The World on My Plate

I started reading Women, Food, and God earlier this week. I had to read the Prologue twice. Truthfully, I found it challenging to stay open minded while reading the Prologue. Roth discusses a link between spirituality and food, how our relationship to food is an exact microcosm of our relationship to life. This was very difficult to digest. Roth says everything we believe about God is revealed in how, when, and what we eat.

All I could think of was what my relationship to food was saying about my relationship with God (or Spirit as I like to call It.) Although I consider myself a deeply spiritual person, it is not something I necessarily need (or want) to share with others. My relationship with God is very personal and very private. Hmm…so does this mean my relationship with food is very personal and very private? Okay, I understand this. However, I feel I have a very loving and healthy relationship with God; I cannot say I feel the same way about food.

Right now I’m just sitting with these ideas as I move on to see what the first chapter has to offer.

Day 2 - Food Journal

I'm having technical difficulties signing into my blog which doesn't help when I'm already resistant to keeping a food journal. I'm determined not to let it be an easy excuse for me not keeping the journal.

Breakfast

Greek yogurt, cantaloupe, water, Light multigrain English muffin


Lunch

Caesar salad, 1/2 chicken breakfast, couscous, water

Dinner

I went out for dinner. I had a large salad with chicken and water.

Snacks:

banana, cranberries


Day 33 of exercise - 30 mins. step aerobics.

Work is extremely busy. I started reading Women, Food, and God on Sunday. I will blog about my reactions to the first chapter later on this week.

Awesome August!

In addition to keeping a food journal this month, I'm signing up for Healthy Loser Gal's Awesome August Challenge to exercise 24 out of 31 days.





Day 1

Breakfast

Cream of Wheat
Mango
Water
Coffee


Lunch

Leftovers from dinner - Egglant Parm and pasta
1/3 piece of carrot cake (this is how I celebrated exercising 31 days in a row -- I ordered dessert last night! -- nice, huh?)
Water


Dinner

Mediterrean chicken and couscous
Iced Tea
Water

Snack

Popcorn - no butter

Day 32 - Step Aerobics DVD.

I'm also going to start reading Women, Food, and God today.

Day 13 - Last Chance Workout

I'm done. I wasn't able to finish the workout. I think I'm going to go back to Weeks 1 and 2 Workout. I'm still very proud of myself for showing up every day.

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I saw Geneen Roth on Oprah yesterday. Truthfully, I watched about 20 minutes. It was basically and Q & A session. I'm guessing the show didn't hold my interest because I haven't read the book.

Day 11 - Last Chance Workout

Day 11 done! Just when I was getting used to the Week 1-2 workout, it's time to move out. I'm looking forward to the challenge of the Week 3-4 workout.

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I saw a quick ad yesterday that Geneen Roth is going to be on Oprah tomorrow. I don't normally watch Oprah and I haven't started reading Roth's book, but I'm going to make an effort to watch the show.