Food for Thought

Over this past week I have been daily recharging my spirit and searching out God.  Reading His Word, doing Biblestudy and consulting other helpful authors.  God has shown me many things and I have been very encouraged and strengthened.  As this week comes to a close I can see that God would like me to continue in this vein as I still have unanswered questions.  I feel I need to add another dimension to my discipline, though, that of daily eating.
Over the past year and a half I have incorporated into my life and eating habit a plan introduced to me through the book "Trim, Healthy, Mama" (check out the link for more info on this particular lifestyle).  When starting my baby daughter was 6 months old and I looked forward to getting the rest of my pregnancy weight off using the principles outlined in the book.  It worked!  It worked so well that I lost weight passed my goal and had a difficult time getting back up to an ideal weight until after my daughter stopped nursing.  Since that time I have been half following the plan and I am tired.
Tired of waking up every morning with a headache.
Tired of running on only half the energy I know I could have.
Tired of allowing food to control me when I am tired, emotional or just bored.
Tired of a foggy mind and unclear thinking.
TIRED of BEING TIRED!
I am sure that a week of going to bed earlier, getting 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep would help many of these issues, however, the realities of life prevent that solution.  Though I will try to get to bed closer to 10pm instead of 11pm.  Sleep is not fully in my control (a four year old that wakes me up every night) so I am focusing on food.
A great metabolism booster and body cleanser in the Trim, Healthy, Mama plan is the Fuel Cycle week, which may flow into two depending on how I do.  My goal is not so much loosing pounds, as I am pretty happy with my weight, it is more a desire to gain health, grasp on to energy and get my body to be all that it can be.  All this so that I can do all that God has called me too.
If I am working with a body that is not running at full capacity then what I offer to God/my living sacrifice is not my best.
What your 100% is is different then mine so don't feel like I am calling anyone to a particular standard.  I just have sensed God's still small voice telling me that He has more for me and I think this is a way to prepare myself to be able to take on the "more" that may be coming.

Bacon, eggs, ready to eat chicken for quick lunches, lots of spinach and egg whites.

For you Trim, Healthy Mama's out there here is a picture of the food that I bought in preparation for the next week or so.  Those not familiar I highly encourage you to look into this book, any "diet" that encourages you to eat bacon during an intense two week slimming cycle can't be a bad thing. 

Day One Menu - Full Fat Meals

B - Eggs and Bacon

Snack - Singing Canary Drink and more Bacon

L - grilled chicken salad with lots of olive oil and vinager

Snack - Earths Milk and Skinny Chocolate

D - Cheese burger pie and more Skinny Chocolate

Snack - Skinny Chocolate and Apple Pie Sip

So I did exercise this morning which helps me to feel more energized but I can truly tell you today that my mind was clearer and I felt great.  Looking forward to how God continues to work in my life and heart through this next week.  If you are working through something, seek God, give Him time everyday and see how He works.  

Day Two Menu - Full Fat Meals

B - Eggs and Bacon yes again easy and so good

Snack - Was full so did not eat one

L - BLT Salad with out the tomato with lots of olive oil and vinager

Snack - skinny chocolate and celery with deli turkey

D - Left over Cheese burger Pie

Snack - Skinny chocolate and a pumpkin frappa

So day two and day three I both had feelings of hunger even though I had eaten but it was a weird feeling of hungry and full at the same time.  Still pushing the fats and enjoying my skinny chocolate.  

Day Three Menu - Last day of Full Fat Meals

B- Zucchini egg fritter with lots of olive oil and sea salt. 

Snack - again was very full all morning so just more coffee 

L - Hard boiled egg and chicken salad with lots of olive oil and vinegar dressing.

Snack- Earth Milk, skinny chocolate and egg white cookies

D - Roast beef with radishes and egg plant

Snack - Skinny chocolate and apple pie sip

Last day of these satisfying fatty meal.  Here comes the low fat, low carb meals to dig into my fat cells and clean out my system a bit more.  Looking forward to getting creative with food and not being hungry over the next two days because of all of the great options I have to choice from.  Though I have come down with a bit of a cold, my head has stayed pretty clear and I ran around with my son this evening after Awana so still at a good energy level.