BUSY, interesting week!

This has been a VERY busy and interesting week. My sister was diagnosed late last week with Leukemia. So we had already been planning for my mom to go to our other sister's in TX to stay for a while. This was now a necessity. So, on Tuesday my sister was admitted to the hospital to begin LOTS of tests and her chemo treatments. My other sister flew in from TX and had a WHIRLWIND of a trip. My mom went downhill quite a bit health wise. She is worrying about my sister's diagnosis etc. Add on top of that we had to find a car for my 17 year old daughter to drive so my husband can have his car back to drive to work. All of this was in addition to schooling, and normal daily life things... And you have my week.

Well, I do know that I eat when I am HAPPY, SAD and all in between. But I DO crave sugars and junk when I am in a stressful situation. I guess stress is NOT good for you! :) Yes, as a RN I do know that stress can kill you. But, I also know that God is in control and HE is how we get through the stressful situations. If I can only remember that and turn to HIM and not sugar!

It is VERY frustrating to me to feel like I am Always failing on this VERY restrictive diet. But, only ONCE, have I just Ate what I wanted and continued and DID not care. It is NOT a good thing by the way. I do know that the diet works. It is making me feel more healthy and I am able to function MUCH better than I have in months. But, I also feel VERY deprived at times. I have to remember that JESUS sacrificed HIS life for me and you. We are sinners and He gave it all up for US! So I certainly can give up a chocolate oatmeal no bake cookie. I NEED to for my health.

I have had a few VERY good days this week but mostly it has been BAD days. I wish I had started this blog when I VERY first was starting on this diet.. because I did wonderful. But after a month I am about ready to quit. I really am seeing health benefits so that is what keeps me on the diet. But I do know I have to be strict or else I am just wasting my time.

God knows what is best for me. I pray that I will SEE Him more and more at work in my life. I also pray that I can lean on HIM for my supply of "sweetness". HE will be SO much better than sugar. :) I have seen HIM at work this week with, us finding a car we could TRULY afford and not just getting TOTAL JUNK! Also, he is showing us that there may some changes ahead in our future. JUST TOTALLY relying on HIM! I LOVE how God works.

I hope to have MUCH better posts soon.