i had to stop by walgreens.. and the jerks had cadbury creme eggs.. now, as the Lord as my witness, i am a sucker for cadbury creme eggs.. i love easter candy (i know, isn't it january).. and someone at the ole cadbury office said "hey, we can make these things into 'Christmas ornaments'".. so now they sell them at Christmas, which is hard enough.. but what, is this like "hey, let's put a red wrapper on them & say they are for valentine's day".. PEOPLE! so i must admit, out of sheer habit, i almost grabbed 2 on my way out (i have an issue with buying things in even numbers.. whereas, chad even counts in odds.. like rather than 2, 4, 6, 8, etc.. chad counts 3, 6, 9, 12.. interesting random side note, i realize.. i got off point, though).. HOWEVER, i was able to stop and ask myself, "self, what are you doing?".. and i swear i thought i told myself "well, no one will know".. tisk tisk tisk, "self".. i will know and God will know.. and more than that, this is not about sacrifice.. 1 Samuel 15:22 says that obedience is better than sacrifice.. my focus is to be obedient to God, it is not about making me feel horrible about what i am "sacrificing".. so, i snapped out of it.. don't get me wrong, it would taste good, but for what, a minute, two maybe? then the "sensation" would be over.. all for that? thank you Lord for lovingly reminding me WHY i am doing this..
chad & i started working out last night.. loved it.. i forget how much i do like working out.. i utilized the gym's "cardio theater".. it is nice because it is dark, so i felt really inconspicuous, ya know.. and when you start to watch this huge movie on a movie screen, i think you sort of zone out & get into the movie, ya know.. i only did 20 minutes on the elliptical, and then a cool down.. but, generally the first day back at the gym is like that for me.. it's like.. i don't have sore muscles yet, or anything.. but it made me feel great.. we only did cardio last night, because we are somewhat trying to get back into the routine of it.. eventually, chad & i will probably be on opposite work out schedules.. his work schedule is about to change from 6-3 to 5-2.. so, my goal is to get up with him @ 4.. and go in to the gym.. then come home & get ready for work as usual.. then he will go to the gym when he gets off & by the time i get home from work, he'll be heading that way, too.. so, it should work out.. i mean, i love knowing he is there in the gym, but we just are in 2 different worlds.. i am an elliptical & nautilus weight girl.. he is a treadmill & free weight guy.. so, it's not like we do the workout together, really.. plus, we each really appreciate working out at different times.. i love doing it first thing in the morning, get the day started out with a bang, get the metabolism running & have it over and done with.. but, i am more of a morning person than he.. he prefers working off the day's frustrations & stresses after work.. so, we both have valid points and have differing preferences.. so, hopefully this will work out.. 4am is early.. it would be waking me up a little over an hour earlier than i initially wake up now.. it will take discipline.. but, another perk is that i bet the gym isn't completely packed at 4:30 in the morning.. i bet the early crowd starts at 5-6.. so, we will see..
chad & i started working out last night.. loved it.. i forget how much i do like working out.. i utilized the gym's "cardio theater".. it is nice because it is dark, so i felt really inconspicuous, ya know.. and when you start to watch this huge movie on a movie screen, i think you sort of zone out & get into the movie, ya know.. i only did 20 minutes on the elliptical, and then a cool down.. but, generally the first day back at the gym is like that for me.. it's like.. i don't have sore muscles yet, or anything.. but it made me feel great.. we only did cardio last night, because we are somewhat trying to get back into the routine of it.. eventually, chad & i will probably be on opposite work out schedules.. his work schedule is about to change from 6-3 to 5-2.. so, my goal is to get up with him @ 4.. and go in to the gym.. then come home & get ready for work as usual.. then he will go to the gym when he gets off & by the time i get home from work, he'll be heading that way, too.. so, it should work out.. i mean, i love knowing he is there in the gym, but we just are in 2 different worlds.. i am an elliptical & nautilus weight girl.. he is a treadmill & free weight guy.. so, it's not like we do the workout together, really.. plus, we each really appreciate working out at different times.. i love doing it first thing in the morning, get the day started out with a bang, get the metabolism running & have it over and done with.. but, i am more of a morning person than he.. he prefers working off the day's frustrations & stresses after work.. so, we both have valid points and have differing preferences.. so, hopefully this will work out.. 4am is early.. it would be waking me up a little over an hour earlier than i initially wake up now.. it will take discipline.. but, another perk is that i bet the gym isn't completely packed at 4:30 in the morning.. i bet the early crowd starts at 5-6.. so, we will see..
i physically feel fantastic today.. i slept hard and woke up easy.. nice start to the day.. i am just a touch sore, which i love.. for some reason, it just feeeels different this time.. maybe because i really feel it IS different this time.. my mind is in a different place, and especially my heart & soul feel a different motivation this time.. i am just excited about what God is going to do in mine & chad's life..
..more to come..
Awesome girl!
ReplyDeleteI love to workout in the morning, you feel so good as you drive to work. I am also an even number girl. I am so proud of you.
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