Being Aware

I had a couple of things happen today that I thought I would write about. First of all, I realized I've been more hungry this week. I didn't get upset as I realized once again it was my body clock and it was craving more food. My hormone cycle really is interesting and just being more in tune with my body has been pretty neat. Just knowing that it will happen and I can take steps to deal with it is freeing somehow. I stayed on points today.

I decided early on to enjoy salmon patties for lunch (2). I knew this was about 8 points so I made the conscious decision to go below a little tonight by eating the vegetable soup. I also had two cupcakes today which were also in my points. Jackson had a cake auction tonight for scouts and we made cupcakes. I ate one when they were warm and then one tonight after the auction minus the icing. Six points I really enjoyed. I still got in all of the healthy stuff. : ) Did you know there is a cake mix with 50% less sugar? Yep, and it was wonderful.

There was someone at the auction tonight who looked thinner. I went up to her and said "You've lost some weight". She said, "Yes 80 lbs.!!!!" Well, that's more than a little weight. Her response was that she felt so much better and that bariatric surgery has greatly helped her. I'm soooooooo glad I'm on the path this way and that I can be. The surgery thing has become the boob job of the 80's (everyone wants one or two : ) )

Let's keep moving forward while pleasing the Lord by loving ourselves.

Dawna