For my final run down this 40 day challenge, there have been a few slip ups. They have been in small doses, like a blizzard here, a cup of chili there, and have only served to help me get through the day. When it all boils down, this fast has done nothing to change my eating habits, except given me a few more options to throw into my menu of choices throughout the day. With my schedule the way it is, it makes no sense to try and fix everything from home and tote it around with me wherever I go, and my ministry involves meeting so many people with restaurants being the easiest meeting place choice, because everyone feels more comfortable around food.
Friday, I did end up starting the day out by buying a box of Walmart doughnuts, this time a mix between chocolate and white iced. Both are extremely delicious! I also grabbed a tub of Blueberry Scones; Not something I can say I've had a lot of before. They would taste really good with some sort if dip or maybe warmed up. For lunch, I grabbed what was left of my deli turkey and ate it on the road. I had been asked by a college student if I wanted to hang out, and I couldn't pass up that opportunity. He ended up going with me to see the church's showing of Passion of Christ.
We also picked up one of the teen girls on the way to the movie, and since it ended up just being the three of us that had the guts to watch the story of what Jesus went through for us, I decided to take them to Arby's for supper. We had a great time of fellowship! To me, that is something I don't think God ever has the intention of us "giving up" on account of Him. We are called to grow together as the Body of Christ in worship, fellowship, discipleship, ministry, and evangelism, meeting together is an important element for all of these areas in our lives created by Him.
Friday, April 6: Day 39
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Friday, April 6, 2012
Playing With My Mashed Potatoes
Instead of list form, this is gona be a bit different. Thursday was mixed with deli turkey, this time Virginia maple glazed style, some more apple slices an caramel, and another plate of sushi. I nee to start looking at sushi as a delicacy and not a regular meal choice. A) because it should stay special, and B) because its gosh darn expensive! I bought it again thinking I could split it over the course of two meals, and then I remembered how quickly that stuff turns. In the end I ended up eating all six pieces so it would not go bad.
I got to meet up with some college buddies of mine last night; Sarah L, Dalton G, and Kevin B. We all got together at Steak N Shake to hang out. I ended up finishing my day with a cup of Chili, then went to the house and had some Cheetos cheese curls while watching some movie with Selena Gomez in it; longest movie ever, but fairly good. 7 out of 10 for my rating, which is about the rating I give for my fasting efforts of the day.
Thursday, April 5: Day 38
I got to meet up with some college buddies of mine last night; Sarah L, Dalton G, and Kevin B. We all got together at Steak N Shake to hang out. I ended up finishing my day with a cup of Chili, then went to the house and had some Cheetos cheese curls while watching some movie with Selena Gomez in it; longest movie ever, but fairly good. 7 out of 10 for my rating, which is about the rating I give for my fasting efforts of the day.
Thursday, April 5: Day 38
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Get Out the Paper, Wrapping It Up!
This is what my final Wednesday of the famine looked like:
Breakfast: finished off the chocolate covered doughnuts from Wal-Mart
Lunch: bought a new bag of apple slices to eat with my caramel dip.
Supper: Squeeky's Spaghetti from Church's Kitchen, and a delicious piece of cake!
Wednesday, April 4: Day 37
Breakfast: finished off the chocolate covered doughnuts from Wal-Mart
Lunch: bought a new bag of apple slices to eat with my caramel dip.
Supper: Squeeky's Spaghetti from Church's Kitchen, and a delicious piece of cake!
Wednesday, April 4: Day 37
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Gone, But Not Forgotten
Almost forgot to post about Tuesday!! Here it is!
Breakfast: Wal-Mart Chocolate covered doughnuts!!!
Lunch: I finished off the rest of the Honey Roasted Turkey and the bag of Apple slices with caramel dip.
Supper: I ended up meeting up with a couple of guys that love music as much as I do in Granite City. We had blizzards at Dairy Queen! Mine was the best Orea Cheesequake I've ever experienced!
Tuesday, April 3: Day 36
Breakfast: Wal-Mart Chocolate covered doughnuts!!!
Lunch: I finished off the rest of the Honey Roasted Turkey and the bag of Apple slices with caramel dip.
Supper: I ended up meeting up with a couple of guys that love music as much as I do in Granite City. We had blizzards at Dairy Queen! Mine was the best Orea Cheesequake I've ever experienced!
Tuesday, April 3: Day 36
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Laughing in Danger's Face
A couple days combined into one on this entry!
Saturday was our car wash and cook out to raise money for BREAKOUT. Basically, my morning consisted of rushing around and making sure we had everything together. Not much in the way of breakfast.
Lunch was good! Howard "Squeaky" cooked a load of hamburgers and hot dogs. We all had our fill of those! We ended up with nine of us helping altogether, so at the end of the day I wanted to treat them for working so hard.
Supper was from Gia's Pizza in O'Fallon. One of my ex's always said the best pizza place in the world is a place called Cubbies down in Metropolis, Illinois. That place is exceedingly good, despite their name being based on a baseball team that hasn't won a world series since 1908, but I now have found a place that's even better! Plus, one of the teens works there!!! We ended up having a pepperoni and an all meat pizza, and didn't leave a crumb. Good way to end the week!
Sundays have been considered the day of rest from the fast, but there has not been one single Sunday that I can day I've actually taken a break! This time, I was invited to join a couple moms and their little kiddo daughters for a picnic in the park, which I joined for a bit, but then I was asked to go with the special speakers and our worship leaders to Applebee's! I thought SWEET! My long awaited legitimate break where I can eat out and not feel bad about it!
I ended up enjoying every last bite of the tenderest, juiciest, boneless honey bbq wings, and a glass of Mountain Dew! Then the check came...and our guests actually picked up the tab! So, since the rules of this fast requires me not to purchase my own meals out, and someone else ended up paying for my food at Applebee's, Sunday did not feel like a break. I am really happy about that; it feels nice to look back over the weeks and see where God has been providing the whole time!
Monday - Breakfast was made by me! I made an omelet, which started to scare me a bit because all I could find were eggs and cheese, and what's an omelet without meat!? Then I spotted it! A package of "real bacon" bacon bites! It ended up being the perfect choice, an that omelet was delicious with every bite!
Lunch was a trip yesterday; I didn't end up eating till around 3:00 simply because I was still full from that omelet. (I seriously have the smallest stomach a human could have) I decided I wanted to have my lunch at the church, where I had refrigerated my honey roasted turkey, apples and caramel dip, and sushi from last Friday....yea, last Friday...and that's where the trouble began.
I am not a pro when it comes to i. i just knew that the sushi I had picked out this time was my favorite. Needless to say, I was a little befuddled when I took out the tray and found one of the raw fish pieces to be turning into an odd shade of gray as I was picking up the salmon to take a bite. It was then that I decided I should check the ol' Google on my phone to see how long sushi keeps.
As it turns out, sushi is only good for a maximum of 24 hours after it is put together fresh, and even that's stretching it! Apparently, seafood is the worst about getting contaminated and growing bacteria...comforting. I knew, with it being raw, it would be a good idea to keep it cold, but i didn't know the delicious morsels wouldn't survive more than a day in the dependable fridge. My sushi had been a breeding ground for who knows what kind of bad for four days, and I was about to take a bite of it! I guess I can say I am lucky to be alive! (to those disgusted by raw fish, all I have to say is you're missing out on some great adventures!)
After giving my salmon and shrimp their proper burial in the dumpster, I enjoyed a healthy meal of turkey and apples, both of which were really hard to put down in all of their deliciousness.
Last night, I ended the day enjoying an Oreo Cheesequake Blizzard at Dairy Queen, in Granite City, with Tim Y and Caleb H, and talked about the idea of jammin' music together and forming a band. Good ending to a crazy day!
Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, March 31-April 2: Days 34 and 35 (Sunday doesn't count, remember?)
Saturday was our car wash and cook out to raise money for BREAKOUT. Basically, my morning consisted of rushing around and making sure we had everything together. Not much in the way of breakfast.
Lunch was good! Howard "Squeaky" cooked a load of hamburgers and hot dogs. We all had our fill of those! We ended up with nine of us helping altogether, so at the end of the day I wanted to treat them for working so hard.
Supper was from Gia's Pizza in O'Fallon. One of my ex's always said the best pizza place in the world is a place called Cubbies down in Metropolis, Illinois. That place is exceedingly good, despite their name being based on a baseball team that hasn't won a world series since 1908, but I now have found a place that's even better! Plus, one of the teens works there!!! We ended up having a pepperoni and an all meat pizza, and didn't leave a crumb. Good way to end the week!
Sundays have been considered the day of rest from the fast, but there has not been one single Sunday that I can day I've actually taken a break! This time, I was invited to join a couple moms and their little kiddo daughters for a picnic in the park, which I joined for a bit, but then I was asked to go with the special speakers and our worship leaders to Applebee's! I thought SWEET! My long awaited legitimate break where I can eat out and not feel bad about it!
I ended up enjoying every last bite of the tenderest, juiciest, boneless honey bbq wings, and a glass of Mountain Dew! Then the check came...and our guests actually picked up the tab! So, since the rules of this fast requires me not to purchase my own meals out, and someone else ended up paying for my food at Applebee's, Sunday did not feel like a break. I am really happy about that; it feels nice to look back over the weeks and see where God has been providing the whole time!
Monday - Breakfast was made by me! I made an omelet, which started to scare me a bit because all I could find were eggs and cheese, and what's an omelet without meat!? Then I spotted it! A package of "real bacon" bacon bites! It ended up being the perfect choice, an that omelet was delicious with every bite!
Lunch was a trip yesterday; I didn't end up eating till around 3:00 simply because I was still full from that omelet. (I seriously have the smallest stomach a human could have) I decided I wanted to have my lunch at the church, where I had refrigerated my honey roasted turkey, apples and caramel dip, and sushi from last Friday....yea, last Friday...and that's where the trouble began.
I am not a pro when it comes to i. i just knew that the sushi I had picked out this time was my favorite. Needless to say, I was a little befuddled when I took out the tray and found one of the raw fish pieces to be turning into an odd shade of gray as I was picking up the salmon to take a bite. It was then that I decided I should check the ol' Google on my phone to see how long sushi keeps.
As it turns out, sushi is only good for a maximum of 24 hours after it is put together fresh, and even that's stretching it! Apparently, seafood is the worst about getting contaminated and growing bacteria...comforting. I knew, with it being raw, it would be a good idea to keep it cold, but i didn't know the delicious morsels wouldn't survive more than a day in the dependable fridge. My sushi had been a breeding ground for who knows what kind of bad for four days, and I was about to take a bite of it! I guess I can say I am lucky to be alive! (to those disgusted by raw fish, all I have to say is you're missing out on some great adventures!)
After giving my salmon and shrimp their proper burial in the dumpster, I enjoyed a healthy meal of turkey and apples, both of which were really hard to put down in all of their deliciousness.
Last night, I ended the day enjoying an Oreo Cheesequake Blizzard at Dairy Queen, in Granite City, with Tim Y and Caleb H, and talked about the idea of jammin' music together and forming a band. Good ending to a crazy day!
Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, March 31-April 2: Days 34 and 35 (Sunday doesn't count, remember?)
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Land of Plenty
Yesterday was a great day! Back on the saddle again you could say! I went grocery shopping.
For breakfast I finished off my supply of Chocolate Chip Granola Bars.
Because of my earlier adventures at Sam's Club, I decided to check out their vast array of samples for lunch! I ended up with a couple BBQ chicken wings, a mini sausage pizza, some chips and garden dip, and some of that white grape juice. To me, that's a great lunch, and for free!
I ended up shopping at Dierburg's for groceries, because I wanted to check out their line of freshness. As it turned out, they had samples out too! Basically, this place has everything you've ever wanted in groceries, and more you didn't!
I got to try a couple different types of ham and a honey glazed turkey. In my shopping adventure, I ended up purchasing a mini tray of sushi, which includes shrimp, salmon, and some other type of fish. This has probably become my favorite combination! Also in the bag went a half pound of that turkey I got to try; that stuff was good! Then I decided to add a healthy side of pre-sliced green apples to the mix, along with some old fashioned caramel dip. As I grew up, I was introduced to apples and caramel dip, but I was never allowed to double dip since the caramel was to be shared with the family, and they were all germiphobes. Today I got to enjoy my caramel with every bite! (not that I didn't before, bit dipping out of my own container takes the pressure off a bit)
I'm going to call this day a success.
Friday, March 30: Day 33
For breakfast I finished off my supply of Chocolate Chip Granola Bars.
Because of my earlier adventures at Sam's Club, I decided to check out their vast array of samples for lunch! I ended up with a couple BBQ chicken wings, a mini sausage pizza, some chips and garden dip, and some of that white grape juice. To me, that's a great lunch, and for free!
I ended up shopping at Dierburg's for groceries, because I wanted to check out their line of freshness. As it turned out, they had samples out too! Basically, this place has everything you've ever wanted in groceries, and more you didn't!
I got to try a couple different types of ham and a honey glazed turkey. In my shopping adventure, I ended up purchasing a mini tray of sushi, which includes shrimp, salmon, and some other type of fish. This has probably become my favorite combination! Also in the bag went a half pound of that turkey I got to try; that stuff was good! Then I decided to add a healthy side of pre-sliced green apples to the mix, along with some old fashioned caramel dip. As I grew up, I was introduced to apples and caramel dip, but I was never allowed to double dip since the caramel was to be shared with the family, and they were all germiphobes. Today I got to enjoy my caramel with every bite! (not that I didn't before, bit dipping out of my own container takes the pressure off a bit)
I'm going to call this day a success.
Friday, March 30: Day 33
Friday, March 30, 2012
Out of Habit
I'm not really on the right track for the final week of this! Yesterday, I didn't eat until around 1:00 with a granola bar, and then went to Sam's Club to pick up some supplies for the car wash and cook out fundraiser the teens are doing this weekend. While I was there I enjoyed a plethora of samples, from chicken to chips and salsa, and white grape juice. That was probably the best part of my day, food-wise.
The day finished up by meeting with a college buddy that has apparently now been attending a university close by for like 2 years now and we are just now catching up! The bad part is that I cannot think of a better way for a couple of friends to get together than to go out for a bite to eat! He introduced me to a restaurant in Edwardsville and I had some amazing BBQ Chicken with rice. 40 days is a loooong time to go without something! This is such a lifestyle change, it would take me a lot of practice to make not eating out an actual habit. I am getting back on track though!
The great news is that my friend said he feels like he has slipped out of the habit of going to church, feels like he needs to get back into one, and it looks like he is going to try ours! We all have habits that could either use breaking or making.
Thursday, March 29: Day 32
The day finished up by meeting with a college buddy that has apparently now been attending a university close by for like 2 years now and we are just now catching up! The bad part is that I cannot think of a better way for a couple of friends to get together than to go out for a bite to eat! He introduced me to a restaurant in Edwardsville and I had some amazing BBQ Chicken with rice. 40 days is a loooong time to go without something! This is such a lifestyle change, it would take me a lot of practice to make not eating out an actual habit. I am getting back on track though!
The great news is that my friend said he feels like he has slipped out of the habit of going to church, feels like he needs to get back into one, and it looks like he is going to try ours! We all have habits that could either use breaking or making.
Thursday, March 29: Day 32
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