Yesterday I shared about my journey about my weight gain and body image.<\/p>\n
Today, I had some horrible sugar cravings again.<\/p>\n
While in the 4th store looking for deodorant and listerine; ( my husband is a bit picky!) I was struck with a compulsion to buy lifesavers.<\/p>\n
I was trying to convince myself that eating a roll of lifesavers would do me good; so I searched.<\/p>\n
I couldn\u2019t find a roll; but I did find a big ole bag. I took them off the shelf and I put them back on the shelf about 3 times.<\/p>\n
Then I decided to search a little longer for that single lifesaver roll and entered Christmas Candy hell.<\/p>\n
My eyes fell upon my childhood stocking stuffer dream: those lifesaver christmas packs that contained 5 or 10 rolls.<\/p>\n
You had me at multi-pack<\/p>\n
Again, I pick it up and started to rationalize that I would eat just one roll and throw the rest away.<\/p>\n
Yet, this wasn\u2019t my first trip to the lifesaver storybook pack rodeo. I knew that if I bought that pack that I would eat at least 3 packs.<\/p>\n
I began to cry.<\/p>\n
Yes, in the middle of the drug store I was crying and cursing that 10 pack for controlling my life.<\/p>\n
I heard Delilah Dazzle told me to step away from the candy aisle. Delilah is my intuition. Yes I name her (judge if you must.)<\/p>\n
I dried my eyes and walked away secretly hoping that a single lifesaver roll was waiting for me at the checkout counter.<\/p>\n
It wasn\u2019t.<\/p>\n
As I slid into the car and grabbed onto the steering wheel; I surrendered my sugar craving.<\/p>\n
I prayed for God to take it because I just couldn\u2019t deal with it anymore.<\/p>\n
Thankfully, he took my craving<\/p>\n
Lifesavers are deadly for me. They trigger all kinds of good and bad childhood memories.<\/p>\n
After I had regained my composure I asked Delilah: what was that about?<\/p>\n
Your lack of faith makes you crabby and you are wanting sugar to sweeten you life.<\/p>\n
Then she said: create those 10 commandments and your need for sweetness will disappear. She was right.<\/p>\n
I created my 10 commandments and the sweetness is beginning to return. Here are mine:<\/p>\n
1. I influence the scale; I don\u2019t control. It holds no power over me.<\/p>\n
2. I only wear clothes that honor my body as it is TODAY.<\/p>\n
3. Fit trumps size everyday of the week. Both in health and in clothing.<\/p>\n
4. When I eat I eat; When I read, I read and when I TV I TV<\/p>\n
5. I eat when I am hungry and stop when I am satisfied.<\/p>\n
6. I allow my gut to illuminate my life.<\/p>\n
7.Hating my body only makes the scale tip up. To tip it down; I first love my body as it is today.<\/p>\n
8. I welcome cravings as a gift that is providing vital information to my ongoing transformation.<\/p>\n
9. Everyday I work towards mastering the art of slow down and savor.<\/p>\n
10. Forgiveness and gratitude are the kindling to my metabolic fire.<\/p>\n
Sista Chat time: I just revealed my struggle with food. Are you willing to share yours in the comments below so I can help you? Also, are you willing to create your own 10 commandments?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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