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Faith and Fitness Day In and Day Out

Faith and Fitness Day In and Day Out

So the thing is, the key to a healthy lifestyle is consistency and discipline. Its day in and day out. My sister is having bridal portraits in a few weeks and I will be in a few of them with her. And in about 6 weeks my family will be taking a trip to the beach. Now let the panic set in. Because Ive been in a rut.

Im not even sure when it happened. But over the last two months Ive been eating poorly and not exercising at all. Sure Ive been active but I havent been doing anything that will tone me up. And now that Im about to be apart of 2 events that make you completely and totally aware of your body composition, Im freaking out. Because I know better than to let myself go like that and because Im so mad at myself for doing that. Its like I kept putting it off because I thought I had time, but now here we are and its the middle of May! I swear I blinked and 6 months went by.

But heres the other thing, its not too late to start NOW. And thats what I keep telling myself. So many times I find myself throwing in the towel before even getting started because I already feel overwhelmingly behind. And thats exactly where I am now... feeling overwhelmed at the thought of getting into a swimsuit and feeling a sense of regret for ruining all the hard work I put in previously. On the one hand it seems easier to not start because in my mind I wont be where I could have been by the time we head to the beach. But that is so so so silly, because if I start eating right and exercising now, Ill be better off in 6 weeks than where I am now. Ive got to let that mindset go. I cant be drowning in regret and expect to get anywhere.

So thats what Im doing. Im starting now. I call it dieting, but what it is, is making healthy food choices day in and day out. Its exercising consistently. Its making a lifestyle change. Because I want to be healthy forever, not just a couple months out of the year. Its discipline. And sometimes the results take awhile, but thats okay.

And its never too late to get started. Or in my case, re-started.

"For the moment, all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it." Hebrews 12:11

To see the previous posts in the {Faith and Fitness series}, go here.

About the Author: Jessica Vick Lewis is a Worthy of the Prize volleyball coach. She was the assistant volleyball coach at Martin High School for 5 years and the assistant volleyball coach at Seguin High School  for 1 year, before she began "staying home" with her boys full-time. Check out her Advocare site for all of your health and wellness needs and follow her family blog to see what her and her boys are up to! Jessica is married to S, a Construction Manager, and they have 3 little boys...c, e and n.

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