I went to church (http://www.mytruenorth.org) like most Sundays. We are in a series called "Hostage". We're talking all about what are those things in your life that are keeping you from experiencing TRUE freedom in life and your walk with God. This week's topic was simply called "Addiction". I have no addictions (okay, maybe Mt. Dew) so this was going to be an easy one for me to hear.
Then a lady, we'll call her Wendy, cuz well...that is her name! Wendy got up and talked to us about her addiction to alcohol. She talked about sneaking drinks and lying about it. She talked about how she was always concerned about when/where her next drink was going to be.
That's when God smacked me in the back of the head.
I've done the same thing with food...for a long time. Oh sure, I overeat at meals...but it goes way beyond that. If I went through the drivethru to pick up dinner for the family, I'd get an extra cheeseburger and eat that on the way home...so that it looked like at dinner I only ate the one. My favorite time would be at night, after the rest of the family went to bed...I'd eat something while I was watching tv. Piece of balongna here, spoonfuls of peanut butter there, bowl of pretzels, etc.
Wendy, using some sermon notes from Jon from over a year ago, said that you need to first TAKE IT TO GOD. Did that. TAKE IT TO OTHERS. Talked to Carlyn, and now the rest of the world. TAKE IT DOWN. That's next.
So Carlyn and I talked about it. I wanted to see a counselor for my addiction to food. And that might still be in the pipeline. After studying for a while, we decided that I would join the Biggest Loser Club online. And hey, since I work for NBC...what better way to support our own show!
Last night, before I went to bed, I fired up Wii Fit. And yes, it yelled at me and told me I had not done ANYTHING for 250 days! And then it weighed me. 265. That's two hundred and sixty five pounds. According to ideal weight charts, I should weigh no more than 155. I know your math is as good as mine...I need to lose a 5th grader. I need to lose 110 pounds. Officially, on the Biggest Loser Club, my goal is 100 pounds (nice round number).
So, officially, today is Day 1. I got up this morning and went running. On a Monday. With a drizzle in the air (man, he MUST be serious). I didn't run for long, but I got out there. It was a cornecopia of running, jogging, walking, and perhaps a little crawling.
I know this is going to be hard. I know the deck is stacked against me. I'm not looking for pity...but just support. Prayers. Perhaps someone to buy me some running shoes, LOL!
This photo was taken last week. I'm hoping this person becomes extinct soon enough.
