Day 4 = a day of headaches

Day 5: down 5 pounds!!

My head hurt today. Maybe it is the caffeine withdrawal or the weather, but either way I'm thankful that Sophia took a long afternoon nap and I could rest my aching head. As I read another chapter in Made to Crave today, these verses really hit home.

1 Peter 1:3-11
3 His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 4 Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires. 5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge;6 and to knowledge, self‑control; and to self‑control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness;7 and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.8 For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But if anyone does not have them, he is nearsighted and blind, and has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins. 10 Therefore, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never fall, 11 and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

I know its a lot of verses to handle at once, but the gist for me is that God has given me everything I need to get through this journey. As I seek good eating/better health I will be filled with knowledge of how to keep going. I will have self control (whoa big word for me!) and with self control... perseverance (not sure if this word has ever been in my vocab!) I can be free from this control of food in my life and God gave me everything I need to do it. I will also gain characteristics of self control and perseverance, two words that have NEVER described me. A very big breakthrough for me today!

I also skipped on ice cream and cookies at my parent's house for dessert! It felt powerful to say no even when they said "but it's sugar free".

Breakfast - 2 egg muffins (Sophia did not steal any today)
Snack - no time since we headed to the grocery store
Lunch - salad with romaine, red peppers, chicken and goat cheese
Snack - vanilla yogurt with mixed berries
Dinner - caesar salad with romaine, chicken, parm cheese and yes some croutons plus carrots

Now time for bed, my head is still hurting.