November 11, 2013 - "Plan For The Extras"

Good morning to all, I pray your weekend was glorious and your Monday morning tops the weekend. I am still not exactly in the groove with the time change, but I do really enjoy the light in the early morning. I wonder what God thinks about us moving time? I'm not being mean, just asking a question. Have you ever thought about that? Psalm 139 is extravagantly clear about how intricately God knows each of us and our actions prior to becoming action. So of course God knew but did he question and remark, "I set the boundaries of time for specific reasons." Maybe he just smiled and said, "good job." IDK This morning as we approach the fast paced 6-7 weeks leading to 2014, (yikes, even as I type that my heart jumped) I realize there are more parties and calories packed into the weeks than we can really expect to ration. There just are. I was listening to a doctor 2 weeks ago and she said, "If we want to be at our optimal weight, then we need to do what "skinny" people do. It's not sometimes what they eat, it's what they drink. I have studied thin people for years and the majority of them only drink water." The rest of her show spent time documenting her observations. So, as we approach the holidays with the "extras" that somehow always seem to grab us - let's give our bodies a chance to MOVE those extras. Perhaps consider drinking your 8-12 cups of water daily BEFORE drinking anything else. Now that is a challenge for me! You know I am not a huge water fan (although I still count my cups after 3 years and make myself hydrate) but I find that after my coffee in the mornings, sometimes I prefer unsweet tea or flavored teas. Occasionally I will grab a juice mid-morning and allow that as a fruit. (however, the juice is often processed and never as good as the natural fruit) But this doctor really hammered the fact that water, in its pure form, is really the best. At first I thought perhaps I could willingly give-up tea and an occasional soda or soda water, but not yet. Also, occasionally, I drink organic milk. Takes me back to my childhood, 100 years ago, when our milk was delivered to our front door in a silver box. Are any of you my age? :) I said all this because I know sometimes our days are busy and ANY fluid is welcomed. However, if we plan for those extras and make a plan to hydrate well (set a timer, get a buddy, drink your water all within an hour) then perhaps "those extras" may not find an "extra" spot this holiday season. I am making a plan as I type. Love you guys, PK