Exercise: swimming...not sure if this completely counts, but I was playing pretty actively with the kids, getting some pretty good resistance training!
0-5 at 8:30am
2 pcs toast and tea
A step in the right direction...
It is really neat to see God answering my prayer for Him to show me when to stop eating. I remember He answered this prayer of mine on a regular basis back last spring when my eating was truly surrendered to Him. It is just so amazing to me how He cares about each and every detail of my life, even prompting me when my body has been nourished with enough, when I am satisfied. I guess it shouldn't come as a big surprise since HE is the One who created my body!
0-5 at 1:15pm
cereal
A step in the right direction...
I was tempted to have a hot chocolate mid afternoon but opted NOT to because I thought that would definitely mean a guarantee of not being hungry for supper. But when supper came I still wasn't quite on empty...
1-5 at 5:30pm
2 small slices pizza, caesar salad, coke, ice cream, some soft mint candy type things
Observation: We had company for supper so I couldn't really alter the time I ate despite not yet being hungry.
Correction: The only correction I can really think of would be to have watched my portion size at lunch. I only ate one bowl of cereal, but given that it was more fibrous it may have just stuck to the ribs longer then cereals that are more "fluff"! I was careful to be very conscious as I ate supper as well, enjoying the conversation and fellowship greatly.
A step in the right direction...
This evening I was once again wanting a cup of hot chocolate. It sounded so soothing to curl up in front of the TV with a mug of cocoa. But getting the kitchen tidied up and the kids to bed, along with a discussion with Jon, it was nearly 10pm before I could even consider making that cup of hot chocolate. I then thought about how I felt thirsty. So I drank some water and thought about how Jesus is the Living Water. Good reminder from the Holy Spirit. I was still craving a hot drink though. So, now I'm sitting here at the computer, with a hot mug of peppermint tea (no sugar/cream) beside me, ready to enjoy that instead. I think the 2 hour wait for that hot drink was enough time for me to find the exit, praise God!
0-5 at midnight
2 crunchy granola bars with some peanut butter/chocolate spread, yogurt
Observation: First of all I wasn't rumbly hungry. I could probably have waited it out until morning. However, that being said, I was beginning to feel hungry and don't feel there is any law that says I shouldn't eat at this time of night. But I did feel I was being a bit greedy with the evening snack. I probably could have eaten less (an apple would have done the trick even!) and felt perfectly content for the night.
Correction: Slow down. Accept my portion, no matter how little satisfies my hunger. Pray prior and during to eating. I skipped out on doing that too. Basically I need to remain self controlled and alert (1 Peter 5:8), watching and praying so that I won't fall into temptation (Matt. 26:41) keeping my eyes fixed on Jesus (Hebrews 12:2).
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
Friday, January 9, 2009
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I am so glad you are able to eat with the condition of your tooth. =) Also glad that the Lord is showing you when to stop at a 5 too. Praise the Lord~
I had pizza too!! We usually have pizza every Friday, Randy makes it. I bought myself some 'dessert' last night, (ju jubes and some crunchie cheetos). Like you though, after we came back from running a few errands, I tidied up the kitchen (which my flesh was telling me to leave for the next day...the old Angie's ways of behavior) did some work on the computer, I noticed it was 10 p.m. I tossed around in my head if I should have my goodies, than thought,,no,,it's too late now.
I thought about you though at 11:45 p.m. when my tummy was growling away in hunger. What do you do about those times? When you on empty but it is late at night? Do you eat something or wait?
Interesting you should ask that about getting hungry late at night. I ended up feeling hungry at midnight last night! (though not rumbling) And what did I do? I ate:-) I hate going to sleep with a sore empty stomach. But I very very rarely am hungry prior to going to bed so I don't usually face that issue. I don't see any reason why a person should avoid a snack if they are hungry though, no matter what the time...within reason of course.
Ju-jubes...yum:-) Those are one of my favorite treats.
And pizza is also our Friday night tradition. I make it from scratch every week... I have such a quick and easy pizza crust recipe (a yeast dough). I can make a pizza from scratch, mixed, kneaded, pressed, topped and baked in 45 minutes! And it's a yeast dough! :-)
Could you email me that yeast dough receipe PLEASE...Randy went and bought yeast, but we just dont' know how to make the dough, LOL.
I have a 'rumbly in my tummy' (Winnie the pooh,lol) quite often at night, (late). I rarely eat though. to be honest with you, I don't mind my tummy growling away sometimes, it's a good sign. I never heard that sweet music for most of my life, so now it's ok if the tummy is empty,which blows me away because it's totally God. One little hiccup in the tummy before and I would run to fill it up...lol.
Angela,
I agree with you about the beauty of the rumbly belly:-) I LOVE the sound and feel of the rumble too.
However I do still go for food pretty shortly after that rumble. Not always, but usually. I don't panic! But I DO like enjoy food and that rumble is my permission to go and enjoy within the appropriate boundaries :-)
I don't know why it is, but I find my stomache rumbles at very odd hours now. I could NOT afford to be listening to my stomache's rumbles and than eat because I would be eating late at night and rarely ever with my family than. right now though,,oh my goodness, my rumbly is ready to EAT..hurry up hubby and make those hamburgers,LOL. I don't know if it is because that is the time I used to gorge, was at night, in bed and now my stomache is finally getting used to be empty at that time instead of ready to LITERALLY explode!! It NEVER experienced an emptiness during those times because I was SO busy shoving food down my throat, and LARGE amounts. Than waking up the next day totally hung over from food. I praise God, I praise God, I praise God He set me free from that. I could just cry thinking back to those times,,sigh.
Praise God for setting you free!
One more thing...
I never grew up with hunger/fullness being taught either, according to my recollection. I spent my elementary years in boarding school overseas so we ate on a schedule. Then when I returned to Canada I was in a different stage with eating, independance etc. I never received much direction from my parents on eating within hunger/fullness even then. Actually I would "hide" my greed quite well from them.
Then when I got married the greed continued as I felt I had no one to answer to in regards to eating, was keepign up with my husband's voracious appetite and was trying out lots of new recipes. So the weight quickly piled on my body--25 pounds (on my already overweight body) in that first year of marriage!
I am SOOOO thankful for my introduction to the God-given signal of hunger and fullness. I can't even begin to express what a gift from God that has been in my life!
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