Tuesday, March 20, 2012

A hard day! Day 8...

Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control. Psalms 25:28

Self-control is a key element in this journey.  Merriam Webster defines self-control as restraint exercised over one's own impulses, emotions, or desires. While God is our source and who we look to for help along this journey we must do our part.  We must make use self-control.

While self-control is important, it is also important that you set yourself up to succeed!  Preplan as much as possible.  Doing things like planning and preparing meals ahead of time helps keep you on target and not fishing for something to eat. Also, eating on a schedule helps to train you in eating to live and not living to eat.  When you begin to make it routine it is much easier to be disciplined. 

I found this website today that I want to share with those that are on this journey for weight loss.  I have not explored it all but what I have seen is great.  A little added encouragement for you all. The site is  takebackyourtemple.com . 

Now for me, today was a hard day.  I was very tired all day and when I am tire and trying to stay awake, I munch.  So I was trying to munch on things that were not too bad.  So, mental note for me, practice what you preach....I have to get me some healthy quick snacks to munch on.  I at a PB and J which was not bad for my calories and then I drank a cup of coffee, which always curbs my cravings.  All in all, my calories for today were still good but I know that I don't want to go through another day like this one so I better prepare and plan ahead for when I get the munchies.  My meals are planned, my snacks are planned, but munchie yummy never crossed my mind until today.  I went to the cabinet a thousand times and must put something in place so that this does not cause me to fail.  I encourage you all to do the same. Plan, plan, plan! 

I plan to succeed and the things that I am sharing with you coupled with total dependence of God is how I plan to do it!  Well, I have to check out for now.  Until next time, God's blessings. 

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