NO guilt weekend = surprised Sarah

Yesterday was Easter. Everyone knows what holidays mean...lots of GOOD food :) Well, John and I had 2 family get-togethers, one on Saturday and yesterday. I had double the amount of deliciousness.

I look forward to holidays. It's usually my "free" day to eat what I want and how much I want. However, in the past, it's been a load of guilt the next day for what I ate. Then it was the mentality of "I've got to work out every day to pay for the cheesecake I ate." This weekend was different though. I ate what I wanted but in smaller pieces. I stopped eating when I was almost full. I drank water. I felt in control. Usually when I have my "free" days, I feel out of control, like it's the last bite of (fill in the blank) that I'll ever have. Saturday and Sunday, however, felt controlled and, I'm not gonna lie to you, it was weird.

Then this morning I woke up and felt NO guilt for what I ate. This is a new experience for me. What a blessing God gave me through this. I felt in control and no guilt! How can you explain it other than God's hand was on me, guiding me all weekend. Without Him, I have no willpower but with God on my side, I feel empowered to make the right decisions. It's not about choosing the right foods, even though that's part of it. This is about control. It's about feeling good about choosing the right food and not feeling deprived. It's about being under God's control in all aspects of your life because you will turn to food when your life is out of control. I'm evidence of that!

Are you under control?