Those of you who know me well know that I LOVE the taste of junk food and sugar. If I could pick a favorite day's meals it would probably look something like this:
Mcgriddle for breakfast with sausage
Cici's ole pizza for lunch with a can of frosting with a spoon for desert
Big bowl of Ragu pasta for dinner.
I would consume nothing but soda and coffee and I would be a happy girl...
Well, slowly the Lord had been speaking to me about food and when I wasn't blocking Him out I heard some directives clearly..........the oness that I didn't hear He set before me
Back in October He told me to participate in a regular fitness program..............so I joined CURVES got weighed and measured...worked out for a week and then went on medical leave. (Even tho I haven't worked out in the three months I have gone I still went in to weigh and measure faithfully once a month)
He told me to give up coffee at the beginning of December...I had flirted around the edges semi successfully but I officially put the pot in a closet when our nutrition class began in January. It was not hard at all...I switched to teas and found them to be quite comforting, soothing and tasty...
Then He began to speak to me about WHAT I put in my tea....I eliminated the cream...not hard when you're drinking tea and the nutrition class offered the herb "STEVIA" as an alternative...it worked and was good tasting nothing lost as far as I was concerned.....the more I used the Stevia instead of Splenda I began to notice the cravings for sweets and desserts to subside
Then we had a nutrition class where the facilitators brought in healthy foods...chips dips oils...I was surprised they did not taste too bad and were not as scarey looking as I thought healthy food might be! LOL
THEN after going through all of my my "borrowed from a friend STEVIA" I had to brave it and go to the big bad Whole Foods To Buy My Own..
I was shocked the people were so nice...they answered all my questions... they offered suggestions...recipes...halfway jumping off points
They DID wear Bergonstocks but they didn't seem to hate Jesus. They DID look healthy and fit but their fingers were not green at the ends...........and then....the final test and the very most important ...I went into their restrooms...
Ladies and gentlemen they DOOOOO have regular flush toilets, they DOOO have pretty smelling soap and they DOOO have soft toilet paper...things had definitley changed in the 10 years since my one and only visit to this grocery store chain.....
For roughly 18 days now I have been opting for organics.........those of you who know me well are now thinking that part of my brain had been extracted from that surgery but no...check this out......
I think my Chrone's disease is in remission (I have an appt next weekto verify)
I went to Curves to get weighed and measured BEFORE I begin exercising again for the first time in 3 mos...today these were my numbers
I have lost 4.5 pounds
Arms stayed the same
Calves stayed the same
Thighs lost 1 inch
Hips Lost 1inch
Abdomen lost 1.5 inches
Waist lost 1.25 inches
Bust lost .5 inches
WHOA I am encouraged..............off to my organic sweet potato and my teriyaki pork for lunch To God be the Glory
ciao
Praise Him for His direction, provision and touch and for making right choices for me when I am incapable of making them for myself, AMEN
