Day Three...

How's it going folks? I've made it this far. Taking into consideration what one of my friends said, I tried to view food more as fuel today. This will sound funny, but as a reward, I decided to have some rice cakes with a berry flavor. It was on route to judging a contest speech event, which I agreed to do after a audience member from one of my recent shows jumped on the opportunity to snatch me up as a judge, when I admitted I was involved with the National Forensic League in high school. I actually had a great time judging. I was told beforehand they would feed all the judges. The only fear I had was this was for the National Christian Forensics and Communications Association. In my culture whenever food is mentioned "CHRISTIAN GROUPS PROVIDING FOOD = CHICK-FIL-A". That would be hard to say "no" to. I was fearing the worst, or I guess the best.

Without mentioning the organization, cause I don't want to be banned, I attended a Christian-related conference last year that provided Chick-Fil-A as one of the meals. They didn't have anyone guarding the table (why should they? It's only Christians!!!), and as expensive as Chick-Fil-A normally is, what was I to do?!? I must've downed at least four sandwiches, and took one with me. I wasn't even that hungry, but the normal higher cost, plus they were free weighed on me to do so, before & AFTER!! It also seems like I tend to want to eat more than I should, especially if I know I won't get to eat for a long while. It's shameful to admit now, but I discovered today after observing my rice cake eating that I also fall into another food trap, "Mindless Eating". I want to eat cause it's there, and I get bored. Today was great because I kept busy, and didn't think about it. I also chewed sugarless gum which kept my mind off of eating when I wasn't hungry.

By the way, they didn't have Chick-Fil-A so it was an answered prayer. Instead I enjoyed a few vegetables & a Coke Zero. Looking forward to tomorrow!!

Job 34:21 - "His eyes are on the ways of men; He sees their every step."