There are sooo many ways to get fat. Although I have lost 8 pounds and I am not eating sugar, I have already had 5 Thanksgiving dinners with freinds and groups I am involved with in the last two weeks and the actual holiday is still two days away. There is an abundance of mayonaise based foods at these gatherings! I really don't want to gain any weight back, but it its truly wonderful to sit and have a meal with people you enjoy and care about and be thankful together. I find people to be especially grateful this year after such a rough year for so many of us.
Peoples' reactions to going 100 days without sugar have been interesting to observe. I have gotten alot of "Oh, I just admire that so much! I couldn't do that." And yet, it is just one small discipline. I don't have to be diligent in alot of areas. Just this one. And I would imagine most everyone has one or two things that they are vigilent about. It is really no different from a person who goes for a walk everyday, rain or shine, no matter what. Or is at the gym 3 times weekly whether they feel like ir or not. It is really just the same thing. One small area of faithfulness that has a big impact.
I find it to be human nature that when we sacrifice in one area, we find reward in others. We seek the counterbalance. And life is good.
Happy Thanksgiving.
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