6 Week - Day 40, 41, 42

Oh, so where have been for the last three days?? You've missed me? It's the finish line and I disappeared?

Wellllllllll, it's Thanksgiving, dontcha know???!!

I spent Wednesday prepping food and home for the big Feast on Thanksgiving.  Well, I worked until 4pm and then I was d.o.n.e.

That morning David and I went out for breakfast. I had oatmeal, plain, with raisins and a bowl of fruit.  For lunch I had a breakfast salad and a small serving of kung pao veggies that David ordered.  For dinner we had popcorn, chips, some bean tots, and...sigh...French onion dip. 

I caved. I totally gave in to my emotional eating. I had worked so hard all week and I rewarded myself with food.  I'm honestly not sure I feel badly about it. We were having a special night, made some special munchies to enjoy together and I simply wanted an old favorite to go with it. It's out of my plan, but I guess I just decided that it wasn't going to hurt me and I wanted to enjoy it. So, I did.

Thanksgiving Day I started with a breakfast salad and one small breakfast patty. (chickpeas, spices, oats)  I had a few appetizers (one stuffed mushroom, a few chips with bean dip, a couple cut veggies with buffalo sauce) and lunch. My plate was FULL with cornbread stuffing, lentil loaf, gnocchi with spaghetti sauce, Caesar (my own dressing) salad, green beans, and gravy, of course. :) For dessert I had my own pumpkin pie and pumpkin bars with pumpkin frosting.  Yeah, pumpkin all around. For dinner that night I had the rest of the Caesar salad and more pumpkin bars. I think that's all. I can't remember more.

Today I fasted until this afternoon. I enjoyed an amazing day out for coffee with a dear friend. When I got home around 3pm I made a plate of leftovers: Cornbread stuffing, Lentil loaf, green beans and gravy with a pumpkin bar.  Later this evening I had another pumpkin bar (they are small, I promise ;) ) and a green apple and munched on carrot sticks while we watched some tv together.

I've been drinking a lot of water today. I'm feeling pretty good about how I did over the holiday. Mostly, though, I'm so thankful for the time we spent together making our feast and enjoying our day. I had some pretty special helpers and we made an amazing spread to enjoy.

 

So, the holiday was great. I worked hard and I'm pleased with how the meal came together. The foods that our family brought to share helped round it all out and everyone enjoyed eating such a great feast.  I couldn't help but think of how God's abundance overwhelms me like that every day. His goodness surpasses what we can take in. It overflows to us each day, promising to nourish, restore, and fulfill His purposes in our lives.  How can I be anything but grateful and give Him praise?