ENTRY 5: A one of a kind art piece

Ok, so I'm a little behind. Last Tuesday I made it to the gym! Yep, I climbed the wall and conquered it! It was awesome!! My goal was to do a light walk on the elliptical. Nothing big, no expectations means no disappointments. I end up running 2.1 miles with a 10 warm up and a 5 minute cool down to equal a total of 30 minutes. I did a VERY quick set of chest presses, 5 sets of 10 and biked for 2+ miles. I felt great and best of all I wasn't even achy and sore the next day! It was the best! All I could think of was Jace, and how I was being a healthy example to him! It felt amazing!! I can't wait to get back. Unfortunately, it has been a busy week and I haven't made it back but I am shooting for tomorrow!!

Here's some of my workout tunes among MANY more:
Boom Boom Pow - Black Eyed Peas
This is why I'm hot - Mims
Snap yo fingers - Lil Jon
LoveGame - Lady Gaga
Supermassive Black Hole - Muse
Imma be - Black Eyed Peas
Sweet Dreams - Beyonce
Run this Town - Jay-Z
Crank that - Soulja Boy
Walk it out - Unk
Evanescence
P.O.D.
One Time -Justin Bieber
Whatcha Say - Jason Derulo

As I was running I was thinking of a terrible story I heard. A model and former Miss Argentina died from a surgery to have butt implants put in. It was so sad. She was so beautiful as she was.


It got me to thinking about my what I want to look like. I don't have a number in mind that I am working toward. I'm not shooting to see 125 on the scale. As a matter of fact, I don't even own a scale. I know roughly what I weight and that is good enough for me. I tend to obsess over numbers, whether they're about money or weight, I obsess! I am working toward a feeling. That is more important to me than a number. I want to feel comfortable in my clothes and in my body. That is my goal.

As for that model, it reminded me that God made us all unique even if that means we're not all 6'5 120 pounds. I know that God did not make me to be 60 ponds overweight but I also am realistic and content enough to know that I will never look like a Victoria's Secret model. At some point we have to draw a line and separate fiction from reality. Don't misinterpret what I'm saying though. I have nothing against people who have cosmetic surgery. I have quite a few friends who have it done and if I could afford it I'd be under the knife right now rather than blogging! For a lot of us though, like me, that is not an option and I need to be ok with that.

Ephesians 2:10 of the New Living Translation Bible says, "We are God's masterpiece.." I have to remind myself that when I look into the mirror and put myself down that I am putting God and His talent down. I am God's masterpiece and like any fine art it should be appreciated not put down. I have not been taking care of myself like I should, like a good curator at the Louvre would take care of the Mona Lisa. Like any good piece of art it must be cared for and protected. That is what I am attempting to do. I am cleaning up a piece of fine art and learning to preserve it a safe and healthy environment just as you would do for a one of a kind Monet or VanGough.