Getting FIT instead of FAT

Do you the difference between FIT and FAT?

Just one little vowel, but a very important one.  The letter "I."
If I don't want to be FAT, then I have to get in the middle of things.
If I don't want to be FAT, then I have to make hard changes in my lifestyle and my mindset.
If I don't want to be FAT, then I have to be willing to do what it takes to be successful, even if it's hard and uncomfortable for a time.


"I"
I have to be in control.
I have to be willing to do what it takes.
I have to be mindful of what I'm doing.

Just one little letter that points to who is really to blame for where I am, or who is really going to get credit for where I end up.

So, little friends, how are your New Year's Resolutions going?  I know you made some.  You know you made some.  Maybe you didn't use the word "resolution" but surely you have some goals, some aspirations and ambitions you would like to accomplish before the end of 2011.  I know at least one of you said to yourself, "This year I'm gonna..."

How's that going for ya?

I hope it's going well.
We're more than 1/12th of the way through the year so far.  Are you 1/12th of the way to reaching your goal?

This year, my New Year's goals were a little less specific than last year's.  Last year I really wanted to lose 100 pounds in a year.  Well, at least until around March, I was wanting to lose 100 pounds.  After that, I seemed to just want to sit around on my butt and whine about why I wasn't losing weight.

This year, I decided to go a little more general, but at the same time, I think I am being a little more realistic, and allowing myself a little more grace to succeed at varying levels.

This year's goals are fourfold:
I want to take steps toward becoming
SPIRITUALLY fit,
PHYSICALLY fit,
EMOTIONALLY fit,
and FINANCIALLY fit.

I'm calling it my SPEFfy fitness goal.  I can be SPEFfy.

To reach these goals, I have laid out some steps.
To become physically fit, I'm continuing with Weight Watchers and exercise.  As long as I actually DO them, I know that I can become physically fit.

To become financially fit, I am currently following the advice of Dave Ramsey, and am enrolled in his course, Financial Peace University.  I didn't really know much about Dave Ramsey and his baby steps for getting out of debt and building wealth until a friend recommended him (Kudos to you, Sonya!).  So far, we're working on baby step #2, the debt snowball, and will hopefully be completely debt free by the end of April, or maybe even March if things go well with our tax refund.

To become more spiritually and emotionally fit, I'm working on my honesty with myself and others, trying to be more of who I really am instead of who I think people want me to be.  I'm also getting back into church.  It's been awhile since I've been going regularly, and I know that's been a large part of why I've been feeling so down for awhile now.

So, I'm getting all SPEFfy.  I'm striving to reach some goals.
I know that "I" can make it happen, and can change my FAT life to a FIT one.