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John Denver had a song called "Thank God I'm a Country Boy." Did I just show my age by referencing John Denver, yes I am sure I did! If you are as young as I am you will remember that one of the lines from the song said that life on the farm was kinda laid back...WRONG! This has been one crazy month! First, I was gone for a couple of days the first week of October, then the farmer was gone for a week the second week of October, last week was parent teacher conference week, and this week was suppose to be a "normal" week. It has not been anything close to what I would call normal at all!
My point in reviewing our schedule is this, the first thing to fly out the window when we have a "not normal" week is eating healthy. Any lifestyle change takes time to get used to and especially one that takes more planning and prep time than running to the drive thru at Wendy's for a couple of singles, fries, and a frosty. Is that food delicious? Absolutely! Is it good for me? Absolutely not! I thought we were used to the changes in our life, probably because there were no challenges to our new found eating habits. Now that summer is long gone and the demands of two careers off the farm and a shared job on the farm are rearing their ugly heads, we need help. Enter, the calendar! Yes, yes I know that the calendar is not a new invention or even a revelation to most however, it is to me. It has come to my attention that along with the hundreds of lists I feel I need to make in order to get things done from one day to the next (does anyone relate?), I now need to make out a calendar of what meals to eat when, a list of foods to buy for that week, and a day to cook all of said food.
I feel so much better just having a plan!! So, in honor of my plan I decided to visit some of my favorite keto cooking sites and write down a working list of meals that I feel will appeal to the farmer...I will eat most anything, he is the finicky one. I have placed links to a couple of these sites so you can check them out for yourself. One of the first things we did when deciding to go keto was to take one of those surveys to determine how much protein, fat, and carbs we should be ingesting every day. If you checked out the fasting book by Dr. Fung then you have a bit of an idea how often you are going to eat and how long you will fast. Both of these sites have all of the nutrition figured for you, no need to stress!! Check out the sites and try a couple of the recipes (don't forget dessert, it is important to keeping you satisfied and on track).
I think the hardest thing to come to terms with in this life is the fact that we are not in charge. I can plan and plan but unless I have consulted with God about His plan, my plan is nothing. Pray about the changes you are about to make in your life and ask for God to reveal the things He would like for you to change. Ask for help in discerning the vast amount of information on the WorldWideWeb. We cannot take everything at face value, in fact there are things out there that have absolutely NO value! I believe it is all about prayer and being intentional. God intends for us to be intentional in our relationship with Him, in caring for others, and in caring for ourselves. Finally, ask God to strengthen you in your walk with Him and in this new lifestyle. Let's do it all together, we can walk through this life the way God intended, supporting and celebrating one another!!
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