Sunday, April 22, 2012
So tonight we begin! Liz, Becca, Hillary, Katie, Amy and I met for dinner to hash out details and share our 7 food choices. There was much talk about coffee and wine. Sounds like the group is going to go straight water, Hil is going to pray about that one and get back to us:). Amy, being preggers and all, is going to limit her food choices to items with seven or fewer ingredients. I went pretty much with the authors choices but we had some very interesting choices. Among them: grapes, black beans, yogurt, bell peppers. All very interesting. I can't wait to hear everyone's feedback in retrospect about their foods. Personally I am going with: chicken, cheese, sweet potatoes, spinach, whole wheat tortillas, eggs and bananas. We said yes to butter, olive oil, salt, pepper and spices/herbs. No doubt this will be a challenge but a welcome time to reflect. Liz shared a verse that summed up many of the feelings driving this group so I thought I'd close by sharing it. "Then the word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai: "Is it a time for you yourselves to be living in your paneled houses, while this house remains a ruin.". Now this is what the Lord Almighty says: Give careful thought to your ways. You have planted much, but have harvested little. You eat but never have enough. You drink but never have your fill. You put on clothes but are not warm. You earn wages only to put them in a purse with holes. This is what the Lord Almighty says: "Give careful thought to your ways." Haggai 1:3-7. With that, may month one begin. Girls, post your seven foods and your start dates. Away we go......
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Thank y'all for coming over last night! It was great to talk about why we want to change our lives and know that I will have support- especially when I the weakness sets in! I still have to drop one item from my list and plan to start Wed or Thurs. I read the rest of chapter one after y'all left last night and I think I got so nervous about the seven foods that it is all I dreamed about last night! And I have eaten THREE chocolate cupcakes this morning- it is only 11 am! I think I am freaking out a little bit :) I need to just go ahead and start- rip off the bandaid!
ReplyDeleteI started this morning. My 7 foods will be chicken, eggs, strawberries, apples, yogurt (plain), spinach, and bell peppers. Water only to drink. So far I have eaten eggs, yogurt and strawberries. Kind of funny but each time I put a food in my mouth today I felt more committed to that food. Almost scared to eat all 7 foods because then I can't change my list again. I did share the plan with my mom this morning- she is planning to read the book when she finishes her current book. Though Joey has no plans to go along- he has agreed to be very supportive and join me for the meals he eats at home. That being said- I woke up to a huge pot of coffee still on just gawking at me as I poured my glass of water. I am looking forward to where this leads all of us both over the next several months but also long term. Couldn't ask for a better group to go along this journey with. Only 29.5 days left eating my seven foods...but who is counting!
ReplyDeleteBecca- I also dreamed about it all night- how funny!
ReplyDeleteHi ladies!
ReplyDeleteThis is Beverly signing on :) My seven foods are the ones from the book: eggs, alvacados, whole wheat bread, chicken, apples, sweet potatos, spinich. I am only drinking water. I started today (Monday, April 23). What I have determined is that I tend to "self sooth" with a warm drink or glass of wine at the end of the day. I long for that time...maybe a little too much. I am interested to see how Christ "soothes" my aches and pains from the day as I sit with my psychological coffee replacement of hot water in a mug and commune with God. I have to admit that I will miss chocolate and wine the most. I feel very blessed to be doing this project with ladies like you all. I am so thankful for a community to do this with! Let's see how God works in us these next few months! Bring it!!
Hello Everyone!
ReplyDeleteI'm Beverly's friend, Sarah-Kate. Thanks for letting me join all of you on the daunting and exciting journey. I also started today (Monday, April 23). My list is the same as the book with one exception: chicken, apples, spinach, sweet potatoes, eggs, wheat bread and almonds. I am drinking only water. I, too, seek comfort in my beverages....coffee, tea, diet coke, wine. They mark my day in a way, and I'm eager to seek God's comfort throughout instead. I definitely have some caffeine withdrawal going on today, but it's manageable. Talk to me in 48 hours and it may be a different story.
Still, the biggest thing I've noticed today is that I am more aware of my character and habits than I have in a long time. My limited choice of food is a relief in some ways; maybe kind of like the boundaries we set for our little ones. I feel safe within my limits. I am presented such abundance, but is it always a good thing? Especially when that abundance includes things that aren't the best for me. Well today, I haven't been distracted by all the choices, and I've enjoyed it. Did I just say that? Not what I expected from today.
I am so grateful for all of you that are asking God to work in your lives.
Hey All. Ok, so i officially began my seven FOODS this AM. I have decided on Chicken, tomatoes, lettuce, yogurt, nuts, apples and eggs. I have already cheated by accidentally eating strawberries. Really, didn't even realize I was eating something outside of my 7 FOODS! I quickly put the tupperware back into the fridge. My withdrawal and struggle is going to be cheese....I actually stood in the fridge and prayed to god to give me strength not to open a cheese stick! I am sure by day 30 I will not find this so comical. Can't wait to see how this month progresses and how God changes our attitude's day to day.
ReplyDeleteThanks again to Emily for introducing this book and thanks for organizing such a great way to grow closer to God and all of you ladies! Signing off for the day.
BTW BECCA - still haven't opened that wine that I brought home.
HELLO ALL. Hope everyone finds some comfort in this little tidbit from my day today.....
ReplyDeleteSo, headed to PPC this AM to do my VBS volunteer work. Very christian like of me right? Yea, I was thinking the same thing.
Then I run into Beverly and we start talking about how we were doing and how the 7 was going. As we shared how we had cheated, I actually found comfort in the fact that someone else had cheated too. Not very christian like ay. Then here comes Katie into the room. We just looked at each other and started laughing and jumping, yes jumping, up and down at the excitement that we had all had cheated in some way. For sure made a scene for a minute in VBS workshop. O'well. We were thrilled!
I find it a true blessing that others share in my "cheats, I no longer feel alone." We also discovered that even though we had gone outside our 7 foods, we were still very thoughtful about what we were eating. Nothing processed and I added the concept of only eating veggies that god made (are there another kind?).
So, in the end, we all admitted our cheats (not failures), and decided that Jen Hatmaker had to of been crazy to do this for 30 whole days. Just plain crazy, nothing more, nothing less.....
Can't wait to see you all in June!