Back in March, I started Weigh-in Wednesday to share my progress (and mistakes) as I work towards a healthier physical, emotional and spiritual life.



Spiritual – For my spiritual and emotion well being I have been sharing a Book Discussion of Style, Sex, and Substance: 10 Catholic Women Consider the Things that Really Matter.
Previous posts:
Chapter 1 – “How I Fell Out of My Minivan and Found Myself” by Jen Fulwiler’s.
Chapter 2 – “Style: Balance, Beauty and You” by Hallie Lord
Chapter 3 – “God and Godiva” by Karen Edmisten
Chapter 4 – “Sex, Passion and Purity” by Elizabeth Duffy (Part 1: Sex & the Single Life)
This week’s discussion (Part 2: Sex & the Married Woman) should hopefully be posted later today….as long as my kids cooperate and take their naps!



Physical – Run, baby, run! – For my physical well being I have been inspired by my marathon running sisters and some amazing Catholic mom bloggers who are runners (like Tina at Priceless Fishers and Colleen at Martin Family Moments or who are starting to run with the Couch to 5K Program like my sis EL at Barefoot and Sometimes Pregnant and Grace at Camp Patton. I’m not quite ready for running yet but I am getting out the door and walking one mile a day for the next 100 days. (#100milesin100days). (If you are not a regular walker, I encourage you to join me!) Today is Day 10 and I’ll continue to post daily updates on Twitter and Instagram.


UPDATE: Colleen just sent me an encouraging email and also asked if I was joining the Marathon Weight Loss Challenge that she is also doing. You can sign up to lose either a “marathon” (26.3 pounds) or (13.1 pounds). I had been thinking about it ever since I read her post. The final weigh in is September 17. That is the day before I finish my 100 miles. That seems providential….okay, I’m signing up to lose a half-marathon. (And maybe that will help me to not pick up a bagel or ice cream after I walk. LOL)



Link up! – I thought it would be fun to share with one another our journeys. If you have a blog post about trying to live healthier, share it with us. Maybe you are starting to walk, too, or you are running your first triathlon. Maybe you changed your diet or joined weight watchers. Maybe you have a large amount to lose or you just need to shed those last five baby pounds. What are you doing to work out your goals?
Or have you made spiritual progress this week? Was there a situation where God’s grace was evident or where you learned a lesson? Whether it be simple or profound., share with us!
You can link your blog post below. Have fun!
NOTE: IT SEEMS THAT THE “ADD YOUR LINK” IS NOT SHOWING UP ON SOME BROWSERS. (IE. I CAN’T SEE IT ON MY KINDLE OR IPHONE.) I’LL TRY TO UPDATE THE CODE. SORRY!