HEALTHY THINKING THURSDAY

I noticed as I was cooking supper last night and was listening to my play list on my blog here that I haven't done a post in three weeks.

As I began getting the pictures ready for the post and put the title up I realized why.

Healthy Thinking Thursday!

Healthy Thinking.

Let's say my life has been Unhealthy Thinking Thursday each day.

Well more fighting off unhealthy thinking.

I did a post at FREE SPIRIT HAVEN - FEARLESS FRIDAY

"My mind has gone to 'places' where it has not 'visited' for quite some time.

Those 'places' are NOT nice places."

As I was busy cooking supper last night I was thinking about the struggles I've been facing.

"Addictions" that I have struggled with in my life before popping their head back in.


Yesterday I tried something.

I sauteed a few potatoes and California Mix vegetables, plus threw in some peas. Put some garlic salt and Tex Mex seasoning.

YUMMY!

Now this is not for my family.

They won't eat it.

I will though.

I made a huge patch so that I could eat it with other meals.

I realized these last few days that my thought life was effecting my eating habits.

Lots of these:


and a whole bunch of these:

has really affected me mentally.

I noticed how it effected me mentally when last week I ended up eating a whole bunch of gummy candies.

Afterward, I felt like I was totally wasted mentally.

I was angry, irritated, frustrated, depressed and anxious.

Talk about sugar high.


I also noticed that instead of waking up energetic every day, I felt like I was hung over most days.

My prayer time and fasting had become non existent.

The pull to eat was stronger and stronger in my mind.

I kept 'hearing' the cupboards call my name.

The fridge was 'screaming' out to me in the evenings.

Mentally I was not strong enough to fight off those temptations and just succumbed to them.

I was beginning to spiral down FAST.

I have learned during this very difficult time in trying to live a whole and healthy life style I NEED to stay away from certain things.

I KNEW I could no longer eat potato chips. They just make me physically sick.

Well any kind of gummy sort of candy make me mentally sick.

It is very difficult to stay focused, energized and strong, when I'm eating these types of food.

I just can't do it.

It's not good for me.

I have to keep in mind that this is a life style.

Not a one time thing, than go back to eating how I used too.

I've noticed that since I've gotten back on track with my eating habits I have more energy once again.

Now you may think that just eating properly doesn't have that much effect but I tell ya, I've been working 60 hours for the last two weeks!

Instead of being tired and wanting to crawl into bed by 7 pm., I'm still busy cleaning and organizing my home these days.


My eating habits definitely have the power to effect my entire day.

I've learned that during this time of 'relapse'.

My eating habits effect me physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.

So that's my tip for today.

A tip I've definitely learned the HARD WAY!!

Blessings.