Ruhu's Journal, 01 March 2014

My boy's home:), and its such a treat having my family all together! I even cooked… yes, me who hates to! Nothing tough… pulled pork… but a fav of both my boys & now my oldest's girlfriend who joined us too. I know I'm mentioned it before, but while I did cook when my boys were growing up, I happily retired from it (mostly) when they both left for college. I'm happy with soup or salad or a prepared meal which is what I get for DH when he's home for dinner. Luckily, I have many healthy choices here including Whole Foods, Trader Joes and several gourmet & health food stores that offer them. Yes, another example of how spoiled I am… or as I choose to think of it, how i am taking care of me!

Cooking I also realized is a trigger for me, as I had to pause several times in the process to ask "am I hungry?". Also, while DS's flight was on time (DH had gone from work to pick him up), they hit horrible traffic getting home. So, dinner was delayed from 6:30ish to after 7:30, which led to some snacking to fend off the hunger pangs. Progress again, but not perfection, although each time I eventually found my pause & my plate.

Today, I'll go spin shortly, then enjoy the day with my family & church tonight. We have no real plans, so I'll mindfully be flexible to what unfolds. But, first, I'll pray --

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.

And I'll pray, breathe, journal, log, & express my way through this one day, and each one meal, moment, bite, thought & emotion. I'm today, as everyday, so grateful for each of Adorable you, my family and IRL friends, and having the health & wealth to live this life I love, especially having the boys, DH & I all together for the next few days! xoxox

Diet Calendar Entries for 01 March 2014:
1319 kcal Fat: 48.93g | Prot: 106.98g | Carb: 132.49g.   Breakfast: Primal Nutrition Primal Fuel - Vanilla Coconut Creme, Lactaid 100% Lactose Free Fat Free Milk, Spectrum Naturals Organic Coconut Oil, Harmless Harvest 100% Raw Coconut Water. Lunch: Lactaid 100% Lactose Free Fat Free Milk, Primal Nutrition Primal Fuel - Chocolate Coconut. Dinner: Berries, Kroger Unsweetened Coconut Flake, Sunspire Unsweetened Carob Chips, Stew Leonard's Manhattan Clam Chowder. Snacks/Other: Evolve Greek Kefir, Ralphs Whole Raw Almonds, Whole Foods Market Avocado Vinaigrette Dressing, Mann's Sunny Shores Rainbow Salad. more...
1999 kcal Activities & Exercise: Resting - 15 hours, Sleeping - 8 hours, Bicycling (very fast) - 17.5/mph - 1 hour. more...

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Morning my dear friend..so glad your family is all together again for a while...Like you I hate to cook but its a necessity as we do get hungry...LOL...Have a wonderful day and enjoy your son's....:O)  
01 Mar 14 by member: BHA
Am sure your son' enjoyed their home cooked (with love) meal. When you cook for others are you a taster? That is where I get into trouble.  
01 Mar 14 by member: BuffyBear
Very nice, Ruth. So glad everyone is all together. Have a blessed weekend with them. 
02 Mar 14 by member: Helewis
I don't think eating from WF's or TJ's or any of those stores are 'spoiling' - I agree - you're taking care of you. I love cooking - the more I cook, the less I need to eat. I feel my sense of smell and touch get satisfied that way ... weird. Maybe that's the 'pause' I do rather than mid-meal? Hmm... 
02 Mar 14 by member: FullaBella

     
 

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