Thursday December 16, 2010

Today's Good Things:
Started a new book
WONDERFUL visit with a precious friends and her family
Got the house clean in preparation for that visit (and another gathering happening tomorrow night)
Got our new school room set up a little more
Lentils for lunch (always a good choice ;-)
Lentils for dinner (glad I made a big batch!)
My super-duper husband brought me coffee, again. Second time this week. :D

Today's Not So Good Things:
Didn't log my food
Didn't get in my 15's (I thought maybe I was busy enough with the cleaning?? Probably not.)
Ate (a pb sandwich...ugh) while I was getting dinner on the table. NOT smart.
Crabby at my children today. :(

So, the day started well enough. I missed my 4:30am wake up, but was able to rise at 5:30am with the children. I didn't get in any bible reading, so I'm pretty sure I set myself up for a rough day with that.  Getting the house in order has it's challenges and keeping people focused on the task at hand is generally the biggest obstacle. I am forever in need of more patience as I work with others in learning diligence. Sigh.

Our breakfast was small and late, so by the time I got to lunch I was famished. So much so, that I was munching while I served the meal. I guess I set myself up with that since that bad habit led to me doing it at dinner as well. Only at dinner, I just went ahead and made a whole sandwich to eat instead of just a few nibbles. Ugh.

I'm pretty sure I haven't gotten in nearly enough water either. Too busy chatting and enjoying good coffee instead. ;-)

However, my soul was greatly encouraged by my visit with my sweet friend. I guess I was enjoying myself so much, I just plain forgot anything else! It's obvious that I need to work on understanding better how social settings affect my eating habits and choices. Today I learned:

1. I don't eat when I should because I think it would be rude.
2. I eat more if I see others eating more.
3. I eat more if there is still food out.
4. I indulge in sweets and other things I wouldn't normally eat because the time seems "special" and those foods help to make it "special".
5. I sit too much when I visit. I need to find a way to socialize and still get in some activity if the visit is long.

Those are just some things I noticed. Likely, there are some revealing things in there. I guess I'll have to wait and see what the Lord tells me about them. Until then, it's good just to see them listed so I can work through what I'm seeing.

I started reading my new book today, titled: The Spiritual Path to Weight Loss: Praising God by Living a Healthy Life, by Gregory L. Jantz. I read just the preface and the first chapter. So far, I really like it. The author's purpose for writing fits right in with my motive for making these changes in my life. Here are a couple of quotes that struck me as I read today:

"If food meant love, who wouldn't want bushels of it?" p.10

"Food is not the problem, and, therefore, food is not the cure." p. 11

"The antidote to dieting -- is to live a truly authentic, balanced, healthy life as a person who is growing into the individual God created you to be." p. 11

Good stuff, huh? I'm going to write out my thoughts and the quotes that resonate with me on the My Tools page on the blog. So, look there if you'd like to read more as I learn and apply the things Mr. Jantz shares.

Okay, well, Lil' Miss is wanting her Mommy Time, so I'll close for now. Still thinking about heading down for a workout tonite. I sure could use one. We'll have to see how long it takes for her to settle down for a Long Winter's Nap. ;-)