Oreos and a 5k

Whew, I woke up with a bad headache today ... that just puts such a crappy spin on your day, waking up with a throbbing head ... I've taken meds, which I really think make me feel even more yucky ... now I am downing more water than a camel in hopes that I can drown my headache away ...

Last night I was so frustrated by the end of the night with the potty training war. Caloy went to the store and bought mint oreos ... my nemesis. I only had a few. The thought was, "oh, what a day, some oreos will make me feel better ..." They didn't. They were so sugary, grainy almost ... and they left me feeling nauseated.

I will count it as a victory though that I only ate a few and not an entire row ... which has been known to happen before. Why is it that feeling frustrated or exhausted leads to mindless eating? I'm going to ask Nancy next time I see her ... I know that I am doing better in this area, that I am continuing my surrender of emotional eating to Jesus, He can only fill that hole, He can give me peace, not some chemical laden cookies that just sit in my tummy and in the end only make me feel worse.

On the flip side, this morning ... although I woke up with a headache and have had bathroom issues for several days (that's another story! Flippin' digestion!) ... I still made the choice to workout on the treadmill instead of overeat. I ran the fastest 5k I have ever run ... and I am so proud. I still have a glimpse of a headache but I feel so much better having exercised.

Grace just asked to take a nap. Thank you Jesus. I am going to take the time now for a long hot shower, to shave my legs even ... to know that even though I chose to eat something that I probably should not have, I made a better choice today, to sweat out my frustrations and in turn feel renewed instead of worse ... I am closer to my goal everyday, I am thankful for the choices I have, the opprortunity to exercise, to eat food that is pleasing to my body and to pass by that which was not made by God. I am thankful for my treadmill, the TV in the basement and the Elmo DVD that occupied Grace, the shoes I have to run and the IPOD that supplies music that brings joy to the depths of my soul.

Time to shower ...