Portion control!

I missed my workout yesterday morning :( I've just still felt so "gunky" (you know what I mean!) - so I thought I'd sleep in a bit yesterday before heading off to the office. I feel tons better today. This morning's kickboxing class was crazy good! Everything was kind of switched up from the usual routine and we were all exhausted by the end - even most of the veterans were spent. It felt great though. I'm going to treat Wednesday as my "cheat day" so I'll just push through the whole weekend without any goodies.

To "make up" yesterday morning's missed workout, I'm going to go snow-shoeing or cross county skiing on Sunday with a new group of people I've hooked up with. The other day when I had all my metabolic measurements figured out, I met this WONDERFULLY AWESOME gal named Amy. She's this tiny little thing - so full of energy. The measurements and discussion took only around 15 minutes - Amy and I talked for 20 minutes after that! We just clicked. Anyway, Amy started a group in town called "Run for God." It's basically a group of Christians who want to get/keep in shape together. I don't have all the details yet, but I think they try to meet once a week; Amy also sends out weekly scripture passages/lessons that combine faith with a healthy lifestyle. I thought I'd share the first email I received this week with you all that are interested:


Day 14: God is my portion


Thought for the Day: “His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, ‘The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.’ ” (Lamentations 3:22–24)


The term “portion control” took on a whole new meaning for me one day when I read the response that God’s people had after Moses led them out of slavery in Egypt. God had performed several sensational miracles to help them escape their captors. Yet they panicked when food became scarce. They even asked to go back to slavery in Egypt where food was supposedly abundant. But God planned to use their desire for food to teach them about daily dependence upon Him.


As Israelites traveled through the desert, each morning God would rain down exactly what they needed for nourishment — a provision called “manna,” which I imagine was something like little, sweet, potato flakes. They were to collect just enough manna for the day. They couldn’t gather extra, except before the Sabbath day of rest, or it would rot. This daily process was intended to put them in the habit of dependence on God, and only God.


However, the Israelites began to grumble and turned their hearts against God. So He took them on a detour. Instead of heading straight to the Promised Land of freedom, they wandered in the desert for forty years while they learned how to truly depend on God.


I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to spend the next forty years of my life learning this lesson. I want to stop grumbling about my weight and embrace this valuable lesson to walk in the freedom of God’s provision. As we apply this same process to our struggles, we can find that God is the perfect portion for everything we need, every longing we have, every desperate desire of our soul.


God is there when my husband and I have a big argument, my kids are unruly, a business deal doesn’t go as planned, or the bills start piling up. Instead of grabbing a tub of ice cream or ordering pizza, I ask God to be my daily portion in these tough times.


For example, if your boyfriend breaks up with you, instead of inhaling a big bowl of chips and dip, ask God to be your daily portion of companionship in this lonely time. “God, I hate this rejection and hurt. Sometimes I feel like the loneliness is going to swallow me alive. I can’t deal with this on my own. Will You be my portion of healing and companionship just for this day?”


Or, when your kids are driving you crazy, instead of chowing down three pieces of chocolate cake, you might pray, “God, I so desperately want to be a patient mom. I don’t know if I can be a patient mom the rest of my life. But with Your portion of strength I can rely on You in this moment and not try to medicate my shortcomings with food.”


Whatever your situation, ask God to be your daily portion of companionship, provision, and patience — over and over. Soon, you’ll find yourself walking in victory over those things instead of looking back over tears and a pile of cake crumbs.


I'm really looking forward to this Sunday. I'm sure  you parents out there know how hard it can be to meet new and interesting people! Usually Luke and I are so content to stay at home playing with Isla or hanging out with my family that we don't get out like we used to. If the group is half as cool as Amy is, I'm going to stick with them! :) Have a great day everyone! DRIVE SAFE! I slid into a curb this morning on my way to FXB. It wasn't a big deal, I'd stopped accelerating once I realized my tires were floating on the snow so it really just a bump, but it could have been worse.