November 26, 2012 - The TRUTH is the TRUTH

Yea, it's Monday again and we are officially into the Christmas season! I hope you did the victory dance on Thursday as I did. Doesn't it feel good to really be able to enjoy a holiday meal and know you had options? The chocolate cake and fudge icing I made is a definite KEEPER, but I have to get it typed and tweaked a wee bit. Also, the scalloped jicama is SO amazing. It is some work, and it is laden with cheese and ham, but for an occasional side dish for something special - A HIT! I will also get that recipe out soon. Got any recipes to share? Hey Shelly, hit us up with the pumpkin, whipped dessert recipe. Mackenzie asked me about it. :) I did receive a note from one of our members, Wendi, on Friday reminding us BOTH that while our food may have been legal, over indulging only reminds our stomachs they have the capacity to stretch, hold more food, BEG to be fed, and nag at us with strong hunger pains. That is so annoying to me. So yes, we can be legal but we must use restraint too. She gave me permission to share her comments in response to my blog: That is excellent. I overate:( not anything bad just ate too much. I too was very busy but just caved to eating more than I should. No condemnation, just repent and choose better today, minute by minute. We can and do stretch our stomachs even when eating good foods which will make us hungry. I think that is important to remember. Every time we eat more than necessary it stretches our stomachs and if we continue to do this our stomachs will require more food than what our bodies actually need. Yep, good learning points. I don't feel like a failure, but I do wish I had done better. I wasn't actually going to eat much because of being so busy but I kept listening to someone ask me if I was going to eat. Normally I wouldn't have listened but for some reason I did. So I filled my plate with delicious yummy food. Too much. Yep I ate it all and then continued to eat the rest of the day. Here's the thing, I forgot to have a plan. I usually go in with a plan for eating whether it is eating out, at home or a holiday meal. I just didn't take the necessary precautions I needed. I will be more aware and do it next time and tomorrow as well. I have been sticking to my eating plan today and that is called, recovery and VICTORY! Isn't that a great reminder to us all as we have crammed schedules and holiday meals ALL STINKIN' MONTH? :) LOVE IT! So, let's not have our stomachs or our undisciplined lives win. BUT.......glad to see my Wendi girl has the right response. Make a plan and stick with it. Have you discovered that being tired and busy causes you to grab "whatever?" I have! I went through a three week period just recently where I lived at work more than home and was chasing my tail. I had no time to shop or cook - so store bought salads and nuts were my choice. Often, I went without hydration all day as I "never stopped" during the day to sit down. BAD GIRL! And, I kept thinking, "I'm probably loosing some weight here as I am so busy." Reality - I gained a few pounds. 2 weeks ago - back to the store, back in the kitchen, back to the plan....... God knows what our bodies need, he provided it, the world provides something different and we have a choice. Amen. :) I will be sharing a new avocado recipe tomorrow - tune it. Choose well this day, PK