Day 3

Well here I am again sitting down with my family half watching tv and half thinking about what I want to write. Today has been even busier then yesterday. Today has been a little more difficult because of it too. I decided to take the afternoon off because Sarah had an early release day. I decided today would be a good day to take her prom dress shopping. So when I left work I came home I packed me a snack bag because I knew I would be away for a while. My plan was to go by Subway and get a salad to eat for lunch but when I stopped by CVS to pick up some meds I got behind and Subway was packed so I decided to wait. I picked up Sarah and then we were off to shop. I am happy to say that we found the perfect dress, shoes, and jewelery. So after we finished I was starving. I grabbed my apple slices and 1 diet soda for the day from my snack bag and headed to Barnes and Nobel to pick up the new released book on the 17 Day Diet. When I got there it was $25 and I had to pass. Then I was to Costco. There I got lots of fresh fruit and veggies and guess what else - the book for $14.45! I was so excited and glad I didn't buy it at B & N. By now I was really hungry and my head was starting to hurt. I reached into my handy dandy snack bag and got out my veggies and dip and green tea. So as my daughter drove home I snacked. Then when we got home I started dinner. After dinner - which I must save was the best meal I have eaten in a long time it was off to church to teach my Ga's. Then from there back to here. Not really the kind of half day off must long for but as usual it was very productive. Now I feel like I have been in a whirl wind but it isn't over. There is still tomorrow to prepare for and clothes in the dryer from my first trip out today. Such is the life of a mother and wife. I guess I say all this to prove what I said last night - planning is key. That snack bag saved me today from running to the wrong kinds of food or excuses to just eat whatever is handy. I am so thankful for this little trick that my friend Stacey showed me. So today didn't go as planned but I didn't let it ruin my plan to stick to my diet! So today my meals were - eggs w/ tomatoes, yogurt, apples slices, veggies with Greek yogurt dip, taco salad (made with ground chicken breast, taco season, lettuce, tomato, salsa, grilled onions and peppers and a little fat free sour cream - yum), & yogurt. I did not get a run in today but I can make up for that. The great thing is through it all I did not give up or give in. This morning my prayer was " The God in Heaven would help me His servant succeed and that He would rebuild the wall of my life." Neh 3:20. So through out today He has been faithgul in helping me His servant succed! To him be the praise! Thanks you Father! More to come. . .Tomorrow!