I’m feeling better today; not 100% yet but better. I slept at least 10 hours last night before getting up and going to church this morning. We had to cancel our plans with our friends but rescheduled for this coming weekend. We waited until the last minute to cancel b/c I kept hoping I’d feel better. But DH insisted we cancel and that I get some rest. Guess he was right since I slept so long last night!

Eating was fine yesterday; partly b/c I just didn’t feel like eating. DH took me out for lunch today and that was very good. I ate what I wanted but stopped when I was full. I had food left on my plate which is a big deal for me. All the time I ate at home growing up I heard, eat all your food, there are starving children in China. You know, I never did figure out what me eating my food did for the starving kids in China but, wisely, decided against asking my mom to explain. I just ate it and went on. Now I stop eating when I’m full and leave food on my plate which is cool. This expression came across my mind today when I realized how much food I’d left on my plate. It’s amazing how powerful your memories can be and how strong the influence of childhood can be.

A lot of my poor eating habits come from my childhood. My mom was a stay at home mom, which I loved, and she believed that food was good for what ailed ya; no matter what that ailment might be. You did bad on a test; you got cookies when you got home. You did good on a test; brownies. Even the healthy stuff she cooked were not always cooked in the most healthy manner; lard and shortening played a big role in my childhood diet. Towards the end of her life, my mom realized how horrible her eating habits were and lost nearly 100 pounds. She apologized for giving her eating habits to me. I told her not to worry about it; it was my choice how I ate.

I wish I had starting trying to change my eating habits sooner. I have passed on some of my poor eating habits to my teenage girls. However, they now see mom trying to eat healthy and take care of herself. I’m hoping that picture will outweigh the negative example I used to set for them. I can tell it makes an impression on them and I’m very grateful for that.

Hope all is well. Have a great day. God bless.