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, January 6, 2009

January 6

Exercise: 40 minute walk to and from the grocery store
(I'm still feeling some muscle pain after the cross country skiing last week and then a bit of slipping and sliding on ice when my muscles were more tender and sore...so I'm easing into exercise)

0-5 at 8am
cereal

"0" at 11:30am

0-5 at 1pm
tomato/lettuce/cheese sandwich
MMMmmm...this sandwich was absolutely delicious. I was hmming and hawing about what to have for lunch and am glad i went for this choice. And the bread was "country harvest" brand with lots of whole grains and sunflower seeds, so nice and nutty. Thanks Lord for good food:-)

3-4 at 3pm
handful of caramel popcorn

0-5 at 6:45pm and into the evening
A tiny serving of tuna casserole, 1 cookie, caramel popcorn, hot chcocolate, few veggie chips with salsa.
We had a ladies' movie night tonight so I did some snacking in the evening.

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