DAY THREE - There's An Absence

Day Three: November 21, 2007

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I shopped at Whole Foods yesterday so I was able to stock up on some "Level One-Appropriate" foods for a little more variety. My palette gets bored easily. Having few new things to eat in this daily routine has made it a little easier today. (I was also able to pick up some Two Bite cranberry-orange scones at Whole Foods for Thanksgiving. Try these. They are little triangles of Heaven.)

First thing: 10 oz green drink and probiotic
Breakfast: goats milk yogurt berry smoothie, fried egg
Lunch: carrots and red pepper with Goddess dressing, chicken hot dog (nope, not sick of them yet), raw cashews
Snack: raw cashews, boiled egg
Dinner:Annie's Organic Tomato Soup (I cheated a little, this has organic cream in it), all natural turkey slices

This is day 3 for me on a pretty strict diet. I'm thinking a lot today about how much importance i place on food each day. Before three days ago, I ate what sounds good, I ate what makes me feel good, and I really looked forward to meals and snacks. Generally, I ate whenever I felt hungry. Now I'm very aware of this absence in my day. The absence of being satisfied by food.

Thanksgiving is tomorrow. I realize a little more right now just how very spoiled I am. I have access to so much food. I have access to Whole Foods! My cupboards and fridge are stocked. Now I'm experiencing an absence in my diet and it's throwing me off. But what about the millions and millions of people in this world who live with that absence? There are children who live with this absence. God have mercy on them and show us all how we can help more.

Tomorrow my house will be full of friends celebrating our gratitude together. I believe God does want us to enjoy what we do have. But we must do so with grateful hearts. Thank you, thank you and thank you. Amen.