Purpose of this Log

1. To help hold me accountable to myself and to the Lord. It helps me be more intentional and apply observation and correction more effectively.

2. To be transparent to others that they may also hold me to account and help sharpen me (GENTLY PLEASE) as they feel led by the Lord.

3. As I proceed prayerfully and intentionally, under the canopy of God's grace applying observation and correction along the way, my hope is that others can also learn a thing or two from my failings...make that "learnings"...and also from my victories in the Lord.

In a Nutshell

I am following an approach to eating that is outlined in the "Thin Within" book by Judy and Arthur Halliday. I am not focussing on measuring or weighing foods or labelling foods as "good" or "bad" but rather aiming to eat when I'm hungry ("0") and stop when I'm satisfied ("5"), focussing on the keys to conscious eating (listed in the right hand column).

Another central Thin Within (and more importantly biblical) teaching that I aim to use with this food log is observation and correction, living under the canopy of God's grace on the path of God's provision. In a nutshell it's about turning to God and confessing and repenting and the amazing grace and love of God that changes us from the inside out.

Keeping in mind at all times...

The most important aim of my life needs to be to "seek first His kingdom and His righteousness" (Matt. 6:33) and sit at my Lord's feet, feasting at the Lord's table (Ps. 23:5), getting "fat on Jesus," filling up on His Word and finding true satisfaction that can be found in Him alone. The Lord's Table study brought this into proper focus for me.

"Everything is permissible for me"—but not everything is beneficial. "Everything is permissible for me"—but I will not be mastered by anything. 1 Corinthians 6:12

"So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God." 1 Corinthians 10:31


Saturday, May 3, 2008

May 3

Exercise: 30 minute walk while deliverying flyers

0-5
6:45am
cereal
Observation: I was so hungry when I woke up this morning (PTL!). I've been weighing myself more frequently lately and thought I'd step on the scale and I was 162lbs! I'll wait a couple days to see if that weight sticks. Anyways, praise God for the work He is doing :-)

0-5
10:45am (hungry closer to 9:30am)
Cereal, small slice pumpkin pie

0
3:30pm
Observation: I decided to just wait until supper as we were having a big supper tonight...so opted to have a glass of water which seemed to settle my tummy. I have munched a few things in supper preparations so I'm not ravenous right now.

0-5
6:15pm
Potatoes/gravy, turkey/cranberry sauce, carrots/peas, salad, pumpkin pie/whip cream
Observation: I actually managed to eat really slowly, concentrate on my food, enjoy our company, and stayed within 0-5. PTL!

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