Gain Productivity!

Gain Productivity!

"She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness."  Proverbs 31:27

If you read this verse in the Message Bible, it says, "She keeps an eye on everyone in her household, and keeps them all busy and productive."    I don't know about you, but that steps on my toes a little when I read the Message translation.  How many times do I turn "Dora" on for Harbor, so I can sit down to look at facebook; or how many times do I let girls watch TV while I start to do laundry, but end up texting back and forth with one of my sistas!  Now, don't get me wrong...there is a time when we have to have our socializing, girlfriend! However, sometimes I let that time go from a "few minutes" to a couple of hours if I added it up at the end of the day!!  

I have spent some time reading emails from Chalene Johnson, creator of TurboJam, TurboFire, and in my opinion, the most knowlegdable Fitness expert who takes it further to help others achieve not only fitness goals, but personal goals with whatever they aspire to be.  (Not to mention, her music ROCKS on her DVDs in TurboFire!)  

My blog today is short but sometimes "short and sweet" is better than "long and boring"!!  LOL!

To be successful at weight loss or starting an exercise program, YOU MUST MAKE IT A PRIORITY THAT CAN BE A WAY OF LIFE FOR YOU!!!!  Don't get caught up in the latest fad diet where you can only eat certain foods (remember when you go back to eating "normal", the weight will go right back on, plus some!)  Also, don't buy everything you see on an infomercial that says "doing this just 10 minutes a day" 3 days a week will give you a body like this (and you see someone looking like Jillian Michels on the commercial).  Now I am not saying that cutting back on carbs is bad (in fact, we all should cut back on simple carbs!); or not to do a 10-minute workout...exercising for 10 minutes daily is better than none at all!!  Just realize, the people you see in those commercials, have worked out more than 10 min daily, and eat a very clean, lean diet!!  

So how does priority of working out/eating healthy tie into being idle?  Well, I will let Chalene say it:

 "After you've started an important item on your To-Do List, when your mind starts to wander, the phone rings, an office mate stops by, you realize you haven't updated your Facebook status today, or if life simply interrupts as it will,check in with yourself.  Get back on track "stat"! Ask yourself, "Is this the most productive use of my time?" 

Rest is good for the body, but idleness (doing stuff that is NOT a priority in helping you meet goals) takes away from you workout time or your time you can spend preparing a healthy meal, instead of saying "Oh, let's just run through McDonald's and grab supper!"  Again, this post is KB preaching to ME!!  Although I don't have access to McDonald's anymore for quick meal! haha

I have time to do whatever I choose to do in my day...your job may take up a good chunk of your day, and family requires time too.  However, if we all kept an activity journal for a week, we would all find a few minutes here and there to spend exercising more!!  Maybe just to walk/jog and "have a little talk with Jesus"* can be your new goal...what better way to exercise and meet with our Creator!!   God loves to meet us, even if it's on a track, treadmill, or down the road!  (*BTW, that is one of my fav hymns that my sweet Daddy leads at church when I'm home).

Sorry I have not posted in over a week...most of you know about Avery passing out last Monday.  I believe Satan has really worked on me to keep me from sharing because someone is about to break free of some chains that have had her/him in bondage for too long!!!!  And satan does not like when  we are free of him and his lies!   In the name of Jesus, I pray that anyone reading this would break those chains tonight, and be filled with the strength and power that only the Lord can give!!  Amen!!

KB

For more information on Chalene Johnson's workout videos for home, go to www.beachbodycoach.com/coachkeitha

PS...due to dr appt/infusion all day& grocery run in Lubbock, then spending an hour with kids before they went to bed, I chose to write this blog instead of working out.  I can get an extra 30 minutes in tomorrow if I MAKE that choice!  So if you text or fb me tomorrow, I may not answer...in the the workout zone!! LOL!