Day 59 - Who sees me?

El Roi is the God who sees me.  Interestingly there is only one occurrence of this name of God in the Bible.  It is in the story of Hagar.  I'm sure you remember Abraham and Sara and Hagar - Sara's handmaiden that she used to 'help' God fulfill His promise to give a son in their old age.  Later when Hagar ran from Sara's mistreatment, the Angel of the Lord 'found her' and gave her instruction and encouragement.  Sometimes we might feel as isolated and alone as Hagar for whatever reason, and the story brings me hope that whatever the circumstances and however I 'feel' El Roi will find me, instruct me and encourage me.

One overly rich meal and a taste of a rich dessert really did me in.  After being sick most of Thursday night, you'd think I learn but Saturday I tasted Faith's hot fudge and ice cream and got sick again.  Looking for the good in that, I find three things.  One is that I know how my body reacts to certain food or methods of food preparation and what to avoid.  The second is that I've been reminded that I will survive and can stick with a salad if all protein is deep fried,  or even skip a meal.  It's not the big deal that I tend to believe that I would offend someone I am with if I choose not to eat if I have no healthy choices.  Third, is that I know my body did best on eating cycle of some light days, some liquid and some fast days.  I am definitely going back.

Tomorrow will be a challenge as I will be on the road again.  I am eager, however, to see how it all works out and then I can begin detox on Tuesday.  Basic detox is very simple - the first 5 days eating light amounts of fruit and mostly vegetables.  Liquid as much as possible, including the warm lemon-water in the morning. 

Breakfast:  Apple with cinnamon and powdered vanilla and kiwi.

Midday:  Beef filet and veggies - yellow california carrots and sauteed zuchinni and sweet potato strips

Evening snack: Sliced golden delicious apple