Trying to start fresh...

It's been difficult trying to get back into shape.  Back in the day I used to play netball up to 4 - 5 days a week.  Go for walks, jogs and down to the park with my brothers and run some circuits around the rugby field.  Now I'm afraid to push myself on the cross trainer or even dance my heart out to Zumba.  I played tennis with my husband yesterday. I had a lot of fun.  We both did (actually Dan probably didn't since he lost :P).  There are so many fad diets available now and new exercise machines, routines, DVDs at a cheap cost which I've done and tried them all.  But when you think about it, all is needed is good old commitment, determination and focus.  For sometime I used the excuse that I'm so busy being a mum, a wife, involved with church, and studies but still at the end of the day I still feel really down which then brings my spirit down.

The Word over the past couple of weeks talks about "Walking the Talk".  Putting action to our words.  This year I had made it a focus to take care of myself and then out of the blue I became ill.  Amazing how the devil can just throw things at you when you least expect it.  It's taken me some time to come out of this rut, but I do see the light and I will overcome.

I get a lot of motivation seeing pics of my families and friends involved in 12 week or 8 week challenges.  How great it is for them to be surrounded by supportive people.  Dan and I are going to try and help each other.  Inwardly the transformation I'm looking for is for me to take care of my "temple" so that I can serve Him better, and outwardly I want to look good in my husband's eyes again.  Though to him I am as beautiful as the day he met me, but we know that ain't true.  By the 3rd year of marriage our husbands learn what and when it is the time to say the right things about our figure. :)

So starting tomorrow, I have just made the decision for this blog to continue to be about my journey of healing but with the focus to healing my "temple"!!!

So stay tuned and walk with me (or jog, run, skip) on this journey!!!!