Tomorrows the BIG DAY!

My first week of WW is just about under my belt and tomorrow is the BIG DAY! I will go to my meeting and weigh in for the first time since I have joined. I have kept within my points this week. I have exercised every day (this is the first time I can remember exercising 5days in a week) and I have tried to keep my thoughts in the right perspective. I am excited, and full of joy but I am also a little nervous. 

I am nervous that all my hard work will not show a difference on the scale and when you have 141pds to lose you want, and seem to need, a scale victory. But in the midst of my nerves I have to stop and think about all the reasons why I am doing this. Is it really just for a scale victory? Or is it because I believe that I am a food worshiper and that is really what I want to have victory over?

So today, I am not weighing myself on the scale, but I am going to examine my thoughts, motivations, and actions of this week. Did I emotionally turn to a piece of food instead of turning to my Savior for help? Did I over indulge and was gluttonous? Am I praising myself too much for the extra miles walked, or the restraining from eating? Are my thoughts pointed to Christ in every endeavor. Have I asked him for help? Have I thanked God for my victories? Have I shared with others His spirit and guidance? Have I been able to replace food worshiping with God worshiping and been on guard to keep self worshiping out of the picture as well?All very good questions, and by the grace of God I think I can say that I have been able to do most of these things. Isn't that a victory worth celebrating?

Tomorrow may be the BIG weigh in day but I can take comfort and peace, even if the scale doesn't change, knowing that God has been pleased with my thoughts and actions this week. I am so very thankful and humbled by his grace and mercy.