What I want
To begin I guess I should let you in on what I hope to gain out of this. Honestly I want to feel and look good! darn it, I want to look in the mirror and think 'yeah!' Not necessarily because I look like someone who works out 12 hours a day....
(...because lets face it, it's highly unlikely that I will ever look as amazing as miss fit here!)...... but because I DO make an effort and DO look after my health. Even if I never get down to my goal weight or ever get to see that six pack under all the fat and saggy stretch marked skin! Knowing that I work hard to TRY and look after this body I have been given will give me more self worth and pride (the good kind) and the 'yeah' factor that I need...we all need it. I want to look after my body so that I feel better, inside and out - simple as that!Why I want it
Not only do I want to feel good about myself I also feel like I SHOULD. Our bodies are Temples so why treat them like a rubbish bin? Who looks at a Temple and thinks "uuhh its so ugly! look at those steps, look at the writing above the door...what a terrible font...." NO ONE! So if God Himself calls us "temples of God" we should have the up most respect for who and what we are.
1 Corinthians 3:16
"Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?"
This is as much (if not more) of a spiritual journey for me as a physical one. Being LDS (Mormon) I am lucky enough to have all the tools I need to make this discovery of true health a reality!
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I will be taking a spiritual approach to all of this simply because it is my last resort! which leads me nicely onto reason number 2 of WHY I want to do this.
I have learnt that over my 27 years of life on this earth I have become increasingly weak. I have no self discipline WHAT SO EVER! I'm not being over dramatic I actually suck at self mastery. If I was addicted to tobacco or alcohol there is no way that I'd be strong enough to give it up during pregnancy...no way. I'm ashamed and really embarrassed to admit it! I have had enough of the excuses I always make in every aspect of my life. I don't want to feel like I have failed before I even begin anymore. I suppose I have learnt that when I start something I always end up giving up so I don't even bother starting anymore. How depressing! It needs to change! So what better place to start than something I feel passionate about - health!
In a nut shell I'm doing this because:
1) My body is a Temple and I should treat it like one
2) To get a hold of myself! No more excuses, No more Patheticness...GET A GRIP AND TAKE CONTROL!
How?
Ok so now I have established what and why so HOW is next on the list. I have always had a thing for health. Don't get me wrong I eat soooo much rubbish and don't exercise anymore etc blah blah but it has always been a big part of me that seems to have dwindled with my inability to take control of myself. Anyway so I have been slightly obsessed with the Word of Wisdom (D&C:89). I have always had so many questions and wondered why members weren't more diligent in keeping it?! (me being one of them). So lately I have just gone for it and you know what?.....i had no idea how many times I could read it and STILL learn soooo much every single time! ITS BEEN AWESOME!
So in my next blog I shall begin to delve into what I have found and how I intend to go about living the WofW as best I can.
Please leave any comments along the way. I am still learning so if anyone can give me their opinion on this chapter (or anything for that matter) then I would be more than happy to take it on board!
Hi Rhiannon, what a great idea and a great jourey you are going on. I have often thought about the same questions as you have. I know that my cousins in America Julie and Matt have gone on this journey and almost completely cut meat out of their diet. Perhaps they could give you some advice?
ReplyDeleteyaaaay my first ever comment! thank you so much. I never dreamed that anyone would actually read my blog! hhaa
DeleteI'm open to any advice. Julie and Matt are my new heroes already! haha
LOVE this!! You are fantastic for being able to not only admit your weaknesses to yourself, but openly in an attempt to inspire others!
ReplyDeleteWell, consider me inspired!
I shall be watching this blog avidly with some sort of hope that what you say and do will rub off on me somehow. Because, like you, I SUCK at self control! I'm pretty certain that without my membership in the church, I would be addicted to smoking, and on my way to being an alcoholic. And no, I'm not being over dramatic, just realistic and honest. So, Good on you, and good luck! You are amazing! xxx
hee hee no pressure then!! I LOVE IT! or NEED it rather.
Deleteok I shall get on with my next lot of blogging tomorrow just for you :) xx
You'd be surprised (actually you probably wouldn't!) at how many of us feel the same way as you! I'm reaching that age when I've got to look after myself and not just leave it up to fate. I was swimming every week up to a year ago, but I've let it slip, so like you, I need to stop making excuses and get back to it!
ReplyDeleteGreat blog post Rhiannon!