One Day at a Time

My daily stats:

calories eaten: 1,329
calories burned: 300
Still 3 glasses of water and an evening snack to go. I must say that this was a good day for me.


Thank goodness for the little accomplishments in this day. I am feeling more and more in control of things. I love that I actually journaled my food and calories today. It isn't perfect, but I am getting there. I am so thankful that I got to spend time with my good friend at coffee today...and that I was able to make a good choice when ordering! Companionship is food for the soul. Without it these goals I have set for myself would be much more daunting.

Tomorrow is a very busy, run-around-town, kinda day for me. In the PAST, this has meant fast food and soda in the car. Right now I am committing to not having that kind of a day. At lunch I will sit and eat a smart meal. I will take water with me in the car. As I make this commitment now, I am jumping the gun. I have enough strength to complete this day...making promises for tomorrow is not always a good idea. I will decide when I get up in the morning. I pray that I will have the strength then to do the right things.

I also pray that anyone else reading this will take a moment to affirm your commitments for THIS day. If it has been a tough day up until now, that's okay...make a decision about how the remaining hours are going to go. What will YOU do? I hope that you remember that you are the only one who you can control. When you try and force others to fit your agenda, you are only giving them control over you...kind of ironic really. Change yourself for the right reasons. If you don't know what those reasons are, take a moment to ask God to help you see the reasons. If others take notice of the things you are doing and follow, they will be blessed. Be bold in telling others what you need. Don't back down when you don't feel they respect what you have asked for. Be kind in reminding them that what they are doing to sabotage you is hurtful. The people who love us the most sometimes wound us the deepest. I don't know why this is...maybe because they are struggling with their own self realization.