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I need to weigh myself tomorrow morning. I forgot what the scale said this morning. I thought it was around 141 or 141.5. (I remember thinking, 'Yes, weight loss! Too bad it's mostly because I've been sick and dehydrated.') Well, we'll see what it says for tomorrow. In the meantime, I almost stayed under my RDI. I got a little sloppy towards the end, trying to add some more protein to boost my daily total and offset the fat intake I've had. It's funny how it's in things at least I wouldn't necessarily think of as having fat- like oatmeal. One serving of steel cut oats has 2g of fat. O_o I like that people tell me how I look thin and they are surprised when they hear me say that I am dieting. I don't think I'm anywhere near dangerously thin, and I'm dieting to be fit, not just not fat. I am somewhat fortunate that I've never really been very heavy. I've been chubby, but always around average. I don't want to settle for mediocre, especially as I am getting ever closer to being in the best physical condition ever.
I've noticed that I have more peace about how I eat, and I am very aware that this is a blessing and an act of grace. I am such a pro when it comes to finding insignificant things to fret over and worrying in general. So often I get frustrated all too easily when I don't have immediate success- or something similar. However, these past few weeks more principles that I hear taught from the Bible are clicking and I feel freer in the process. I am very grateful right now to know that I have tools like Fatsecret to help support me reach my goals. I am grateful to know how to more effectively stay atop of my priorities (that is something that I am struggling to practice consistently though). Yet I think I am most grateful realizing in this moment that my peace comes from submitting to G-d. I heard a quote I really liked in a Bible study class this evening that seems appropriate here; 'Submission doesn't start until you disagree.' (John Bevere) Basically, it's easy to obey G-d when it involves things you like, things that come easily, things that make sense; however, true submission is being able and WILLING to obey G-d just as deliberately when it's not something you want to do, it's not easy, it doesn't make sense and it hurts in the process.
Ultimately I think that's where my peace comes from because I know my life seems to be dealing out more of the difficult, counter-intuitive, self sacrificial G-d obeying opportunities that hurt. At first I was torn up about just having that discomfort, but now not so much because I know it's there for a reason.
"Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren. Every good gift and
every perfect gift is from above and comes down from the Father of
Lights in whom there is no variation or shadow of turning."
(James 1:16,17)
"11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD,
“plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you
hope and a future." (Jeremiah 29:11)
Diet Calendar Entries for 20 February 2011:
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1570 kcal
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Fat: 34.52g | Prot: 101.45g | Carb: 222.40g.
Breakfast: Low Moisture Part Skim Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, wheat bran, Almond Breeze Unsweetened Original, casual gourmet, trader joes cherries, Seasoned, poached egg white, Steel Cut Irish Oatmeal. Lunch: onion, garlic, Extra lean hamburger. Dinner: Italian style eggplant (Eggplant pizza), habanero lime tortilla. Snacks/Other: sunmaid raisins, Apples, Cooked Egg White, 2% Milkfat Small Curd Lowfat Cottage Cheese, orange, better n peanut butter, seedless raspberry spread, nature's own bread, banana. more...
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1839 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Housework - 2 hours and 30 minutes, Resting - 13 hours and 30 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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