Choices, choices, choices.

So I kinda made it through another day of healthy eating. I actually didn't do as bad as I could of. If you read the last post you know that I am trying to be disciplined in what I eat and how much I exercise. I actually was able to stick to it for the most part.

I started the day off with a slim fast (this actually works for me). I usually skip breakfast anyway and slim fast at least gets something in my stomach.

At lunch I also had a slim fast. On Wednesdays it is Home League lunch, so this area was a little harder to be disciplined, but I skipped the yummy smelling food and had another slim fast and a 100 Calorie Cheesecake snack (I didn't want to feel like I was missing out on desert). I will be doing the slim fast at least for the next few weeks, until I can get my body used to eating the smaller, healthier potions. It also helps keep me disciplined and able to withstand temptation a little easier.

Since Wednesdays are a longer day for me at the corps, I went to the ARP dinner and ate just a salad. I only put in the veggies and used salt and pepper instead of dressing, yeah me! The salad helped keep me going until dinner. Being hungry and tired makes for a grumpy Rachel and I didn't want to go into chapel with a grumpy attitude.

Speaking of dinner that is where I didn't fully stick to the plan, but I didn't fully give in either. Mike and I went out to eat with a friend and I chose and omelet, french fries, and english muffin, and ranch dressing... I was so tired by this point in my day that it was getting harder to stay disciplined. I was happy that I didn't choose something worse, but knew I could have skipped those sides and got something healthier. I did however drink water, so it wasn't a total waste of self control. I could have easily said hand over the soda and no one gets hurt, but gave it a second thought and realized that water would be a better option.

Knowing what I ate may not interest you at all, but as the guys in the ARP say it helps me run an honest program. I don't want to hide and be a closet eater. I know I have an addiction to food and blogging about it, talking about it with a friend, or even drinking slim fast help me in this process of letting go of the addiction and letting God fill that space.

Unlike some other addictions, I can't give up food, but with God's help it at least doesn't have to control me.