Week 1- Day 6 (April 16)

With almost a whole week under my belt, I can say that eating No Sweets and No Desserts for 6 days and working out for 6 days (full disclosure- I got a two week jump start on exercise when planning the challenge, I was so excited... I couldn't help myself!) is starting to make a difference on the inside and the outside! On a spiritual note, I am loving getting longer, more meaningful morning prayers done earlier in the morning than I was before. I feel like my children have more protection and blessings when I am praying for them at the crack of dawn!

But I have to say the best feeling is getting that monkey off my back!!!

In psychology there is a term called Cognitive Dissonance and it basically is the uncomfortable feeling we get when our actions don't match our beliefs (or we hold conflicting beliefs). After a while, we get tired of this feeling (guilt) and we need to free ourselves of it so we do one of two things:


- We change our actions
or...
- We change our beliefs.

This week, instead of feeling guilty or changing my beliefs (rationalizing, making excuses) I have changed my ACTIONS and it feels amazing!!! No matter the outer effects, the inner changes are the most noticable and enjoyable! It is worth it to be free of the Cognitive Dissonance!


The SURVEY to track our progress is ready to go and being emailed out tomorrow.


Please remember to add on your bonus points. If you Exercised, Didn't eat after 7:30, Avoided sweets, Avoided desserts and avoided soda, for 6 days, you get an extra bonus point in each of those catagories! (7 total possible)


If you Read scriptures and Prayed (twice daily) all 7 days, you get 3 bonus points (10 total poss). That makes 63 possible this week! 

I have heard lots of good reports this week of some major progress and hard work! 

CONGRATS TO ALL!!!!