Today I am trying something new. I will be linking up with Lisa-Jo Baker  for what she calls Five-Minute Friday. Her rules are to write for five minutes. No editing, revising, overthinking, or backtracking. You just write. Today's topic is BROKEN.

So here goes my first try at this:-)

So many people in this world are broken. Today Jesus died on the cross for us because we are all broken. I was broken. I don't feel like I am anymore, but for some time I was. What He did for us today allowed me to pick up my pieces and put them back together. Although they were put back together in a new formation. 

Thank you Lord for all that you have done for me to pick up my broken pieces of what were my past and create a new life for myself.  A new life for even those around me. 

When you are broken those around you might crack and feel broken too. When my broken pieces were picked up because of what Jesus did for us today, people around me felt better. People around me were not walking on egg shells anymore. I was put back together and so were many of my relationships that broke along with me.

Thank you Jesus for dying on the cross for me. For everyone. For those that are broken and needed to be fixed. You are amazing!

Veronica

"Fix your thoughts

on what is

true and

honorable and

right.

Think about things that are

pure and

lovely and

admirable.

Think about things that are

excellent and
 worthy of praise."

                  Philippians 4:8

I am blessed. I feel at peace.

Doing the reset has truly given me a restored sense of balance with Food, Fitness and Faith. It is exactly what I have been searching for the past few years. The combination of food, supplements, simple yoga, walking and water have been wonderful. I couldn't thank one of my best friends Lauren for introducing it to me. She knew where my head was at and knew I would learn so much from it.

To me, the most important thing I have gained is a closer relationship with God.
I have finally created my prayer time My time alone with the Lord.
He has given me so much wisdom and a helped guide me to a brand new perspective on food.

"Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden,

and I will give you rest.

Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me,

for I am gentle and lovely in heart, 

and you will find rest for your souls.

For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."

Matthew 11:28-30

 Veronica

Tomorrow starts day 15. My last week on the ultimate RESET! Woohoo, I can't believe the end is almost here. This journey has been exactly what I needed. I broke some old habits and created some new ones too. I feel like I have made so much progress already, but can't wait to share the results of the goals that I set with all of you when I am done in 7 more days:-)

Now for what God really placed on my heart today. Yes I have been thinking about the future after the reset because I know I have to have a plan, but this verse from 2 Corinthians really made me think about my past. It made me think of why I am here today and what has truly brought me to the beginning of a brand new lifelong journey of Faith, Fitness and Food.

"Therefore, since we have this ministry,

as we have received mercy, we do not give up.

Instead, we have renounced shameful secret things,

not walking in deceit or distorting God's message,

 but in God's sight we commend ourselves

to every person's conscience by an open display of the truth."

2 Corinthians 4:1-2



I have nothing to hide. I wear my heart on my sleeve. (or my wrist if you know me)

I would never be here today without the help of the Lord.

I am so blessed and so fortunate to be alive and able to share this journey with you. Every day I thank the Lord for all that he has given me and all that he has for me in my future. I am not afraid to tell anyone that I am here because God loves me. I am recovered from my eating disorder because God loves me. I am sharing my journey because God loves me.

I have made the choice to never walk away from Him.

He didn't walk away from me.

I am seeing this to the end.

The journey between Faith, Food and Fitness will never end.

It is a lifelong journey in which I will continue to honor God and all he has done for me.

I love this song and hope you take a few minutes to listen to it <3 Veronica

Ten Thousand Reasons

I love this song and wanted to share it...

 

“You will show me the path of life;

In Your presence is fullness of joy;
At Your right hand are pleasures forever more.”
Psalm 16:11



As you travel down the path of life you will come upon many forks that will lead you in different directions. It is so hard to know which path to choose. Over the past two years of being recovered from an eating disorder I have not been able to figure out which path to go down.

I took a few steps one way, but turned around and went back. It just didn't feel right.
I took a few steps another way, but again I turned around and went back. Something seemed to be missing.
I was determined to figure it out. I was determined to find the path that would help lead me to find balance between food and fitness.

I finally found it. I found the path that led me to God.
God reminded me that my body is a gift from Him. It is my responsibility to honor Him.

I am unique.
I am special.
I am loved.
I am sacred
I belong to Him.

We each have the responsibility to honor God by taking care of our body. God is here to hold you accountable for what you eat or how much you exercise to stay healthy. He wants to see each and every one of us life our happiest, healthiest life he has planned for us.

When you come to the fork and have a path to choose, choose the path that leads you to God. He will guide you and show you the way to go.
Ask Him.
Trust Him.
I am so glad I did.

<3 Veronica

When do you like to go to the grocery store?

Is there a certain day of the week you like to go?

Do you like to go early in the morning, late at night, or in the middle of the day?

Do you go with a list of things to buy or do you just wing it?

Are you a coupon clipper?
Do you check out the weekly circular?

Is there a particular store you like to go to or do you shop around?

I actually enjoy going to the grocery store. I know, call me crazy, but I do. There are two things I have learned through the years of grocery shopping. One that I must do and one I definitely can not do.

I must go in with a list. If I don't make a list, I will never remember what I need. Even when I have a list I forget things and end up going back again later in the week.

On the other hand, one thing I know that I CAN NOT do is go to the grocery store when I am hungry. When I go and I am hungry everything in site looks good and so many more items end up in my cart. There goes my list and my plan right out the door. I"m sure you have done this before.

I thought about my lists at the grocery store when I was reading this verse from Psalm 32:8 today.

"I will instruct you

and show you the way to go; 

with my eye on you, 

I will give counsel."

God always has his eye on you. When you are fighting a craving or reaching for something you know you shouldn't really have in the house, pray for strength from the Lord and he will help you out. Remember, you are never alone, he is always there to help. It may not be easy, but you will be thankful for it later. 

"No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. 

Later on, however, it yields the fruit

of peace and righteousness

to those who have been trained by it."

Hebrews 12:11

<3 Veronica

"Beloved, I pray that in all respects

you may prosper and be in good health,

just as your soul prospers."

3 John 1:2

Here was tonight's dinner--sweet potato and red pepper soup with roasted asparagus...delicious!! I have had some really great meals along this journey. Meals that I will definitely add into my "bag of tricks".


When I read the verse from 3 John this morning, it brought me back to when I finally began my true road to recovering from my eating disorder. From the day I was able to admit that I had an eating disorder I was determined to beat it and determined to recover. I was not going to live my life prisoner to an eating disorder for any longer! As the first year went by I was moving in the right direction and taking the right steps. I was "in recovery" and I wanted to be RECOVERED.

I had the support of my family, friends and therapist but something was missing. There was a piece of the puzzle that I hadn't yet found. It wasn't until I opened up my soul to God that RECOVERY truly kicked in. I began going to South Ridge and for months I listened to Beautiful by Mercy Me every morning on my way to work. I was making that connection and trusting the Lord. I was on my way to "be in good health" because my soul was prospering and God was by my side every step of the way. I am now RECOVERED, and am in such a wonderful place in my life.

This journey on the Beachbody 21 day RESET is bringing me even closer to optimum health and it is so comforting to know I am not alone. I have such wonderful friends and family supporting me along the way, and I know that God is always with me. He is always with you too, all you need to do is ask. Having God with me has without a doubt helped me through these first 9 days. I am becoming the person that I am truly meant to be:-) I want to help others do the same, and be the person that they are truly meant to be.

"I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received." Ephesians 4:1

Be sure to listen to the song and definitely check out my reset page. Email me if you have any questions too. 

<3 Veronica



"The wise people will shine

like the brightness of the sky.

Those who teach others to live right

will shine like stars forever and ever."

Daniel 12:3

I want to teach every where I go.
I want to make a difference in the lives of others.
I want to help people live the best life they are meant to live.

We all have the opportunity to learn every single day. You can learn from anyone! A few months ago I can remember my nephew Braden teaching me about filaments in light bulb. Seriously, I had no idea what the things in light bulbs were called. I will never forget it now and I learned it from my 6 year old nephew! Love it. You don't have to be in school to learn, and you don't have to be a teacher to teach.  

Today is day 8, the first day of the second week. It was hard...this is what I was surrounded with all day...

As the day went on I was tempted...but I learned that I don't have to eat it just because it is there. It's so hard to say no to things especially when they are right there in front of your face. You can smell them; practically taste them! I don't know about you, but once I start I have a hard time stopping.

I shared with Mark this morning how hard I thought it was going to be and he reminded me of what I said the other day about going in with a plan and sticking to it. Oh yeah, I got this, I can do it. Every time I was tempted I reminded myself of my plan and took some time away.

After a few years in recovery from my eating disorder, I honestly wondered it I would ever be able to have a healthy relationship with food. Guess what? I can and I WILL for the rest of my life! As Mark told me "You're more impressive than you thought you were!" Thanks Mark!

The original thinking for doing this is to learn more about myself and my patterns and habits. I am now going to be fully invested in showing (teaching) others that they can do it to! Yes it's hard. I am not one who will sugar coat anything. It's hard, but it CAN be done and you will feel so good about it when it is over! I do:-)

I read this today:

"Physical fitness is not the result of a single decision that is made 'once and for all.' Physical fitness results from thousands of decisions that are made day after day, week after week, and year after year." Physical fitness is not just about working out, it is also about nutrition and faith. The life long journey is a combination of faith, food and fitness. The decisions you make in all facets of life will affect you.

<3 Veronica
Just remember, don't beat yourself up if you don't make the best decision, learn from it and move forward! See...you can even learn from yourself!!

"Life is a series of choices between the bad, 

the good, and the best.

Everything depends on how we choose."

Vance Havner--retired minister, author