Day Three

Good morning my sisters and brothers in Christ!

How are we feeling today?  Do you have a lot on your "plate" today?  Do you feel the stress and pressures of expectations?  There is help!
Darn it, I can't find the exact scripture but it goes something like this:  Jesus said "If your are tired and weary, come to me and find rest.  For the yoke I carry is easy and I will show you and be with you."

In other words, faith, love, peace are found in Jesus!  Trust in Him and do not worry.  Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift, that is why it's called the present!

If you are just joining me in this healthy lifestyle journey, please go back a few blogs and read the "Plan!"

And then come back and join us here!

It has been on my heart that I need to drink milk and eat a clean diet!  No sugar, no processed food, etc. 

Okay, perfect, I can do this!  And you can too!

It's the beginning, almost, of a new month!  Payday!  So, I'm going to do my best to make a menu that my whole family can follow, with all the healthy stuff that we all need!  You can too!  So what shall we buy?

I love the Dr. Oz site.  He has lots and lots of information about healthy eating, living, etc.  And I have found a grocery list, imagine angels singing, which will be very helpful.  You can find it also by going to Dr. Oz. 

Okay, so I sucked down my last english toffee coffee, and it was goooood.  So today is it!  This is what I'm going to do:  Twice a week I'm going to have a free meal day!  Which means if I want a special, yummy coffee, I can have one!  And then if I know that there is a birthday party coming up, I will set that free meal for that time frame.  But the other days I sticking to a healthy eating diet like glue.  Because I need to make those healthy habits stick!!!  What do you think? 

Clean dieting?!  This could get interesting!  Clean dieting means that we would stick to foods that have not been altered or changed by man.  Veggies, fruits, nuts, eggs, meat, chicken, pork, milk, you get the picture.  Whole grain breads and crackers, oatmeal (not flavored or sweetened), stuff like that!  Well, that makes it pretty clear as to what our dinners will consist of!  I'll probably have to open a cook book to find ideas as to how to prepare these foods in different and exciting ways!

Something else that will help me is another one of Dr. Oz's ideas!  Eating the same things for breakfast and lunch every day.  That way I know what I'm doing, what to expect, and I'll save the "variety" for dinner time with the family!  I am a creature of habit, so this is great for me!  If you just can't eat the same things over and over, then I suggest that you make a menu of three or four meals that you know are safe and healthy for you, and stick with those.  And then, maybe after two weeks or a month, change it up a bit!

Remember that we are going to be responsible for our eating habits.  And something that should help us all is the fact that God knows!  He knows that we're trying and He has given us the strength and ability to handle these situations.  He also knows when we eat to much!  He is with us always!  He is our provider.  And there is no reason why we should be gluttons!  We can do all things through Christ! (Phillipians 4:13)

So, what are we supposed to remember?  God loves us, He loves us so much.  He sent His Son to live here with us, and show us the Way.  Then, His Son died for us.  That we may have everlasting life in Him!

So, go out today and let the love of our Lord, Jesus Christ, flow through us unto others!  Treat yourself right and live in the glory of God!

You can do it!

Love you and God Bless!