I completed my month of 7 foods last Sunday. My day back to real food wasn't what I expected. The food made me sick and then I couldn't shake the guilt about all the cheese and grease I put into my body. The next day I went shopping and felt weak and scared, trying to pick foods for the following week , but not really wanting to veer from my 7. I could not have predicted this feeling.
First of all, I lost 10 lbs and would like to keep it off through swim suit season. Therefore, I'm panicked about adding cheese and peanut butter back in to my diet. I'm quite sure these past food staples of mine are where the heavy calories came in for me. I feel pretty good about mostly leaving dairy behind, because the place it liked to live was in my behind. Thus I think our family is gonna spend a substantial amount of money on honey crisp apples and avocados. And bananas! Oh I missed you bananas.
So on to month two where we simplify through wearing or having less options in the clothing dept. I have chosen these 7 articles;
a pair of black shorts,
a pair of jeans,
black work out pants
my UT tee,
my Padre Island Tee ,
my Green and white checkered tank/blouse ( church worthy)
My flip flops and tennis shoes (shoes count as one article).
No diamond studs, no changing out bracelets. In protest of this I bought a kickin red stain lip gloss, so I have some awesome lips while I wear mostly the same thing every day.
I'm already missing the empty feeling that led me to Jesus in the first month, so I"m really hoping the clothes thing will also bring my mind to what is really important again. I really don't think that many people will notice I"m wearing the same things over and over. I go to lots of places only once a week and my neighbors and close friends know all about 7. I have no idea what it will teach my kids. As of now, Gwen pretty much thinks it sounds like the worst experiment ever. " A weird way to be close to God," she said. I kinda agree, but I'm doing it.
Love the commitment ...that's what your kids will never forget.
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