Hello 2015 - My Word for the Year

WOW! Happy New Year! A new 365 days full of possibilities! Last year, I used the word Overcomer for my word for the year. I tried to base all of my goals off of that one word. My word for 2015 is going to be Perseverance!






I LOVE the above definition! This year I am going to persevere! I am going to stay on my course of getting happier and healthier. I really want to work on including my faith more with all of you along the way. So today, I am sharing some verses that I will be using as my anchors throughout the year!

Romans 5:3

Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance

Hebrews 12:1

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us

James 1:4

Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything

2 Peter 1:5-7

For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love.

I cannot wait to see what 2015 brings!  I know that no matter what, with God on my side, I will persevere!

Do you have a word for 2015?

Sending you all love and healthy wishes!

Keep Losing,

Kari

Goodbye 2014

Wow! Today is the last day of 2014! Usually on this day, I'm listing goals for the coming year. 2014 has been a year of ups and downs with a lot of learning about myself sprinkled in. As I ponder what I wanted my goals to be for 2015, I just couldn't really think of a realistic, attainable goal that I could see keeping for an entire year. Until I came across this photo:

And that,my friends, is my focus for 2015. I already know there are some bumps coming up for me, but I am going to live everyday with the goal to get healthy and to have peace!!!

More coming up tomorrow!

Sending you all love and healthy wishes and a fabulous and safe new year!

Keep Losing,

Kari

A Crappy Week

I won't lie and sugar coat it for you, this has just not been a very good week for me physically or emotionally. I just haven't been feeling well lately which prompted a visit to a specialist and an ER visit for some injections. After the holidays, I will be having ANOTHER colonoscopy to try to figure out what is going on with that part of my body. 

I even had to miss the gym and Weight Watchers today because of how I was feeling. 

Stress is also up this time of year with holiday preparations. And I made a HUGE mistake at work and felt like a failure. 

BUT

I have not given in and quit, I have not turned to food to try to help me feel better. I haven't been 100% on plan, but it is so much better than it has been in past experiences. 

Part of me says, screw it, eat whatever you want. You're sick and you deserve it. But the smarter part of me knows that is not the answer and won't make me feel any better. 

I have a session at the gym tomorrow afternoon that I am determined to make it to and work as hard as my body will let me. 

AND THEN, I have a huge surprise coming tomorrow that I can't wait to share with all of you!  

As I read my Jesus Calling today, it really spoke to how I've been feeling lately. 

It can be so difficult to be grateful for a problem, but if we can those problems lose their power. 

I'm saying bye for now! Prayers for my health would be greatly appreciated ❤️

Sending you all love and healthy wishes!

Keep Losing,

Kari