This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118: 24
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Had a simple and quick breakfast of peach slices and a hard boiled egg -- yeah, eggs! -- before going to church. And when I came home I was inspired to try on some of the dresses hanging in my closet.
Some of these were purchased during my "make-over" period with the Greatest Loser, when we literally shed our old clothes and put on something new, something pretty, a tangible reminder of how far we'd already come. Some were purchased as incentives. None had ever been worn.
ZIPPETY-DOO-DAH! They zipped up! They fit! They looked good! And I felt great!
My body has definitely been changing. Though the pounds are still there, the inches are melting away. I am encouraged to continue on this journey, encouraged by visible results, and determined to make permanent lifestyle changes that will maintain my health and well being once the internal healing is accomplished.
I realize that I may have regained the weight once lost, but the experience of the Greatest Loser increased my confidence in setting and meeting goals. It enforced a self discipline that I now need. It put me on a track that ultimately led to this part of the journey. And it gave me a taste of what I could look like and how I could feel, how much I could accomplish with a defined plan, where I could ultimately end up in a life of health and happiness.
Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise. James 5: 13
It was truly a Sabbath day, a joyful day. I thanked God for His blessings, His continued healing, His hand upon my life in so many ways. It was a day of rest and relaxation, watching movies and taking a much-needed breather from the work week. No shopping, no chores, just an easy day at home.
I had scrambled eggs with bacon and a side salad for lunch. Dinner was stir-fried steak strips with lime juice, celery and onions, accompanied by a pot of fresh green beans cooked down with bacon and onions.
Tomorrow I see Dr. Ford again. I have proven that my system can handle eggs, and now I can choose the next ingredient in my still-limited diet.
What shall it be? I wonder...shall it be tomatoes? Brown rice? Maybe some cheese? Ah, yes. Cheese. That's what I'll choose next.
They also brought wheat and barley, flour and roasted grain, beans and lentils, honey and curds, sheep, and cheese from cows' milk for David and his people to eat. For they said, "The people have become hungry and tired and thirsty in the desert." 2 Samuel 17: 28-29
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