Something Negative From My First Year as an Episcopalian? December 8, 2011
Posted by Matt in church.Tags: The Episcopal Church, weight loss
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There are those of you out there who, after reading my overabundant enthusiasm for church, might wonder if there have been any negatives involved in our change to the Episcopal Church. Is there any aspect involved with our conversion experience that is perhaps not so good.
As I thought about this, I came up with one area in particular that has suffered in our change in churches.
It’s not theological or philosophical. It has nothing to do with worship or doctrine. No, this issue is one that is always present in every day of my life.
The Episcopal Church is bad for my waistline.
It’s true. I’ve put on about 15+ lbs in the past year since we began at St. Tim’s. Granted some of that may be due to an occasional lack of self-control around the desert table or it may be related to my rather sporadic exercise routines, but the relationship between the two sure seems to be real. Our priest is a firm believer in enjoying life and perhaps my recent weight gain is due to my having adopted that philosophy as well.
Regardless, I have resolved to do better….after Christmas, of course.
In the meantime, I’ve been engaged in a running routine for the past few months and have gotten myself into fairly good shape, but due to other indulgences, this has yet to show on the scale. So, at the New Year, I’m going to buckle down and really try to get myself back to a better weight.
Just wait, you’ll see. Last year the sometimes cantankerous and argumentative Matt was replaced with a kinder and gentler version. This year we’ll replace the current version with a more svelte one,
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