Spring is a season of newness and I love that about spring. So to give me a fresh start on my healthy weight plan I have returned to an idea that has worked for me in the past: logging what I eat each day. Writing down everything I put in my mouth helps me see the volume and quality of what I ingest. That is beneficial in evaluating the amount of empty calories – those that provide no value to my body: no protein, no vitamins; just calories and a temporary delight, especially things like potato chips and candy.
Just looking at what I eat helps me see if I’m getting enough protein, vegetables, healthy fats, and fruits. I can visually consider the balance of the foods; how would that look on the food pyramid or a divided plate. The daily food log confirms when I’m doing a great job or offers glaring evidence when I’m heading the wrong direction. A personal food log can help us become “His Best” as Sharon shared last time.
“…Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind,” (Romans 12: 1-2 NIV).
I want my body to be pleasing to God so I must resist the temptations that the world offers. All of those food commercials on television! The aisles of snack foods in the grocery store! The junk food for sale at track meets and baseball games!
Let us claim the strength of the Holy Spirit to help us create healthy food logs in the weeks of spring that remain. God is so good! He provides a helper for the exact moments we need Him. May God bless you.
Gloria D. Stewart
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