My life today...

Life doesn't seem to slow down much these days. Every day is packed full of the many things that must be done. Psalm 104:23 "Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening." Yesterday I slept in unintentionally but once I was up I ended up working pretty much nonstop for 12 hours. Somehow that doesn't seem right to me but there is certain work that can't wait for me while I take a break. Even though I was beat at the end of the day I feel that Yahweh approves, after all He is the one who seems to be putting this work before me, I know that I didn't ask for it! I don't mind really, at least not right now. Sure there are times when I feel like pulling my hair out(usually when the day is late and I'm tired). In the long run, I know it's Yahweh who has given me the work and and for that reason I feel much more content doing it willingly and joyfully. Colossians 3:23 "And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;"

Fruit diet proves itself!

Here I am on day 20 of an all raw diet on which I'm only allowed to eat raw fresh fruits and freshly juiced vegetables. I have 8 more days to go and so far I'm impressed, I have lost close to 14 pounds. I wasn't in dire need of weight loss but over the past few years my weight has been creeping up and I just felt like I needed a fresh and healthy start.

It has not been the easiest thing to do but certainly not the hardest either. On a scale of 1 to 10 I would say it rates a 6 in difficulty. Mornings are always a breeze, I'm fine with eating fruit for breakfast and most of the time fruit for lunch is fine too, its' always when the dinner bell strikes that I begin reasoning with myself over whether or not it's worth it to stay on the diet. I figured out that I just need to talk myself through the difficult moments when I'm craving mom's home-made fettuccine or chicken and dressing. If I can make it through the last few hours in a day then I know I can make it through the entire 4 weeks.

So now, as I'm nearing the end of this diet, I'm thinking more on how I can improve my eating habits on a more permanent basis. I know Yahweh would want me to take better care of my body day to day throughout the year on not just on some freak fruit fast to loose a few pounds. I think I'll definitely include more raw and whole foods, less dairy, more fish, drastically less refined sugar and flour. And...I think I'll take the time, finally after all my life of avoiding the kitchen, and learn how to cook. :)

I decided to try my hand at blogging, so here goes...