Exercise: 20 minutes jump rope
0-5 at 7am
cereal
0-2 at 11am
grapefruit juice box
"0" at noon
0-5 at 1:15pm
salad, 2 yogurts (eep!) and a granola bar
0-5 at 6:30pm
rice, meatballs, corn, bread/margarine, one small gummy candy, mix of chocolate chips/raisins and tea (w/ cream and sugar) and then took about three mini wheats when I was serving my daughter her snack a bit later.
Note: I just feel like I'm feeding my body too much food lately and the scale #'s have reflected that I know. I need to just settle down and be content with my portion, with the amount that satisfies my body. I know that I'm being on the greedy side with food (particularily sugars) because I want to get as much as I possibly can.
I'm not sure how the next few days will go in that regard as it is my bday coming up and I know there are some treats in store. I'll take it one step at a time and try my best to stay within 0-5 boundaries.
One more thing...
I hope to try journalling prayers (in a big fat notebook I have for that purpose) before each meal if possible, or before each time I feel like eating. Heidi has mentioned this being helpful. I could see it being useful for me to get my thoughts out on paper and present them to the Lord.
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.
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.
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
"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, January 28, 2009
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Thanks. I must admit I'm struggling. I was going to write some kind of excuse about this time of year being tough with my bday and valentines...but then I would also have to add halloween and christmas...and then I'd also have to add camping/travelling in the summer... It's just always a challenge to stay within godly boundaries! So, no excuses! It's just tough, period.
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