So I have came to realize that eating only 6 servings of carbs a day & 15-20 grams of sugar a day is REALLY, let me repeat REALLY  hard. Maryanne(Tyler's mom) looked over an example of what I eat during the day and she said it looked good for the most part. And that for the goals that I want to obtain watching my carb & sugar intake would be the best bet. So I have a sheet that she gave where I mark off each gram of sugar I eat and each serving of carbs. And I must say Im on the second week and I have gone over every single time. It's not something that I will be using the rest of my life, but the goal is to train yourself to be aware of what your eating so that eventually you won't need the sheet to keep track anymore.

I love how God's been revealing so much to me about my health lately.. I've always been in sports since I was young and have always loved staying fit. I remember my senior year in high school I wasn't in a sport and I just felt horrible... So I got a membership at Eastside and have been working out consistently every since. It's became part of my routine and I can't imagine not working out to be honest. There are days though when it is just such a battle to go to the gym..Some days I'll be feeling lazy or tired or I will have errands that I would rather run. And I used to rely on people more for keeping me accountable like Tyler for example. But I've started to realize that thats not their burden. People can encourage you and help keep you motivated, but what I feel like it really comes down to is you. YOU have to make the choice to want to be healthy. It's so empowering to feel like for the first time in my life I am taking charge of my health! And its hard.. really hard, but I feel so good knowing that I am learning to become disciplined and self-motivated. To know that MY hard work will pay off.

On days when I just don't think I can get through a workout I will say, "Jesus" usually in my head, but last night my workout was a tough one and I kept whispering, "Jesus" under my breathe because I know that there is power in his name and I know that I can't do it all by myself. He gives me the strength to get through times when I don't think I can. But the thing that I have realized over time is that God doesn't always just give us something that we ask for.. Sometimes he puts us in situations where we can learn.. Aka Jesus, please help me become more disciplined.. And Monday morning you go to work and there is donuts at the office or you go to the gym and have the hardest workout you feel like you have ever had. What choice are you going to make? I've been trying to embrace these situations because I know I'm just going through a time where God's teaching me all the things that I have been praying about. So thank you Jesus for that!