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


Sunday, November 9, 2008

November 9

Exercise: x

0 at 9:45am

0-5 (started around 11am and finished lunch when I got home at 12:45pm)
1 apple, 1 pc banana bread, 1 rice crispy square, 1 cheese string, 3 crackers, latte

Observation: If I was fully surrendered I would have just waited until I was hungry again after eating the apple and rice crispy square at around 11'sh. Instead I wanted to finish off with a proper lunch and had the remaining food.

Correction: Father, I ask for your forgiveness once again for focussing on "self" and not fully surrendering. I don't want to live this way. I choose to surrender to you. I choose to wait on you and be quiet and still before you and be satisfied with You alone. I choose to forego food until I am truly hungry and fill up on you every moment.


0?-5 at 6:00pm
2 small slices pizza, carrots/dip, 1 yogurt, 4 squares caramel bar

0-3 at 10:00pm
cereal & granola bar


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