Gotta say, I think it is starting to hit (not the beans) a breaking point for me. I found myself in my spin class today praying for God to give me strength to get through and letting my half of a banana snack keep me from passing out in the middle of the class. Today, like yesterday I ate a banana for breakfast and a hard boiled egg. I completely cut the corn tortillas out of my menu unless they are being used in the heuvos rancheros. So for lunch I am eating three grilled chicken strips, rice, and beans. Avocados are starting to taste pretty crappy as well. I am only three days in!!!! Pat and I have gone through 25 eggs, 2 cups of rice, half a bag of beans, 2 avocados, maybe 15 tortillas, 11 1/2 bananas, and half a jar of salsa. I have been going to grocery store every day after work and spending most nights in the kitchen cooking until about 8:30. I have learned that preparing my food is so much healthier not only for me but for my family as well. Cooking has never been my forte, so to get in the kitchen and get a little dirty has been kinda fun. For dinner I had huevos rancheros again ( picture below, I did add a scoop of salsa after the pic was taken).
A friend at work mentioned the word humble today after I shared my banana with her ( talk about letting go) and it made me think of how I am humbling myself before our Lord in this whole thing. I am giving up so many things that I have taken for granted for so long. I am humbling myself by showing god that I know what he is given to me and for that I am forever grateful. When I sit down and really think about all that God has given me it makes me so sad knowing that I can never repay him for all that he has blessed me with. But one thing I can do is love.
Just as Jesus said to his disciples,"love your enemies, do good to those who hate you. Bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you..." Luke 6: 27-36
10 more 10 strong!!!
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