This past week was interesting in many ways.The not eating after 7pm was harder than I thought it would be .The first two nights I was kind of frustrated ,I was feeling sorry for myself,I felt restricted so although thoughtfully chosen ,I cheated. Then on the third night I felt this strange connection to the bloggers . Knowing that only my one friend reads this ; my strange connection was that there was someone secretly wondering if Id be able to do this. Whether this is true or not is irrelevant to the fact that writing this out loud is helping me stay on track. So needless to say the rest of the week went well. After 7pm I had a water bottle in hand and sipped to my hearts content, this really helped.I weighed in on Wed. and to my surprised had lost 5lbs......I know!!!!Can you believe it. So obviously I will continue this until it becomes a habit and we don't even have to talk about it.
On the deeper side of this not eating after 7 thing ..... There was this element of fasting that began to take place , a sense of denying the flesh and in that God began to reveal things to me. He showed me how good my body was ,not by the worlds standards but by how it has functioned so efficiently for me for 43 years. How my body is strong ,it never lets me down when I'm lifting and working, Its healthy ,I rarely get sick and when I do it heals itself very quickly ,I'm able to walk a good distance and my heart and lungs tell me I can run its just the weight that puts too much pressure on my joints. Overall I have little to complain about and I feel blessed that God showed me that the very thing I have detested about myself ( my body) is the very thing I should be praising God for what a GREAT job He did on His creation.....ME!!!!
For a total computer dummy this whole experience is a very STRANGE CONNECTION!!
Looking forward to next week........ Angie
Oh, I'm sure there are people out there rooting for you! I'm so happy to hear about what you're learning about yourself.It's all good!
ReplyDeleteYay! Not only pounds lost but learning things about yourself to boot. That's fantastic! Keep up the good work. :)
ReplyDeleteWe all struggle with issues, don't we? Some are just more visible than others. I pray that God will guide you to a healthy way of eating that results in you feeling comfortable with and accepting of yourself.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate your honesty in your blog. Thanks for letting us in on your story.
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