate, went to the gym for about an hour, 5 days a week, unmotivated, and now weighing the heaviest I had ever weighed at 164 lbs. Still unable to lose the weight, because I was doing mostly cardio and stress eating.
Now, 2015 Happiest I have EVER been. Yes, I would be lying if I said that I don’t look back at that 2011 pic and say “man I would like to look like that again.” but I was MISERABLE – my relationship with my husband, family and friends was nonexistent. I had no life – I lived at the gym and in the kitchen prepping food.
Today, I workout between 30-40 min a day (5 days a week) – I eat clean 80% of the time and I enjoy a fun meal on the weekends. I have energy for my son and my family. I feel good and the clothes that I was wearing in 2011 FIT! Yep, dropping some body fat %. The moral here – YOU can change – and it is NOT HARD! You don’t have to spend countless hours at the gym.
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