Week 18, Day 3, Diet with Dianna

Wednesday, Volunteer Day for me at the church offices. It is very gratifying to be able to help out, even if it is in a small way. After volunteering, my daughter and I got to eat lunch with my favorite husband. His office is just around the corner from the church offices and it is so convenient to be able to stop by.
Something we do is talk! No artificial distractions, for example: texting and phone apps. Not many things are as annoying than to be in a conversation with someone and have them text or surf Facebook at the same time. They are really not listening or participating in the conversation. It makes the other person feel ignored and even think they are boring. The most shocking of all is a parent ignoring their child while keeping up with their social life. Sad, but I see it happening nearly everywhere I go. I even see people of varying ages texting during church service...very sad.
Talking during a meal slows down the eating process so your body will trigger the full sensation before you can overfill it. Try it sometime, without any cell phones or tablet devices and remember what it was like to have a conversation with a living, breathing person. It is actually fun!


Revelation Knowledge:
Knowledge comes from God, who gives it freely to us through His inspired word and the Holy Spirit that lives within us. It is important that I keep me internal ears open to the Spirit's directions. Spending time in the Word strengthens my relationship with my Heavenly Father. When times seem rough and tough; when I've had a hard day, my strength to resist bad eating habits is stayed off! No more emotional eating for me. It is destructive and the devils way of sabotaging my diet. I won't let it happen, this time!

Exercise:
I want to share with you a web link to a cheap way to exercise, without going to an expensive gym! Lot's of different exercises for nearly every part of the body. Here's the catch...you have to do it!
At Home Exercise-Training  (And much more.)

Yep, I walked 1.5 mi. this morning...it wasn't as cool, but it wasn't hot.

Breakfast:

• 1 cup of Shredded Wheat (0 added sugar)
• 1/4 cup of cream diluted with water (Whole, 2%, and Fat Free Milks contain a lot of sugar grams.)
• cup of coffee (the usual way)

Breakfast S/C: 1/2

Snack: none

Lunch:
Souper Salad
Mixed lettuce w/baby spinach
Yummy toppings!
Italian fat free dressing
Small bowl of vegetable beef soup

Lunch S/C: 3/2

Snack:
2 Murray Sugar Free Shortbread cookies

Snack S/C: 0/0

Dinner:
Nope...

Snack:
a few jalapeno chips

Snack S/C: 0/1

Daily S/C:4/5