Eating because it's there

Snacks at work. Samples at safeway. Candy dishes. These are all things that cause us to eat excess calories. "In all of these situations, you probably weren't hungry. You also weren't having any big psychological needs. You simply ate because the food was there." The chapter today talked about resiting foods like that.

This is one that I've had to train myself with, especially when I was working behind the front desk. People bring food, you taste a bit of it. There's the kids snack...you try a sample. There's a board meeting...they leave the leftovers. In all these cases I would eat some (or a lot) of things that were brought because I didn't want to miss out on all the yummy things.

With my new plan, I've been resisting indulging in these things, combating them one, with my own snacks, and two, with just being plain busy! I'm proud that I don't ask the kids for a taste of the snacks they bring like a "tax" haha. Totally used to do that. Be like "ey! what's that?" haha. I'm glad I don't snack on pretzels and mamu anymore just b/c it's there. There have been cookies in the kitchen that I have resisted with a passion...after seeing their calorie count...shout out to Bec who had this same experience too...It's just cool to see the changes and CONSCIOUS choices that I'm making to be committed....not just interested :)

I have no idea why I got up at 6am today. Oh yea, I was dreaming about work and then had an IDEA for work that I didn't want to forget so I was consciously trying to remember and then decided to wake and dick around on the internet. So here I am almost finished with my morning reading before 7:30. Wtf? Ok, 1 Peter is the pick of the day.

"Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: 'Be holy, because I am holy.'" 1 Peter 1:13-15

So, this message was a bit convicting for me as my conversation with a certain friend last night about ahem...certain morning activities made my mind wander this morning. You know who you are! Sometimes it's so hard to say no to temptation and to holiness, especially when you've experienced things outside the bounds of holiness. But I like this reminder and call to action, self-control, and obedience. These are the times, when I really want to do other than what I'm supposed to, that it is most imperative to stay the course and be self controlled.

Because, in all honesty, I know that if I do it, I'll be like that verse in Romans that says something like "i do what I do not want to do, and do...blah blah." There's a lot of "do's" in that verse but it basically says you sin, even though you know not to sin, you can't help yourself almost because you've given yourself over to that nature. And that, is not where I want to live...as a slave to sin. So. I will strive to be self controlled and "holy" because of the grace given to me and because I'm trying to model myself after the father. Lord, give me strength :D