So seems we actually made it a WHOLE 2 days this attempt : )))
This would be totally laughable, if not so serious! Anyway, made it to date night and everything went well…LOVED the Rock Climbing, really awesome adventure!!! All went really well until we got to the Irish Pub, actually that wasn’t too awful bad except we drank way too much or more then we had planned anyways! We met a really nice couple and were having a great time. It all went South when we got home at about 3 in the morning and by the time the babysitter left at 5am I was already up, we had made a couple of drinks once we got home also, so once the sun came up there was no way I was going to bed!
Jen fell asleep and when she woke up 6-7 hours later there I sat : ) She wasn’t happy and we ended up arguing most of the rest of the day! I really wish I had went to sleep cause it was a miserable day…the problem is, I just couldn’t…once I saw the sunlight I guess my internal clock was reset!
Anyway, we ended up making up, but we have spent the last 3 days depressed and, once again feeling like we let our family, selves and God down! It’s become blatantly apparent that alcohol is not going to be able to have a place in our life! Nearly every time we drink it derails our challenge and cause nothing but strife in our life and marriage!!!
So, Jen and I had a long talk last night and even talked to the kids…we prayed and made some decisions that are going to change our life and the direction it’s been taking lately. We have placed so much focus on completing a BFL challenge, becoming healthy and fit, yet at the same time have tried to maintain a lifestyle that doesn’t necessarily denote and definitely doesn’t promote that lifestyle. We have lost the simple things in life and the foundation of our Faith (which use to be so strong)! I think we both agree that we have been trying to do this on our own and sometimes asking for God’s help and accepting it are two very different things!
So, we have dedicated ourselves a fresh and a new to following God, His principles and guidelines for our life and seeking His guidance for this challenge and EVERY part of our life! We cannot deal with ALL the stress in our life’s right now alone! We can’t be party people and eat and maintain a healthy life…we can’t focus on anything, but GOD and our family and helping others! Anything else will lead us right back to this situation!
So, after 3 days of depression, 10 pound weight gain on my part and lot’s of prayer…we are going to commit to finally completing this challenge successfully! The WHOLE family is on board and with God’s help I have a sneaky feeling that this is it…this is finally the time!
This will be the post that we will look back on and say, “This is the day things turned around and we were finally able to do this!”
God bless!
~Rob
Body-for-Life Challenge 2011
Took before photo’s on April 26th, 2011
Starting Date: 4/28/11
End Date: 7/21/11
Rob weight: 175.6
Jen’s weight: 162.5
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