I was a glutton yesterday. My dearest friend, with whom I co-school, sent cookies to our daughter's book club, which I host at my home. She made some date sandwich cookies which contained no eggs. As many of my readers know, I am allergic to eggs, so most baked goods are off limits to me. So, a whole platter FULL of delicious cookies that I COULD eat broke me. I splurged. I don't know how many I ate, but it was probably more than 10. I didn't eat them all at once. One or two here and three before bed with a glass of milk. Ugh!
Then, I opened up by Divine Intimacy book by Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen, O.C.D. to #305:
Lord grant me self-control and gentleness, fruits of the Spirit. - Gal. 5:22
BAM. Right in the forehead. So, I figured I better keep reading:
"All things are lawful for me'; but not all things are helpful! All things are lawful for me'; but I will not be enslaved by anything" (1 Cor 6:12). Here St. Paul is rebutting the claims of those who, under the pretext of freedom, want to enjoy everything and to experience everything. The liberation for the prescription of an oppressive law brought about by Christ and confirmed by the Apostle cannot be synonymous with licentiousness. "Not in reveling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarreling and jealousy; but put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires" (Rom 13:13-14). "All things are lawful" to the Christians "to the pure all things are pure" (Tit 1:15), but on condition that this benefits his own and others' welfare and does not make a slave of anyone. The freedom of the children of God is in quite another sphere than that of immodesty, greed or anger. "I will not allow anything to dominate me" is the program to be followed by anyone who wants to become master of himself, in order to submit himself to the one rule, the liberating dominion of God.
So, that is my motto..."I will not allow anything to dominate me", especially food.
I wish I could say I held my weight loss, but I didn't. I have gained back the last 2.5 lbs. Still down 2.5 lbs.
I will be writing next about my struggle with thyroid disease, which is also been a problem lately.
Can I just say, Sweetie, a little belatedly but as someone who was THERE that day...
ReplyDeletePlease be forgiving when it comes these slips.
You had had a stressful day. I am not saying that it is good to cope with stress by eating, only that it is common and perhaps what we need to get by.
Ten cookies over the course of the day? No biggie. The hug & the company that you gave a weary friend, though? THAT'S the memory I took away.