The Journey Up: Weight management

I'm working on getting my life together.... I read this scripture that really made sense. Jeremiah 2:7 says, "I brought you into a fertile land to eat its fruit and rich produce. But you came and defiled my land and made my inheritance detestable." I feel like that's me. God has made a way for me to live for FREE. He blessed me with a job that I love and I have SO MUCH FAVOR with doing my job, but I still seem to get myself involved with things that are not right... For example, I have a LOT of FREEDOM on my job. I can come and go as I please, but because I was hanging out with COACH I found myself at his house instead of being in my office. I was still on the clock, but I wasn't working.... THAT'S NOT RIGHT. So, I made myself stay in my office all day today, even though I didn't have anything to do. I read about health stuff. But, I didn't leave. I don't want to mess this up, that's why I'm working on my character development. A person with a good character will not be paid for doing something that they did not do. I don't want to be that person. I don't want to lie and be a bad steward over my money. I want to earn what is mine. So, in addition to working on stuff like that, I'm also working on my weight. My job has supplied me with a Wellness Coach (free of charge) so that I can manage my weight. We meet every two weeks to talk about health and nutrition, diet and exercise. I'm SO HAPPY FOR THIS. Maggie (not her real name) has been wonderful so far. I explained to her my thyroid issues and how this has really compromised my weight. She gave me some tips on how I can manage what I eat, but she also encouraged me to take my medication (which I have not taken in almost a year). Little did she know I had already scheduled a time to see a specialist about my thyroid next month. We also talked about my mood eating....I have a problem eating when I'm bored. So, instead of eating snacks--cookies and chips, I will work on eating healthy stuff when I'm bored. That way I won't be filling up on empty calories. She also motivated me to work our more. My goal is 5 days a week for 30 minutes each day. I'm not sure what I'm gonna do when my YMCA membership is over next month!!! I can't afford a full membership. I'm gonna do something, but I'm not sure what just yet...