I ate pretty well this week. Asher got home on Friday though, so I know it won't be as eating the right foods for me won't be as easy. For example, Asher decided cook dinner tonight and though what he made was healthy, he just didn't understand why I was so adamant about staying on my particular eating plan. He made this really nice vegetable medley which he put on a tortilla with feta. I can have the veggies and tortilla, but I needed to include 3 oz of lean meat, so I made chicken to go with mine. He kept saying he didn't understand why I couldn't just eat it the way he made it, because to him it was healthier to not have the chicken and just eat more veggies. But to me, I think what I've been doing works, why would I change it?
Unfortunately things like this pop up between us often. I know he really enjoys cooking and the restrictions I have are very challenging for him it works for me, but he doesn't cook at home that often and I don't mind making two different meals for dinner (one for me and one for everyone else) because it's worth it to me. AGHHHH....this weekend was really long.
Anyway, my clothes are fitting looser, which makes it easier to stay on track, since I'm seeing results. Just today I was telling my sister, Laci, that I'm really starting to feel better about myself. Sure, when I look in the mirror it's easy to see that I'm not anywhere near my goal yet, but I know that I'm doing everything I can to meet that goal and there is definitely satisfaction in knowing that.
Switching gears...
Tonight I've really been pondering how people live life without Jesus. When I say Jesus, I mean Jesus. Not religion or some form of spirituality, but the One who is always there for me to lean into. The One who I truly do find rest in. The One who is eternally faithful to me and true.
This evening as I was warring with the mosquitoes in between our house and garage I was talking to Him and asking Him advice, what to do about different things going on in this season of my life. Although what I want to do is run away (figuratively speaking, of course) I feel challenged to lean in further and have hope. To never give up. This of course is one of those things that is much easier to say than do. So in the meanwhile as I'm exercising a lot more I guess I'll be in shape if the day ever comes when He does say run!
Yay! This is awesome! It encourages me to get my bum out of bed in the AM and exercise. When I read the food thing between you and Asher it made me think of the time you guys made chicken and dumplings for your home group. He added mandarin oranges or something and you nearly came unglued...remember that? I'm laughing just thinking about it. As a fellow southerner I was right there with you. Some things never change but somehow we as people do...somehow.
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