Saturday, October 16, 2010

Days 280-282 I will not, I will not, I will

Computer is back up again.  Had some repair work to do on the window in my office, and all is so much better.  I felt lost without my electronic umbilical cord :)

The Stupid Diet is fascinating reading.... more of what I think we all need to hear.  Rather than a list of don'ts or a string of rules, it gets to the reasons behind overeating.   Then it reveals some good habits of eating.

The I will not, I will not, I will, refers to the past couple days.  Though there were several opportunities to eat to my regret, and prepared an appropriate lunch that I would love - not just like - and it was so much easier to not even look at "what I was missing" because I'd been more at The Lord's Table, and I'm sure because the thyroid is finally getting straight.  The absence of gluten the past couple of weeks has relieved several digestive symptoms as well as a breathing response after eating breads or breaded food.  I will stick with this because I enjoy the way I feel.    OK that covers the I will not.  The I will?  I will enjoy eating while living within my boundaries.  At Friday's luncheon with "old friends" one of the gals made a gluten-intolerant gals dream come true.  A delightful flourless chocolate cake with ganache topping was served, and wondering myself how I'd handle it, I took the smallest piece.  Then I discovered I wasn't used to the sweets the past week and a few bites were enough.  The remainder will go in the freezer in two portions for some future time when I want a bit of chocolate decadance.

Exercising is much easier now I have a wider variety of choices.  Calorie count continues between -450 (with Friday's lunch) to minus 1200.

On the will not or will thought - I found it interesting that the scriptures many will or will not topics included one on the tongue, which I also happen to be studying right now. Romans 15:18 "I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me..."  Isn't that a great thought - for an hour or a day - to choose to not speak any negative things  - but only that which Christ has accomplished in me!  Do you think anyone would notice?  I dare you.  OK I dare me too!

Food:  Brocolli Cole-Slaw with Poppy-Seed Viniagrette, Chicken and almonds - and the Gluten Free Chocolate Torte

Today - Salad with Yellow Tomatoes, Pistachios, Cranberries, and Radiccio

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