Oh what a Sunday!

Today was an eventful day. We went to a new church this morning called break through. I was a little scared to try out a new church, but Kyle and I have both been praying and we felt the Lord calling us to serve and attended somewhere else. The sermon was very powerful and ironic to say the least! Pastor Brian was speaking on none other then finding the right church and not shopping around from church to church (Which I had considered) He made several other great points through out his message that insured me that we were where God had called us to be. I am excited to see all that God has in store for my family and so happy to be in a church where we are able to serve and do what God calls us to do.

 After lunch today Kyle headed out to do the front brakes on our car and I had all the kids down for quiet time. When quiet time (which turned out to be not so quiet) was over I chose to indulge in some of my husbands home made apple pie. Unfortunately that was interrupted by a phone call from Kyle. He gave me the news that the caliper went bad on one side in the front and wore down the brake pad to medal. That's the only reason we had to do brakes now! The other side still has life left and the backs have 50%. I am cursed with this issue. Every car I drive this happens to, and my husband said the same about himself. (maybe I should have been more careful who I am married. Ha ha). The phone call ended and I went back to my apple pie. I finished the little slice I had and wanted to get another piece! But instead I stopped and recognized that I was stressing and only eating out of emotions. So I am sitting here and writing some on my blog after I got done praying and handing the problem over to him. I realized that on a positive note we don't have to do our back brakes as soon as we thought.
 I must have been dreaming when I thought writing while 5 cranky children ran wild in the house was going to be relaxing, but at least I got some things out of my head and down on paper (or screen?)
 But some good news before I go! My weigh in Wednesday was not good! I had gone up a few ounces to 300.6 and I was really bummed by it.  I just wanted to eat every sweet thing I could find.  But I resisted because I knew that would get me no where. I am learning how to use my rational thinking rather then emotional thinking.  I tried to stay off the scale until my next weigh in on Wednesday but I had to take a peak on Friday, and to my surprise I was 298.4! I was very excited and more encouraged to keep up on all my hard work.  I did realize something from a blog I read www.runsforcookies.com, that when you workout hard or just begin to workout your muscles retain a lot of water. I didn't realize how much if would affect my weigh ins though.  My goal is to keep at a regular workout schedule and not let lapses happen anymore.

Me at the end of my Sunday
(Don't mind the bags under the eyes)

 Anyone out there who is working on weight loss, How do you deal with the feelings when the scale isn't moving like you would want?