My Fitness Monday...

I am apart of the vast majority of Americans that battle with being unhealthy. I do not naturally have a fast metabolism and every single thing I put into my mouth has a consequence. Ben and I have been working out for a couple of months now and everytime I leave the gym I am very conscious of what I have been putting into my body. This is not a 'thinspiration' post or anything of the like. As a female, it is extremely easy to get caught up in wanting to be skinny instead of wanting to be healthy. Being skinny does not necessarily equal being healthy. We need to be accutely aware of cholesterol, diabetes, high blood pressure, etc. I was at a restaurant Saturday with Ben and our friend John, and right beside our table was a family sitting, who was an extremely obese family- even the kids. I kept noticing that they were constantly ordering food. An appetizer of fried onion rings, a basket of fries, and then of course the main entree which held zero nutritional value. I found myself feeling judgmental towards them: "how can you keep eating that stuff and not care how it has already affected you". And then, it was my turn to order: "I'll have a classic burger with everything on it, and because that's not enough, I'll have fries". I have absolutely no room to judge anyone, first because I'm commanded to not judge anyone but also because I am no different. I love food, I really do. It's easy to get in the routine of excersising every night, but choosing grilled chicken with steamed veggies seems nearly impossible! Why are we so unhealthy? I don't want to become focused on image because I can have all the surgeries in the world, but if I don't already value myself and my body, I don't know if I ever will. And image is just a small part of who we are! Knowing who we truly are in Christ, thats the reason to feel beautiful! I want to be healthy, and it's not going to come easy. It's gonna take a lifestyle change but I'm realizing how important it is for me to take care of the body I was given. I mean, what a way to glorify God!
So here are a few of my personal fitness goals:
1. Run a 5k. This will be the biggest challenge because I HATE running!
2. Cut back on my carbs/sweets intake. Also a struggle because I am fairly confident that I could live off these two...
3. Drink more water and less sodas.
4.workout 4-5 times a week.
5. Eat more lean protein.
These are just a few things that I'm determined to change in my life. I will post on here my results, failures, success, and everything in between. Here's to a life of being healthy!