Eat to Live Day 3

     Another 2 lbs down this morning! Woo hoo! So glad that pizza didn't destroy my efforts...BUT I did have some bad tummy cramps/issues around 3 am and I can't help but wonder if the pizza was to blame.  I don't think I mentioned it before but Dr. Fuhrman suggests NOT working out during this 7 day diet because his philosphy is that most people start out this diet feeling pretty crappy (ain't that the truth) and this diet isn't the easiest to accomplish, so adding on working out right now is just not going to make things any easier.  But once your body begins digesting all these good nutrients and flushes out all the bad stuff I've been eating the last 26 years - you should actually start to want to work out! Now if that happens to me I may just jump up and down because never in my life have I had a strong desire to work out for my health.  I've only wanted to work out to try and drop a few lbs.  So we shall see, but either way I can already tell that I'm feeling better about the way I'm eating and what's being put into my body. 

Breakfast: I slept a little late this morning and Nathan took care of Bella, so I only had a few minutes before church to whip up a Strawberry Banana smoothie like I had yesterday. 

Today in church we actually discussed insecurities that we all have and of course weight/body image was brought up.  The truth is that we are all comparing ourselves to others and wanting to live up to some sort of "standard".  Unfortunately this means we aren't giving 100% of ourselves to God and trusting that we are pleasing in His eyes and that's all that really matters.  This is a hard pill to swallow because I definitely hate to think that I'm not trusting God with everything.  But honestly I had never put my body insecurities in the same category as trusting God.  But today I realized I do need to take a step back and pray that He will show me how to give all my insecurities to Him and not compare myself to others.  Because in the big scheme of things...none of that matters and even though I've always known that, it sure is tough to live that way.  I do still believe that our bodies are something God gave us as a gift and we need to take care of this precious gift to the best of our ability.  Sorry for the mini-sermon but it just hit me hard this morning :)

Lunch: I sauteed some onions, bell pepper & celery and mixed those with some canned Navy beans. Nathan and I split the can of beans and I put them over 1/4 cup of brown rice.  They were yummy!

Dinner: We ate at New Orleans Hamburger and Seafood with my parents and I ordered the Big Veggie which is a Grilled Veggie Patty, Grilled Peppers and Onions, Avocado, Swiss, Toasted Wheat Bun with a side salad topped with Balsamic Vinegar.  I actually asked for no cheese, but of course it arrived with cheese on it and I didn't feel like waiting for a new burger so I didn't complain.  I ate the whole salad and only half the burger.  I brought the other half home and will have it tomorrow for lunch.  It was literally better tasting than many hamburgers I've tried.  I thoroughly enjoyed it and will again tomorrow! :) 

So far so good - just taking it day by day! So far I'm enjoying this diet more than any other I've tried!