Another Juice Fast! Day 1&2

Addicted to Food
        
 A couple of exciting things!  I started another Juice Fast!  This time I am going to do 5 days.  We have a military ball to go to on Friday, so that will be my first meal.  Also I will be looking amazing!  So far so good.  The fast has been going great.  Of course I am craving food, but it is easier this time.  I took a week off, but in that week off I ate really well and none of the weight that I lost came back, none!  I was a little frustrated because I was so used to seeing rapid results, and I was just staying the same, despite eating great and exercising.  I know I need to remember that these things take time.  However, when I took my measurements yesterday, during last week I did loose some inches on my waist, butt, hips, etc.  So I was down about an inch all over.  Right now, I have lost 9 lbs and 3 in on my waist.  I feel healthy and I love seeing my fridge full of veggies and healthy food.  That first cleanse has really helped me see the effects that food has on my body, it can be either positive or negative.  
          Some people are going to say, "Oh you aren't being healthy" or "That is an unhealthy way of loosing weight."  and so many other things people say about it.  This is the thing.  I know that the Lord has shown me a better way to feed my body.  I am filling my stomach with nutrient rich foods and cutting out the things that are bad, and frankly, that I am addicted to.  I know that I am addicted to food.  The definition of addiction is the compulsive need for and use of habit forming substance, persistent compulsive use of a substance known my the user to be harmful.  I know that certain foods are harmful to me, but I eat them anyways, many times when I am not even hungry.  I compulsively eat.
           I hung out with my cousin Marie and her family this weekend.  We talked a lot about being addicted to food.  We eat food when we are happy, sad, seeing friends, celebrating, stressed, nervous, basically every emotion constitutes eating something.  It really shouldn't be that way, we need to be eating when our body needs to eat not wants to eat.  Which is way I like to do the Juice Fasts,  It trains my body and mind to say no to food.  It gives my mind and spirit strength over my carnal body.  I have a big problem with thinking that I need to eat everything in front of me, like it's my last meal.  I need to help myself realize that there will be food tomorrow, there will always be donuts, cookies, fast food, and pizza tomorrow and the next day and the next.  Those things aren't going away and I can enjoy them later if I want to.  Everything in moderation.
      Hank and I went snowshoeing for Valentine's Day at Mt. Rainier.  After that, we stopped at a cute little diner for dinner.  I will be honest, I didn't eat super great, in fact, I had a hot chocolate.  And I felt fine about those decisions because I had done so well previously and once in a while it is going to be ok.  My problem, is I am great at make excuses.  For some reason, everyday is a special occasion and you really can't eat like that or you will have problems.
         Most people know that sugar gives me migraines.  Basically I have to think that I am allergic to sugar.  I am not allergic, it is just a negative reaction to a bad choice in foods.  We had the ability to choose, but we can't choose the consequences that come from those decisions.  I don't have to get a migraine if I just don't eat that brownie.  It is easier said than done, but it does go back to training yourself to make healthy choices!           MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES!