Day 24 - March 17 - The Day After

Oh man. I am still reeling from my free-for-all last night. I actually WOKE UP full this morning...NOT a good sign. This was, of course, after a night of waking up prematurely because I felt so bloody gross from the food I crammed down my face, totally off track from the BBE. I guess the good thing about these setbacks is that they really make me take inventory of where I am in the program: What I'm ready to handle on my own, where I still need the support etc. Clearly, restaurant eating is still a hot bed of weakness for me. The big thing I learned, though, is that I'd rather go through learning the discipline than live with the regret. It's not worth it! The thing about the Baby Bowl Experiment is that I have to learn how to apply it to real world eating, something restaurants are a part of. The whole point of this journey is to PROGRESS. I am going to be tested. I just have to remember that although I may stumble, I'm straining toward a greater goal: To have a healthy relationship with food. This means eating healthier (another area in which I have LOTS of opportunity) and knowing what I can live with, minimally.

During the time I was awake and feeling miserable I prayed about what I'd done and asked that God show me what I could do to help avoid future stumbles. He revealed to me that I need to do the majority of my fasting at NIGHT. I've actually been scared of doing this because night-time fasting consists of not eating after 5pm. At night, I'm not only a social eater, I'm someone who can go to bed anywhere between 8pm and 1 or 2 am, a whole lot of hours to possibly succumb to hunger. I've been scared to test myself in such a way. This whole time, though, God has been faithful in showing me that I'm more capable than I've previously thought. Why wouldn't He stand by me while fasting at night? I also know He's calling me to greater sacrifice and I want to know that I can do this for Him. I don't know if I will need to fast every night but I want to switch my focus to the evening instead of the day. I trust God's wisdom.

Meaningful Movement: 1 hour of Basic Toning and 40 minutes of treadmill

Foods that Fit in a Baby Bowl, Day 24:
-Honey Nut Cheerios and 1% milk
-Pepperoni and mozzarella quesadilla on whole wheat tortilla with spaghetti sauce for dipping
-1/2 slice of whole wheat cinnamon toast with sliced banana (on the toast itself)
NOTE: I'd planned on eating a whole slice but Marianne decided she liked banana cinnamon toast too.
-15 almonds
-corn
-1/2 homemade oven baked chicken breast with mashed potatoes.
NOTE: I took the last bite at 4:59pm and now at 10:33 pm, the fast is still really manageable especially with water to drink.
-Lenten fast: dinner