For tonight's blog I want to pay honor to those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. I'm reminded that everything I do in my life revolves around the simple fact that I am free to do it. I am free to work at a job I choose. I was free to marry the woman I love. I am free to choose where my child goes to school (public, private, or homeschool). I am free to worship God and strive to be like Jesus. I am free to write my thoughts each and every day as I choose to lose weight. Each of these freedoms, and thousands more, I enjoy not because I am entitled to them, but rather because someone chose to lay down their life to fight for and protect them. Their blood was shed so I can enjoy freedoms from the seemingly insignificant to the most critical.
I don't want to waste this freedom thinking about me. I know that the lives that were given weren't simply so I can sit here on a king-sized bed with a TV on the wall watching other people looking at houses to buy. I know that it wasn't so I can hold a mini computer in my hand filled with distractions from what really matters in life. I want my life to make a difference. I want to show my appreciation for those who sacrificed their lives for our freedom. I want to serve and honor my community, provide and care for my wife and kids, lead my family (and others) in following Jesus, and give out of what God has blessed me with. I know that this wouldn't be an option if I didn't make a change in my health and weight. I'm grateful for my processes I'm following and the benefits of the Plexus products I take. I know that through this life change, I'll be able to avoid wasting my freedoms. Tonight, it's in honor of those who have given it all for my freedom that I am losing my butter half.
My intake today has been good. We went to a memorial ceremony and picnic honoring those who have fallen. I love being able to attend events and not worry about overeating. I had one brat and very few chips. I added in some watermelon, carrots, and cucumber slices. It was a great meal and I walked away satisfied rather than bloated and guilty. My workout this morning was good. I'm still fighting the neck/back/shoulder pain, but I didn't let it stop me from a nearly full workout.
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