For Women Only: An Ordinary Woman's Diet, Fitness, Weight and Beauty Log and Diary: May 2007

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.

Monday, May 28, 2007

Why write? I've been on vacation about 10 days now. This morning I ate the (free)Belguim waffle and a half of grapefruit with sugar free syrup. Yesterday I ate at Ben and Jerry's and went to a Chocolate Festival and the day before I went to a Ben and Jerry Factory Tour. No Scale? No Weight gain! Really, I do intend to come back to earth soon. As far as exercising, I haven't figured out my thoughts on that one yet. With my new job and position and other stuff I am doing (schooling) and still being an actual mother and wife, I don't want to be hassled with the thought of needing to exercise. I figure I'll com back to it later when my time is more available. But I want to keep my weight of between 152 adn 155 my scale, whether or not I exercise. Lord, please help me not overeat today.

Tuesday, May 22, 2007

up and down and what is new?

I got down to 152 my scale and that was good. I got down because I had been so tensed-up that it was hard to eat. Now I am on the upswing. I am thinking that exercise may actually be a good idea. It has been so long.

Wednesday, May 09, 2007

update

I went to LA Weightloss two days ago and was 157 and something ounces, and that was okay. This morning on my scale I am 153, and that is really great. I haven't actually been as hungry and it is totally weird. My stomach has been tight and upset as my adreniline has been running all the time with this new exciting job. It has been hard to sleep. Last night I slept 5 straight hours and I suppose that is fair. Haven't exercised - been really busy. I have been reading the Bible - the best food. I still have gotten my nails done weekly. Got new clothes. Wearing higher heels, even though I am kind of tall, but now I like being taller.

About Me

Name: An Ordinary Christian

Location: Los Angeles,, California, United States

I am an "ordinary Christian". In this world I may be, as all of God's children, extraordinary (Gen 1:27). In Christ I can do extraordinary things (Phil 4:13). But I like to identify myself as an ordinary Christian because I want to serve Christ according to the pleasure of His will, as His bondservant, as a slave, one owned by her Master. As such, every extraordinary thing I may do in Christ is standard fare, expected and a reasonable service of worship. With my view of Christ on my cross, I do not evaluate my service according to my own judgment. I do not choose to think of myself more highly than I ought, but rather I want to think of myself with sober judgment (Rom 12:3). Anything good I do is by the grace of Christ given me. I have no ability to measure what I do or don't do. I desire for my eye to be single and good. This is why I am an ordinary Christian. After all, Paul called himself "chief of sinners." Is it anything unreasonable to be known as an ordinary Christian?