Re: [rsdeal] motd Saturday Sept 3, 2011

September 3, 2011

On 9/3/2011 7:04 AM, wrote:

> But to her surprise, 's

husband didn't give her the accolades she'd definitely earned

for a job well done. You'd expect her husband to be happy

and proud of her, right? But oh no, that's when the sabotage

began!

He got into the habit of bringing home some of the foods he knew

it was hard for her to say no to. But still, mustered up

the courage to say...NO. When his

bring-home-the-temptations strategy didn't work, 's husband

would invite her out to one of those all-you-can-eat dinner

buffets.

Coincidentally, the same subject is

broached today in this daily meditations book I read on-line:

Friends and Enemies

Sometimes our friends or members of our family urge us to eat food

that is not part of our plan. If we allow ourselves to be

manipulated into eating something to please someone else, we are in

danger of losing the most important thing in our life - abstinence.

Anyone who tries to make us feel uncomfortable because of our

illness is acting as an enemy, rather than a friend.

To some people close to us, an explanation of our food plan may be

helpful. Repeated discussions, however, are usually unnecessary and

unproductive. We alone are responsible for what we put in our

mouths. If those around us cannot or will not understand, then that

is their problem, not ours.

When confronted with food which we know is harmful to us, the

simplest response is a firm “No, thank you.” When we ourselves are

determined to maintain abstinence, no one else, whether friend or

enemy, can prevent us from following our plan.

Protect me, Lord, from my friends and enemies.

Food For Thought - Daily Meditations for Dieters and Overeaters

Hazelden Meditation Series, 1980

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