Free Food is a Gift From the Devil
Ok. I know that is not really true
and free food can truly be a blessing. However, sometimes it
seems like the devil is trying to ruin my weight-loss and healthy
eating plan. And I think I just experienced on of those
times. I was held captive in a 4-hour work meeting. To
eliminate the distraction of growling stomachs, lunch was served.
My sandwich and salad were a part of my plan for the day, but the three
brownies were not. I was off to a good start. I took a half
sandwich on whole wheat bread and filled the remainder of my plate with
salad. I even held back on the salad dressing. I tucked one
medium sized brownie under some of the lettuce leaves. If that
had been all, lunch would have been acceptable.
At the end of the meeting, the brownies on the plate cried out, “take me, take me.” Without even blinking, I had two brownies wrapped in a napkin for easy carrying back to my office. If I had actually saved them for later as in the next day, eating them would not have been so bad. Somehow, I couldn’t do that and had eaten both of them within 30 minutes of sitting at my desk.
While it is easy for me to blame the devil, it is really my responsibility. I am the one who lifted the brownie to my mouth and ate it. What I should have done was taken a moment to think about what I was doing and decided not to eat three brownies. I didn’t have to give it up altogether. I just needed to make a better choice for me. I need to constantly check in and think about what I should be doing. I need to continual focus on my transformation. I need a renewing of my mind until my eating and exercising is always a good habit. [Romans 12:2 Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.]
The good part is that I did get a good workout in after all the eating. I did my weight lifting class and my 30-minute run. The run was a little more difficult than the previous day, but it was generally good. I’m looking forward to the day that the 30 minutes will be easy. I’m counting on it happening soon and then making the run longer and harder.
At the end of the meeting, the brownies on the plate cried out, “take me, take me.” Without even blinking, I had two brownies wrapped in a napkin for easy carrying back to my office. If I had actually saved them for later as in the next day, eating them would not have been so bad. Somehow, I couldn’t do that and had eaten both of them within 30 minutes of sitting at my desk.
While it is easy for me to blame the devil, it is really my responsibility. I am the one who lifted the brownie to my mouth and ate it. What I should have done was taken a moment to think about what I was doing and decided not to eat three brownies. I didn’t have to give it up altogether. I just needed to make a better choice for me. I need to constantly check in and think about what I should be doing. I need to continual focus on my transformation. I need a renewing of my mind until my eating and exercising is always a good habit. [Romans 12:2 Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.]
The good part is that I did get a good workout in after all the eating. I did my weight lifting class and my 30-minute run. The run was a little more difficult than the previous day, but it was generally good. I’m looking forward to the day that the 30 minutes will be easy. I’m counting on it happening soon and then making the run longer and harder.
Nice intro. I was going to respond to your first couple of sentences but I continued to read this entry. The motto of your story, Just Do It. Oh and don't beat yourself up for eating 3 brownies. It happens. You did work out that same day. And it's not like you eat 3 brownies everyday.
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