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, November 8, 2008

November 8

Exercise: 20 minute jump rope

0-5 at 9:45am
1/2 small bowl cereal with 1 pc banana bread

0-5 at 1:00pm
1 bowl carrot soup, 1 apple

0-6 at 4:45pm
1/2 cup pasta casserole, approx. 6 cups popcorn with caramel, some caramel candies, 4 mini oh henry bars

Observation: I truly desired to be surrendered
to the Lord in my eating today. I didn't rumble for lunch or supper but felt hungry. I wish I had REALLY slowed down and savoured the popcorn and caramel and then had just 1 mini chocolate bar, sitting down and savouring it. Instead I was chowing down on the popcorn and caramels while watching TV and then chose to have a bit more sweet treats afterwards, eating the candy bars while standing at the kitchen counter stuffing it in my mouth. NOT conscious eating. I'm sorry, Lord.

Correction: I need to continue offering my heart and life...and eating... as a living sacrifice to the Lord. I need to also adhere to the conscious eating keys as it would have spared me falling. Sit down. Slow down. Savour.
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