I am finding that some foods that I devoured in the past do not hold the same attraction for me anymore. I made a gooey butter cake (cake mix, stick of butter, cream cheese, pound of powdered sugar, eggs) for our small group Bible study, and I did not eat any the next day. I brought the leftovers to work and was perfectly happy to watch others eat it. In the past, I would have taken the first piece and let my coworkers enjoy the rest. I thought about eating a donut this afternoon, but I remembered how yucky I felt the last time I ate one and passed. Feeling extremely gross after a binge on Lay’s Original Potato Chips, I do not care to see another chip for a long while. Chocolate? Now that is another story. I still love me some smooth chocolate. At least some of my food choices are getting better.
Archive for March, 2011
Food Consumption Turning Point
Posted in Fitness on March 9, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Ninja Running Safety
Posted in Fitness on March 8, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Even ninjas have to run safely on cold, grey, overcast days. My elder son’s comment to my husband as I ran past the house: ”You married her.”
Junk Food Backsliding
Posted in Fitness on March 5, 2011| Leave a Comment »
We have not had chips, packaged cookies, etc. in the house for a couple of months now. Our sons have not commented on the lack of processed snack foods, so I guess they are good with not having them around. Last week, I saw Lay’s Original Potato Chips on sale. They are pretty pure (potatoes, oil, salt), so I thought they would be a good splurge. This same week, I received my Girl Scouts cookie order. Were the chips and cookies a fulfilling and satisfying treat? No, alas, they made me feel sick to my stomach and sluggish. Not that I haven’t had a few chips and a cookie here or there, but there was only a limited amount. I don’t do well with a large supply on hand, apparently. Once again, there is a ban on snack food at home.
Older Age
Posted in General on March 3, 2011| Leave a Comment »
I commented to my younger son that I enjoy being old…er. He snickered like I was crazy, so I explained further. There are events from my 20s that are better left forgotten, things don’t bug me like they did when I was younger, and I feel more comfortable in my own skin (grey hair, fine lines, and all). The conversation ended, but I still pondered my life to this point. There have been ups and downs, but I have lived long enough to know that neither lasts forever; enjoy the ups and wait out the downs. I have said, “Oops,” a million times, and I will say it a million more. Through it all, I have grown in my relationship with God, his Son, and the Holy Spirit. I have searched and researched, doubted and submitted, fallen and risen. There are still so many questions, but in my faith, through the Word and His work in my life, I have learned to trust Him. He knows the big picture; my finite human brain cannot grasp it. There is a reason we don’t know everything, though we feel some entitlement to have the answers. He created us to praise, love, and have a relationship with Him. Why is that not enough?
Better to Laugh 