Ugh, My Jeans are Tight
What will I do?
The morning it happened. I put on my favorite jeans, and they were tight. With frustrations, I have so many thoughts going on my head. What is going on? I don’t have time now to figure out what I am going to wear. Why is this happening? I am exercising and eating healthy, how can this be?
Oh, I think this is what everyone had been telling me would happen. Things were shifting and changing in my body, as I was coming into a new (middle) age of life. I now had a choice to make.
As all of the thoughts continued to play out in my head, I had to figure out not just what to do, but how was I going to let this make me feel. First, I made the physical changes by altering my cardio and strength training program. I evaluated my nutrition needs and made changes based on the hormone imbalances that I had been experiencing over the past year. Now, what can I do about my feelings?
This all boils down to what I have taught for over 30 years as a Wellness Coach. If I am only taking care of my body for jeans, my motivation is not in the right place. There will always be change in my life. I will have to alter my routine based on varying fitness levels, time and schedules, possible injuries, or the physical limitations that come with age. One thing that will never change is the fact that my body is the temple of God. I have chosen to do the best I can, with the resources I have, to take care of the temple God has given me. So, I had to pause and ask myself a few questions while making the decision to choose how I would feel.
Am I moving with exercise to take care of the temple? Am I am eating healthy 80% of the time? Am I evaluating my health needs and filling my body with God’s nutritional foods? Yes, yes, and yes. Most importantly, am I surrendering my health to Him as an act of worship and opportunity to honor Him? Well, most days, not all. And there it is,my simple heart and motivation check.
Psalms 139:23 in the Bible says, “Search me, O God , and know my heart, test me and know my anxious thoughts.”
My thoughts can be as healthy as my body when I realize everything I do is for the Lord, and every sacrifice is an act of worship. It is not about me. If I keep that in mind as my focus for motivation, I will continue to do what is right for my body despite the change in the jeans.
What is your view of exercise and eating healthy?
What experiences shaped your view?
How could this change if you saw exercise and healthy eating as a way to worship and honor God?
“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.
I Corinthians 10:31 (NIV)
Crystal Breaux
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