PHASE 2.
“I am here to PUMP . . . YOU UP!”
This last week has been crazy, I am sorry that I have not kept you up to speed! A few days it was mentioned about juicing being a natural cleanse, so I took the liberty to release myself to begin juicing and eating living foods. By incorporating the juicing into my diet, I have been able to re-regulate my body back to normal now without the help of laxatives! PJ! PJ! (praise Jesus).
One thing that this whole experience has done for me is that it has re-emphasized a lesson I learned in Africa. In Africa God transformed my mind. I went from thinking that health and beauty were only experienced in my life in the form of size 4, 135lbs. But in Africa it became about making wise, healthy decisions, wanting to be strong and fit, and wanting to take care of my body because it was the temple of the Holy Spirit.
So now that I have purged and cleansed my system and gotten rid of a plethora of toxins, I have found it more natural or second nature to make healthier decisions because in all honesty, I just don’t want to put that crap back into my body.
SO PHASE 2!
Phase entails a life-style change. It is not a diet. It is a decision to eat healthier. My diet is primarily fresh fruits and veggies, fruit juices, and low or non-fat dairy and protein. I have adapted to eating small, frequent quantities. Along with this, I have started the P90X workout which involves an intense hour long workout each day. I feel as though I truly am getting in the best shape of my life. the more I work out, the more I see and feel the results, the more I am motivated to continue to make healthy and wise decisions for my body!
. . . I understand now why Paul urges us to not be conformed to the ways of this world. That only got me enslaved to an unhealthy body image, and a skewed view of who I am. BUT RATHER, be transformed by the renewing of our minds.
