This week begins Week 4 of my Body by Glamour plan. Well, actually, I don't really follow the plan exactly. I just do their strength routines for the month and then I my own thing for Cardio and log it online using Body by Glamour. I do their strength routine 3 times a week for 40 minutes each time (thats to sets of all 11 exercises). Then I do 20 minutes on the Elliptical 5 times a week.
Because I am going to Florida in 2 weeks I want to be beach ready, or at least closer to the beach ready body I dream of. So I am going to use this last week of my first month to do cardio like crazy. I'm hoping to do 2 twenty minute elliptical sessions a day for 5 days this week. I hope I can do it.
I lost 4 pounds already and I feel so much better about myself. I even have an easier time with portion control. I do miss junk food and alcoholic beverages though.
I went to church last Sunday at a church I never thought I'd go to mostly because it is so large. I don't like going to large churches because I don't like being lost in the crowd. i want the pastor to know me by name. However, I have been feeling like hiding so I went. Turns out the second service isn't near as large as I thought. It was actually probably just about the size of a church I am used to going to only in a large church location. It was less than stellar actually. I don't like it when I feel like I am the only one singing. I decided I'll go again next Sunday but sit closer to the front so that I don't feel so far from everyone. I sat in the back thinking that it would be full. It was far from full. I think I am even going to go the College Sunday school too. I also want to attend a Wednesday bible study that they are starting next week. I really just want a church home and surround myself with people who want to know God.
I have actually been feeling very alone in that area. Everyone I am close to have bad images of "Jesus Freaks". I don't know what it is that they are so scared of by going to church with me. My mom is always telling me about taking my little sister to church but never does. I don't want my little sister growing up not knowing who God is and about his love. I came home after church on Sunday feeling so sad. I am always praying that my family comes to know God but they refuse even when I offer. I try to lead by example thinking that maybe my faith will inspire them but it is really hard to do it alone. I even have a hard time getting up to go to church by myself. I just need some church friends to accompany me to church or bible studies. I really hate being alone and I know I cannot do it alone.
Also, I will be living in my own apartment for the first time with 3 other girls. That could be an adventure. I am going into my last year of college and I'll be student teaching. It might be worth it to me if I document my life a bit during the next year. Blogging is so yesterday but I don't care. These are fun to come back to and read.
