365 days - all year - I will log my experience eating "at The Lord's Table" and following my metabolic diet type. Food photos and recipes, exercises and improvements will be recorded.
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Day 1 - January 1, 2010
Breakfast - Cottage Cheese breakfast - cottage cheese, raspberries, toasted almonds
Lunch - I forgot to eat (I know, I know)
Snack - 1 ounce cashews
Exercise today was limited: running up and down stairs, cleaning drawers looking for a receipt so I could make a timely return, and working on the computer.
The Lord's Table courses I and II are guided experiences that helped me overcome bad eating habits and to draw close to God through studying the character of Jesus Christ. The first course lasts 60 days and was a wonderful daily study and guide that gave me more to think about then what I was going to eat for my next meal. The second course is a 20 day fast. I honestly never thought I could do that, but here is a bit of my story:
God drew me to this course and prepared my heart for both the Bible Study and the fasting experience. I had fasted single days with specific purpose before, but as I contemplated a longer fast, I became stricken and felt unable to even do the single day - the enemy was at work. After seeking the Lord for some time, a desire to fully commit myself (body as well as soul) to Him began to arise. It was not a 'wonder if I can do this', but rather an assurance from the Lord that 'I will help you do this' - and He has. My family and friends know my weaknesses and know I could never do this of myself. To anyone considering this course I would say do not look to your own strength - look to the Lord. This has been a time of mountain-top blessing where the Word has become richer than before and I've felt better physically than I thought possible.
I now know that when God's power is in control of me, I will do far more than I'd thought possible. I know I will no longer 'fear' a longer fast or think I cannot do that because I have the evidence that God was with me, strengthened me, enabled me, for 20 days! I will not deny that I am excited to get a great start on losing some of the weight that needs to go - but I do emphasize that I did not do the fast as a 'diet' but as a submission to God's power. I felt the need to be cleansed - body and spirit to give God control. I felt that I was not a good witness to be telling people that God wanted to bless and strengthen every area of their lives, when they could visibly see that God did not have control of all of me. I felt shameful that someone might think God could not do that for me or for them. The Bible Study has confirmed for me what scripture teaches - that God wants me to be fat spiritually, not physically, and that God does have the power to subdue my natural instinctive obsessions. I want my body as well as my spirit to continue to be a picture of God's controlling power.
Contrary to past experiences with 'dieting' for the purpose of overcoming my (now revealed sinful) obsession with some foods, the process through Setting Captives Free was not painful or restrictive for me but freeing! I feel like chains have fallen off - I am free and I am lighter - no longer dragging around so much evidence of sin. I am grateful God also led me prior to the fast to make a commitment for a 90 day 'training period' to eat no processed food, as that will help me to transition to the healthy food He created for my body/His temple. I am grateful to those who designed this class, for submitting their body to God. It is evident this teaching was and is a labor of love and a the fruit of personal experience.
It turned out that any thoughts of concerns over doing a 20 day fast were mis-information or fear from the enemy which were thoroughly routed as the Word of God took hold of my mind instead of what I would eat next. Again, I praise God for the impact of Setting Captives Free in my life.
End of Day 1
Delores
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