My Personal 2 Week Eating Challenge Recap

In the 2 week eating challenge I wrote about eating until I was satisfied, and for the most part, that is how I eat. This challenge, though, has caused me to think about my relationship to food. Through it I realized that I really enjoy texture and crunch, and even though I ate to the point of satisfaction, if it was dinnertime, I would often want just a bit more. I didn’t usually eat more, but I wanted more. Especially good chocolate. I almost always have to end the day with something chocolate, or at least sweet. I somehow don’t feel the day is complete until I’ve ingested some form of hard chocolate. Moderation, right. Enjoying life, right? Right?

Now I grew up eating Lay’s Potato Chips and Doritos. I love foods that are crunchy, hard, and a little salty. This desire can be satisfied with some nuts, or trail mix. I like keeping Pirate Booty, especially Smart Puffs on hand, which is basically a healthier version of the Cheeto. I found myself a couple of times in the last month a bit hungry, grabbing the Smart Puffs bag, and watching the clock for two minutes. I let myself eat until the two minutes were up. This is NOT a way to eat or treat food. While I was totally enjoying it, I wasn’t listening to my body. I was stuffing my face, eating for the sake of eating. I wasn’t full or satisfied, but at that point, I really didn’t need to eat. That’s a waste of time and money. Not a good steward of the gifts God has given me.

Did you notice any particular eating patterns? What about how or when you eat? I have been more aware of why I am doing what I am doing. Am I eating to the glory of God, nourishing my body, mind, and soul, or am I mindlessly shoveling food in for the sake of myself? “So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God” (1 Cor. 10:13).

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