For Women Only: An Ordinary Woman's Diet, Fitness, Weight and Beauty Log and Diary

I want to glorify Christ in my body, and I am learning how to do that. My name means "womanly," but what does that mean? When I became a new wife and Christian, I went on a mission to understand Biblical womanhood, focusing on her from the inside. In more recent years, as my body succumbed to the pull of glutony, gravity and aging, I am focusing as well on my physical appearance. I am learning how God would have me live as a beautiful woman (and aren't we all?) in this world for His glory.

Tuesday, November 28, 2006

update!

When I went to LA Weightloss last week. I was 151.4. This week I have been pretty much adhering to the tried and true food items that keep me at my weight, and hopefully will take me back down into range. I have a follow-up appointment this Thursday. I wonder if I will get to the range?

Yuck! I haven't exercised in a week and my back is stiff from the lack of usual yoga stretches. My husband's been gone this week, so that is my excuse. I think I will do a few stretches now.

I got my nails done Friday. I kind of ruined them cleaning my garage Saturday and Sunday. I did get a pretty good work-out doing that. The garage is looking good. I look okay too. I am amazed what God has done. It is His work. Lord, thank you. May I beautiful on the inside, trusting in you, a feminine woman, just as you made me.

Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Boring Update, but this blog is called a "log"

I'm going to try and go to LA Weightloss tomorrow and see what happens. Hope I make the goal weight.

The club is open Thanksgiving morning and I wish I could go to my customary exercise classes, but I don't think that I'll have the time.

I am planning on having pie on Thanksgiving. I don't have to cook or prepare anything, and I am very happy about that.

Today I went to the club. My motivation is not as good as it was a few months ago, but it is okay.

I have a microdermabrasion appointment tomorrow with the Dermatologist's office, but am going to try and change it, since my children are off school and I don't want to go while they're just at home.

Monday, November 20, 2006

Another day, another week, another month

My scale this morning was 148. It has to be 145 of less or I will be over my "legal limit" at the LA Weightloss place. I skipped my Friday appoiontment due to my "condition." I am doing okay with eating, I guess, but trying to tighten up my act. The week before last I was outta town and got no exercise. This last week I exercised 4 hours. This week I am scheduled to exercise 4 hours. Today I felt pretty good in my clothes.

Speaking about other beauty matters, Friday I got my back masage, for which I go to a brilliant Brazilian massose (how the heck you spell that?). She is a woman (of course). I go every other Friday for my tight back and shoulders. I get my nails done about every ten days. I color my hair a very "natural" looking blond with three different colors of highlights, to look like it did when I was in my twenties. I just got my clothes dry cleaned.

Being a woman takes effort, but it is worth it to look like an elegant woman. Not that I look that way, but I want to be that certain sort of woman, who is a woman, but is not an overly sensualized woman. Just one that exudes confidence of God - llike the verse of the triumphant fragrance of Christ. To His glory. God bless anyone who reads this and may it encourage you to stand firm in the grace that is in Christ.

Saturday, November 04, 2006

Another Day

I made the last LA Weightloss weigh-in at 148.8 pounds (again). I almost postponed the appointment because I thought for sure I would be over the range of 150. However, early the morning of the appointment I stepped on the scale and was pleasantly surprised (that's a switch). So now I am in "maintaence" and I don't go back until November 14. Last night I had a two scoop hot fudge ice cream sundae. In some ways though, I feel free. I feel like....I can get more level. This morning I am exercising. Thank you Lord.