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


Wednesday, November 12, 2008

November 12

Exercise: x

0-2 at 3:30am (!)
1 yogurt
Note: I was awake for hour in the middle of the night and my stomach was really hungry so I opted to eat a little to settle it.

0-5 at 7:30am
2 pcs toast, 1 egg, tea, 2 bites apple pie (mostly the apple)

2-3 at 9:30am
tea and one small homemade chocolate

0-5 at 1:00pm
chicken/veggie tacos with fresh salsa, apple, 1 bite of chocolate
Note: It was a step in the right direction not taking more chocolate...or ice cream for that matter! I was craving something sugary, but was able to ask what God wanted and also reminded myself that I want to be hungry for supper and want to enjoy a nice little treat after supper so why would I want to sabotage all that now???!

0?-3 at 3:00pm
banana, 1 bite of apple pie
Note: I'm not 100% sure I was hungry, but all my bodometer readings said "hungry" just not my head which thinks it is too early to be hungry and I wasn't rumbling. I was once again tempted to eat sugary things...but then all of a sudden a banana sounded appealing...thanks God:-)

0-5 at 6:30pm
meatballs & rice, 1/2 cheese bun, spinach, ice cream with chocolate/caramels
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