I felt myself expanding like a balloon and then my energy dropped. Compared to how scrambled eggs make me feel? No comparison. Eggs: Feel good with energy. Muffie: Feel fat with no energy. But before this experiment, I ran a completely different tape in my head. I love the taste of pumpkin muffies- I'm going to eat one, maybe two, and since I'm here at Panera's, I'll get their delicious chocolate cookies, too. Not anymore!!! I don't want to live in Carb City!!

It's 5:04 a.m. and I've been up since 3:30 a.m. I think it's because I had too much sugar yesterday and not enough protein. Today I'm going to reverse that equation. I am reminded of what Geneen Roth said about our relationship to food. At least this is my take-away from her book, Women Food and God. Rather than berate and hate ourselves, we can be grateful that we are finally facing our food/God concepts. Our lack of balance is the pathway to our balance. This is our turning point. So while our bodies may not have caught up to the changes in our minds and hearts, they will! Because everything around us, including the flesh on our bones, is a reflection of our thoughts. And our thoughts about food, about God, about ourselves are changing.

SPIRITUAL thought/action: Today I thank God for all the lessons He has given me. (or that I've given myself.) Today I accept myself exactly as I am.

PHYSICAL thought/action: Carborhydrates (sugar, alcohol, starches) are burned before any stored fat. Period.

MENTAL thought/action: "Our goal is to discover that we have always been where we ought to be." Aldous Huxley

EMOTIONAL thought/action: "For thirty years I used to say, ‘Do this' and ‘Give that'; but when I reached the first stage of wisdom, I said, ‘O God, be mine and do whatever You want."

Change our thoughts, change everything. See you tomorrow. Lolly