Update

Alright, at staff meeting they had all kinds of stuff. I had like 6 small tortilla wraps, a ton of vegetables, like 6 crackers, and a spoonful of ranch dressing. Not too bad!!!

Lunch I busted out the Taquito and drink…

Nothing else…Chicken tacos for dinner…yum

Day 2 update

Ahhhh Yeah!!!

 

Day 2 started off with me kicking butt at the Y!  I didn’t meet my goal of going to bed by 10 PM, but I did make it to bed by 10:30.  Asleep at 11 AM.  Alarm goes off at 5:20 AM and I lay in bed till 6:00 AM. 

 

But I GOT OUT OF BED!  And I packed up my crap, hit the gym, did 26 minutes on the treadmill, 20 min on the stair master, and 20 minutes on the Arc trainer.

 

I’m so proud of myself.

 

But now for the second part and the hardest part…controlling my eating.  I didn’t bring any food with me which is a no no.  I will bring water to the staff meeting.  I will have a taquito and a drink for lunch.  I will work hard today and get home and prepare a meal for my family!

 

 

 

Day 2

So the plan is the same that it was supposed to be today. Except I am going to bed early so that I can get the rest I need!

Breakfast: Small bowl of cereal.
Lots of water
Water to staff meeting
Taquito for lunch and diet soda
Orange and/or apple and/or banana for snacks
Maybe tuna
Appropriate dinner

Lots of work to do tomorrow. hooray for another start!

Day 1 update: I suck

Obviously I can’t be trusted to go to bed late and wake up early anymore.  I’ve tried and tried.  I just can’t do it.  I have no motivation, no will power.  My only guess is that I need to go to bed by 10 PM in order to wake up around 5 am.  So I’ll try that tonight.

 

So now gym today…tomorrow.  I’m still eating good.  Still feeling good.  Still on my way towards freedom.

 

Day 1

I look rediculous. Partly because I shaved off my beard to look like Paul Sr. of American Chopper but I certainly have not been gifted with that kind of facial hair. The other reason is because I am weighing in at 280 lbs +!!!

Good night.

I have never been this big.

I am scheduled to do a wedding on June 8th or 9th.

I have a watch that doesn't fit.

I purchased a $170 Giants Jersey INTENTIONALLY too small.

More than any of those things, I want to experience what Dallas Willard calls, Easy Routine Obedience, or Discipline.

I would like to master my own body. I would like to have a healthy marriage. I want to be able to compete with my kids athletically and be able to do anything they can do. I want to hold my grand babies.

So here is my plan. For tomorrow.

Wake up at 5 AM. Get out of the house and to the Y before 6 AM. One hour of Cardio. 20 minutes on the walking thing, 20 minutes on the stairmaster, 20 minutes on the Arc Trainer.

My plan is to work out 6 days a week.

All Cardio this week.

Next week I will initiate weight training. One set.

The following week I'll do two sets.

The next week I'll be full on into three sets.

So the first month will be a warm up and then I have three months to kick ass.

Excercise is only one part of the deal.

The next part has got to be eating. I will plan out my meals the day before. I will count calories. If I can limit myself to 2000 calories, I should be golden.

Tomorrow:

Lots of water
1 serving of Cereal, wheaties, skim milk.
Snack: orange, apple
Lunch option A: Pizza with Max S.
Lunch option B: Lunch with Brian from the conference
Snack: Tuna? Maybe a QT Taquito
Dinner: Very light


The other part is that I am going to be doing a whole lifestyle change. So I am going to need lots of help. Food is such an escape for me. I will be praying, reading, blogging, sharing.

Lord, Jesus Chris, have mercy on me a sinner. Grant me the strength I need. I know there is no temptation too strong that I cannot stand up under it. I love you. Thanks. Amen.

Thoughts on Camp

What I’m Looking For In A Summer Camp Program

Ken Rawson

Director, Student Ministries

First United Methodist Church

 

 

 

Preface:  I’m just a customer.  I have no stake in either program.

 

 

Deeply Spiritual Experience

My life was radically changed at camp and I long for students to have the same experience I had.  The devotions in the notebook, devotions led by the counselors, initiative games and problem solving activities in the small groups, the emergent midday program, a worship experience that combines deep teaching by an outside speaker and a cutting edge worship band, along with debriefing the small group at night all illustrate YouthFront’s commitment to a deep and powerfully moving spiritual experience by the campers.

 

 

Quality Diverse Recreation

I want a camp that sells itself.  It is not even that YouthFront has so many things to do, but the quality of what they have.  It’s not that you can go fishing, but that ANYONE can catch a fish because the pond is so stocked.  It’s not that they have a pool, but that you can go swimming whenever you want during free time.  It’s not that they have a recreation room, but that it has 8 ping pong tables, 10 pool tables, etc.  That’s not to mention a waterslide, paintball, ropes course, basketball, volleyball, soccer fields and all the activities that go along with that, boating, the Blob, a café with Karaoke, and ATV rides.  

 

 

Turn Key Programming

When I come to camp, my sole responsibility is to have meaningful spiritual conversations with students.  YouthFront actually tries to regulate this!  They INTENTIONALLY challenge each counselor to spend QUALITY meaningful time in spiritual conversations daily with campers in their cabins.  By not having to plan ANYTHING, by not being responsible for any programming, I am freed up to love on students and share their experience with them.  YouthFront understands youth ministry in the local congregation and provides an incredible program to aid the youth leader in what they are trying to accomplish:  Coaching students along their journey with Christ.

 

 

 

Extra Things that I appreciate about YouthFront:

• Resort-like housing
• GOOD food
• Great price