Day 5 AM

Today is day 5 of my 40 days - 40 carbs - 40 prayers.

Weight: 164 pounds
BFI: 28.1%

I cannot believe that it is already day 5. I feel like I am almost done. That is incredible. Praise God!

I have noticed, as you might of as well, that my morning posts are a lot more positive and optimistic than my evening posts. Part of that is that my morning posts come directly after my Bible study and my quiet time with God. How could any one feel negative after some one on one time with our most glorious creator?

Secondly, I wait entirely too long to write my evening posts. Most of them come after 11 PM, when my body has been telling me since 9 to go to sleep. I am not always a good listener. I know that when the sun comes up I will be up, which is usually 6:30ish. Doesn't matter how late I stay up, I am up with the sun. The curse of the early riser, or the thin curtains.

Yesterday I finally finished Deuteronomy in my study Bible. The Pentateuch is a hard read. It starts out all exciting with Genesis and the early chapters of Exodus. Then we have pages and pages of animal sacrifice, tent dimensions and reiteration of the covenant. This morning I get to start Joshua and it was all I could do not to dance out of my room this morning.

Don't get me wrong, all of the Bible is important. It is God's living word, and every time you read it you learn something new and relevant. All of it leads to the renewal of your spirit and a closer relationship with Jesus Christ. However, I find some pages incredibly tedious to get through. Lord forgive me.

Yesterday I went to the grocery store, forgot to post this in my exhausted state last night. The grocery store is a very dangerous place for those of us fasting or dieting. Each package jumps off the shelf into your cart. Your favorite foods force you to linger slowly past them as if saying goodbye to long lost friends. I know that Mr.Digourno has missed me. So here are some tips to keep to the narrow path.

1. Eat before you shop. A lot of the bad food gets into our cart because we are so hungry that everything looks good.

2. Make a list. Only buy what is on the list. The list is made at home when you are still rational and focused.

3. Avoid the candy aisle, the cookie aisle and the chip aisle. Regardless of what diet you are on, you don't need anything down there. As much as we would like to believe it, there isn't a display of health food in between the chips. They didn't suddenly move the apples next to the Oreos. Don't even tempt yourself.

4. Read the label. Whatever diet or fast you are choosing to follow all the information is on the label. If you are not sure if you can have an item, then read the label. It's all there.

Have a great day! Stay Strong in Christ!
-Meredith