8 Weeks Down.
I had a dream last night that I ate sugar. In my dream I ate a cupcake and drank a large cup of sweet tea. I woke up with a headache. So weird. I think this new way of eating is getting into my subconscious.
It's amazing to me how I have been able to jump past hurdles like Halloween, Baby Showers, Birthday Parties, and even Thanksgiving. This program really helps keep my sugar levels balanced and the cravings down.
I was talking with one of my clients and she was saying that what she experiences isn't true physical cravings for food but the emotional effect she'd have from eating those foods. E.G. Chocolate- Endorphins. What she is truly craving is the effect. I can relate.
As I approach my sister's birthday this week and recognize that she would have been turning 37 I realize how tempting it is to want to turn to food for comfort. For a quick fix. For a temporary high. I used to used food to reward myself and to punish myself. It was a sick cycle.
Now, it's easy to look for other means to fill that space. Shopping. Or Social media. Or busyness. Etc.
I am trying to redirect myself to turn to the Lord. To cry out to Him. To tell Him what's on my heart and mind. And to receive comfort, true comfort from Him.
It's not always easy and it's not a quick fix but He is there. Present.
As I approach the holiday season I keep pausing to stop and thank God. For His faithfulness and goodness. For what He has already done on my behalf. For what He is doing. For what He will continue to do.
I am not without hope. So I march forward, trusting the Lord will meet my true heart needs.
In the past December 7th would have always meant ice cream for breakfast and Lucky Charms and donuts. Choosing to honor my sister's memory by being healthy and choosing self-control on my sister's birthday.
It's amazing to me how I have been able to jump past hurdles like Halloween, Baby Showers, Birthday Parties, and even Thanksgiving. This program really helps keep my sugar levels balanced and the cravings down.
I was talking with one of my clients and she was saying that what she experiences isn't true physical cravings for food but the emotional effect she'd have from eating those foods. E.G. Chocolate- Endorphins. What she is truly craving is the effect. I can relate.
As I approach my sister's birthday this week and recognize that she would have been turning 37 I realize how tempting it is to want to turn to food for comfort. For a quick fix. For a temporary high. I used to used food to reward myself and to punish myself. It was a sick cycle.
Now, it's easy to look for other means to fill that space. Shopping. Or Social media. Or busyness. Etc.
I am trying to redirect myself to turn to the Lord. To cry out to Him. To tell Him what's on my heart and mind. And to receive comfort, true comfort from Him.
It's not always easy and it's not a quick fix but He is there. Present.
As I approach the holiday season I keep pausing to stop and thank God. For His faithfulness and goodness. For what He has already done on my behalf. For what He is doing. For what He will continue to do.
I am not without hope. So I march forward, trusting the Lord will meet my true heart needs.
In the past December 7th would have always meant ice cream for breakfast and Lucky Charms and donuts. Choosing to honor my sister's memory by being healthy and choosing self-control on my sister's birthday.
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