Small slip-up

Okay, last night my husband took the fam to eat Asian food! (One of my favorite foods!!!) I simple went through the buffet looking over all the foods while helping Anna Marie choose her foods. So, when I went back I knew exactly what I wanted and I only took a small spoon full of each item. -Doing good so far.- I chewed my food slowly and enjoyed every bite and morsel of food. I was in heaven. ---Then I fell into the trap! I could tell I was getting full but the sushi bar was calling my name. Where we were sitting I could see the chef's preparing the sushi with so much care and consideration. About that same time Rocky gets up to go pay for the food and go to the restroom. So, I went to the sushi bar and picked out three pieces of sushi. I knew I was going to over due it but did it anyway. Well, I paid for it later!!!! I was way to full and felt miserable. This lead to my mind tormenting me about how I was a failure and I will never get this weight off. Then the Holy Spirit spoke so clearly, "Just push the restart button and don't eat again until you are truly hungry." That is exactly what I did. We ate a really early dinner, @4:45pm, I did not need a evening snack. Today I am back on track. I am so thankful for the mercy God gives me. Some may think it is silly that God would care about how much or what we eat, but I know He does. I know that my over eating is a heart mater that God wants to deal with. Just confessing the slip up from last night has already got me on a good start for the day. I will overcome by the word of my testimony!!!!!

Chewing slowly

I have been doing some research the last couple of days. It's amazing how much information I have found on chewing your food slowly. This concepts dates back as far as the early 1800's. It really works. Over the past four days I have been experimenting with this new concept. I have found that chewing my food up until it is a liquid substance has made me slow down eating and my digestion is much better. I think over time this will be a key to permanent weight loss. My goals for this week have not been hard so far, 1. Cutting my food in half, 2. Only eating when I am truly hungry and 3. Chewing my food until it is a liquid. Making small changes has helped this time around. I am looking forward to weighing-in on Tuesday.

Nice Treat

I had a very special treat today. I had my very first pedicure with a very special friend. We had a good time of fellowship and relaxing. It is something I would like to do more often. I will definitely need to put it on the list of "special treats" as I lose weight. (Just a little incentive goes a long way!)

Before at 160

This is a picture I had my son Will take of me today. I am a week late getting my blog started so my picture reflects me 5 lbs lighter. Praise God!!!! My starting weight one week ago, Tuesday Aug. 19, 2008, was 165 lbs. My prayer is that the pictures to come will be a much smaller version of me. :)

A New Adventure

I am embarking on a new adventure today. This is my first time ever blogging. I have always wrote down what I was thinking on paper but with the encouragement of a friends blog I have decide to start my own. The word of God says, "They overcame by the word of their testimony." Each and every post will be my testimony of God's grace in every area of my life.

This new journey will be the documentation of my success and failures of overcoming bad eating habits and my walk with the Lord Jesus Christ.

One week ago, Tuesday Aug. 19, 2008, I decided to change my eating habits and my time alone with God. Last week I focused on getting in the Word of God every day and cutting my portions in half at meal time. This had an amazing result of me losing 5 lbs. WooHoo!!! To my amazement I did not starve or go around hungry all day.

With the refreshing momentum of last week, I have decided to take my new eating habit a step further by slowing down when I eat and chewing my food until it is liquid. This is not an easy task. I am use to shoveling in the food with chewing enough to get the food down my throat. I really have to think about what I am doing and I find counting the chews help.

Today, I have been reading in Romans chapter 6. Paul is talking about being dead to sin and alive in God. Paul talks about Jesus being raised from the dead by God and walking in His new life. If we who have accepted Jesus as our Lord and saviour and have been baptized should be walking also in a new life with Jesus Christ. Paul goes on to say, "knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin." What a word of grace and encouragement!!!! I no longer have to be in bondage to my sin. God has forgiven me. My poor eating habits are behind me and God is showing me a better way. He created this body of mine and I should love and take care of it. I know that God is faithful, He has shown me many times of His faithfulness. I will give this area of eating and losing weight along with every area of my life to God and let Him do His amazing work in me. AMEN!