People only see what they are prepared to see.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
It's so funny how we see things and others can see things totally differently. We tend to only see things we are prepared to see. How many times do we look at a picture or look in a mirror and think.... "is that really me?"
Tonight I went out with my friend Kim, we went to see Dick Purnell, and he is a speaker on Love, Friendship & God. IT was really good! I was expecting the topic to be a little different but still, it was really good. He was talking about How God sees us. And how Society sees us. It's amazing when you really stop to think about it.
When Kim & I first got there, we had some dinner, it was kind of like a pot luck if you will, and I did really well. I couldn't believe how much pasta & breaded dishes there were! They did have chicken! I think it was fried, so what I did, was peeled the skin off and ate the center until I could start to taste the fry. I HATE FRIED FOODS! Well not really. But it doesn't like me at all. Especially since I had my gall bladder out, And now with the program I'm on, I can't eat it anyway. So I had some pineapple, grapes, some turkey & ham, they were so little & they went with cheese, and then that one piece of chicken. Oh and for dessert, I had a piece of cut pear, some cut apples, and 2 grapes! I was happy! I at least had something to eat! For lunch, since I didn't take a lunch today so I could leave work early, I had some green beans with dressing and an apple! Breakfast was pineapples & grapes! Lots of fruits & veggies today! So, after we ate, we went into the auditorium for the Dick Purnell conference. It was fun, he was funny as ever! He really talked about core to heart things, about being alone and how we see ourselves and how God sees us! It was really good.
There was so much food tonight, and so many things I would have normally gone to eat had I not been on this program, but tonight, it was almost refreshing to see that it took no effort to chose my food! The only thing I need to learn is to still slow down when I eat! I guess because of being a mom & always being on the go, I have been a fast eater! I'm trying, but it's still a struggle! I have to talk to myself to remind myself to slow down! It's kind of funny because I really find myself talking to myself! "SLOW DOWN JENN" I still need to bring more exercise to my program, but that will come! I am still amazed at how much better I am sleeping, and again, my moods are so much better! I still struggle but not like before. And work, I have so much more patience now with certain things. Kim & I met "Harold" a really nice man who really made us feel welcome and spent some time getting to know us. I guess he sticks out because he spent so much time talking with us, and of course because he was from BAYSHORE! LOL YUP, he moved here in the 60's
before the Verrazano bridge was even finished being built! It was great meeting someone from NY! Small world it is!
Temptations are getting a lot easier to deal with and I am really excited to make an eggplant lasagna this week! I got a recipe from my friend on pastaless lasagna & since I absolutely HATE Zucchini, I'm going to omit that & just make an eggplant lasagna! YUM! I'll let you know how it comes out & I'll share Mary's recipe with you! So excited! Going to get the ingredients this weekend!
Well, I'm tired, it's been a long week.
I hope you all have had a great week!
I'll be back tomorrow!
Good night!
Jenn
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