That's right, one week down! Okay so this week has been a week of trial and error for sure! But, very shortly after what turned out to be somewhat of a starvation post, a very lovely lady name Marna, whose children I adore(both have been/are currently at SLC:D) and who has been an incredible help in the beginning of my Paleo journey. She has a great blog if you are at all interested in hearing her journey or getting meal plans I recommend you check out her blog here. Well, She came to my rescue with a Larabar and told me it was my new snack best friend and I'm not kidding you guys, it was delish!! Who knew this type of food could be so good and super healthy for you too? I had a hard time trying to figure out how to make food taste yummy, especially veggies without that good old friend of mine ranch dressing. and have just been to scared to try to make anything so far this week without getting the basics down first. Thankfully, I have another incredible friend, Amanda who wanted to start this lifestyle change as well and she went to town! She made like 5 different dressings, peach butter, paleo mayo, which I affectionately call, Paleonaise =) and this incredible chocolate granola that satisfies my sweet tooth ever so wonderfully!! So from the bottom of my heart Amanda : THANK YOU!!!!
Man, this is such an incredible journey I feel like God is allowing me to go on. I know I do not have the strength on my own, and I am so thankful for the strength to continue to turn from the tempting cupcakes, McDonald's, chips, fries, and many many other scrumptious temptations I find myself faced with every week!
So as far as my weight loss goes, I lost 8 lbs in 7 days! As my room mate Morgan said this morning, "That is like Biggest Loser week 3 weight loss." I must admit, that also may or may not add to my excitement in this new way of eating. But as I have one with the many many attempts in dieting before this, the first week is always a pretty big loss because of the shock to the body. But I am hoping that it may be making my metabolism faster because I feel like I am eating all the time. Which is also why I kind of like this diet. I eat more often, but really good for me without that heavy, just-ate-thanksgiving-feast feeling that I used to love.
That feeling was like a drug. I was totally addicted to it. I fully enjoyed my gluttony in those moments, where I would just eat and eat till that food baby was fully grown and just sit and enjoy that pain that was like a high almost. That, or nap. People would ask me if I wanted food, and even though I had just consumed something of a normal meal, I wouldn't turn it down for the taste morsels that were being freely offered to me. It was a serious problem. I just know that in the last month God made it very apparent to me my sin, and relationship with food, and how I let it totally overcome me in every way because the pleasure and joy I got from food was way better to me in those moments than Jesus was. Or because I felt bad about myself, or low in certain moments and food seemed to make the pain a little easier rather than talk it out in community or turn to Jesus. I would guess it is because food was so much more appeasing to my flesh than to my soul, and that is a scary place to be. Especially when I was in that place, and didn't want to admit it, just wanted to embrace it and shovel down more food or drink.
What a beautiful Savior I get to serve! How thankful am I for His grace? I'd like to say I am thankful beyond words, but the truth of it is, I constantly take for granted His grace. Even in the midst of this incredible journey He has me on. and in knowing that, it continues to make more and more grateful for His forgiveness and grace. =)
Here's to Paleonaise and vegan chocolate!
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