Preparing for another “no dairy, no sugar” fast has me typing out goals for victory!

1. PRAY
2. Ask someone to commit to doing this fast with you!
3. Before getting out of bed in the morning, Rehearse in your mind what you will eat/drink
4. Keep a “12 hour fast” from 6:30 AM-6:30 PM, I have a rule of never eating past 7:00 PM
5. Get a notebook, make a list of what you can eat; journal: write out a pledge, and record your progress each day
6. Pull out “the readers” and READ labels while grocery shopping
7. DRINK WATER throughout the day!

Preparing also has me reviewing Gary Thomas’s book, Every BODY Matters: Strengthening Your Body to Strengthen Your Soul.

Let me share some wise quotes from the book that really helped me in the way I view my addictions:

“. . . I go to war against gluttony and indulgence, not because I…