There Is A Light...

There is a light at the end of this road

Each step that you take brings you closer to home

Each day you get through is a chink in the chain

A crack in the glass that mirrored your pain

You're not alone in this path to new life

There are other souls who understand your strife

Imagine hard and you'll see them too

Holding out... their hands to you

Walk with us....we'll pull you along

Together...we can be strong

We'll lift each up

With encouraging words

And help you through those difficult curves.

Written by Sunshine Mama

Happy Labor day folks. I wrote this to encourage you all to keep, keeping track of your calories and to keep plugging along. You reallly are not alone when it comes to eathing healthier and becoming healthier. Every day you get through really does make a difference.

I literally have not had my computer turned on for the past two to three days. So, I need to check in with everyone. But I have been counting my calories and I have also continued to be snack-free. I have taken Dawne's challenge seriously and have not had any snacks. I eat when I am hungry.

Going snack-free has had the most surprising and unusual affect. Instead of enjoying a high calorie cookie with my kids while going out to some garage sales on Friday, I picked up a freshly picked honey crisp apple. It was so delicious that I went back for more the next day to add these apples to my daily diet.

I've noticed that with going snack-free that my calories are just not as high at the end of the day. How can they be when I'm eating apples instead of cookies and candy? Then, on Saturday my husband picked up some Perkin's apple pie and Culver's ice cream for a dessert treat for the family and I said "no". Just think how many calories that would have added to my daily journal of calorie counting if I had eaten them?

Instead, I really enjoyed some fresh sweet corn on the cob with my meal and some grilled meat. And I felt happy and full.

I'm really pleased with how good I feel with these healthier food choices and the lack of eating snacks. I may just keep this up for October....as long as I can still eat fresh apples and fresh sweet corn.

Other than that, I really wish I had pictures to show you of some of the absolute "awesome" finds that I found at garage sales this last weekend. Maybe in a few weeks when I start posting pictures again, I will share some photos.

Tomorrow is the first day of going back to school with our children. I will be homeschooling four of our five children. Some of the things I found at garage sales were desks for the four younger ones...ha, ha...even the two year old.

Well, I hope you all have a great day!

Sincerely,

Sunshine Mama