How did that happen? Actually, there's a logical explanation. I have had it with my bathroom scale. It's one of those big, heavy duty jobbers with the huge dial, and you have to adjust to zero every time you use it. I was tired of getting different readings for every time I got on! That's no way to live. Furthermore, I just got on and off until I got the lowest weight I could. Other times, my husband Jack would sneak up behind me and depress the scale with his foot. No fair!
So, I broke down and bought a new scale which was highly recommended by WRMB Volunteer, Cheryl Scrivens. If we want accurate measurements, we must have accurate tools, agreed? :-) The official weight this morning was 159.2. I'll weigh in again with you next Wednesday after I've been on the South Beach Diet for one week.
On Day Three, Phase I of the South Beach, I'm sticking with it. I wanted ice cream or SOMETHING chocolate very badly between 3-4 PM yesterday. The other difficult hour for me seems to be 11AM -Noontime when I crave a white bagel with cream cheese, cinnamon roll or some such concoction.
If I have a craving, I say it out loud for other people to hear me, so I don't coddle it in my mind. Instead, I have friends at WRMB like Becky Borgstrom say, "Jennifer, you're not going to be happy with yourself if you do that." Yesterday, I emailed Midday Connection's, Melinda Schmidt and she commiserated with me saying she had just passed up Peanut M&Ms.
Most of all, it helps to think about the Lord, and WHY I'm abstaining from certain foods now. I have to take action on the bad test results I received to try to improve them. I've only been given one body and I have to live in it! Remember, where ever we go, there we are!
What do you do when you feel like those cravings really creep up on you? What techniques do you use to remain successful? Please post your thoughts!
2 comments:
You go, Jen! My hat (if I wore one) would be off to you. You are truly incredible, because I don't know of one other lady on the earth that would have the courage to post her own weight on the web! Expect truck loads of GRACE coming your way in response to your HUMBLING of yourself! My prayers go with you. May you have great success.
Hi Jennifer,
I am not having a problem with weight but I am hypoglycemic. Your post has been encouraging to me. If I am not careful to eat, and eating proper foods, I can get very grouchy, sick, or even faint! However, if I put all of this in the Lord's hands He will guide me with my sugar cravings and also help me to make my body a priority. Thank you for having the humbleness to take this journey to bless others publicly.
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