Tomorrow(Saturday) will be 2 weeks of this "fast"... This week flew by... That doesn't mean it hasn't been hard, it has and at this very moment is(dessert anyone)!! I am already seeing a bunch of wonderful changes both physically and mentally :) I don't feel so "bloated" or "sluggish". I still get tired, very tired at the same times each day but when I lay down I'm not able to sleep, just think and pray, it's pretty awesome... I have a new and deeper understanding of those people who don't get choices when it comes eating. Those that must eat to survive not because this or that sounds good. It really blows my mind.... I have lost 6 pounds, something I haven't been able to do in over a year :-) I find myself more................................................content to just be(if that makes sense) I have 2weeks left of this "fast" and I am going to devote them to portion control and outward happiness and just see what happens..... ***mother's day is also when we are celebrating Norah's 8th birthday, all bets are off that day***

Survivor

I survived the weekend, Fast intact... Amongst the solo parenting, 2 days at a girlfriends doing a garage sale with a dozen kiddo's, MAJOR girl meltdown... I survived it all without ANY chocolate or carbs.... Look at my little man playing his first soccer game :-) You know the Blondie with the SHORT hair... Week 2 is under way, please be kind, PLEASE!!

Hello, my name is Janet and I'm addicted to munchy food and sweets! It's been almost 4 days since my last "fix" SERIOUSLY, there should be a group for this.. I am totally going thru withdrawal. I have leg/hip pain for no known reason, I am having a terrible time sleeping(tossing and turning forEVER and when I do sleep I have some whacked out dreams) I awoke this morning with a headache to boot.... The plus side is that all the praying I have been doing is working, today I am not feeling controlled by my thoughts of all the munchies in my house or for cookies/cake/pie/chocolate/donuts/etc.......... Thank you lord!

thoughts

The start of day 3.. I'm feeling much stronger about this today! Yesterday I was this close(pinching fingers together)to crying a few times while be surrounded by cookies....(Ilovecookies) This is going to be the most difficult thing I've done in a long time.......

Life

I've been depressed, very depressed for say the past 6-ish months SHOCKER RIGHT?!?! Today is day 1 of a 30 day fast I'm doing. I never done a fast before, I like food, LOVE food, why would I want to stay away from it...... I read the book 7(seven) by Jen Hatmaker and the first month REALLY spoke to me. Like I couldn't get it out of my head spoke to me.. I am hoping that during this month of restriction I will feed my soul and find peace and happiness!! This month I will be eating Chicken/ Eggs/ Bread/ Sweet Potato/ Spinach/ Apple/ Tomato/ I am using some salt and pepper and that's it. Oh and I decided not to do anything different with what I drink. coffee in the morning then massive amounts of water the rest of the day.. Pray for me, I'm gonna need it~ I've already tried to figure out how to have a little of this or that without god knowing.....sigh.....

This entire spring break I have forgotten my camera at every fun thing we did! BOOOOO

He's 5

My baby turns five. MY BABY ya'll!! We celebrated with dressing p the pug, decorating doorknob sighs, pinata's, Dino cake(made by yours truly) and lots of fun presents!! He LOVED his day!!