Finally
Friday! And a 3-day weekend at that!!!
That does mean more cook-outs and get-togethers, which means A LOT of
temptations. I will be going into this
weekend with a plan! I can eat and enjoy real food in moderation, so if there
is something I really want that I don’t normally get, I will have just a
little. No deprivation in my plan!
I will be
open and honest about this week. It has
been a little tough on me mentally. I am
not sure why, but this week I have had cravings for things I have not had in a
LONG time. I have struggled emotionally
to assure myself that I do not those things and that eating them won’t make me
feel better about myself. I did give in
today and had a Snickers bar with my coffee this afternoon. I was fighting a major migraine and was
hoping the caffeine and sugar would help get me through a business meeting. I counted the points and adjusted my dinner
points so I was still on plan. My head
let up enough to make through the meeting, so it was worth it to me!
It has been
awhile since I have shared more from Made to Crave, by Lysa Terkeurst. If you are a new reader you can click here.for my intro to this book. Chapter 2 of
this book is called “Replacing My Cravings.”
How appropriate for this week, huh?
One passage from this chapter really hit home with me:
“I had to
get honest enough to admit it: I relied on food more than I relied on God. I craved food more than I craved God. Food was my comfort. Food was my reward. Food was my joy. Food was what I turned to in times of stress,
sadness, and even in times of happiness.”
MAN OH
MAN! I could have written those words myself.
I am a food addict (recovering, but will always struggle). Everything about my life revolved around
food, what is for breakfast, can I sneak a candy bar, at the cookout there will
be……, etc.
I love
what she says as a response to this:
“Each
time I craved something I knew wasn't part of my plan, I used that craving as a
prompt to pray. I craved a lot. So I found myself praying a lot.”
And
“One day
of victory tasted better than any of the food I’d given up ever could.”
I am
really trying hard to pray each time I feel a craving come on (especially when
I am not hungry, but just emotional). This
is a new part of my journey and something I am really going to have to work
on. But with God, ALL things are
possible!
I hope
you all have a wonderful weekend. Make
choices that make you happier and healthier!
Keep
Losing,
Kari
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