Sick of hitting the wall, but excited for where God is leading me

Weight loss to date: still 72 lbs.

I guess the good news is that I haven't gained any weight, the bad news is that I hit another stupid plateau.  I am not really worried about it, but it annoys me that I am working really hard and keep flat lining.  So, this week I decided that I am going to quit drinking Diet Coke unless we go out to eat.  I have a serious addiction to that stuff, it's just not right! lol  I think it went really well and I only had Diet Coke if we went out (which was only over the weekend).  The great thing for me was that I was drinking a ton of water and felt less tired.  So my new goal is to start this week with no more Diet Coke at all.  I didn't get in as much exercise as I was hoping this week.  The heavy rain really put a stop to evening runs for 2 days.  But, this is a new week and I am ready for a new challenge!! I am going to try and get to Zumba Tues, Wed, and Thurs.  I am also going to try to run another 5K distance on Monday and a short run with Matt before Zumba on Wednesday. 

This coming Saturday is the Dirty Girl Mud Run 5K.  I am pretty excited to get out there and see what this is all about.  I feel pretty confident that I will be able to do all of the obstacles and running.  My team is pretty awesome.  My friend that I used to teach with at Webster is on my team, and friend from church and a new friend that I haven't met yet.  I think we will rock it!!

I have been praying a lot lately about using my weight loss journey to help other women.  I know God is calling me to use this part of my life to minister to other women, I am just not sure how or what he will lead me to.  At my Zumba class this week I was able to talk to two women about my journey and give them some tips and tricks.  One of the ladies said "Oh well I've lost 11 lbs, but that's not much".  Are you kidding me?? That is the start of something great! It was so great to give her encouragement and ideas to help her keep going. So for those of you reading this, please pray that God will show me his plans for this and that I will be a faithful servant that follows wherever he leads!