Because of my health limitations, the pace of my life has slown down considerably...but sometimes, I'll have a hectic, non-stop exhausting day, & I realized today I need to have a plan waiting in the wings for when that happens in the future.
Today, I had friends show up when I was barely awake to help me out getting everything ready for Hannah's return, especially her bedroom, before she arrived home from camp....
...& though I had smoothie left from yesterday, I got so caught up in working, (almost 8 hours non-stop!) I didn't even pull it out until I was FAMISHED!
I barely drank one cup, it was upsetting my tummy (put too much arugula in it, & then too much cinnamon in my attempt to cover up the arugula...*sigh*...)
By the time Hannah got home, it was late! We visited a bit, then as we were talking & unpacking, out came all these munchies, (nuts & bolts with spices (BBQ?), little cheeze fishy crackers, fruitopia drink, roasted honeyed nuts, & *gulp* chocolate!)
...I was soooo tired, sore, & starving by then I just started nibbling on everything...ok, the truth is, I just dove in head first...
...yes, I stupidly decided to 'take the night off of raw'...also ate some veggies with dip {with dairy in it! I CAN'T do dairy!!!} that I'd cut up earlier for my guests...
...I didn't even eat that much, but now I can hardly breathe, I'm totally clogged, feeling very asthmatic (had it in the past, stays gone if I eat healthy & avoid dairy etc.), & like I'm getting sick...my tummy hurts, my head is spinning...& boy, do I CLEARLY see the foolishness of choosing this!
How I wish now I'd just added a few bananas to the smoothie & drank it, or made myself get up (but we were both sooo exhausted!) & get some more veggies, & made an avacado dip or something....or just grabbed some fruit!Anything but what I foolishly chose!
The only good thing about it is that it's confirmed to me (yes, once again!) that I really do need to stick with 100%, no matter what!!!
& I've learned that I MUST have a back-up plan, & not allow myself to neglect my body's needs, & get so famished, {especially in combination with pain & exhaustion.}
Something tells me I'll be paying for this for more than just tonight & tomorrow...I have a big watermelon for tomorrow {Saturday}, I may just stick to that most of the day...*sigh*...
The silly thing is, I really didn't even WANT to break raw, I was just too exhausted to prepare food, or care in the moment...DUMB, huh?!
{& boy, after yesterday's post, too!!! Hannah was soooo happy when she came home to discover I've been staying raw, & releasing more weight...}
I'll weigh in in the morning (if I can even get to sleep, feeling like this...) just to re-confirm the lesson.
{Not promising I'll post the damage done though...*SIGH*...}
P.S.
An afterthought...
I know the change in my ability to do this struggle-free (stay raw) began when I asked the Lord to give me the fruit of the Spirit of self-control...
I know when I don't take time for Him, time to pray, & spend time in His Word, (as I didn't have time to today) it's harder to be strong...
...especially when I'm weak....
...& it's not that I didn't have time, truth be told...I didn't take time, checked my e-mails first, didn't know they were coming over...
{...more lessons learned...}
July 19, 2008
Too busy, too tired, & way too much pain~
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