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


Tuesday, November 11, 2008

November 11

Exercise: x

0-5 at 8:30am
2 pcs toast, 1 tea, 4 small homemade chocolates

0/1-5 (no rumble) at 1:00pm
1 granola bar, 1 yogurt, some more homemade chocolates

Observation: Stepping back I can see that I wasn't eating "consciously" in present time. I started out thinking I wanted something light so I'd be hungry for an early supper... And then I saw the chocolates and I went into auto-mode. I just started munching on them. "I'll just eat two" turned into another one and another one. Sadly I feel I made less discerning choices and I won't be hungry for a long time. Most of all I feel sad that I didn't even invite God into this whole process. I want to invite Him into everything. But I shut Him out.

Correction: I need to be practicing keys to conscious eating, inviting my Lord into each moment of my day including (and especially) eating. Seek Him.

1?-5 at 4:00pm
chicken/veggie tacos with fresh salsa, piece of pie with ice cream, few chocolates

Note: It was piano teaching night and things were out of whack. And I was anxious to try out some tortillas I had made and was keeping warm for a few hours... So I opted to just eat them earlier before hunger struck.

8:00pm
Oh, how i'm longing to eat right now. I want to dig into some more tacos and have a bowl of ice cream with peanut butter and chocolate chips... I'm praying God will show me the way out if this is His will. I want to be surrendered to Him.

I made it through the evening without nibbling! Praise God! And that was with Jon eating a big bowl of ice cream right beside me!!!
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