The Notebook and what goes in it

The Sacred and Fit program is designed to provide the tools for a self-designed health and wellness regimen that you will continue to use until your goal weight is reached. The techniques, activities and assignments are all aimed to provide a spiritual foundation for your thinking about your body.  We believe that once you value your body-temple as an integral and important part of your spiritual life, you will have all of the motivation you need for a healthy lifestyle. The focus of Sacred and Fit is not a goal weight but an increased faith. This program will mark the end of failure and frustration around your weight, using tools that the Bible provides; the words of Jesus the Christ, prayer, fasting, contemplation and community.

The foundation of the program is the Beatitudes found in Matthew 5:3-10.  The word "Beatitude" literally means "supreme blessedness" and the seven verses provide a clear and systematic guide to spiritual growth, which is the ultimate blessing.  The devotional assignments during the next 8 weeks will not require any special books or trainings. Everything needed for study is provided on the world-wide-web. However, the success of the program depends not just on reading but on contemplating the meaning behind the words. We will use several different Bible translations to delve into each of the seven verses, one each week.

There are two tangible products that will emerge from your commitment to Sacred and Fit for the next 8 weeks. The first will be your weight loss. The other will be the Notebook which will detail exactly how the weight loss was accomplished. The Notebook will be a repository for your contemplation and introspection. The Word of God is powerful and the thoughtful and prayerful consideration of even a single verse will have life-changing effects. The Notebook will also be a permanent record of your progress over the 8 weeks. It will contain information on new foods that you will discover during the program and recipes and menus that you have designed to best meet your goals. The notebook will contain a record of the exercise regimens that you will have incorporate into your daily routine. Finally, the Notebook will contain a section for pictures and images that represent your goal weight and how you will feel once the goal is reached.

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Use this first week to construct your Sacred and Fit Notebook.  All you need is a three ring binder and five dividers. The dividers should be labeled as follows: Chart (for weekly weigh-ins), Devotionals (contemplative writings, reflections and journaling) Menus/Recipes (for info on foods, smoothies, juices and water),  Exercise,  Vision Pages.