fitbyfaithlogoThe first thing we need to recognize in the weight loss/getting healthy journey is that losing weight/getting healthy is not the battle.

The battle is with our minds.  Our minds have been so corrupted by the world, by what we see, by what we hear, that trying to retrain is the battle.  Billy Blanks says that our 2 biggest enemies are our Eyes and Ears. Billy says, “Where I am today is where my mind put me, where I will be tomorrow is where my mind put me.”  If you are unhappy where you are today, it is because it is where your mind put you.  You have to change that mind, change that will, change that attitude and put yourself where you want to be, where you should be tomorrow.

I can’t stress enough how important this is.  We must change the mind, the inside in order to change the outside.  If we work only on the outside, then you will fail over and over again.  Retraining the mind is similar to learning to walk as a toddler or being potty trained.  It has to be consistent, you have to have help, and it takes time and determination.  I never see a baby give up trying to learn to walk.  Every time they fall, they get right back up and try again.  If they get hurt on the way, their Daddy comes and kisses the boo boos and helps them along, just like our Heavenly Father.  You can do this, but you have to commit to it and be determined.  Everything you do must be done with determination and a purpose.  What is your purpose in any decision you make?

Those of you who make the drive from Bangs to Brownwood or vice versa each day may notice a lady that walks up and down the highway, just about every single day, carrying her trash bag, picking up cans and trash to just be nice and help keep the highway clean and maybe earn some cash for the cans.  She is an older woman and very tan from walking the highway in the very hot sun each day.  Sometimes she will wear an orange reflector vest for safety.     This woman makes me smile every time I see her and inspires me.  Even though it may seem odd and silly to some, to me, I see a woman who has given herself a purpose in this life and is determined to follow through everyday, rain or shine.  She has a motivation that wakes her each morning and with joy and determination and helps her endure the long hours in the sun so she can achieve her goal each day and I am sure she goes to bed feeling satisfied in what she has done.

I think we can all learn from this amazing woman.  Although your personal goal in life may not be walking a highway and picking up trash, it should be a goal that gives you a purpose, that makes you jump out of bed each morning with joy and determination, that motivates you to endure anything that you must face to get to your goal so that when you go to bed each day, when you look in the mirror at yourself each day, you can smile and be proud and satisfied that you have done your best to get closer to that goal.

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Krista Johnson is the owner of Fit By Faith Fitness Center which was established in October of 2006. She is the mother of 4 children ages 18, 13, 10 and 6 and has a passion for helping others get in shape from the inside out. Krista is a walking testimony having lost over 100lbs and has successfully kept it off . During her weight loss, she had a vision of creating Fit By Faith. She believed she was to change the atmosphere of the gym and create a different environment for people to work out in. Krista is a former High School Theater Arts teacher and is currently attending college to obtain her B.A in Sports Medicine. She holds certifications as Personal Trainer with the International Sports Science Association Tae Bo® fitness instructor (Certified by the creator Billy Blanks) Group Fitness Instructor for Adults, Children and Seniors SilverSneakers® Muscle Strength & Range of Motion for Seniors Black Belt 1st Dan in the art of Tae Bo Kwon. She  maintains her certifications annually through continuing education classes and training camps and requires all her instructors at Fit By Faith to do the same.  She also competes in races and other competitions regularly. Krista has appeared in 3 Tae Bo® infomercials on national TV Shape, Collage Video, Looking Good Now and Christian Living Magazines Several times in the Brownwood Bulletin Newspaper. She has also been featured on several websites such as The Fitness Zone, The Biggest Loser, ivillage as well as the Billy Blanks Website. Krista has been a motivational speaker at many churches and radio stations. Krista and her husband John, who is co-owner of Fit By Faith, both have hearts to help others to feel good, to be healthy and strive everyday to serve more people in this manner.