Old Habits Die Hard

I'll be real here, I struggled through February and March. As April rushed in, I decided that nothing was going to change if I didn't really make some more effort, but I struggled to know how I could be motivated. Then my dad went to the doctor and his blood sugar was through the roof. I knew I need to make changes for both us. Now, I can't fix his food choices at home while I work or get him to understand its not just about eating sweets, but I can make small changes when I am cooking.  I can at least try to do better for both of us. So, I decided that I would make April a challenge. So, I started my own personal #lowcarbapril challenge.
Now, lest you think I'm super woman, I'll have you know that when I say low carb, I do not mean no carb, because I must think realistically. I mean, less carbs as much as possible. Saturday, I made sausage gravy and biscuits (because well, yum!) and this morning because I was tired and didn't get going soon enough, I had an EggNormous burrito from BK. Totally and utterly delicious and unhealthy. To fix my low carb situation, for lunch I'll have a salad. It's not always easy, but I am finding some great no/low carb alternatives and I'm enjoying it. Surprisingly!

Today 11 days into my challenge, I saw my first scale movement. I was so excited. I've been stuck at a certain weight or higher for probably a month and today I had dropped 3lbs. So exciting and now because of my breakfast choice, I may have a sad weigh in tomorrow, but I can see things moving, which is good.

I've also been having some chest pains, so I went to the doctor because it was becoming more frequent and frankly it scared me. My blood pressure was up and after an EKG and an ultrasound, I was told it was probably just because my bp was up. I've been under quite a bit of stress lately and it is taking a toll on my body. So, hopefully, I'll figure some things out soon. Getting rid of the stress may be the key to all of this. It certainly effects the body - generally in negative ways.

Please pray for me. Pray that I will continue to be motivated, that I will leave my worries to the Lord and stop stressing. Pray that I will have wisdom for my future. Thanks.

I'll leave you with a picture of me and a couple of my students. I was proud because I could get into those pants. I haven't been able to in 2 years. Exciting. Also, I'll leave a picture of one of my paintings. I'm having so much fun.