It's Friday and temptation is everywhere

My Party Plate

It is Sweet – Sweet Friday again. I am so glad that it is Friday too. I am in real need of a weekend. I do believe that I will have to make some time to come to work over the weekend but that isn’t to bad as long as it gets me ahead of the game. Have I told you recently how crazy it is in a school office in May? There is testing, fieldtrip, book fair, collection envelopes from past due moneys, awards to be typed, programs to be done and even before the year ends – next year has to be planned and put into place. So I think a few hours of quiet time in my office over the weekend are just what I need. I hope so at least. Heaven knows there is not time for quiet time in my office from Monday – Friday.




Today we not only had the candy bar “Sweet – Sweet Friday” fundraiser but we also had a birthday party for May birthdays. We also had someone coming in from the next town over who was willing to bring me lunch from Chick-Fil-a. Oh my, my! I had to do a lot of saying no today. I even got a piece of homemade pound cake with strawberries and whip cream given to me. It is still in the fridge and I know my daughter is going to love it as soon as I get home with it. It was a great thought and I almost ate the fruit on it – but I knew if I unwrapped it I would talk myself right into eating it. It WAS just a small piece after all. (I have said that before.)



I did have a small plate of goodies from the birthday party. I had a few strawberries, 2 crackers with some spinach dip, some spicy pecans and 1 small homemade cookie. I even took a picture of it and texted it to my accountability partner from Bible study and said – this is what I got and please pray I stay out of that room the rest of the day. I did stay out of the room too. I did have someone bring me some of the pecans back for my afternoon snack – but that was it. So of all that was offered to me - I don’t think I did badly at all. I did opt to eat my party plate as my breakfast and I saved my breakfast for my lunch. Then I also decided not to eat the snack I brought for this afternoon because I had eaten the pecans. All that took some will power but it wasn’t as hard after I had sent my picture text to my accountability partner. Her prayers along with knowing she is going to check in with me tomorrow at church was enough to help me stir clear of going and getting another plate. ACOUNTABLITIY – it is a great thing. If you don’t have any you need to consider finding you a good friend who can balance encouragement with doses of truth to help you on your journey.



Thanks also to all of you who take time to read my blog too. Each time you mention something that I have written it helps me to know that someone else out there is watching me and I need to stay strong.



Today’s meals – strawberries, 2 crackers w/ spinach dip, pecans, small cookie, oatmeal w/ apples, 2 homemade turkey sausages (these turned out really good!!!), pecans, yogurt, grilled chicken and asparagus, few roasted potatoes, yogurt



Today’s exercise – walking 10 minutes, running - 42 minutes