The Extreme Personal Makeover

Written January 22, 2010

The extreme personal makeover is underway in our household. Thats right folks...I ain't talking New Years resolutions, I'm talking serious changes. Here's the story....

One week ago, Melanie & I started the Medifast diet. It has been a pretty interesting week. Here are the highlights: I lost 13 lbs & Melanie lost 9 lbs...thats right, in ONE week. We are pretty stoked, though we have a long way to go. The Medifast plan isn't cheap, but when compared to what we were spending on groceries AND eating fast-food ALL the time, it is less expensive...and, of course, the health benefits are priceless. The cool thing about Medifast is it's EASY...no thinking about what I have to eat or planning way ahead...just grab a bar, or shake, or soup...and go. We eat 1 "lean & green" meal per day, which keeps you from feeling deprived. It is awesome...if you need to lose a lot of weight, you way want to consider Medifast. I will do some seperate posts with health benefits & other postive effects.

I will try to post on my progress at least weekly, so feel free to follow me (us) on this journey to restoring our temples...

My Body, Your Temple: Intro to Our Extreme Personal Makeover

"Lord, come and make our bodies your temple. Holy Spirit, we give you control of our appetites. Give us grace to walk through this day satisfied with You."

This is our daily prayer...some form of this is also what we pray over our meals. It is our desperate cry...I have already proven I can't do this on my own or with "will-power". I have zero will power...I am weak & prone to totally give in to my fleshly desires...which is why I started this program weighing a whopping 346 pounds. I confessed that I had no control over my appetites...any of them, not just food...Slowly, I am letting go & giving my body to the Lord. This is an act of worship and of obedience. It's one thing to give my mind & heart to Him...I'm learning that it is quite another to give Him my body.

Some of you have wondered why now? What got us prompted to start this radical change process? We have talked about it for far too long & done nothing. Much of our motivation is family-oriented. We want to see our kids grow up. I want to be around to guide them in the ways of the Lord. I want to be able to run & play without chronic pain...but mostly, because it will bring honor and glory to Jesus. We can't make it without Him.

We hope this journal encourages & challenges you to go to a new level of wellness. To take a fearless look at who you are & who He is...and to give Him control of every area of your life.

Cheering For You,
WorshipMadly (Greg)
WorshipGladly (Melanie)

The Benefits of Medifast

Written January 23rd, 2010

I am a Type-2 diabetic and I have to say, the Medifast diet has already been HUGELY beneficial to my health. After only one week. I am completely off my insulin (with my doctors blessing) and only taking oral medications. My blood sugars have come to normal range (fasting 120 or so) in just 1 week...WOW! I suspect that within a few months I will be off diabetes medications completely.

Another benefit I have already noticed is a HUGE increase in energy, which is especially important when you have a 3 yr old and a 1 yr old...lol. I haven't been able to nap, which kinda sux...I was quite fond of napping, but I have so much energy on the Medifast, I just don't get that mid-afternoon "sinking spell" that has been so prevalent for years.

I'll keep you posted...