So I met this girl at Allume. Jessica Heights. Maybe you’ve heard of her? Or maybe it’s an insanely small world and you went to high school with her and then we worked together and then 4 years later we find out we both know Jessica? (Yes. That happened. Hi Jamie!).
Well here’s the thing. She’s kind of an amazing writer, an inspiration to me as a mom, and one of the most authentically sweet and genuine people you’ll ever meet. Oh. And she’s hilarious 🙂
And that writer thing? Well, so just wrote an eBook called 100 Pound Loser: How I Ate What I Wanted, Had Four Babies & Finally Took Control of My Weight – And You Can Too!. It’s an honest, inspirational take on healthy weight loss from a woman who knows what it’s like to be an incredibly busy mom. Here’s how I knew I’d love this eBook:
“I wrote this because I’ve been where you are: feeling tired, sluggish, and out of shape. Wanting to make positive changes for your health, but overwhelmed by the enormity of it—with hands full of children and all the beautiful business of life.”
Yes. And get outta my head, sweet friend. I read the entire book in one sitting. On the sofa. In front of the TV. Eating a bag of animal crackers my daughter received as a Christmas gift and feeling tired. So. So. So. Tired. With weight loss and working out the LAST thing I wanted to think about because it makes my head swim, and when I feel overwhelmed I … um… eat.
The difference between this book and all the others? Jessica never made me feel guilty for eating those animal crackers. Instead, the journey through her story pointed constantly back to Christ, reminding me that this body I’m taking for granted is a gift, a temple for Him, and I’m not exactly giving Him the best place to live when I treat myself poorly.
100 Pound Loser is full of practical tips and tools to make a real life, sustainable change. My favorite?
“When I crave something, I just eat it.”
Praise the Lord and Hallelujah. Can I get an Amen? Sometimes, mama wants some chocolate, and a carrot stick just WILL NOT DO. Eating the craved food in moderation? Now that is something I need to work on. My mind likes to tell me the food of choice won’t be there tomorrow so I better eat it all and eat it now and probably make sure there is a back up..just in case. Lies. Lies, I tell you!
I could probably quote the entire book to you, but I won’t. I’ll tell you to click here to buy it instead: Click here to visit Jessica Heights. Because you really should – you’ll love it. She talks about tater tots, which, if you know me in real life, you know how much I love me a tater tot {wink}.
