Not a Detour.......

So my challenge has begun...day two...and still going strong :o)  I was posting in our Facebook group page on the first day when the truth of what is happening just came out on the page.  This is not a DETOUR, it is a COURSE CORRECTION.  I have taken many, many, many.........detours over the years.  Every time I was losing weight so that I could go back to eating "normal".  What I am realizing, finally, is that my normal is not good for me...it is not the right way for me to eat...and it will kill me if I don't correct my course. 
So that is what I am doing, learning to eat right and learning to make activity my new NORMAL!  So how does the new normal feel?  Right now it feels sore (from the activity) and sastisfied (from eating well). 
I had my first bout of "stress eating deprivation" today.  Lots of things were not going well and something sweet was sounding awfully good to me.  I am very happy to tell you that instead of something unhealthy (however comforting) I had an apple with almond butter (which I LOVE by the way) and a nice little walk.  Pretty soon I was able to get back to what needed to be done and continue on with my day.  I imagine there will be many more of these little hurdles to cross in the days ahead and I am thankful for the God-given strength to do what IS right instead of what FEELS right at these moments.
I swiped a post from my niece's Facebook status today.....DON'T GIVE UP WHAT YOU WANT MOST FOR WHAT YOU WANT RIGHT NOW!  What a lesson to be learned in every area of life, not just what to eat or what activities to participate in.  What about the words we say?  Do I want to give up wanting to honor God with my life just so I can tell the person who cut in front of me how I feel?  Do I want to give up wanting to please God just so I can leave that buggy in the middle of the parking lot instead of walking it over to the little buggy corral?  Things both big and small can make all the difference between how we WANT to live every day and how we actually DO live every day.  I pray that I live every day in a way that pleases God...and THAT is what this challenge is really all about!!!