Spent the day cooking- - not tasting! That's a BIG SUCCESS! ! Back to work in the morning, this time for a 4 day trip.
For today. . .it was. . . . . (drum roll please. . .)
SUCCESS
B- cream of wheat/grapes
L - turkey/cheese on toasted English muffin/chips/applesauce
D- baked chicken/angel hair pasta/marina sauce/broccoli
Bev- water/milk/ green tea
Ex - 60 min on bowflex
Attitude:
GB: at least ONCE.. .YES
Here is my re-post for additional encouragement
Day 3: Rx for inner cleansing. . . and it's FREE
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
Proverbs 16:23-25
I Am Fearfully and Wonderfully Made!
Comment: Ok. . .I know you were probably expecting me to blog about the newest colon cleanser out there or link to some website promoting vitamins and minerals. But consider this: With all the additional stuff we can do to our bodies to make them function better, there is a healing available that often goes unnoticed, and unappreciated. I would even venture to say that particular healing has been completely overlooked and under-rated.
The healing comes from
Pleasant Words. . . .hmmmm. . . .HEALING BEGINS IN THE MIND. And we all know the mind is a terrrrrrrrrrible thing to waste. So, I would say that if you want to take full advantage of this healing, then begin every day feeding your mind with pleasant words.
(Hint: if the first thing you do to yourself in the morning is step on the scale and start complaining about your weight. . .then you may want to forgo stepping on the scale for a while - at least until you realize that the scale is only an UN-EMOTIONAL TOOL that gauges your body weight. That is fact. Don't allow this tool to become the catalyst for beating up on yourself unnecessarily.)
Believe me, it's not as easy as it sounds. It takes a certain level of consistant mature thinking to heal your mind with pleasant words.
In fact. . .these ancient words of Wisdom says it best:
We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to keep his whole body in check. (((((Who among us can make that claim))))
When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. Likewise the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man, but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God's likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be. Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? My brothers, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.
(JAMES 3:2-10)
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So. . .what should I do???!?!?!
I truly desire the inner healing of speaking pleasant words to myself and others.
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Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
(PHIL 4:4-9)
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O.K. . . .there I have it. A free Rx on how to heal my mind and body. I truly believe that I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
If hunger is not the problem, then eating is not the solution. ~Author Unknown
You can't lose weight by talking about it. You have to keep your mouth shut. ~Author Unknown