Day Five - Confession and Victory
Seems no matter how much I don't want life to influence my eating, it tends to get me when I'm stressed. Yesterday, I had plans to interview an 88-year-old woman for a paying freelance job. Instead, I had to reschedule and head into work at my day job. The details aren't important, but it wasn't what I wanted to do. I cut up an apple, brought my lunch, and walked out the door prepapred.
As the day progressed, I found myself alone answering the phone and dealing with problems. The three bags of potato chips sitting across the room called my name. I tried to ignore them and ate my apple. A little later, I ate my lunch. The afternoon dragged on, and the potato chips persisted to try and get my attention. I finally gave in and ate a handful of broken pieces. Normally, I would have eaten at least half a bag, but not this time. I thought about my goals, and what I really want. It isn't potato chips.
I did think about the rest of those chips, but I didn't give in. I walked out the door at the end of the day victorious.
Last night was difficult as well. I've been in the habit of eating popcorn with my husband as we watch television. I wanted a snack, but as I considered reality--I wasn't hungry. No sense eating something if I'm not really hungry!
It's a process, but setting goals to make healthy choices helps get through the weak times. How are you all doing?
As the day progressed, I found myself alone answering the phone and dealing with problems. The three bags of potato chips sitting across the room called my name. I tried to ignore them and ate my apple. A little later, I ate my lunch. The afternoon dragged on, and the potato chips persisted to try and get my attention. I finally gave in and ate a handful of broken pieces. Normally, I would have eaten at least half a bag, but not this time. I thought about my goals, and what I really want. It isn't potato chips.
I did think about the rest of those chips, but I didn't give in. I walked out the door at the end of the day victorious.
Last night was difficult as well. I've been in the habit of eating popcorn with my husband as we watch television. I wanted a snack, but as I considered reality--I wasn't hungry. No sense eating something if I'm not really hungry!
It's a process, but setting goals to make healthy choices helps get through the weak times. How are you all doing?
posted by Donna Sundblad at 5:06 AM
1 Comments:
Hey Nancy,
Welcome aboard! So glad you can make it. Pushing past the hesitancy of starting a few days late shows you are ready to go. I look forward to getting to know you, and watching what God does with this step of obedience.
Birdie
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