Hey Yall,
Caitlin here- So this week has been a rough week for me. I am not sure why, but it just seems like I am hungry all the time. I don't mean I'm bored so I want to eat. I mean, I'm hungry that I could eat another entire meal. I go through phases like this, so I'm not too surprised- I also have phases where I take 5 bites and I'm done. Anywho, that being said, it has been very difficult to keep myself accountable when I am always hungry. I am following the new weightwatchers program and fruit is 0 pointsplus- which is nice, but lets face it- I don't always want fruit or veggies to snack on. It is very easy to get into the routine of beating yourself up for having an off day (or in my case, week). Today I caught myself saying "what's the point, you've already had a crappy week and have most definitely blown all of your bonus points- might as well not worry about this week." But then I was reminded of Luke 9:23, " 23 Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me."
Oddly enough, this reminded me of living a healthy lifestyle. Every day it is a choice. You must daily choose to live a healthy lifestyle just like you must daily choose to follow Christ. I then thought of 2 Corinthians 5:17 "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!" Now, I know this is talking about the spiritual life, but again, I also feel it can apply to living the healthy lifestyle. Yesterday is gone, the decisions I made yesterday are done. Today is a new day, the old has gone and the new is here! That means that I refuse to beat myself up for not having a stellar day (or week). It means that today I am going to make the choice to stick with it. The me of yesterday is gone, and the me of today is going strong. Don't forget to pick up your cross every day and follow Christ, and stick to your healthy lifestyle. In the end both will be worth it. Any thoughts? Agree or disagree with something I said? Let me know!
totally agree with the yesterday is gone and today is a new day thought... i don't think i would of chose those scriptures for it but i can't think of any that would have been better.
ReplyDeleteAs far as the always hungry goes: make sure you are drinkin plenty of fluids... sometimes thirst can be mistaken as hunger (though not always)
keep it up... it takes a while to get in a good routine
Corey,
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading the blog! I am so blessed when I see people who read it that I didn't know read it. I will def start getting my fluids up- I really think its bc its almost that time of the month, and i always get extra hungry then.
Sometimes when I have really had weeks like that I eat six smaller meals during the day with some veggie snacks in the center. It keeps you full all the time, and it doesn't make you feel like you are this bad person or something.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I think that you are so right. You can't beat yourself up for one bad week. But there are going to be quite a few of those really bad weeks. You already have it down, Caitlin. And you are doing a great job!
As far as the eating is concerned I also have had a bad week. However like you that is not going to stop me. I have been overweight for too long now and it is time to fix that.
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